Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2020

over the past year wasn’t part of the Prius family—or, technically, a passenger car. According to Toyota’s 2019 year-end sales summary, released Friday, Toyota sold 92,525 RAV4 Hybrid SUVs to U.S. The top-selling Toyota hybrid vehicle in the U.S. In 2019, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid wins that crown.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2012

The Toyota Prius PHV posted 695 units, representing 3.6% of the 19,150 units of Prius family sales in June, and taking second place for PEV sales for the month. The Prius sedan posted 11,514 units (60.1% of family sales); the Prius C, 2,657 units (19.1%); and the Prius V, 3,284 units (17.1%). to 18,983 units.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2019

The Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid Prius-fighters are already set for a refresh. Mercedes-Benz and Audi are working on smaller electric SUVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. And Colorado took the first step to require electric cars to come to the state.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

Of these, the original Prius (liftback) accounts for 65.8% The expanded Prius family—Prius, Prius α/ v (138K), 81% in Japan; Prius Aqua/c (95.5K), 87% in Japan; and Prius PHV (7.3K), 64% in Japan—accounts for 71.8% Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 13, 2015

Today, Audi confirms the battery suppliers for its electric SUV, Tesla announces a stock sale, and the 2016 Toyota Prius gets caught testing on public roads once again. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Audi's Tesla-targeting electric SUV will use battery cells from LG Chem and Samsung.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Electric SUVs were the lowest-ranked category in the latest Consumer Reports reliability rankings, but hybrids and plug-in hybrids were the best.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2015

What does Toyota plan for the fourth-generation Prius? Is Audi serious about an electric SUV? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Friday, August 21, 2015. Why was Tesla scolding those who used its Superchargers? And should you get a used Chevy Volt?

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Green Car Congress

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. Under the hood of the Prius v.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

seconds—the second quickest acceleration time in the Toyota lineup—the 2021 RAV4 Prime has an estimated 39 miles of all-electric range—the highest AER of any PHEV SUV on the market. and in a league with luxury/performance SUVs that come nowhere near this Toyota’s fuel economy.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2018

Today, we've got Priuses with plugs, more electric-car sales, some grim thoughts on renewable energy and climate change, and the production debut of the stunning 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. First, our apologies for being late with this update and light on stories today.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2018

We had the first chance to drive the new electric Audi e-tron quattro SUV. Toyota reveals how the new Prius AWD-e gets great gas mileage. Startup electric truck-maker Rivian says it plans to follow Tesla's lead in selling cars directly to consumers—mostly. And a new report shows greenhouse gas emissions are back on the rise.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2017

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. With gas prices remaining cheap and all vehicles getting better fuel economy these days, utility vehicles are all the rage among U.S. All of which means the.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Mercedes-Benz reveals the EQC electric crossover SUV. Toyota recalls the Prius for a fire risk. Tesla's "big surprise" for an auto show is yet another Roadster mockup. Mercedes-Benz retracts and updates the EQC's electric range—revealed just hours earlier. And the results are in from one of our latest Twitter polls.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The achievement highlights BYD’s position as one of the leaders in the global sustainable vehicle market and its commitment to green transportation solutions. BYD’s six millionth NEV was the Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5, a plug-in hybrid SUV produced at the Zhengzhou factory.

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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. It’s another solid entry in the luxury compact SUV field. Available in all-wheel drive, the Seltos also comes in LX, S, EX and SX trims with three new colors of Pluton Blue, Fusion Black and Valais Green. Genesis X EV.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

GM's all-electric car Bolts to Vegas, we drive the new Prius and a plug-in hybrid Audi SUV, and look at EV cord-cutting. This is The Week In Reverse, for Friday, November 20, 2015, right here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2016

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the sole mass-market crossover SUV that offers a hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. That was a market pioneered by the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004, and one that Ford walked away from for 2013. It turns out that there seems to be a market for compact crossovers with both AWD and high fuel economy.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Which company's promised new diesel SUV won't be coming to America after all? What technology did Green Car Reports find we were happy won't make it to America in an electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Dec.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2016

