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Toyota is being challenged by competitor like never before and is responding with a new version of the Prius. Insight with CNBC's Phil Lebeau. www.truveo.com

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By rss@youtube.com (rpmfreaks) Honda has been working hard to compete with Toyota in putting out affordable hybrid vehicles, and the brand new Insight hybrid that they unveiled at the LA auto show this year is a big step towards competing with the Prius. The Insight is named after Honda's first attempt at selling a hybrid...

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Hy time at LA Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) Toyota also launched its Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle, which expands the familiar Hybrid Synergy Drive technology with the introduction of a first ... and more »

The other finalists were the Honda Insight, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Toyota Prius and VW Golf TDI. "The Audi A3 TDI offers it all," says Ron Cogan, ... LA Auto Show, Audi E-Tron, leap frogging the competitionExaminer.com Mercedes and mclaren bid farewell to SLR, each otherAutoBlogger (Blog)

The Toyota Prius won the hybrid car category with a consumption of 3.9 litres per 100km of travel, followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid at 4.6 litre/100km. ... Analysts positive on Proton's hybrid car planMalaysia Star all 2 news articles »

Mitsubishi PX-miev: A Plug-In Hybrid SUV That May Hit US Shores in 2013 Gas 2.0 (blog) However, unlike the Prius the PX-MiEV can also use the rear electric motor at high speeds to provide additional traction. The SUV is also set up to operate ...

The field of competition included the Honda Insight, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Toyota Prius, and VW Golf TDI. The recipient of the 2009 award was the VW Jetta ... The greenest of them all? Audi A3 dieselAngels blog (blog) The Green Car of the Year Is a Diesel. Again.Wired News

Wells: When people think hybrid cars, they think Prius. When we think Prius, we think vomiting. No offense to Toyota. But I think the Prius is disgusting. ...

The Insight is priced at $19800. 2. Toyota's Prius Hybrid. Available since 2001, this has been the vehicle to beat in the hybrid market. ... Prius Receives Best Buy Status From Consumer GuideWired News Car And Driver Release 10BEST List, Fusion ousts Prius as Choice Green CarAutoInsane (blog)

In brief: The 2010 Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid made it's North American debut at the LA Auto Show with li-ion batteries from PEVE. The plug-in hybrid Prius ... Toyota 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle debutsUberGizmo (blog) Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid UnveiledAutomoblog.net (blog)

Toyota 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle debuts Toyota's latest 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle has made its debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show, which ought to end the painful wait for many people. ... Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid UnveiledAutomoblog.net (blog)

Science and Technology News press release) The top cars receiving 4 out of a possible 4 leafs included the Tesla Roadster, Tesla Roadster Sport, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Insight, ... and more »

Car And Driver Release 10BEST List, Fusion ousts Prius as Choice Green Car The Ford Fusion Hybrid beat out the Toyota Prius as the car magazines go-to green car. What do they like about the Fusion Hybrid compared to the Prius? ... Prius Receives Best Buy Status From Consumer GuideWired News

Toyota also showcased its Prius Plug-in Hybrid concept. Perhaps more reality than concept, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid that made its worldwide debut at ... and more »

Washington Post Er, on second thought, don't answer that) and would use a reworked version of the Prius hybrid synergy system. As I like to remind my readers, ... Benchmarking Shows Toyota, Honda Follow Different Paths to HybridizationWard's Auto (subscription)

Overstock.com Announces 'Hybrid Holiday' Sweepstakes PR Newswire (press release) Overstock.com will give away four 2010 Toyota Prius cars during the first four weeks of December. "We wanted to take our holiday celebration to the next ... and more »

NO PRIUS This diesel-electric refuse collector built by Crane Carrier is one of seven hybrids that will be tested by the New York Department of Sanitation. ... and more »

Also, the company is currently selling in Europe a 3 Series diesel with 163 horsepower and 8.2-second 0-62 mph performance that matches the Mk2 Toyota Prius ... LA Peview: BMW's Hugely Powerful, But Not So Efficient, X6 Hybrid Headed to ...AutoGuide.com

