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Worldwide sales of Toyota hybrids top 6 million units

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Within the next two years, Toyota will launch a total of 15 new hybrid vehicles worldwide, including the new Harrier Hybrid in Japan on 15 January and the new Highlander Hybrid in the United States in the near future. Annual Toyota hybrid sales in Japan, N. America and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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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. Since 2002, when Toyota began renting Highlander SUV-based fuel cell vehicles to Japanese and North American customers, technology has advanced considerably.

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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 gasoline engine in the next-generation Prius powertrain feature thermal efficiency of greater than 40%; the thermal efficiency of the gasoline engine in the current Prius is 38.5%.

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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. Smooth Power and Fuel Sipping.

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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.

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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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