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2023 Toyota Prius, Toyota EV concept, Nissan EV perks, Genesis convertible: Today’s Car News

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Genesis considers an electric convertible. And a new generation of the Prius and Prius Prime have bowed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota revealed a new generation of its Prius on Wednesday. Toyota teases a compact electric SUV. Nissan wraps in new perks for EV shoppers.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? We need to go back to November 2017, to the start of the ‘Prius Revolution’ in the family. This criteria only left the Prius in play.

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Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. 2024 Toyota Prius The 2023-2025 Toyota Prius is being recalled for an issue that might cause waterlogged electronic rear door latches to suddenly short-circuit and open.

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Toyota recalling about 701,000 Gen 3 Prius vehicles in US over software issue in inverter assembly

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is advising the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of plans to conduct voluntary safety recalls of approximately 701,000 Model Year 2010-2014 Prius vehicles to update the motor/generator control ECU and hybrid control ECU software. It also converts AC into DC during regenerative braking for storage in the HV battery.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 Click to enlarge. L/100km, respectively.

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2016 Prius c hybrid gets big safety boost with Safety Sense-C system

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Toyota gave its Prius c—the smallest of the brand’s eight hybrid models—a major styling and interior upgrade for 2015; for 2016 the big enhancement is the available Toyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C), which equips the car with an array of driver-assist technologies: Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Assist, and Automatic High Beams.

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Ford Edge Hybrid, Toyota Prius C Convertible, Tokyo Motor Show preview:Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. now produces more oil than it imports.

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