Today, we look at the implications of the surge in Tesla Model 3 deposits, a European Volkswagen diesel recall stalls, and Dutch boutique carmaker Spyker may build an electric SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We have the Tesla Model 3, Toyota Prius Prime, and more in our Week in Reverse feature and video.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2016

but new competitors to the Toyota Prius seem to be popping up all over the place. The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq range of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric models just made its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show, only a few weeks after the Kia Niro hybrid crossover SUV. Gasoline may cost $2 a gallon or less in many parts of the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Among pricing for many of its SUVs and trucks, the 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid and 2013 Toyota Prius C see small price increases. Toyota has revealed pricing details for a large selection of its 2013 model year vehicles. The Camry Hybrid now ranges from $26,140 for the LE grade, to $27,670 for XLE models. That's an increase of $165, or 0.6

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Green Car Reports

JULY 24, 2018

And that’s exactly what the Kia Niro brings to hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime. Compared with the Prius, the Niro is taller and roomier. Likely to its benefit, it looks like a small crossover SUV, though with only front-wheel drive, it's no kind of SUV. Competition improves the breed.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2012

We spend a fair amount of time here defending Toyota Prius drivers, who seem to have a bad reputation for slow and inept driving. We point out that gentle acceleration gets you there almost as quick and saves you money, despite the angry SUV driver 18 inches off the rear bumper.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Now available are the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid midsize vehicle, the Camry and Camry Hybrid midsize sedans and the RAV4 crossover SUV. TMC has set an initial combined monthly sales target of 500 vehicles and aims to increase that number to 700 vehicles beginning in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2010

Sales of the Toyota Prius dropped from 128 last October to 54 in February, Most other hybrid editions from popular foreign brands fail to sell more than 10 vehicles a month. As a counterpoint, sales of Hyundai SUV models were up 70% year-on-year in January and February to 18,704 units. million won this month.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2017

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 20, 2017. How many stories this week did we have that explained crossover utility vehicles are the big thing these days?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

million units, the Prius family accounts for 3.3 million Prius; 224,000 Prius α (Prius v); 259,700 Aqua (Prius c). In Japan, the launch of the Aqua hybrid compact hatchback (Prius c) and rising awareness of hybrid vehicles have pushed the percentage of hybrid vehicles sold higher each year.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

It’s as if the automaker called on each of its departments to create the new hybrid crossover SUV. And the Prius. The folks from design coughed up some 4Runner and Tacoma cues to give it a butch look. The Lexus team chiseled the cohesive, angular interior design.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. Crossover sales were up 2% and sales of trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, were equal to 2011. For the year, the Prius family saw sales of 236,659 units, a 73.4%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Making its model year 2012 debut on the US market, the i-MIEV earned a score of 58, the highest Green Score awarded since the rankings began in 1998. Green score. Toyota Prius. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings. Make and Model.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Which model is missing from the new 2018 VW Atlas seven-seat SUV lineup—and what are we waiting for to replace it? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, October 28, 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Advanced will have an MSRP of $39,525. Both Prius Plug-in models qualify for a federal tax credit of $2,500. Its eligibility for a $3,750 federal tax credit drops that to $29,995. —Michael O’Brien, Ford electrified vehicle marketing manager.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

In July of last year, Tesla and Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing, America (TEMA) collaborated to convert 32 conventional gas-engine RAV4 compact SUVs into fully functional RAV4 EV prototypes. The RAV4 EV is one of several advanced-technology new products coming for Toyota.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2011

Toyota has revealed a ‘family’ of Prius models at the Detroit Motor Show as the car maker looks to expand the appeal of its top-selling hybrid model. Two new concept Prius models join the familiar hatchback model and forthcoming plug-in version. A new mini version called the Prius C Concept and a mid-sized SUV type [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The first TNGA platform—the GA-C platform for mid-sized cars—is the foundation for advances in the driving character and appeal of the latest generation Prius, the C-HR and the newly launch Corolla. In common with the GA-C and GA-K platforms, the new GA-B platform is designed to deliver a confident and natural drive.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

In Japan, TMC launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and the Prius in December. Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. Next came the second-generation Prius in 2003 and the expanded use of TMC’s hybrid system on such vehicles as minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and hatchbacks.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2012

The 2012 Toyota Prius is one of the cleanest vehicles on the road right now, but talented though it may be, not everyone wants their hybrid technology in a standard hatchback. That's where cars like the 2013 Lexus RX 450h come in, offering similar technology to the Prius, but in an altogether more upmarket and luxurious form.

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