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Toyota, a hybrid pioneer, struggles to master electric vehicles - The Globe and Mail


JACK EWING AND BEN DOOLEY
THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Rachel Culin considered herself a Toyota loyalist, one of millions of people who appreciated the company’s reliable and fuel-efficient hybrids. But she recently bought an electric Chevrolet Bolt to replace her Toyota Prius because the Japanese auto maker had been too slow when it came to selling electric vehicles.

“Where are the options for those people who love Toyota?” Culin, a resident of Mesa, Arizona, said. “It’s really sad.”

Once the leading brand for environmentally conscious car owners, Toyota has failed to keep up with changing consumer preferences...

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