Toyota Prius News Archives

Hyundai has made some tremendous improvements over the past few years, but the Korean automaker might be trying to climb the mountain a little too fast.

DETROIT - Detroit's automakers have been making the shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles, but consumers have been making the move even faster - to hybrids and high mileage models made overseas.

Perhaps the most notable flop, considering its popularity elsewhere, is the Toyota Prius.

Toyota Prius hybrid cars line an auto dealership's front row in Springfield, Ill., in this March 14, 2008 file photo.

Toyota is out in force at the 2008 Mobility Roadshow displaying a dozen models for both static display and accompanied track test drives.

Some central Ohio car dealers said Wednesday that they have an up to six month wait for hybrid vehicles.

Although hybrid batteries are covered under the warranty for 100,000 miles , fears of battery failure abound .

More than one million Toyota Prius hybrids have been sold worldwide, 10,000 of them in Canada.

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TOKYOToyota is preparing to rev up production of hybrids, announcing Tuesday its third plant in Japan for producing batteries that are key components for the "green" cars.

Some hybrid cars, especially the Toyota Prius, have become scarcer than the proverbial hen's teeth on Long Island as gas has soared past $4 a gallon.

The Jetsons - the forward-looking cartoon family of the 1960s - were on to something with their bubbly, teardrop-shaped space car.

Gas prices hovering around the $4 per gallon mark have some Marion-area residents looking to bicycles and hybrid cars for relief from pain at the pump.

Twelve booths will be displaying technologies and products on "Sustainable Energy Management in the Era of Information & Communication Technology," the theme of an international conference on Monday at the ...

Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius - the world's first mass-produced gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle - have passed the 1 million mark, with ...

Toyota is building a $192 million plant in Japan to produce batteries for gas-electric hybrid vehicles, as it seeks to keep its lead in an intensifying race for green cars among the world's automakers.

As the price of gas reaches record highs, more car shoppers are making fuel efficiency a top priority.

Ditching your gas guzzler is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, but if you really want to do something about global warming, get a used car.

Honda Motor on Wednesday said it would launch a low-cost, hybrid car in Japan, North America and Europe in early next year as it aimed to overtake rival Toyota Motor in the green car race.

Drivers seeking relief from rising gas prices might not want to read further. Retail gas prices hit record highs for the ninth day in a row Friday, AAA reported.

Toyota recently became the world's leading car maker and the Associated Press isA reporting A thatA last monthA it surpassed 1,000,000 gas-electric hybrid Prius sold .

Not only is the Toyota Prius the top-selling hybrid vehicle, having recently topped 1 million units sold, but it is also the most fuel-efficient vehicle on the road. via My58.com

“We are going directly to zero-emissions vehicle positioning, and we are trying to go there as fast as we can”

Nissan Motor Co. hopes to leap-frog rivals by starting mass production of lithium-ion batteries for low-emission vehicles next year as it plays catch-up in the green car race. via AutoWeek

The Prius is already one green vehicle, and here's another way to make it even more so with the SEV Solar Roof Module. via Ubergizmo

After 10 years, the Toyota Prius is the first gas electric car to hit the one million mark in sales. via WTNH

High gas prices posted at a Shell gas station in Redwood City, Calif., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, as a Toyota Prius hybrid drives by. via Belleville News

WORLDWIDE sales of Toyota's Prius petrol-electric hybrid car have topped one million. via Scotsman.com News

“But they had 40 (Late Models) at Elko (Minn.) and 40 in Madison already this year, so we'll see. "You need the fans.”

Until the Toyota Prius can be had for $500 along a roadside, local stock car enthusiasts aren't likely to see classes of them at their favorite paved oval. via Wausau Daily Herald

Auto sales The Issue: Gas guzzlers losing popularity Their View: Price on carbon would be step forward. via Evansville Courier & Press

“Try as we might to ingrain Hybrid Synergy Drive with consumers, what really stuck was Prius”

I hooked up my accelerator to my brake lights. I hit the gas, people behind me stop, and I'm gone. via AutoSpies

The Port of Chelan County is spearheading a project to raise awareness around Washington about ultra-fuel-efficient, plug-in hybrid electric cars. via KPAX

Toyota and its luxury oriented Lexus brand continue to fare well with customers in the United Kingdom according to the latest Customer Satisfaction Index study by J.D. Power and Associates and What Car? buyer's ... via Motor Trend

“That point may be where the consumer has turned to smaller cars and something like the Prius.”

May 08, 2008 By Steve Miller A year ago, the Toyota Prius was the 13th most shopped model on third- party web sites such as Edmunds.com and Autotrader.com. In April, as gas prices jumped from the $2.70 range to ... via Technology Marketing

“I obviously apologize and I'll fix it right away”

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has been driving illegally for months, according to public motor vehicle records. via KSAX

“We do have to step back and take a look”

It was something that had never occurred to Jane Flannigan, until she got the call Sunday that her eight-year-old son had been hit by a car while biking with a friend. via KARE 11 TV

“The Prius has iconic status thanks to its green credentials, now it's also the watchword for satisfaction and reliability.”

London, May 8 : The hybrid Toyota Prius car has triumphed in a major satisfaction survey and has attained an iconic status due to high satisfaction levels with the model's quality and reliability. via The London News.Net

Toyota Motor Corp posted a 28 percent fall in quarterly net profit on Thursday, hit by a stronger yen and finance-related losses, and forecast its first annual profit drop in seven years as the U.S. auto market ... via MSN Money

Posted May 7th 2008 10:29AM by John Neff Filed under: BMW And the grand winner is not surprisingly an engine from BMW, just like it has been for the last three years going back to 2005. via Autoblog

Pulstar Pulse Plugs have increased the fuel economy of 2005 and 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles by 6 to 8 percent, or 3 miles per gallon, according to the company. via Environmental Leader

Despite the sluggish U.S. sales, Toyota 's first quarter success was possible because of its strong presence in the emerging markets of the world. via Asian Business

“No one is immune to the weakness”

VEHICLE sales in the United States fell 14 per cent to their lowest annual rate in a decade last month as weak consumer confidence and rising petrol prices hit the industry's most profitable vehicles hardest. via The Age

Spring is shaping up to be a tough season for the auto industry, in large part because of rising gas prices. via MyFOX11

“Smaller vehicles are going over big”

Ford's U.S. sales dropped 12 percent but Toyota's sales edged up 3 percent in April as high gas prices accelerated consumers' rush away from trucks and sport utility vehicles. via The Post-Standard

“There's a power-train shift in the four-cylinder area”

You've got two kids and just found out another is on the way. If you're like most families, that means it's time for a bigger car -- which is the last thing most parents want to think about these days. via KCRA.com