Toyota Prius v News

Hybrid cars are on a slow burn in New Zealand, in more ways than one. They use clever technology to minimise fuel use, but they have also had minimal impact on new-car sales.

The Prius V is the largest of the Prius family and the top of the line as well.A Is the best Prius and the best mini-van available?A Let's find out! While it is definitely larger than the rest of the Prius family, it still has that recognizable ovoid shape and visibly it doesn't look much larger than the standard Gen III Prius.A The Gen III Prius ... (more)

There are two ways automakers can go when producing a vehicle with electric propulsion be it a hybrid or an outright EV: make it look the same as any other car, or make it stand out.

The Prius has been the best selling hybrid every year since launch, with the exception of 2006 - 2008 when it was outsold by the first generation Camry Hybrid.

Figures from the company show Toyota sold 2.49 million vehicles in the first quarter, putting it ahead of GM with 2.28 million, according to Agence France Presse.

A recent entrant in a growing Prius family of hybrid vehicles, Prius v offers fuel efficiency in a comfortable, mid-size sedan.

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Ford Motor Co. recently started taking orders for its new C-Max Hybrid, which the Dearborn-based automaker is touting as "America's most affordable, fuel-efficient hybrid utility vehicle." The five-passenger compact vehicle will be available this fall for a competitive base price of $25,995, according to Ford.

Ford dealers began taking orders today for what Dearborn hopes will be its Prius V fighter -- the C-Max hybrid that will roll out this fall, with a plug-in hybrid version to follow this year.

The market of compact hybrid people movers will grow this year with the addition of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, and it's trying to steal the 2012 Toyota Prius v's thunder.

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Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that its new C-Max hybrid small minivan will have a base price of $25,995 when it goes on sale this fall.

Are you a fan of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden? The zoo is a finalist in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good competition on Facebook, through which Toyota is giving away 100 cars over 100 days to nonprofit organizations.

With a lofty goal of making the Prius the best-selling nameplate in its portfolio by 2020, Toyota has expanded the depth of its iconic hybrid hatchback to include a larger, family-sized Prius v, a more electric Prius Plug-In and the smaller, more compact Prius c. While the Prius and Prius v are very similar in terms of appearance and mechanical ... (more)

I see earnings going this high ... President of Japan's Toyota Motor, Akio Toyoda answers questions during a press conference at its head office in Tokyo on May 9, 2012.

Toyota's on-board multimedia system Entune runs a lot of mobile apps. Viacom has a lot of networks.

"Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss." The classic couplet from the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" applies to April's alt-fuel vehicle sales, as Toyota not only continued to dominate the hybrid market, but also shoved aside the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf in plug-in vehicle sales .

Toyota said sales of hybrid vehicles last month jumped 125 percent, led by sales of its popular Prius family, including the new Prius C. GM said it sold more than 9,500 hybrids in April, with sales of the Chevrolet Volt up 197 percent to 1,462. DETROIT - With gasoline prices continuing to flirt with the $4-a-gallon bogey, hybrid vehicles enjoyed ... (more)

Toyota Motor Corp. led U.S. sales gains in April for Asian automakers on rising deliveries of Camry sedans and fuel-efficient Prius hybrids amid improving consumer demand for new vehicles.

Beginning in 2015, Toyota plans to manufacture the popular hybrid on American soil in order to increase sales and profits.