Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2020

Toyota has launched the new model RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) through dealerships in Japan. The new RAV4 PHEV aims to boost the fun-to-drive appeal of RAV4, adopting the newly developed Toyota Hybrid System (THS II). The fifth generation RAV4 was released in April 2019.

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PHEV Japan Toyota Lithium Ion 286

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline 298 horsepower (hp)/295 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline 288 hp/383 lb.ft The primary way to charge the 15.5

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Dodge Plug-in Plug Hybrid 68

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. liter gasoline engine and a AC synchronous permanent magnet motor producing a total system 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, mated to a smooth shifting 6-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT). You had me at 46 MPG.

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Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 93

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. While the looks are what catches the eye in the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited, it is the efficiency that raises an eyebrow. Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 86

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? The newly styled 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is ready for your test drive. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. Ready to ride. How It Works.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Redesigned Top Selling Sedan Goes All Hybrid Toyota made a splash at the 116th Los Angeles Auto Show this week with the debut of the redesigned, ninth generation 2025 Camry, which will now only be offered as a hybrid. liter gasoline engine and twin electric motors. Photos by John Faulkner and Toyota.

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Toyota Camry Hybrid Hybrid Los Angeles 79

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Top-Selling Lexus Hybrid Sedan Adds Sporty Styling. Lexus adds a sporty touch to its hybrid hero. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. Even the chassis-mounted dampers have been designed to keep them from generating any resonances that might generate interior cabin noise.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 84

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Optima Hybrid. Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Arriving in Kia dealer showrooms early next year, the 2011 Optima Hybrid is the brand’s first hybrid for North America and uses a full parallel hybrid system to deliver a 40.7%

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 30, 2023

Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles.

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Mercedes Dealers Canada North America 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers worldwide in spring 2023.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

Looking at most dealer lots, there’s a fair argument to be made that crossovers and SUVs have rudely – and perhaps permanently – shoved sedans into the bin. Its proportions are arguably anti-SUV, using a classic three-box sedan design incorporating a long hood with a greenhouse set well back on the overall silhouette.

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Mercedes SUV Dealers Light 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Hybrid tech added to the Corolla Cross. Corolla Cross Hybrid. The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. 4-cylinder gasoline engine replacing the 1.8L

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 85

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Kia recently invited members of the automotive press to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and X-Pro in sunny Palm Springs, California. This Flash Drive will touch on both models, which are significantly different vehicles, spotlighting the Sportage Hybrid. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 86

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity.

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PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 69

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin sales in Japan on 30 August of an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid.

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Prius Toyota Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

The LF-1 concept could be powered by fuel cell, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, gasoline, or even all-electric powertrains. The LF-1 was created at CALTY Design Research in California. The design language is rooted in the simple yet elegant design concept dubbed “molten katana”.

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Lexus Concept Range Detroit 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 8, 2022

All-New, All Hybrid. Toyota has added another model to its ever increasing stable of electrified vehicles with the all-new 2023 Sequoia now exclusively hybrid powered. Fuel economy numbers have not been announced, but the same gasoline-hybrid power plant in the Toyota Tundra pickup gets 20 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined.

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Toyota Tundra Hybrid Gasoline-Electric 95

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid also excelled on two other fronts. Click to enlarge.

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Minivan Chrysler EPA 2017 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

It also will mark the first plug-in hybrid from Mazda when it arrives in two months. The base power plant is an all-new mild-hybrid e-Skyactiv G turbocharged 3.3-liter This will be the most powerful mass production gasoline engine offered by Mazda, putting out 340 horsepower (hp) and 369 pound-feet (lb.

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Mazda Plug-in Fuel Economy SUV 93

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Bigger in back Propulsion Options 3 underhood options: 2 turbos & 2 hybrids The 2024 Grand Highlander has three propulsion options. liter 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine drives either the front or all four wheels, as does the 2.5-liter The base 2.4-liter The base 2.4-liter Photos by Toyota. [

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Highlander Toyota Hybrid SUV 94

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

All-New Including a Hybrid Option. Clean Fleet Report is a big fan of adding a hybrid option to any existing vehicle as a step towards full electrification. With choices of gasoline or a gasoline-electric (hybrid) engine, rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 2022 Tundra gives buyers multiple options of power and fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

Four samples of the first proposed label design with the letter grade. From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The proposed rule seeks public comment on label design options and related issues. EPA and DOT are proposing two new label designs for comment. Color is integral to the new schemes.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

The size, seating flexibility, exterior and interior design, and option of three electrified power plants make this the new flagship for the brand, and a hint at what is to come from Mazda. Turbo: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter A new badge Turbo S: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter The 48-volt mild-hybrid system with both 3.3L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Ltd unveiled three hybrid motorcycles at the Dealer Expo 2009, 13-16 February, in Indianapolis, IN. The computerized control puts the motorcycle on pure-electric drive at low speed, and switches to the gasoline engine at high speed while recharging the batteries. ABAT and Angell expect to go into full-scale production in April.

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Motorcycles Lithium Ion Hybrid Indianapolis 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2019

Hyundai Motor is introducing connectivity and design enhancements for the new IONIQ in Europe. As of its launch in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric. The IONIQ Hybrid’s permanent magnet electric motor delivers 43.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 In addition, Audi is unveiling the Audi prologue allroad show car, providing a glimpse into the future of Audi’s design language, at the show.

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

A new study by market research company Ipsos RDA has found that the EV sales process at traditional brand dealers who sell EVs alongside other vehicles, has, in many instances, has not been differentiated from the traditional process and is, in effect, passive. —Todd Markusic, VP, Research at Ipsos RDA.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. A big difference in the last generation 500e and the new model is the 2024 is built on a dedicated EV platform, not merely a battery and motor dropped into the gasoline version. 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Back and better in the USA.

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Los Angeles Auto Prius Toyota 81

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Look for the 2022 BMW iX M60 to be at dealers by June 2022 with a starting price of $106,095, which includes the mandatory destination fee. The Ford Bronco Everglades is also targeted to be in dealers in June 2022, with ordering currently open and a starting price of $54,500, including the destination fee. With 437 hp and 583 lb.-ft.

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Chicago Auto Tundra BMW 69

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 90

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Following the company’s recent introduction of the new OM 654 diesel family ( earlier post ), Daimler will introduce a new family of gasoline engines in 2017, which will again set efficiency standards and will be the first ever to be equipped with a particulate filter ( earlier post ). —Thomas Weber. —Thomas Weber.

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Plug-in Plug Green Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

US prices for the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( earlier post )—the first of many Audi e-tron models destined to come to the US—will begin at $37,900. Prices above exclude destination charges ($925), taxes, title, optional equipment, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Hybrid Efficiency in a Premium SUV. Hybrid Sophistication. The all-wheel drive 2022 Lexus RX 450h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive, a parallel hybrid system. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR. Refined dual motivation. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2018

Importantly, we will also use connectivity to change the way we work with our dealers across the country. The Toyota Smart Center monitors and examines the vehicle 24/7, and Toyota makes the data available to its dealers. Hybrid Navigation. liter hybrid. liter Dynamic Force Engine (A25A-FXS) Hybrid System.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 13, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e EV Breaking Into the EV World Lexus has offered hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric models for many years, but never one that is powered only by electricity. The RZ 450e has no transmission or gasoline engine, meaning the driving is smooth without a sensation anything is going on under the hood.

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