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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

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

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Superior Glove Works in Acton recently passed the halfway mark of converting its entire 15-vehicle fleet to hybrid vehicles. via The Independent and Free Press

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Worldwide sales of Toyota's Prius gas-electric hybrid have topped one million vehicles for the first time, Japan's top automaker said Thursday. via Arab Times

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When automakers first began offering hybrid models at the turn of the century, it was hard to validate the car's higher purchase price - when compared to gasoline-only counterparts - against the relatively low ... via Left Lane News

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

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

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No. 28 Pilot Travel Centers Camry Race: Drive Smart Buckle Up Kentucky 150 Track: Kentucky Speedway Date: May 10, 2008 Started: Fourth Finished: Ninth Laps Completed/Total Laps: 112/112 For the first time in ... via Paddock Talk

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“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

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“To this end, we will aim to eliminate waste and review the process and structure of every aspect of our operations.”

Toyota Motor Corp. reiterated plans to delay the opening of its Highlander plant currently under construction near Tupelo, Miss., from late 2009 to spring 2010, according to various reports. via Cincinnati Business Courier

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“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

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Volkswagen AG will join forces with Japan's Sanyo Electric to develop a lithium-ion battery, a key component of hybrid and electric cars. via XtraMSN Real Estate

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Hybrid rankings have often been simplistic: Most are little more than lists of the highest-mileage models on the market. via The Patent Trader

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“I know it's going to go higher”

With everybody dishing out extra money to fuel up, many drivers are taking action. via CW Arkansas

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“It is truly amazing to see what these 100 high school seniors have accomplished at such a young age”

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., rewarded 100 high school seniors with $1 million in college scholarships for their commitment to education and community service at an awards banquet tonight. via Earth Times

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With oil topping $124 a barrel airfares are up again this morning to cover the costs. via MyATLtv.com

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“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

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To say the Corolla is Toyota's bread-and-butter product in Canada is an understatement. via National Post

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“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

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“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

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“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

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William Lowry recently spent $500 to replace the tires on his Toyota Camry hybrid. via The Tennessean

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Toyota Motor Corp has offered to buy back Tacoma pickup trucks with frames rusted beyond repair and to extend the warranty on over 800,000 of the vehicles in North America. via Globeinvestor.com

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Unsold 2007 Prius hybrid sedans sit on the lot of a Toyota dealership in Boulder, Colo. via CBS News

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The first of Fargo`s new fleet of hybrid cars has hit the road and it`s being driven by Police Chief Keith Ternes. via KMOT-TV Minot

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BMW 's twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six has been named the 2008 International Engine of the Year by a panel of 65 automotive journalists from 32 countries convened by Engine Technology International Magazine. via Motor Trend

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With gas prices hovering near $4 a gallon you might consider taking a bus or jumping into a car pool. via Buffalo News

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Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales , U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices today for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles, effective mid- to late May 2008. via Automotive

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“Ideally, I'd like for my next car to be made in America by an American automaker.”

It had been 20 years since I bought a car for myself. Six days ago, that long drought ended. via SanLuisObispo.com

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“We have been short of stock, especially turbo-diesel models, but we were able to get additional supply last month”

A TOYOTA has again beaten Holden's Commodore to first place on the sales charts in April, but it was not the Corolla that topped the top 10. via The Age

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“It's supposed to be a bypass. It should be a significant amount of time (shorter than Ohio 4).”

The First Church of God may have the best advertising placement in the county: a billboard along Bypass Ohio 4 north of Symmes Road The traffic there is so slow that I could write down the times of their ... via Journal-News

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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

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“Nothing beats watching the Prius' fuel-consumption display”

It's getting easier to be green, thanks to efforts by the world's automakers to reduce engine emissions and improve fuel economy. via Press-Telegram

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“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

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Tags: Toyota Tag Link: Toyota 2008 and 2009 Toyota models get a slight price increase Toyota today announced its new MSRP for certain Toyota and Lexus models that will be effective mid-to-late May 2008. via AutoSpies

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It is almost as if the Forester was on an off-road adventure, kissed a frog, and is now ready to be displayed in Vanity Fair. via Fox News

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

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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall about 90,000 Highlander sport utility vehicles in the United States. via MLive.com

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“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.A downward pattern was expected ... via WJLA-TV Arlington

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“It's not all doom and gloom, in fact we believe the opposite”

April 30, 2008 By Steve Miller Kia continues to emphasize the thriftiness of its product line in times of escalating gas and food prices in a new campaign that breaks May 1. The automaker will introduce two ... via Brandweek

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“A Prius isn't made in the United States”

Rep. Elton Gallegly of California likes his taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition. He isn't worried that it's not the most fuel-efficient car. via Houston Chronicle

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