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The Toyota Prius lost a last bit of star power today

Green Car Reports

Remember when the Toyota Prius was truly a halo vehicle? Especially in the late aughts, the Prius met that definition in the best possible way. The humble, socially conscious image booster was popular among very, very wealthy Americans—the types who might otherwise have Porsches in the garage.

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Ricardo and A2Mac1 renew partnership to expand benchmarking and competitive analysis of EVs and PHEVs; online database

Green Car Congress

Ricardo and A2Mac1 deliver essential intelligence on the current state-of-the-art electric drive systems for every stage of the product lifecycle from the early target definitions to the final technical analyses. MY2016 Toyota Prius. MY2012 Toyota Prius. MY2016 Mercedes GLE 550e. MY2016 Tesla Model X. MY2016 Chevrolet Volt.

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Toyota Research Institute displays Gen 2 autonomous test vehicle; machine vision and machine learning

Green Car Congress

generation advanced safety research vehicle at the company’s Prius Challenge event in Sonoma California. The layered and overlapping LiDAR, radar and camera sensor array reduce the need to depend too heavily on high-definition maps—especially for near-term systems which will be designed for use in areas where such maps don’t yet exist.

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2013 Honda Insight: The Forgotten Hybrid?

Green Car Reports

And with poor sales and Toyota's Prius C now on the market as a head-to-head rival, the Honda Insight can definitely consider itself a follower. Some lead, others follow. That's a shame, for those who remember the original Honda Insight.

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Is Toyota’s chairman losing it? says EVs will only reach 30% share, ignoring Norway, China

Baua Electric

The brand, known for the Prius, continues pushing hybrids, fuel cell, and other gas-powered cars despite most governments moving toward all-electric. Toyoda added, “And I think engine cars will definitely remain.” Toyota has stuck to its hybrid strategy because that’s what has worked for them in the past. EV market share in 2023.

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Most Popular Posts of 2010: Mazda2, Prius Crashes, Leaf, Volt, and Other EVs

Green Car Reports

And 2010 was definitely chock-full of green car news. We love looking back to see what's been popular over the course of a full year.

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Honda and Scion Struggle Seeking Small-Hybrid Sweet Spot

Green Car Reports

Before either car launched, the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Honda Insight were viewed as natural rivals. Would the third generation of Toyota's definitive hybrid be threatened by Honda's "least expensive hybrid", which too offered five doors and good gas mileage? Prius romps, Insight craters The 2010 Prius was a.

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