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Worldwide sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 4M units; Prius family accounts for almost 72%

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With the upcoming “Yaris Hybrid” scheduled for launch in Europe and the Lexus “ES 300h” for the United States, TMC is committed to augmenting its hybrid product lineup further, and increasing the number of countries and regions in which it sells hybrid vehicles. This year, hybrid vehicles have accounted for 15% of TMC’s global vehicle sales.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

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What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap. Those numbers are a disappointment to automakers and regulators, who have looked to PHEVs as a bridge technology between gasoline vehicles and pure EVs.

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Road Test: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

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liter gasoline engine and an electric motor producing a total of 455 horsepower and 523 pound-feet of torque. Ample power from two sources The EPA rates the XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate at 27 mpg for the gasoline hybrid engine, and 33 all-electric miles from the 18.8 The minivan part comes in when all the seats are folded.

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Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production

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A report from earlier this month pegged one of those EVs as a fully electric Toyota Highlander EV —with potential Lexus TZ sibling. It also makes the Lexus TX, which is offered in standard, hybrid, and TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid variants. The company emphasizes that this announcement comes in addition to the recent $1.3

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