After all, not everyone with a conscience wants to be seen driving a Toyota Prius. That was the thought behind Eco-luxe, a swanky Manhattan event that gave ... Four-Way Two-Mode Hybrid Project Ends, Lab Closes; Now What?Green Car Reports

AutoWeek And it delivers on that promise of superior fuel economy, though it depends on the type and style of driving you do. Driven Prius-like frugally on the ... Four-Way Two-Mode Hybrid Project Ends, Lab Closes; Now What?Green Car Reports

The filthy rich no longer need to restrict themselves to the likes of the humble Toyota Prius to prove that they are clean and green. ... 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid PreviewMotor Authority Mercedes-Benz set to offer lease-only ML 450 hybrid SUVExaminer.com

November 13th, 2009 We've been covering the development of a new family of hybrids under the Prius umbrella at Toyota for several years now, and while it's ... Toyota 'may super-size the Prius'BBC News David Thomson: Is the Toyota Prius hybrid about to render itself redundant?Drivesouth

Cars like the Toyota Prius are also able to take advantage of times that the vehicle is either idle or accelerating. According to Toyota, "Most of the time ... Hybrid cars hit pedestrians and bikers more oftenUSA Today Study Shows That Hybrids Are More Likely to Hit PedestriansMotorCrave.com

Prius is quickly becoming a cult of its own. The combined Toyota hybrid MPG rating is 50. It will cost you no more than $20 to fill its 11 gallon gas tank, that's if fuel prices remain the same. Toyota Hybrid cars are seen everywhere on the highways ...

There are also two other hybrid cars in the Singapore market - the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid. All hybrids have a petrol engine under the hood, along with one or two electric motors and a high-voltage battery. The car's kinetic energy, ...

Toyota Prius, and over here, the challenger, Insight from Honda. May the best hybrid win. It may well look that way, especially when you realize that these two cars are the only ones in their class. Yes, there are other hybrids -- Honda has a close ...

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 FL If you need to advertise your vehicle choice as some sort of indication of the quality of your personality, stick with the obvious Prius and Insight. For me, a Fit Hybrid would be the first gas-electric car to draw me into a showroom for a test drive.

Prices Pegged for New Toyota Prius - More Performance, More ... press release) Toyota Camry Hybrid Delivers Low Emissions NewsOXY Camry's hybrid makes the grade Mother Nature Network Gettin' Jetson: 2010 Toyota Prius MotorTrend Magazine

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The company has produced a near-zero emission hybrid that is powered by electricity and claiming to have a fuel efficiency of 100 miles a gallon. Compare this with Toyota's Prius hybrid, which gives only 50 miles a gallon… ... Exclusive 100 MPG Hummer H3 Plug-In Test Drive—EV Prototype on ... Pop...

Mainichi) TOYOTA, Aichi -- Toyota Motor Corp. has increased its operation hours at some plants to meet demand for its popular Prius hybrid cars, a company official said. The Japanese auto giant, which earlier cut factory employees' working hours, ...

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That's nearly double the Fusion Hybrid's official fuel-economy numbers: 4.6 L/100 km city and 5.4 highway. This Fusion Hybrid is a match for the best hybrid sedans from Toyota and Honda. I'm talking about the 2010 Toyota Prius here and the 2010 Honda ...

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The Honda Hybrid Insight is already the fastest selling car in Japan, which could change since the Toyota Prius launched last week in the region. The Honda Fit is the next roll-out which has been moved ahead of schedule by a year and a half. ...

Hustling the 3700-lb HS250h to 60 mph takes 8.4 seconds, according to Lexus, which is 1.4 seconds faster than the last Prius we tested. The HS pays the piper in fuel economy, though, as its EPA city/highway rating of 35/34 mpg doesn't even come close ...

If you're in the market to buy a new eco-friendly car, you may want to check out the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Toyota Prius, or the Honda Insight. These hybrids are the ones we reviewed so far, and I'm sure the list will keep building as we test-drive ...

But while the 2010 Toyota Prius is a sure winner for Japan's largest automaker, the 2010 Honda Insight's continued success isn't guaranteed. In order to capitalize on its recent hybrid success, Honda will launch three low-cost gas-electric hybrids by ...

