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Is 'EV Euphoria Is Dead'? Experts Say Hybrids Might Be The Future As Ford Shifts Focus
Friday, April 5, 2024 - 3:53am | 638Autos reporter Michael Wayland comments on the halt in EV enthusiasm following Ford’s (NYSE:F) decision to prioritize hybrid vehicles over electric ones. What Happened: During CNBC’s “Last Call,” Wayland stated that while the EV industry is bound for growth, thanks to the...
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Ford Labels Tesla, Chinese Rivals As 'Ultimate Competition' As It Sharpens Focus On Smaller EVs, Adopts GM Hybrid Playbook
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 3:02am | 646Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) offered a glimpse into its electric vehicle roadmap during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. Changing EV Market: CEO Jim Farley noted a “seismic change” in the EV market over the last six months of last year...
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Toyota Dominates California With Combustion Engine Models — But It Faces A Growing EV Onslaught
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 1:37am | 596Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) holds the top spot for the highest number of vehicle sales, particularly combustion engine vehicles, among all automakers in California. What Happened: According to the latest report by the California New Car Dealers...
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Honda Recalls Over 100K Hybrids Owing To Fire Risks
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 7:24am | 312Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) is recalling over 100,000 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. citing fire risks. What Happened: The company said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the 12-volt battery cables outside the Honda CR-V Hybrid’s...
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US Hybrid Frenzy Powers Toyota To Historic Sales, Production Figures In October
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 5:02am | 299Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) on Wednesday reported record October sales and production numbers on the back of strong demand in North America and Europe. Sales Numbers: The automaker sold 970,313 vehicles globally including sales from its units Daihatsu Motor Co and Hino...
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Why Toyota's Australian VP Sees Hybrids As Winning Choice Over BEVs Despite Tesla Model Y Popularity
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 7:45am | 548Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Australia’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley, believes that hybrid vehicles are more suitable for Australia compared to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). What Happened: Hanley explained that producing a single BEV requires the same...
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Why Toyota Will Stick To Making Hybrid Cars Amid Growing Calls For EV Transition
Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 12:37am | 414Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) has reportedly said it would continue developing and making hybrid and other low-emission vehicles amid shareholder pressure to embrace electric cars. What Happened: The world’s largest automaker by sales told shareholders it...
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Ferrari Unveils Hybrid SF90 Spider That Uses Electric And Combustion Motors
Sunday, November 15, 2020 - 7:16pm | 326Ferrari N.V. (NYSE: RACE) presented its new SF90 Spider model this past week. What Happened: The Italian luxury carmaker is releasing the convertible version of its SF90 Stradale hybrid, the second vehicle in its electrified model lineup, the company announced. The retractable hard top...
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Honda to Discontinue Insight Hybrid Production This Month
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 5:05pm | 600Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) plans to end production of its Insight model, Bloomberg reports. The Japanese automaker told dealers back in November that the current generation of the hybrid would be discontinued this month, according to Bloomberg. Sales for the Insight have lagged behind Toyota...
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Hybrid Vehicles And Cloud Computing Join Forces (TM, MSFT)
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 6:00pm | 231Toyota (NYSE: TM) recently just sold its one-millionth Prius hybrid in the United States. However, the Japanese automaker isn't resting on its laurels. The company wants to bring telematics to a vehicle near you. The burgeoning technology brings telecommunications and information/data...