Tag: Hybrid Cars
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Toyota Prius: From Niche Oddity to Global Top 3
When the first generation Prius was launched over a decade ago, it was a niche product. Most people didn't know what a 'hybrid' car was supposed to be, and potential buyers were very suspicious of the car's reliability and safety.
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Honda to Start Fit Hybrid Production in Thailand This Summer
The Fit hybrid (which is known as the Jazz hybrid outside of North-America) is a hit for Honda, who's been struggling to catch up with Toyota when it comes to gas-electric vehicles.
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Ford Begins Taking Orders for 2013 C-Max Hybrid
The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford's first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995.
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Prius C Earns 'Top Pick' Safety Rating from IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety busted up a few Prius C hybrids to see how they held up in crashes. Here's what they found...
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Goodbye Lexus HS 250h Hybrid, We Hardly Knew Ya
It seems like it was just yesterday that Lexus introduced the HS 250h hybrid, the first dedicated luxury hybrid (like the Prius, there's no non-hybrid version of the HS 250h).
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Toyota Prius Sales Up Over 100% Year-on-Year in April
While March 2012 was the best month ever for sales of the Toyota Prius hybrid brand, last month came close with 25,168 units sold. That's an increase of 126.9% one a year-on-year basis, and the best month of April yet for the Prius.
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2016 Toyota Prius Hybrid to Be Made in U.S.
After more than a decade, the Toyota Prius is still the king of hybrids, at least when it comes to units sold. But despite selling very well in the U.S., it hasn't yet been produced there.
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Got a Prius V? Toyota Wants to Fix Your Exhaust
If you own a Prius V hybrid - and chances are that many of you reading this do - Toyota would like to service your car. It's not a recall, but rather a “service campaign” to fix a flaw in the exhaust system.
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Honda Partners with Zipcar, Will Provide Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrids, and EVs
Zipcar, the biggest car-sharing company in North-America, is partnering with Honda to include more models of greener cars in its fleet.
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Hybrid Drivers Don't Always Buy Another Hybrid
A new survey, which is summarized by our colleagues at Discovery News, found that "only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners bought another hybrid when purchasing a new vehicle in 2011."
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Prius and Volt Set New Sales Records Thanks to High Gas Prices
Drivers tend to convert to the fuel-efficiency religion once they get severely wounded in the wallet. It's a sad fact that environmental concerns alone are often not enough...
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Eight Cars Compared for Fuel Efficient, Range and Cost
After months on the road for my book tour, I put together two graphics to highlight the most common questions I got about sustainable automobiles. I made these graphics to let you be the judge about the cars.
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Ford to Offer Stop-Start Fuel-Saving System on Non-Hybrid 2013 Fusion for $295
Finally this inexpensive fuel-saving technology is coming to North-America in non-hybrid models...
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Switching From an SUV to a Prius Saves 430 Gallons of Gas a Year
The so-called 'Prius Fallacy' is fallacious.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Transportation
What's the best plug-in car on the market? Best upcoming one? Which city is the most bike-friendly? Vote for your favorites here.
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Toyota Provides More Details on the Yaris Hybrid (3.5 L/100km)
Toyota's smallest and most affordable hybrid was showcased in Geneva this week. We finally find out how fuel efficient it will be.
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Need a 7-Passenger Hybrid with 4WD? Nissan Might Be Able to Help You With That...
In Geneva Nissan has unveiled the Hi-Cross, a hybrid SUV-crossover with some LEAF technology under the hood, as well as enough seating space for a large family.
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Toyota Unveils Next-Generation B-Segment Hybrid Concept (with PHEV, CNG-Hybrid Variants)
Based on this concept car unveiled in Geneva, Toyota seems to be thinking about creating natural gas powered vehicles. Maybe even CNG-hybrids.