Cars would have to average 39 mpg, while light trucks would have to return 30 mpg. Now, only four vehicles, all hybrids, meet the standards: Honda Civic Hybrid (42.5 mpg), Honda Insight (41 mpg), Toyota Prius (46 mpg) and the Ford Escape/Mercury ...

By AP TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is revving up production of its hit Prius to meet better-than-expected demand for the latest version of the world's top-selling hybrid, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. "We are considering steps to increase ...

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Despite previous reports likening the HS 250h's platform to the Toyota Prius, Lexus is pointing out that the vehicle shares more in common with the Toyota Avensis which is available in Europe -- the second generation Avensis platform currently ...

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EPSOM, UNITED KINGDOM – May 26, 2009: When it comes to environmental performance, new Prius's achievements are not just about the fuel economy and clean running offered by its Toyota Hybrid Drive full hybrid powertrain. Toyota's determination to reduce ...

The gasoline engine, electric motor and hybrid drive system, and electronic controller hardware are architecturally similar to those in the Toyota Prius, although most everything is larger and more powerful for this application. ...

Toyota Prius is set to arrive in more than 80 countries around the world. The release date is different for other markets as demand increases. Toyota has more than 75000 orders for its new hybrid car. The hybrid vehicle is using new gains in fuel ... Best hybrid: Prius or Insight CNET News

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 CA Toyota supposedly wishes to offer GM the technology that underlies the Prius and other Toyota vehicles should GM go into bankruptcy. The intellectual property under consideration is patented technology for “increasing fuel economy by controlling the ...

Up until now, Ford has elected to adapt vehicles such as the Milan or Escape SUV and turn them into hybrids rather than design a purpose-built hybrid vehicle like Toyota did with the Prius. Ford designers, however, have adapted the interior of the 2010 ...

 UK Meanwhile, Concord, Framingham and Marlborough officials have applied for government reimbursements. Concord, for example, already counts four hybrids among its vehicles, including two Toyota Prius models, and a Ford Escape. A Ford Fusion Hybrid is due ...

His 45-car fleet of Toyota hybrids – Prius, RX400h, and Highlander Hybrid – is a hit among the Cambridge biotech industry, including pharmaceutical giants Genzyme, Vertex, and Novartis. “I didn't go to business school, so PlanetTran has been my ...

3 automaker, has fallen behind its bigger rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in the increasingly competitive market for gas-electric hybrid vehicles. Toyota produces the Prius, the world's top selling hybrid, whose latest, ...

Subaru's brand qualities—outdoorsy yet urban and progressive—are well suited to hybrid buyers. Auto sales in Japan and the United States have taken a dramatic slide this year—but hybrid gas-electric cars, such as the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, ...

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Sales of Toyota's Prius, the best-selling gasoline-electric vehicle, were almost 159000 last year. A market for the plug-in electric hybrid vehicles "will emerge, but their success depends on advantages over existing hybrids," Reinert said in prepared ...

By Chuck Squatriglia So what's it like driving a gas-electric Mercedes Benz that costs as much as four Toyota Prius hybrids? Pretty sweet, actually. Popular Mechanics spent some time behind the wheel of the new S 400 Hybrid and walked away impressed. ...

They also showed a slide featuring a TDI Hybrid badge, but had no firm dates to announce. That's the one I'm waiting for -- consider that the Jetta TDI gets 40+ MPG and the Toyota Prius hybrid gets 45+ MPG. Can you imagine what would happen if you put ...

The big hybrid battle is between the longtime champ, the Toyota Prius, and the upstart challenger, the Honda Insight. Both look, drive, and consume gas like true hybrids. Both Honda (HMC) and Toyota (TM) have hybridized other cars in their fleets, ...

“It delivers the payload of a pickup truck with better gas fuel economy than a Prius.” Although current hybrid cars offer prospective green drivers plenty of eco-friendly performance they do perhaps lack in the aesthetic and desirability department, ...

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8: Hybrid cars are inherently better than nonhybrids. "All hybrids are not created equal," says Pica. Some hybrid cars, like the Toyota Prius or the Honda Civic, get some of the best mileage results, but manufacturers now offer SUVs and trucks that use ...

