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MAY 29, 2014

Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. Earlier post.). liter gasoline V6.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Despite that, the Prius has become the defining hybrid car of the past two decades or so, with the model name occasionally outshining the marque itself. & It only stands to reason that the largest vehicles in a lineup, those vehicles for which fuel economy has never been the sole focus, should be among the last to see battery power. .&

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Toyota expects Prius v to account for about 15% (incremental) of conventional Prius sales. The new Prius v ( earlier post )—the first of three coming members of the Prius family joining the original Prius in the US—will go on sale here at the end of next month. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

EPA released final fuel economy numbers for the 2020 Toyota Corolla lineup. Last week the U.S. They include a confirmation of what Toyota had claimed when it introduced the lineup last fall: that the Corolla Hybrid will carry an EPA combined rating of more than 50 mpg.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., will debut the subcompact Prius c ( earlier post ) next January at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Positioned as an entry into the Prius Family, the Prius c will offer fuel economy better than 50 mpg US (4.7 Prius Family Specifications.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Toyota fully unveiled its fourth-generation Prius in an outdoor event Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The new Prius is lower, longer, and wider. Toyota will showcase the new Prius at the IAA in Frankfurt next week. The Prius went on sale in 1997 as the first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., The reveal will feature the world premiere of the concept vehicle as well as the North American debut of the Prius c hybrid during Toyota’s news conference on 10 January. Positioned as an entry into the Prius Family, the Prius c is said to offer fuel economy better than 50 mpg US (4.7

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MAY 24, 2011

The Prius v. The Prius v is one of three planned regional iterations of the vehicle: Toyota will release the vehicle as the Prius+ in Europe, and as the Prius α in Japan ( earlier post ). Bob Carter: Prius may eventually lead Toyota sales in US. by Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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OCTOBER 17, 2015

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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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). The 2012 Prius Plug-in also offers consumers eligibility for the State of California’s HOV lane sticker. The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 Honda Motor Co.,

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

variant but with fuel economy of a strong hybrid. The HyBoost demonstrator comes in at around 99 g CO 2 /km but with further system optimization, Boggs said, they can get it down to around 89—the same rating as the Prius. By 2020, stop-start vehicles will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. TMS) announced that New York City will join the company’s US Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program. As part of the demonstration program, two Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles will be handed over to the NYCDOT and three to the Port Authority to be used in their fleets.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Toyota aims to bring full hybrid technology to every main European model as early as possible in the 2020s, and introduced the Auris HSD to the C-segment in 2010, equipped with the same powertrain as the Prius. Toyota also introduced the Prius+ ( earlier post ), Europe’s first full hybrid seven-seater. Earlier post.).

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JULY 16, 2014

ALSO READ: White House Responds To Tesla Direct-Sales Petition: Sorry, Talk To.' Once one of the most dangerous motor racing circuits in the world, it''s now a measuring stick for the capabilities of road-going sports cars, performance sedans and supercars.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Results are used to provide quantifiable explanations about demographic differences (such as gender buying trends), shopping behavior strategies, sales explanation and even detailed answers to such questions as why Tesla buyers express a “Love” for their Overall Vehicle Experience at a 20% higher rate than the average electric vehicle owner.

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MARCH 2, 2009

The 2010 Prius. Toyota also previewed the vehicle this weekend in Los Angeles via its “Prius Connection” program for select early adopters and enthusiast forum participants, attracting potential buyers from across the US and Canada. This is about a 10% improvement in EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy over the older generation.

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MARCH 1, 2014

Annual sales of the second-generation Honda Insight. Honda said the move reflects its reinforced commitment to a clear product strategy focused on further advancing fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicle technologies that are better aligned with customer needs and that strengthen the company’s US sales momentum.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2017

With gas prices remaining cheap and all vehicles getting better fuel economy these days, utility vehicles are all the rage among U.S. Whether smaller crossovers or bigger SUVs, utilities have not only ended the market for traditional wagons but are eating significantly into sales of passenger sedans and hatchbacks.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Thanks to growing sales of the C-Max Hybrid five-door hatchback, Ford will continue to push the C-Max as a high-efficiency rival to the Toyota Prius. Jim Farley, Ford''s executive vice president of global marketing, sales, service, and.'

