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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 In hybrid mode, the Prius Prime exceeds all competitors’ fuel economy ratings with EPA-estimated 55 city/53 highway/54 combined MPG. Pricing starts at $27,100.

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Toyota's Texas Move: Prius Maker Lands In Highest-Carbon State (Updated)

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Left unaddressed in the announcement was the fact that the Japanese carmaker, known for its green image and its pioneering Prius hybrid range of 50-mpg cars, is moving from a state that has aggressively cut auto emissions.' Toyota announced yesterday that it would relocate the headquarters of its U.S.

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Volkswagen Says Two-Seat, 260-MPG Plug-In Hybrid Can Be Built

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The 50-mpg combined rating of the 2011 Toyota Prius, the most fuel-efficient car sold in the U.S. Or, for the Europeans in the house, a mere 24 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. What's good gas mileage? How about 261 miles per gallon? You heard right. The Volkswagen XL1 plug-in hybrid concept shown here, being.

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Toyota introduces next-generation B-segment hybrid with 112 mpg US; CNG hybrid and plug-in variants

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liters per 100 kilometers (112 mpg US) under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), with CO 2 emissions of 49 g/km—less than half the current average for B-segment cars. Also on display are vehicles soon to be launched in the European market, including the Yaris Hybrid and Prius Plug-in Hybrid.

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Volkswagen Says It Will Build 2-Seat, 260-MPG Plug-In Hybrid

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The 50-mpg combined rating of the 2011 Toyota Prius, the most fuel-efficient car sold in the U.S. Or, for the Europeans in the house, a mere 24 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. What's good gas mileage? How about 261 miles per gallon? You heard right. The Volkswagen XL1 plug-in hybrid concept shown here, being.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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Like every hybrid Prius since 1997, the Corvette doesn’t need to plug in, but refills the battery either through regenerative braking or, if you decide to lift, from coasting, or directly from the engine. Brembo carbon ceramic brakes provide stopping power for the 3,774-pound coupe. The E-Ray’s wide body look is from the borrowed Zo6.It

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Mazda introduces facelifted Demio with 1.3L SKYACTIV engine in Japan; hybrid-like fuel consumption at a lower price

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will achieve fuel economy of 30 km/L (71 mpg US, 3.33 km/L (59 mpg US, 4 L/100km) on the newer JC08 test cycle. By comparison, the Prius S model is rated at 35.5 km/L (84 mpg US, 2.8 72 mpg US, 3.3 is ¥1,400,000 (US$17,430); starting price for the Prius S is ¥2,200,000 (US$27,400). Price (¥).

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