Light, it ain't: the vehicle carries 600 pounds of lithium ion battery packs, but the company claims it delivers better gas fuel economy than a Prius. Gary Rogers, president of FEV and a member of the National Research Council's Committee on the ...

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By Ian Rowley Toyota Prius Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka cut a relaxed figure during a briefing at the carmaker's Tokyo offices on May 19. Toyota (TM), he said, is confident that sales of the new-generation Prius will run between 300000 to 400000 ...

According to Edmunds.com, only six vehicles currently are on the market with at least 35.5 mpg fuel economy: the Ford Fusion hybrid; Toyota Prius; Honda Insight; Honda Civic hybrid; Mercury Milan hybrid; and the Smart Fortwo microcar. ...

Under the new Obama-nation rules for mileage requirements, each carmaker will have to meet 35.5 mpg for its fleet. Cars will have to meet 39 mpg. That's not an easy standard. Only two – the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid – meet that standard ...

 DC drives a Hummer (not the 100 mpg type), while Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) drives a Prius. President Obama and his spokesman both drive the Ford Escape hybrid, while former campaign manager David Plouffe just picked up a politically-correct Ford Fusion ...

 Thailand Thailand will become the second country outside of Japan to assemble Toyota hybrid cars. The other is China, where the Prius Hybrid is made. The Camry Hybrid will enjoy a special excise duty of 10 per cent for hybrid vehicles and cost no more than ...

 OK With a 26-gallon tank, the Hybrid can cruise more than 500 miles in rear-drive versions and about 30 miles less with 4-wheel-drive. The GM truck hybrids differ from Toyota's Prius in that they typically get better mileage on the highway than in the ...

Torvec's New Green Hybrid Technology The term PSD is essentially a transmission with more then one power source (ie gas/diesel engine & electric motor powered by a battery pack). The Toyota® Prius® is the number one selling hybrid in the world, and it is the standard on which hybrid ...

AsiaOne Leonardo dicaprio, known for his private endorsement of the second-generation Toyota Prius, was all over the place, selling Honda's Civic in 1995, Suzuki's wagonr in 1999 and Toyota's “Hybrid Synergy Drive” system more recently. ...

 Japan This is one of the factors that contributed to reducing the weight of the hybrid system from 109 to 88kg. In order to create a space for the newly added speed reducer, Toyota Motor Corp changed the method of transmitting the turning force from the ...

 FL Toyota Hybrid cars are getting some of the best MPG ratings on the market. The Camry can achieve 34 miles per gallon while the Prius offers up to 51 MPG. Toyota Hybrid cars are seen everywhere on the highways and cities across America. ...

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 FL These hybrid cars are zipping down streets in just about every neighborhood in America. Most of these alternative energy cars are made by Honda, Toyota, Ford and a few independent automakers, which just arrived on the scene. The Toyota Prius, Honda ...

There are several hybrid cars coming out with V8 performance while operating on 4-cylinders. If you're in the market to buy a new eco-friendly car, you may want to check out the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Toyota Prius, or the Honda Insight. These hybrids ...

Competitors joining in the fight for the prestigious award include the latest and greenest in hybrid technology. Toyota is aiming for the title with its new 1.8-liter Prius hybrid; so, too, is Honda, with its new 1.3-liter Insight. Both the Prius and ...

 NY The information is unconfirmed at this point, but according to Auto Express, the sporty Toyota hybrid would be rear wheel drive and reach 60 mph in less than 7 seconds all while obtaining more than 50 mpg. Toyota has hinted about a few aspects ...

By Jim Motavalli Shortly after Honda announced that its new Insight hybrid would start at $19800, Toyota said last month that it would offer its own starter Prius with a base price of $21000. But if that unexpectedly low price has you reaching for your ...

 OR It looks like a cross between the Batman Tumbler and the Delorean from Back to the Future, if you ask me. But the best part is the statement “Fun Hybrid Concept” which brands the rear of the car. I think they should add that to the Prius! ...

2010 Toyota Prius is a third-generation hybrid car with a 50 MPG fuel rating. The Toyota Prius Hybrid vehicle delivers superior fuel economy and ultra-low emissions. The Toyota automobile makes use of an electric water pump and exhaust gas ...

