Plug-in hybrids offer efficiency and power benefits, but drivers need to charge them properly to take full advantage; ...

In the U.S., the app increased PHEV owner satisfaction by 16 percentage points, bringing satisfaction to 100%.

Some plug-in hybrids rarely get plugged in, making them very inefficient. Toyota used science to find a way to get around ...

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are essentially a bridge between a gasoline vehicle and an electric one, but they only fulfill that function if they’re regularly plugged in. The Toyota Research Institute (TRI ...

Hybrid vehicles and Toyota are nearly synonymous at this point. Toyota launched the Prius, the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, back in 1997. Just under three decades later, the Prius is now in its ...

Toyota has turned PHEV charging into a mobile game in its app. Sorta.

On September 17, IT Home reported that if your daily commute is shorter than the electric range of your vehicle and you prefer not to stop frequently for charging on long trips, a plug-in hybrid ...

The Toyota Research Institute’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence division has developed a prototype smartphone app it ...

Toyota has created a new, science-backed app to encourage drivers of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to charge more often. Toyota's own research found that many PHEV drivers weren't plugging in ...

In modern transportation, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are increasingly favored by consumers due to their dual advantages of electric power and fuel. This is particularly true for owners ...