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The concept, which previews the production model of the hybrid to be built in the UK beginning in the second half of 2010, uses the same powertrain applied in the current-generation Prius. Sales are scheduled to start during second half of 2010. Earlier post.). Equipped with a 1.8-liter, Equipped with a 1.8-liter,

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2016

It turns out that there seems to be a market for compact crossovers with both AWD and high fuel economy. That was a market pioneered by the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004, and one that Ford walked away from for 2013. DON'T MISS: 2016.

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JULY 5, 2012

L/100km)—higher fuel economy than the Toyota Prius v (44 mpg / 5.3 The vehicle can be driven 500-plus miles with total system output of 188 hp (140 kW), compared to the 134 hp (100 kW) from Toyota Prius v and Prius. L/100km) and 44 mpg highway (5.3 L/100km city and 40 mpg / 5.9

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MARCH 11, 2009

Total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the US have topped the one million mark, according to Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA. Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 Toyota launched of the Prius in late 1997 in the Japan market, and in the US in July 2000.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Cash for Clunkers sales by manufacturer. The average fuel economy of the vehicles traded in was 15.8 mpg and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 Cars purchased under the program are, on average, 19% above the average fuel economy of all new cars currently available. Toyota Prius.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Monthly sales target for Japan are 1,000 units of the Corolla Axio hybrid and 1,500 units of the Corolla Fielder hybrid. liter hybrid system akin to that in the Prius c ( earlier post ) and that achieves a fuel efficiency of 33.0 In addition, there will be a special Corolla Fielder Hybrid G Aerotourer·WxB grade. mpg US, 3.0

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JANUARY 20, 2014

Monthly sales targets for Japan are 4,600 units for Voxy and 3,400 units for Noah. liter Atkinson cycle combustion engine, evolved and matured from the third-generation Prius, together with a class-first full hybrid system (THS II with reduction gear) achieves fuel economy of 23.8 For the hybrid variants, a 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

That car--codenamed 'AE' for now--will go on sale within a year of the fourth-generation Toyota Prius, the car that has defined hybrid efficiency for more than a decade. While we don't yet know the model name, we do know Hyundai is expected to launch its first dedicated hybrid vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2011

Mazda began taking pre-orders for the facelifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers throughout Japan; the sales launch is scheduled for 30 June. will achieve fuel economy of 30 km/L (71 mpg US, 3.33 By comparison, the Prius S model is rated at 35.5

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Fuel-saving gasoline-electric hybrid cars don't save as much fuel as thought, according to new government fuel-economy ratings available to the public for the first time. The new ratings go into effect beginning with 2008 models, a few of which will soon be on sale. Tags: mpg toyota prius plug-in hybrid.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

version of the vehicle but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius. Our automotive customers wanted clarity about future plans for the VTES product and a sale to Valeo was the best solution to enable our VTES technology to reach its full potential. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 29, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have reached an agreement on the supply by Toyota under license to Mazda of the hybrid system technology used in the Toyota Prius. Mazda is aiming to commence sales of a hybrid vehicle starting in Japan by 2013. Earlier post.). Power split device. Power electronics.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

Top: Reported sales of US hybrids in 2009 resulted in a 2.8% Bottom right: Unit sales of hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Reported sales of hybrids in the US rose 42% in December 2009 year-on-year to 25,167 units; sales for the year decreased 7.5% Overall, light duty vehicle sales rose 15.1% of all GS sales.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

If repurchase behavior among the high-volume audience of Toyota Prius owners isn’t factored in, hybrid loyalty drops to less than 25%. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4%

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JULY 5, 2021

They have many advantages, such as consuming less fuel, being more environmentally friendly, silent and smooth to drive. The prototypical hybrid–the Toyota Prius. They hit the 10 million sales mark four years ago. You just get better fuel economy. Hybrids Are Good for Fuel Economy But Not Performance.

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