 Australia The hatch will be built on the same Prius-derived platform as the recently-released HS 250h mini-Lexus, and, like the HS, will power its front wheels via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The Lexus hatchback is intended to do battle with the ...

Although advocates say the cars can deliver triple-digit fuel economy, those in Seattle's test fleet are actually averaging about half that, leading some to question the technology. Seattle has outfitted more than a dozen Toyota Prius hybrids with new ...

Dubbed BlueHybrid, the system combines for 30 mpg in European testing. The system is a mild hybrid setup and does not allow the vehicle to move under electric power only. Mercedes believes that mild hybrids are more cost effective than a Toyota Prius ...

Toyota Highlander has a starting price of $34700 with a 27/25 mpg rating. It is one of the best fuel-efficient hybrid suvs on the market. The hybrid engine is a 3.3-liter double overhead cam V6 which can deliver 208 horsepower. The 2009 Toyota Prius, ...

All told, the rental company will have almost 10000 hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius in the near future. The hybrids will be available in 30 major markets, including Atlanta, Boston, California, Colorado, Detroit, Florida, Minneapolis, New York, ...

Since June 20th of last year, Long Beach Transit has been moving people around in hybrid buses running on a technology similar to the Toyota Prius. They replaced the older, already low-sulfer diesel buses with quieter, more fuel efficient, ...

The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid is priced at $21900 with features including Touch Steering and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. The car offers five levels of popular equipment standards. The electric car can achieve up to 51 MPG, based on EPA MPG estimates. ...

 FL Toyota Motor Sales has announced its new price for the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid of $21000. The car maker has added more than $2000 in features including the new Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. The Hybrid electric car can achieve up to 51 MPG, ...

“These are the best selling vehicles in America and can benefit the most from increased fuel economy and reduced emissions.” He went on to say, “Unlike the Prius, which is a mild hybrid vehicle, an eco-friendly SUV will get people's attention. ... Can a SUV be greener than a Prius? CNET News

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and ...

By Eric Loveday, Author, April 18th, 2009 With all the discussions and internet talk surrounding the electric and hybrid vehicles that are still years away from production, what about cars that are available right now? Sure there is the Toyota Prius ...

Two local Japanese newspapers reported yesterday that Toyota expects the all-new 2010 Toyota Prius to outsell its closest rival, the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid, when it goes on sale in mid-May. Japanese news publications Chunichi and Nikkei reported ...

While the numbers were lower for manufacturers like Toyota and Honda that dominate the hybrid market, customer incentives remain on numerous hybrid models including the Prius, Civic Hybrid, Altima Hybrid, and Tahoe Hybrid. At the moment, the “cash on ...

Hybrid Cars News Incentives combined with additional vehicles on the market likely contributed to the small gains seen by hybrids as a whole. Look for sales to be up this year as two of the best selling hybrids have been completely reworked. The Toyota Prius and the ...

Hyundai plans to launch a Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius fighting plug-in hybrid in late 2012. Hyundai has improved in leaps and bounds over the past few years and intends to perform another spectacular jump with its intent to produce a plug-in hybrid ...

Other hybrids are also holding up well. The city’s fleet now numbers close to 2100, with representatives of most models currently available including the Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Lexus RX, and Toyota Prius, Camry, and Highlander in addition to ...

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First, the gas engine works in concert with Lexus Hybrid Drive, a battery-actuated hybrid system similar to Toyota's (Prius) Hybrid Synergy Drive. The Lexus system can be run for brief periods at high speeds as well as at idle (and during braking) to ...

By Chuck Squatriglia Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid- A growing cottage industry is busy converting Prius hybridsto plug-ins capable of 100 mpg. Heck -- three ecogeeks did the job in the L.A. Convention Center parking lot. Yet an automaker synonymous with hybrids says it won't have a plug-in Prius until 2010and eve...

By Stuart Schwartzapfel By embracing lithium polymer technology, Hyundai is breaking with competitors like Toyota, which remains dedicated to the nickel-metal hydride batteries used in the Prius, and General Motors, which is pouring everything it has into developing the lithium-ion technology at the hea...

