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Toyota unveils sleek new Prius hybrid as EV game plan stalls

Toyota unveils sleek new Prius hybrid as EV game plan stalls

Have you driven a Prius lately? In the past that wasn’t question usually met with a positive response. But the all-new, fifth-generation 2023 Toyota Prius hybrid may change, at least from the looks point of view. Gone is the boxy, wedge-shaped body with snout nose and staid hatchback design; now it’s sporty, with a longer front end, sedan-like low profile roof design, and something akin to a Tesla Model Y-like hatch. Toyota (TM) says the Prius will have three powertrains, two “mild”… Source link

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Toyota scrutinized after restarting donations to ‘sedition caucus’

Toyota scrutinized after restarting donations to ‘sedition caucus’

Every month, new companies get dinged for sending money to the 147 members of Congress who tried to overturn the 2020 election, but none gets quite as much heat for its donations as Toyota (TM). The automaker has had a particularly tumultuous relationship with political donations since the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, and it’s now under renewed political pressure after Judd Legum reported in his newsletter Monday that Toyota had resumed donations to certain 2020 election objectors. The… Source link

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Yahoo, Toyota Racing Development announce multi-year agreement

Yahoo will be an official partner of Toyota Racing Development in a multi-year agreement that will include primary schemes with the Toyota-backed teams of Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Venturini Motorsports and Keith Kunz Motorsports. The partnership debuts with Christopher Bell‘s No. 20 carrying Yahoo on its car this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Yahoo also will be the primary sponsor on Bell’s car for the Coca-Cola 600, Southern 500, Road America and the Bristol… Source link

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New Toyota cars don’t include remote starting on key fobs

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There’s mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a statement that remote starting won’t be available on key fobs for new vehicles. You’ll have to use the brand’s mobile app, in other words. With that said, you might not mind the cost. You may not ever have to pay for the feature. While it was previously clear 2018 to 2020 vehicles were limited to a… Source link

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Shenzhen Tightens Travel Rules; Toyota Gives Shots: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) — Shenzhen, China’s southern tech hub, is tightening restrictions on public transit and at the airport, after nearly 40 inbound passengers tested positive for Covid. Indonesia’s hospitals are starting to fill up as the country nears 2 million confirmed cases. Japan is looking to accelerate its vaccine rollout by allowing private employers and universities to administer shots on-site. Russia, Germany and Portugal reported an expanding spread of the highly transmissible delta… Source link

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