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Ford Takes Another Swipe at the Prius V with La Linea-Inspired Commercials for C-MAX
If you take a moment to check out Ford U.S.A.'s recent press releases on the new C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, you will notice that the Blue Oval always finds some room to insert a reference or two…or three to Toyota's rivaling Prius V minivan, be that for its fuel economy numbers, pricing or features. In Ford's latest release, the word "Prius" appears…15 times, but that's to be expected since the automaker is bumping the challenge to the next level by launching a new campaign to "establish C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid as better, more fuel-efficient hybrid alternatives to Toyota Prius V".
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Ford Says C-max Hybrids Outsells Toyota Prius Plug-in And V In Its First Full Month Of Availability
Ford has taken yet another swipe at Toyota in the battle of the hybrids. The Blue Oval announced that in November, their first full month of availability, combined sales of its C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid in the U.S. reached 4,846 units...
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Ford C-max Energi Plug-in Hybrid To Deliver 550-mile Range, More Than 20 Miles On Electric Power
Once again, the Blue Oval is on a bragging spree specifically targeting Toyota, which we don't know whether it should feel complimented or aggrieved. Today, Ford said it expects its new 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid minivan to achieve more than...
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Toyota Officially Introduces New Prius C / Aqua Dedicated Hybrid Hatchback
It's finally here – Toyota's new standalone hybrid hatchback model that will be sold as the Aqua in Japan and as the Prius c in the rest of the world. With the Prius C, Toyota expands its lineup of Prius-badged hybrid models that already...
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Toyota Introduces New Prius Family With A Bizarre Commercial [video]
Coinciding with the announcement on pricing for the new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid that will launch next spring and the new Prius V minivan that is set to go on sale this October, Toyota has unleashed a new campaign to promote the growing family of Prius...
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2011 Detroit Show: All-new Toyota Prius V Minivan Hybrid
Toyota is expanding its family of Prius models with the presentation of the all-new Prius V minivan that will join the current, third-generation Prius as well as the forthcoming Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), starting from late summer 2011. The...
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