Toyota Prius News

Toyota and its ad agency, Saatchi & Saatchi , have been accused of stealing photos from Flickr for use on a web site for the Toyota 4Runner.

Billed as a way for the government to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on highways, the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.

The Chevrolet Volt is probably one of the most anticipated cars to be coming out of GM's product development group since the announcement of the intended redesign of the Camaro.

Toyota Motor Sales USA has released an iPhone application to promote its 2010 model of the Toyota Prius hybrid, the third generation of the car.

Dear EarthTalk: Celebrities and billionaires are shelling out big bucks for cutting edge green-friendly cars like the Tesla Roadster.

There's a simple way to get people to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it - sharply hike the gas tax.

About two months ago, a report began circulating around Toyota dealers that the company was planning to proliferate the "Prius" name across more of its hybrid vehicles in the future, an idea that got mixed reactions.

The latest fuel economy ratings for 2010 models have been published, and nine of the top 10 are hybrid electric cars.

FOR every smartly realized hybrid like the Toyota Prius or Ford Fusion, there has been one whose combination of price, economy and practicality doesn't quite add up.

Toyota Motor Corp. has failed to correct a problem with the throttle control system on some of its vehicles, causing them to suddenly accelerate, lawyers for consumers said in a lawsuit.

Toyota has fought with both Solomon Technologies and Paice LLC over the gasoline-electric technology.

Dear EarthTalk: Celebrities and billionaires are shelling out big bucks for cutting edge green-friendly cars like the Tesla Roadster.

Auto executives know how to get U.S. drivers to save a whole lot more gasoline: Raise the price of gas, to at least $4 a gallon.

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.

Honda's Insight may not be as frugal as a Toyota Prius, but it's better through corners, writes JEZ SPINKS.

This past Monday Toyota released a statement denying any finding of fault on Toyota's part or any defect in its cars in relation to the deadly floor mat safety advisory issued in late September.

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by the Associated Press.

When the new Volvo FE truck goes on sale , waste management companies will be able to opt for a truck that produces no noise, at low least some of the time.

Toyota said Thursday it returned to a profit in the latest quarter as government incentives boosted sales, leading the world's largest automaker to trim its projected red ink for the year.

The most common deals under the US government's US$3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickup trucks with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press .