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2023 Toyota Prius, Prime plug-in hybrid make IIHS Top Safety Pick+ list

Green Car Reports

The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid have received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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2023-2024 Toyota Prius recall prompts advice to lock doors

Green Car Reports

Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 2023 and 2024 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid models due to a potential fault with the cars' electronic rear door latches. In the approximately 55,000 vehicles recalled in the U.S., If that happens, and.

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Toyota unveils new Prius; HEVs launching this year, PHEVs in spring 2023

Green Car Congress

Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in a livestream event from Japan, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. Following Japan, the new Prius will be launched in North America, Europe, and other countries around the world. liter Prototype).

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Test drive: 2022 Toyota Prius leads with the mpg numbers

Green Car Reports

The hybrid-vehicle landscape is changing quickly. The Prius lineup did get a Prius AWD-e all-wheel-drive version and a much better Prius Prime plug-in hybrid in its current and outgoing version, but it remains a pared-down family, with the Prius C and Prius V long gone.

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All-New Toyota Prius/Prius Prime Named 2024 North American Car of the Year

Electric Cars Report

Since the unveiling and subsequent launch, the all-new Toyota Prius/Prius Prime has earned high praise and accolades throughout the auto industry. The vehicle responsible for starting the hybrid revolution nearly 25 years ago earned one of the most coveted awards in the automotive sector – the 2024 North American Car of the Year.

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Blazer EV issues, clean hydrogen rules, Prius Prime, Porsche-Audi charge cord: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Porsche and Audi are issuing recall letters for most of their plug-in vehicles, but it’s not for the vehicles themselves. And we look at the Prius Prime as one of the year’s best. Chevy Blazer EV sales have been halted. Hydrogen rules aim to reel in the dirtier side of the hydrogen economy.

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2023 Toyota Prius HEV to arrive in US dealerships in January 2023

Green Car Congress

The all-new 2023 Prius is slated to arrive in US dealerships in January. Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in Japan in November, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. The 5 th -generation powertrain of the 2023 Prius features a larger 2.0L

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