2011 marks 3rd straight year for Toyota Prius to be best-selling car in Japan
The Toyota Prius was again named the best-selling brand in Japan in 2011 after unloading 252,528 units in the country. The gas-electric hybrid’s success is well attributed to the growing... Read more
Toyota Prius to get AC electric outlets
Starting next year, consumers can opt to have AC electric outlets on their Toyota Prius hybrid. Anything from a refrigerator, a television, or computer can be plugged into this vehicle.... Read more
Toyota studies a larger version of the Prius
Toyota is considering a three-row version of the Prius hybrid. This won’t be the same as the Prius Alpha offered in Japan, which merely inserts a third row of seats into the cargo area of... Read more
Toyota President visits facilities, dealers hit by earthquake
Akio Toyoda, the President of Toyota Motor Corp. and the grandson of its founder, visited parts in Japan that were ravaged by the earthquake. On Monday and Tuesday, Toyoda went to Miyagi... Read more
Toyota admits shortage of 500 parts, can’t tell when full production resumes
With the disruption of supplies to carmakers’ plants, it would take a considerable amount of time before full production of Japanese automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor... Read more
A more affordable Chevrolet Volt is coming our way, source says
A source told favstocks.com that a much cheaper variant of the Chevrolet Volt is possible. Reportedly, both Chevrolet and GM have the technologies required for a new Volt to be priced... Read more
Three men arrested for damaging Toyota cars at 2011 Chicago Auto Show
Three men were arrested for damaging seven Toyota vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show, according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times. The men, who told police they were angry about... Read more
Toyota lends 163 plug-in Prius prototypes to Zipcar, universities, utilities
Toyota is doing some last-minute testing on the Prius plug-in-hybrid version, which will have its retail launch about a year from now. A total of 163 plug-in Prius prototypes are... Read more
Toyota to add new plug-in, a wagon and fuel-efficient model to Prius lineup
To reclaim momentum in the U.S. market, Toyota Motor Corp. aims to play to its strength and expand the Prius into a four-model family by adding a new plug-in, a wagon and a super-fuel... Read more
Toyota expects to outpace auto industry’s sales in 2011
Toyota’s new vehicle sales are expected to outpace the auto industry in 2011, according to Jim Lentz, the president of auto marketing company Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. The recall crisis... Read more
Toyota is considering a pickup truck for its Prius lineup
If criteria are met, it’s possible that a pickup truck would be joining the Prius lineup, according to Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of Toyota Division at Toyota... Read more
Toyota’s November US auto sales fall by 7.3%
November has been a very good month for big automakers when it comes to sales – all except Toyota. Its sales fell 7.3% in November and up 0.6% so far in 2010. Similar to the trend in... Read more
Lexus announces UK pricing for new CT 200h
Order books are now open for Lexus’s new hybrid CT 200h, which has a starting price of £23,485. It is claimed that the Lexus CT 200h will be capable of 68.9mpg and 94g/km CO2 emissions.... Read more
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept announced for Frankfurt
Next to the Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept, Toyota will bring the at the Frankfurt Motor Show the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. This new concept allows the Prius to act just like a... Read more
2010 Prius design shows the future styling for Toyota
The unique design of the Toyota Prius, especially its sweeping roofline which seem to have been designed to optimize its ability to cut through wind, has become famous among the public... Read more
2009 SEMA Show: Toyota Prius Aerius and Aemulus
This year's SEMA Show will bring two customized Toyota Prius vehicles: the Prius Aerius (Latin for belonging to the ai), a show car that integrates performance and design modifications... Read more
2010 Toyota Prius by Tommi Kaira
The third-generation Toyota Prius now has a modified version created by Japanese tuning firm Tommi Kaira. All the modifications are cosmetic as the hybrid system didn´t receive any... Read more
Toyota to use the Prius name on more hybrid models
Dealers were told during a meeting earlier this week that Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. will use the Prius name on more hybrid models in its US lineup. The name Prius is said to be attached... Read more
Toyota Prius pummels Honda Insight in the hybrid war
At the marketing launch last March, the Honda Insight was being pushed to be the hybrid for everyone." Unfortunately, its sales since then belie this statement. The truth is that it has... Read more
Rumor: Next-generation Toyota Prius to be revealed next year
According to Japan's Best Car magazine, it appears that Toyota is currently working hard on the next-generation Prius and is preparing to reveal it to the world next year. Unfortunately,... Read more
Toyota to investigate Prius brake complaints
Toyota Motor Corp. officials may have publicly stated the causes of unintended acceleration that have led to the massive vehicle recall, but the truth could be that it has yet to identify... Read more
Breaking: Honda wants to develop a better Prius
Honda Motor Co.'s R&D staff is being challenged by CEO Takanobu Ito to develop a hybrid that exceeds the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius. The result won't necessarily be the... Read more
Toyota Prius Coupe: the first rival of the Honda CR-Z Hybrid
As you may know already Toyota is currently working on a Prius Coupe to take on the upcoming Honda CR-Z Hybrid sports coupe and today we bring you some hot news. According to the latest... Read more
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