Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Toyota will stage the world premiere of three hybrid concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show: the Auris HSD full hybrid, the Prius plug-in hybrid concept, and the Lexus LF-Ch premium compact full hybrid concept. The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept will also make its world premiere in Frankfurt.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2021

In the not-too-distant past, Lexus has leaned on marketing to portray hybrid models that plug in as second-class. As Lexus’

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2021

Lexus announced the world premiere of the all-new NX, the first model of Lexus’ next-generation range. Under the “Lexus Electrified” initiative, the new NX accelerates the proliferation of electrified models by being Lexus’ first Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV); the NX is also offered as a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The 2024 Lexus TX is exactly what it needs to be—almost, in one of its versions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

2011 Lexus CT 200h. Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. The CT 200h’s hybrid system features a 1.8-liter, Click to enlarge. km) at speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

Cumulative global sales of TMC hybrid models as of 31 March 2013. Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— topped the 5 million unit mark as of 31 March 2013, reaching 5.125 million units. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

Toyota Motor Europe reported 2019 sales of 1,089,422 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of +5.2% With more than 550,000 hybrid electric vehicles sold, representing 52% of the total mix, Toyota and Lexus offers a total of 20 hybrid models, the widest range of full hybrid electric vehicles in the industry.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2023

Lexus on Thursday night revealed a new luxury three-row SUV model, badged TX and including hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

Sales of hybrid-electric vehicles in the UK have steadily risen over the past five years, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. From 2007 up to the end of the first quarter of this year, almost 100,000 hybrid vehicles have been sold in the UK; the market share of hybrids has almost doubled, from 0.7%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus revealed its TX three-row SUV, a vehicle made specifically for the North American market. TX will be exclusively assembled by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI), and is the first Lexus vehicle to be assembled there. TX also inherits the Lexus Driving Signature fundamentals and elevates them to the next level.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2021

Lexus rolled out a 36-mile plug-in hybrid that’s a luxurious cousin of the Toyota RAV4 Prime. The Tesla Model S arrived with an aircraft-style yoke, even though safety officials continue to send mixed signals. Maserati’s first EV will be a performance coupe. California isn’t planning enough chargers.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Is Toyota feeling more than a little threatened by electric and diesel alternatives to the hybrid segment it dominates? Its luxury Lexus brand has continued with a series of ads that either highlight the shortcomings of alternative powertrains or sneer at them--depending on your point of view.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

Lexus has introduced the all-new, all-electric Lexus RZ 450e—the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. The RZ is the latest electrified vehicle in the Lexus lineup, which includes seven hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and will start in the US at $59,650 MSRP.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Toyota has sold more than 15 million hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) worldwide since the 1997 launch of the iconic Prius, the first full hybrid mass-produced car. million mark with a range of 19 different HEV models on offer across the Toyota and Lexus brands, which in 2019 accounted for 52% of total volume, and 63% in West Europe.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2022

Lexus is offering three hybrid flavors of a redesigned RX crossover, including PHEV and performance hybrid versions. And one of the few remaining Toyota models not yet offered in a hybrid version gets one. Toyota announced a hybrid version of its Corolla Cross, which. Buick shows an electric Wildcat.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014. However, Honda hybrid sales have not achieved the traction in the US market that Toyota did. Hybrids Sales Vehicle Manufacturers' Data: Honda. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Lexus RX mid-size crossover is the mainstay of Toyota’s luxury brand in the U.S. It was the first Lexus to get a hybrid powertrain—way back in 2005—and each generation has evolved to preserve its virtues and keep it acceptable to upscale buyers and their families. The new 2023 Lexus.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

The 2019 Lexus ES 300h’s US EPA mileage estimates of 43 mpg city, 45 mpg highway and 44 mpg (5.47 l/100 km) combined make it the most fuel-efficient luxury vehicle without a plug. The ES 300h uses a new, fourth-generation Hybrid Drive System. All versions of the seventh-generation ES feature the new Lexus Safety System+ 2.0

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

TMC cumulative hybrid sales by year. The blue bar represents the running cumulative total, the green bar the hybrid sales for each year. Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) hybrid vehicles has exceeded the 7 million unit mark as of 30 September, reaching 7.053 million units. Distribution of hybrid sales.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus ends that now with a new three-row vehicle, making every seat the best seat. This week, Lexus has ushered in a new era of luxury with the global reveal of the first-ever TX, a vehicle made specifically for the North American market. Passengers have grown accustomed to battling for the best seats.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2024

