Toyota planning a less-expensive hybrid to rival the Honda Insight

Toyota planning a less-expensive hybrid to rival the Honda Insight

There are reports saying that the Japanese automaker Toyota intends to design a new and less-expensive hybrid to rival the Honda Insight. The new gasoline-electric model will sell as... Read more


Worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid have topped two million units

Worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid have topped two million units

Sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids worldwide have topped 2 million units. It was in 1997 that the first generation Prius went on sale in Japan. Since then, more than 2.01 millions have... Read more


Toyota to launch new hybrid subcompact in late 2011

Toyota to launch new hybrid subcompact in late 2011

Toyota is rumored to be launching an all-new hybrid subcompact vehicle in late 2011. The subcompact, which will be built on the Yaris platform, will be sold for 1.5 million yen, or about... Read more


Toyota aims to sell 36,000 units a year of its new hybrid Sai sedan

Toyota aims to sell 36,000 units a year of its new hybrid Sai sedan

As part of Toyota Motor Corp.'s goal to sell 1 million hybrids each year worldwide soon after 2010, it has set a target of 36,000 units annually for sales of its new hybrid Sai sedan in... Read more


Toyota to use the Prius name on more hybrid models

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 announces new hybrid concept for Detroit Auto Show

Toyota announces new hybrid concept for Detroit Auto Show

Toyota announced today that at next month's Detroit Auto Show a new dedicated hybrid concept vehicle will be unveiled. Although we have no details regarding this new model, the Japanese... Read more


Toyota to be investigated for hybrid patent infringing

Toyota to be investigated for hybrid patent infringing

An investigation is being conducted by a U.S. trade panel, which resolves patent disputes, over allegations that Toyota Motor Corp. infringed patented technology owned by Paice LLC to... Read more


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