Toyota Prius News

The automotive industry is full of rivalries, from Ferrari versus Lamborghini to Ford's recent war on the Toyota Prius .

John is Senior Editor for High Gear Media. In addition to news coverage and new car reviews, John creates and oversees all editorial for High Gear's... More Now, though, as hybrids and plug-in cars are slowly growing their share of the market, Prius sales have fallen--not just as a share of the "alternative powertrain" segment, but in raw numbers.

The Toyota model which use the lithium-ion batteries are the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, the RAV4 EV and the European Prius+. The automaker plans to increase production of the lithium ion batteries sixfold and according to Nikkei newspaper, the automaker and its production partner Panasonic aim at building a production line with a capacity of 20,000 ... (more)

In heavy rotation for the new Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is a 30-second TV spot in which an RV passes a Japanese manufactured hybrid.

In 2005, three years after the Mini Cooper's surprisingly strong debut in the United States, brand executives wondered how many more buyers there could be for a 12-foot car.

Toyota Motor Corp is planning to increase production of lithium-ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they're still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again.

The dilemma: We have a 2001 Renault Scenic which needs to be replaced this year.

The Toyota Prius has put in its time as the benchmark for hybrids and fuel efficient vehicles on American roads.

If you've been keeping up with my recent gadget diary posts, you'll know that I've been interested in wirelessly charging my Samsung Galaxy S3.

First the bad news. During a week of mixed driving, the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid did not get its EPA-estimated 47 miles per gallon.

When it comes to electric vehicles, it's all a numbers game. How much range does it have, how many hours does it take to charge, and "it costs how much again?!" Nevertheless, while those numbers are important, Nissan is proudly screaming from the rafters some numbers of its own.

As a kid did you ever stick your hand out of the car window and marvel at the way you could play with the wind? Perhaps you still do.

No honest man needs a $100,000 luxury sedan, but after learning more about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, we're drawn in by the astoundingly long list of new technology offered on the German automaker's latest flagship car.

Overall sales in 2013 have been pretty good. The company is delivering cars at about the maximum rate it can.

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Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. But they're still mostly a mystery to the average new-car buyer, and there are a few key principles that get shared over and over again.

Our spy shooters once again cast their lenses upon the 2014 Toyota Corolla, giving us our third look at camouflaged versions of the future compact sedan.

Michael Koenig of Loveland plugs his Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid car to a public charging station at a parking lot on First Street and Monroe Avenue in downtown Loveland on Monday.

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