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Pay Attention: Toyota Unveils New Tacoma

The Truth About Cars

Hot on the heels of a new Colorado/Canyon and fresh Ranger, the Big T has unleashed a new Tacoma. We may revisit this topic next week to avoid turning this post into a gazillion-word tome rivaling War & Peace; such is the amount of change hurled by Toyota at their best-selling midsize pickup truck.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag. The entry-level EVs will take on mass-market automakers like Toyota. Like the U8 SUV, the U9 includes premium features like tank turns.

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Toyota modifies the Prius and Camry Hybrids

Green Cars News

They may be class leaders in their respective segments of the market, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement with both the Toyota Prius and the Camry Hybrid. At the 2009 SEMA Show, Toyota Motor Sales USA partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers

Plugs and Cars

The Detroit News Autos Insider column today is reporting on Congressional efforts to promote plug-in hybrids and the backlash from the automakers. Toyota made the car, the Prius, that made plug-in conversions possible, and now they are trying to rein in the desires unleashed. Whatever it's called, it's got Toyota in a tizzy.

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Plug-in Prius conversion hits 70mph

Green Cars News

If that’s your theory then you may have to re-evaluate after Ponway, California-based Plug-In Conversions Corp (PICC) completed a software upgrade conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at up to 70mph in a converted Prius. The software upgrade will retail for $2,000-$2,500 and be made available for sale later this month.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

For those new to Lexus, a couple of myths need to be dispelled. First, that a Lexus is just a Toyota with a higher price tag. (It News: 2018 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Big spindle. Exterior Refinement. Movin’ on up.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Our goal is to encourage Toyota and other automakers to supply the market for PHEVs. SPREAD THE WORD: Distribute our flyer.

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