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Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 45% year-to-date; targeting 50% hybrid take-rate by 2020

Green Car Congress

Toyota and Lexus are introducing three more hybrids to their European line-ups: the Toyota C-HR Hybrid, the new generation Prius Plug-In Hybrid and the Lexus LC 500h coupe. Toyota Motor Europe started commercializing hybrids in 2000 with the first generation Prius. —Karl Schlicht. To date, 1.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Autos in the Times: Hybrid Hype, Hydrogen Hooey and Electric Dreams

Plugs and Cars

Though they do recognize commercialization is at least decades away. Writing about the $121,000 Lexus LS 600h L: "th[is] hybrid may have set a new standard for automotive hyperbole. The Volt remains a dream, and a new generation Prius (read plug-in) just have to wait for the perfect Lithium battery.

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