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2027 Kia EV3 US/CAN Pricing Released
2027 Kia EV3’s Price Starts Well Below the $35,000 Mark
2027 Kia EV3 priced starting at $36,995 in Canada | Car News | Auto123
US: $31,385
Can: $36,995
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Prius champion and former 1995-1999 Toyota CEO dies
Hiroshi Okuda from Automotive News. -
The development of Nissan hybrids and the coming 2027 Hybrid Rogue
The title explains it all.
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VinFast
There is talk of NC and the county involved removing the incentives for VinFast to establish a plant in NC. Roads build, concrete pads laid, not a building to be seen. I live in the area and have seen several of those cars around. Nothing outstanding about them. No idea if purchased, leased or employee cars. -
Subaru slashes prices on Solterra, Uncharted by thousands to become rebate eligible
Subaru slashes prices on Solterra, Uncharted for EVAP rebates
Up til now, manufacturers (including Subaru) have been offering manufacturer rebates to help them qualify. Now, it's just "official" with an actual drop in the MSRP.
For those not familiar, the new EVAP program is based on "final transaction price" not MSRP like the previous program. It is also a hard cap at $50,000 (the previous program allowed options and packages to surpass the pricing threshold as... -
Rivian Claims R2 Matches Model Y Efficiency… Let’s See About That
For those who don't want to watch the (hour long!) video, here's an article on it.
Rivian R2 uses up to 26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test | Electrek
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Prius Lineage
An interesting article from the New York Times about the lineage of the Prius.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/business/porsche-history-hybrid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.01A.G7J9.N4_BFvhRNC0O&smid=url-share -
Nice traction battery design
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GM pulls back even more from EV's
..how is this possible...
the gurus' of Prius Chat roasted Toyota daily for not jumping head over heels onto their EV bandwagon
..could..could the Prius Chat brain trust have possibly been wrong?... it's unthinkable...
...could Toyota have actually been more in tune with the current auto market than Prius Chat posters?........
..and.. if they were wrong about this, could they also be wrong on other topics?....
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2027 Prius and Prius Plug-in Hybrid Announced
Announcements were made on the Toyota site and not the Pressroom site, yet.
2027 Toyota Prius | Toyota.com
2027 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | Toyota.com
Both are expected out sometime in the Fall of this year.
Not too many differences that I can see outside Connected Services, Exterior and Interior
- New Ink color instead of the Midnight Black Metallic
- Remote Connect is now a 5-year trial subscription instead of the 1-year trial subscription on the 2026 models.
- Drive Connect is now a 3-month trial subscription on upper trims instead of the 1-year trial subscription on the 2026 models.
- Dual zone climate control is now standard across all trims.
- Starting price for Prius is now $28,755, a $205 increase over the 2026 Prius.
- Starting price for the 2027 Prius Plug-in Hybrid is now $33,980, also a $205 increase over the 2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
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Hybrid Automotive Shuts Down
Running a business is never easy, and making money is never guaranteed. The closing of Hybrid Automotive is a good reminder that even good people and good ideas can still run into very tough challenges.
At the end of the day, the only way to survive long-term is to keep improving, keep innovating, and keep listening to customers. No product is ever really “finished.” There is always something we can make better, safer, more reliable, or more affordable.
And yes, there will always be copycats watching from the sidelines, ready to copy the moment something works. That is just part of the game. The best way forward is to keep building, keep improving, and keep fighting!
Jack
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Kia will present three new PV5 variants at BIMOS this week, including a 7-seater
Kia prepares three PV5 models for BIMOS, including a 7-seater
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Slate is getting LFP batteries.
The new Slate pickup is now getting LFP batteries instead of nickel manganese cobalt batteries.
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