One of the most important vehicles in the Lexus lineup, the RX, finally plugs in. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid arrives on the scene with 37 miles of electric range from the Toyota RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, in a more eye-catching and softer-to-the-touch package.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And we drive the Lexus RX 450h+. In a brief drive review of the 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid, we. Bollinger B1 and B2 electric trucks are back on, thanks to Mullen investment. Harbinger bows in the commercial-EV space with claims it can cost less. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2012

The Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling plug-in vehicle (PEs) in the US in June 2012, posting 1,760 units, up 213.7% TMS posted June sales of 25,776 hybrid vehicles, an increase of 335.2% Toyota Division posted June sales of 23,105 hybrids, while Lexus Division reported sales of 2,671 hybrids for the month.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The new transaxle in the Prius c features a new cooling system; overall this new hybrid unit with its 2 motor system is now approaching the same weight as single motor competitive systems and is maintaining a competitive size profile, according to Toyota. The hybrid system in the Prius c comprises a SULEV (Tier 2 Bin 3)-rated 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids. Tags: Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Vehicle Systems. kW solar panel in an 8.4

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Lexus is aiming for range and performance in its EVs, with a new concept-car tease. Stellantis warns about charging some Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. And Polestar shows how it’s developing its own EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The cabin environment is perfectly controlled; the in-car entertainment and connectivity are seamless; and you can trust in the […] The post Lexus launches RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid for European customers appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

GWh of passenger EV battery capacity was deployed onto roads globally in 2021—a 113% increase over 2020—as battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales surged year-over-year, according to Adamas Intelligence. In 2021, the average plug-in EV (i.e., A record 286.2 kWh for CATL and 49.5

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Lexus customers in North America have long asked for a three-row SUV that offers substantial space and seating without compromising the innovative technology, refined performance, and luxurious amenities they expect.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2013

Lexus has announced a coupe version of its compact luxury sedan, the IS, will go on sale in 2014. The company hasn''t confirmed whether a hybrid version will be made, though with the latest IS inspired by last year''s LF-CC concept, itself a hybrid, such a thing is likely.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

Of those, the third-generation Prius liftback accounted for 18,008 units (62.7%); the Prius v accounted for 4,937 units (17.2%); the Prius c, 4,875 units (17.0%); and the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid), 891 units (3.1%). Overall, TMS posted March sales of 38,215 hybrid vehicles, an increase of 49.0% over the year-ago month.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Lexus RX plug-in hybrid gets cost, range, and mpg details. The only way to get the new Toyota Land Cruiser is as a hybrid. With Subaru’s accelerated plans for EVs and hybrids announced Wednesday, it’s now looking like the most aggressive among. And Subaru is aiming for many more EVs.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2024

Which automaker is adding hybrid production at its U.S. Which Lexus model has gone hybrid-only for 2025? dedicated EV plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 3, 2024.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

TMC plans to launch 21 new hybrid vehicles models—consisting of additional (new) models and fully redesigned existing models—from now until the end of 2015. thermal efficiency for application in hybrids; a high-performance clean diesel engine and a high efficiency transmission. Hybrid Vehicles. Gasoline engines.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2023

Lexus on Tuesday revealed launch timing and specs for the first-ever plug-in hybrid version of its RX mid-size crossover. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ will arrive at U.S. That buys a Lexus-estimated, EPA-cycle 35 miles of electric range. Fuel economy, again just a.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2025

Sixty-three years later and in its 16th generation in Japan, the Crown returned to the United States as a hybrid-powered quasi-crossover or, as Toyota called it, a lifted sedan. Furthering the Toyota formula–hybrid+power Hybrid and All-Wheel Drive Standard The 2025 Crown Nightshade we tested had the hybrid systema 2.5-liter

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2024

Toyota hints of more advanced route planners for plug-in hybrids in the future. And we find the Lexus RX PHEV compelling on some numbers but not others. The Lexus RX finally has a plug-in hybrid in the lineup. The Biden administration eases the path ahead for automakers to go electric. In a review of the.

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