Toyota Prius News

It is called the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. Simply put, there is not much difference in the standard hybrid Prius and the "new" plug-in. It is very closely aligned with the Chevy Volt.

In the afterglow of the big announcement that Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Princeton will soon become the sole source for the gasoline-electric hybrid variant of the popular Highlander mid-sized SUV, it is truly difficult to predict what this move may mean to the future of the local work force and what ancillary effect the expansion and investment ... (more)

" Want better rates? The burden is on you; Many people qualify for lower premiums, but they don't find out until they call and ask" Thomas Mitchell, a retiree, qualified for lower insurance premiums on his 2002 GMC Envoy and 2010 Toyota Prius, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.

Honda will contest the Japanese Super GT series with a heavily modified CR-Z hybrid, vying for both a win and more visibility for the unusual hybrid.

It wasn't just the environmental benefits that motivated Coquitlam's Bill and Nicole Clendinning to buy the first allelectric Nissan Leaf in B.C. back in October; saving money also played a role.

Last week, the world's automakers put on displays of fuel efficiency during the public policy days of the Washington Auto Show as bureaucrats of every description toured the show, huffing, puffing and pontificating over public policy as it applies to automobiles.

During the Detroit Auto Show, Toyota officials had announced that the Prius would start below $19,000. As always, many industry experts and enthusiastic car lovers rubbished of Toyota's claims.

Florida Rep. Jeff Brandes hopped into a special Toyota Prius recently and rode down Interstate 10 during a break from the Legislative session in Tallahassee .

It's Top Chef Texas Episode 14 entitled "Mentors" , and it's the final episode before the Finale, which is between 2 and 7 episodes long, we're never quite sure.

South Florida will host to a town hall meetingA dedicated to the future of hybrid cars,A dubbed Energy & Autos.

Mysterious Heat Damaging CarsDouble pane windows for your home are known for being energy efficient, but experts say they can reflect light and damage cars parked near them.

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With gas expected to top $4 a gallon in the coming months, green for most consumers these days is what's left in their wallets.

Austin Peay State University will have Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins visit for a Reading on Marth 16th Automotive Group has officially announced their acquisition of Joe Heitz Toyota and will add the world's largest automobile manufacturer to their list of fine quality automotive brands the longtime Clarksville business offers.

The diminutive C is the fourth hybrid Toyota to get the Prius name, after the original, the larger V and the coming plug-in model.

Add a Hyundai to the hatchback wars. The South Korean automaker today introduces the Hyundai Elantra GT at the Chicago Auto Show, a five-door compact based on the successful Elantra sedan.

Dedication to Special Education, a volunteer parent group that raises money for special education programs in Marin, will pull the winning raffle ticket for Toyota Prius at 3 p.m. Saturday at Toyota Marin, 445 E. Francisco Blvd.

MERGERS Xstrata in deal with Glencore After years of courting, mining company Xstrata PLC and commodities dealer Glencore International PLC have agreed to marry in a $90 billion deal that would create the world's fourth largest natural resources group.

Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest seller of gasoline-electric autos, wants to spur U.S. demand for its hybrids with a smaller, cheaper version of the Prius, a goal that eluded Honda Motor Co.

Toyota Prius hybrid. The truth is that many drivers not only assumed Prius hatchbacks can't go that fast, but that their drivers simply won't roll faster than 5 mph under the speed limit.