By Stuart Schwartzapfel By embracing lithium polymer technology, Hyundai is breaking with competitors like Toyota, which remains dedicated to the nickel-metal hydride batteries used in the Prius, and General Motors, which is pouring everything it has into developing the lithium-ion technology at the hea...

By Ben Mack In 2000, Nissan rolled out its Tino Hybrid car in Japan and only the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight beat it to market. Nissan's Tino full-hybrid car sported a 100-hp gasoline engine, two electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack and regenerative braking features. The Tino Hybrid increa...

By Chuck Squatriglia See Also: All-Electric Mini Unveiled!Title Chrysler's Shocking Promise: An EV By 2010 The Volt Isn't a Prius. It Might Even Be Better. A New Insight From Honda Brings Hybrids to the Masses The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid made history at the Ford 400 NASCAR race when it became the first hybrid to s...

By Ben Mack In 2000, Nissan rolled out its Tino Hybrid car in Japan and only the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight beat it to market. Nissan's Tino full-hybrid car sported a 100-hp gasoline engine, two electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack and regenerative braking features. The Tino Hybrid increa...

By Chuck Squatriglia The gas-electric version of Piaggio's funky but fun MP3 scooter uses a parallel hybrid system much like that in the Toyota Prius but advances the technology by adding an electrical cord. Although Toyota, General Motors and several other automakers are developing cars that can be charge...

By info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports) A total of nine hybrid models for which we have sufficient data rated above average in predicted reliability, most from Japanese automakers. From the Family Cars category, the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and the Nissan Altima Hybrid, as well as the luxury Lexus GS 450h Hybrid s...

By The Huffington Post News Editors Honda hopes to aggressively compete with the Toyota Prius by unveiling its own affordable hybrid car that will hit markets in the relatively new future, according to Autopia: That price tag is pretty impressive, especially since I've been staring at Chevy Volt material for weeks -- you...

Car makers may be forced to find an answer to oil's rising price tag in a long-researched but underused technology - the electric car. The success of the Toyota (NYSE:TM) Prius has erased memories of the short-lived General Motors EV1, and manufacturers are ready to try their hand at hybri...

We have just driven over 30 2008 cars up to 140 mph, and we still have our drivers. licenses. VW relocates and trims its staff and is moving to Les.s neighborhood. They are doing it in public at the next TechMash: converting a Prius to a Plug-in Hybrid Prius

By info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports) Despite ever-rising gas prices and record Toyota Prius sales, not all that is hybrid turns to sales gold. Take the Honda Accord Hybrid. Or rather, Honda dealers wish you would… The car has been a slow seller. While the regular Accord sells well over 300,000 units a year, the Hybrid accounted f...

By Mike Millikin In 2001, Toyota introduced the Estima Hybrid minivan, followed by the Crown mild hybrid, both only in the Japanese market. Toyota introduced the second-generation Prius, equipped with the Toyota Hybrid System II in 2003, along with the Alphard, Dyna and Toyoace hybrids, the last three...

By Sebastian Blanco In The Autoblog Green Garage: 2007 Toyota Highlander HybridThe Loremo: Never before has something German sipped so littleThe Toyota Prius in Gran Turismo? Awesome!Audi R8 TDI could be coming in 2009Drivers can remember when cars got high mileage without fancy technologyMazda's new...

By Mike Millikin The Prius posted 24,009 units sold—the model’s highest monthly sales yet and almost triple the figure from May 2006. This represents 66.5% of all Toyota hybrids sold in the month. The Camry Hybrid also set a sales record of 6,853 units in May, up 126% from May 2006. The Camry Hybrid has been on th...

By Mike Millikin Although all automakers had a strong month for hybrid sales, Toyota was the engine for the sharp increase, with Prius sales shooting up to 19,156 units and the Camry hybrid posting 5,144 units. The two models accounted for 70% of total US hybrid sales. (Earlier post.)

This week, Toyota announced some 2007 prices and introduced a hot rod version of the Prius Hybrid. Die-cast or iPods: Which one do you think will put a positive bump in Ford and GM sales? Is free trade a reality? Which Import-branded sports car built in the USA is headed for Chinese consumers...