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The Difference Between Toyota Prius Models
The 2019 Toyota Prius c, ranked a score of 7.3 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 52 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime, ranked a score of 8.3 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 19 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
The 2018 Toyota Prius, ranked a score of 8.5 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 31 pieces of research and data elements using various sources. Call me for a Test Drive today!
Toyota Prius all-wheel-drive
In an automotive industry that offers American buyers hundreds of different options, few models have the immediate name recognition of the compact Toyota (7203.T-JP) Prius. When it debuted in Japan in 1997, it became the world’s first mass-market hybrid electric vehicle and demand exploded when it reached the U.S. three years later. The Prius delivered around 50 miles a gallon and had far more interior space than the typical fuel-saving minicar — all at an affordable price. That made it the best-selling car of any form in California, and the best-selling hybrid vehicle worldwide earlier this decade. But, as an updated 2019 version of the Prius gets ready to roll into U.S. showrooms, Toyota is facing a difficult situation. Sales of the Prius have been tumbling for several years and were down 23.2 percent for the first 11 months of 2018. The new version delivers updates Toyota hopes will revive the hybrid’s […]
Automakers Build Engine Parts from Recycled Aluminum
A Renewed Purpose: Toyota Tennessee Builds Engine Parts from Recycled Aluminum Automakers Build Engine Parts from Recycled Aluminum, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Tennessee (TMMTN) builds engine blocks for every car, SUV, and truck assembled in North America. The plant’s more than 300-member workforce is responsible for bringing vehicles to life by using aluminum to create thousands of engine blocks and transmission cases and housings every day. TMMTN produces up to 1.6 million engine blocks and 778,000 transmission cases per year. In 2003, an increase in customer demand for Toyota vehicles prompted the expansion of Toyota’s Bodine Aluminum to Jackson, Tennessee – where it later changed its name to “Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Tennessee.” Currently, the 450,000 square-foot plant sits on a campus that covers 200 acres. Throughout the plant, employees work with the latest advanced technologies including robots and hybrid 3D printers to develop high-quality materials efficiently. Devoted to improving the environment, […]
Smart Car Technology
This week at CES, the international consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, a host of startup companies will demonstrate to global automakers how the sensor technology that watches and analyzes drivers, passengers and objects in cars will mean enhanced safety in the short-term, and revenue opportunities in the future.
Next Generation of EVs & HVs – Electric And Hybrid Vehicles News
Next Generation of EVs & HVs – Electric And Hybrid Vehicles News. “We are working on an entire portfolio of hybrids which we have been selling since 1997, plug-in hybrids, full battery electric vehicles as well as our fuel cell vehicles,” said Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales for Toyota North America.
“Those vehicles represent about 9 percent of our sales in 2018. We have set a goal that it will be 15% of our sales next year in 2020.”
U.S. sales rise 2.2% in December – Automotive News
U.S. sales rise 2.2% in December – Automotive News. U.S. auto sales rose 2.2 percent in December, capping a year that saw overall volume rise 0.6 percent even as automakers endeavored to counter slumping car demand with record light-truck deliveries.
December — with sales of 1.639 million — turned in the second-best month of the year on a volume basis. And the seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of sales in December — 17.72 million — was a high for the year, providing automakers with some momentum and optimism heading into 2019.
America’s Best Selling Luxury Car is Mercedes-Benz – Luxury Care
America’s Best Selling Luxury Car is Mercedes-Benz – Luxury Care. Mercedes-Benz Is America’s Best Selling Luxury Car for Third Year Running.
Daimler brand beats BMW by fewer than 5,000 vehicles.
Audi stumbles, reports its first annual drop since 2009.
Fewer than 5,000 vehicles separated the top two luxury brands by sales in the U.S. last year, with Mercedes-Benz barely topping BMW for a third straight victory.
KIA & HYUNDAI ENGINE FIRE – Automotive News
KIA & HYUNDAI ENGINE FIRE – Automotive News. Kia and Hyundai CEOs refuse to testify in front of U.S. Senators about some of the companies’ cars catching fire. here is the most updated report on this issue by District Parts & Service Manager for Kia Motors of America. Please share it with KIA & HYUNDAI owners.
How Much Does Xzilon Cost? Xzilon Customer Reviews
How Much Does Xzilon Cost? – Xzilon Real Customer Reviews, in this post I’m trying to get real customer reviews on Xzilon and have a discussion on the quality and pricing if you had the experience of applying Xzilon on your vehicle don’t hesitate and share your thoughts with us.
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Waymo self-driving vehicles Test Result
Waymo self-driving vehicles Test Result – Auto News.
As reported by the Arizona Republic and New York Times, the attacks have ranged from sliced tires to thrown rocks, to people attempting to run the test vehicles off the road. Guns have been brandished, and a worrying case had a driver aim a Jeep head-on at a Waymo car to force it to stop.
Auto Imports Tariffs Timeline On Foreign Cars
Auto Imports Tariffs Timeline On Foreign Cars – Auto News. Feb. 17 is the deadline for the Commerce Department to publish a report on the national-security implications of auto imports that could justify tariffs on foreign cars.
If you think President Donald Trump’s trade agenda was busy in 2018, get ready for much more to come in the new year. The first quarter of 2019 will be pivotal, as the U.S.