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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

Baua Electric

Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. Toyota (including Lexus) sold nearly 9.4

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Lexus lowers hybrid prices to reduce premium over gasoline substantially

Green Car Reports

Gas is cheap in the U.S. DON'T MISS: 2018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid three-row SUV priced from $51,600 At their peak about five years ago, hybrids. and has been for years. Hybrids are no longer a cutting-edge or cool technology; they're just another powertrain.

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2018 Lexus RX 450hL hybrid three-row SUV priced from $51,600

Green Car Reports

Lexus invented the idea of a luxury hybrid utility vehicle in a version of its RX crossover well over a decade ago, but sales haven't been strong of late. Cheap gasoline, better fuel efficiency from all types of vehicles due to rising CAFE rules, and a lack of interest in hybrids have all hurt the latest version of the RX Hybrid.

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The Toyota FT-Se Concept Probably Isn’t the Next MR2

The Truth About Cars

Hideaki Iida, the project manager for the Gazoo Racing (GR) Design Group and designer of the FT-Se, has informed the outlet that his concept utilizes some of the same hardware as the& Lexus LF-ZC that’s already been confirmed for production. We're going to release the Lexus model in 2026 and this one afterward," he said. "We

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

Still, if you want Lexus quiet from your hybrids, you’ll need to, you know, buy a Lexus. Then again, a Lexus will cost a lot more. That finally makes the Prius a worthy choice for those who are looking for more than just a cheap fuel bill. I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight.

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Junkyard Find: 2012 Hyundai Equus

The Truth About Cars

When the first Hyundai Excels appeared on American streets as 1986 models, bearing shockingly cheap price tags, did anyone imagine that someday there would be a big, ostentatious Hyundai luxury sedan with serious V8 power available here? I reviewed the 2014 Equus Ultimate and thought it was damn near as nice as the Lexus LS 460.

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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for March 2018

Green Car Reports

Not a lot has changed since last month: Buyers continue to move from passenger sedans to crossovers and trucks, and gasoline remains relatively cheap. DON'T MISS: Lexus lowers hybrid prices a lot to cut premium over gasoline Our list of deals for March, courtesy of.

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