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TOYOTA-LEXUS: Toyota jumps 14% on hybrid energy; Lexus up 18%

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Manufacturers: Toyota, up 14%; Lexus, up 18% Important nameplates: Toyota RAV4, up 15%, Camry, up 24%, Highlander, up 17%; Lexus RX, up 11%, NX, up 85%, ES, ill 6.3% Stock: 167,666, a 22-day provide. Toyota Motor North The us bought 51,535 hybridized, gasoline cellular or battery-electric automobiles in June, representing 26 p.c

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Report: Toyota to begin sales of fuel cell sedan in Japan this December

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It features performance and a cruising range similar to a gasoline engine vehicle (approximately 650 km / 404 miles) and a refueling time of roughly three minutes. The front compartment houses the electric motor, electronic control system and boost converter. Toyota FCV at the Paris Motor Show in October 2014. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size. We have also heard from owners that they would like a more convenient charging operation. Motorsports.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

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Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Story and photos by John Faulkner. Hitting the Road.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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Of course, most owners of EVs use their vehicles in a local environment and, those that can, charge their vehicle’s battery overnight at home or during the day at work. Factoring in the wait Ironically, the bigger problem in the Scottish Highlands was finding hotels, not EV charging stations. Even at that young age, John was impressed.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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Thanks to sound deadening material placed between the cabin and engine, acoustic glass on the windshield and side windows and the optional carpeted floor mats, the cabin in the 2021 Palisade is a quiet environment. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Edging into luxury territory. Road Test: 2021 Kia Telluride.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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