How Toyota Perfected the Hybrid – And Why Rivals Still Can’t Catch Up

Toyota built the hybrid blueprint rivals still chase. Decades of refinement and scale keep its edge unchallenged.
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How Much It Costs To Replace A Toyota Corolla Hybrid Battery In 2026

Having a new battery installed to your Corolla Hybrid will be an expensive repair.

Toyota Might Be Working on a Plug-In Tacoma—Here’s How It Could Work

Electrified pickups are slowly gaining ground, but plug-in hybrid versions are still a rare sight in the U.S. In other parts of the world, though, they’re already much more common. Ford has rolled out ...

This Corvette’s a Hybrid, but It’s Built for Raw Power, Not Efficiency

The ZR1X, starting at $207,000, is a Chevrolet showpiece that competes with rarefied rivals like Ferrari and McLaren at a fraction of their (stratospheric) prices.
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How Toyota’s 2AR-FXE 2.5-liter inline-4 keeps modern hybrids reliable

Toyota's engineering choices behind the 2AR-FXE allowed modern hybrids to outshine ICE engines in reliability.
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Smart Features and Tech-Heavy Interior

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid brings advanced tech, TSS 4.0 safety, and smart features starting at $31,900. Here's why it's Toyota's smartest SUV.
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Ask Honest John - Why does my hybrid 12V battery keep going flat?

My wife and I have had several Toyota hybrids since 2011. Our current car is a Yaris Cross which we got in Dec. 2023. It has done almost 18000 miles.