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NEWS ABOUT: Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius stories: 34 news summaries

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Most Replaced Clunker With ... Another Guzzler Like This

Most common trade was old pickup (15-17 mpg) for new (1-3 better)

Nov 4, 09 8:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Think most who traded in a clunker under the government’s fuel-efficiency incentive program are now driving a hybrid? Guess again: The most common swap was an old, gas-guzzling pickup for a new, just-slightly-less-gas-guzzling pickup, AP analysis finds. Ford’s F150 is a prime example—it gets 1-3 mpg more... More »

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fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Ford F 150 • pickup trucks • Obama administration • Cash for Clunkers

 Nissan Leaf Wins Name Game 

Not dirty, sexy, or violent, brand is 'a minor miracle'

Oct 30, 09 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nissan already had its work cut out in designing a hybrid—whatever it made had to measure up to Toyota’s hugely successful Prius. Then it needed a name, which came at the end of a process blending business, culture, and the law. Possibilities must be cleared in hundreds of... More »

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Japan • Toyota • Nissan • Mazda • Toyota Prius • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car • vehicle • automobile • auto imports • Leaf • Nissan Leaf • Daihatsu

WHAT'S IN YOUR GARAGE?

 Why This Hot Rod Is Greener 
 Than a Prius 

You'll drive less frequently but enjoy it more

Oct 29, 09 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - So, conventional wisdom tells us, if you want to help the environment, ditch those dreams of a hot-rod, get a hybrid, and commute knowing you’ve done your part to save the environment. Nonsense, writes Joe Eaton , who did precisely the opposite. “Giving up your Prius and putting a... More »

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greenhouse gases • vehicle emissions • Toyota Prius • Prius • hybrid car • carbon emissions • Jay-ZTV

Toyota Will Recall 3.8M Vehicles in Floor Mat Danger

Company fears accelerator pedal in Camry, Prius, others can become trapped

Sep 29, 09 6:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota will issue a recall next week on 3.8 million vehicles—including many popular Camry, Prius and Lexus models—over fears that accelerator pedals can become stuck under floor mats even after drivers take their feet off. In the meantime, a company rep tells Automotive News, owners should remove... More »

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Lexus • Toyota • Toyota Prius • product recall • Camry • accelerator • floor mat

GM Longs to Build
Electric Cadillacs

Car could boost brand's image but hurt automaker's bottom line

Aug 22, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Old dreams apparently die hard at GM. For months, the automaker has been yearning to build a gasoline-electric luxury Cadillac, but the Treasury Department and naysayers within the company say the price tag would be too high. Now, with the company dramatically reorganized, the Cadillac Converj could be coming to... More »

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General Motors • fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Cadillac • Fritz Henderson

Hybrid Owners Have More Accidents, Get More Tickets

Environmentally-conscious motorists also drive more, study says

Jul 17, 09 6:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Owners of hybrid vehicles tend to drive more, have higher repair bills, and get more tickets than their gas-guzzling counterparts, the Car Connection reports. A study of the behavior of 360,000 motorists found insurers pay 17% more for comprehensive coverage of hybrid owners compared to owners of conventional models.... More »

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insurance • Toyota Prius • accident • driving • Prius • hybrid car • vehicle • cars • gas mileage • automobile • traffic violation • gasoline

Prius Owners Sue
Over Faulty Headlights

Owners suing Toyota over expensive repair

Jun 30, 09 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota’s Prius, now in its third generation, remains the dominant hybrid car. But an increasing number of older Prius owners are finding that the autos have a potentially dangerous flaw—failing headlights. What's worse, the so-called high-intensity discharge lamps, which are optional ugrades, can cost more than $1,000... More »

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Toyota Prius • recall • repair • NHTSA • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car

ANALYSIS

GM's Car of the Future Sparks Doubt in the Present

Even top exec fears hybrid will fail to herald new start for automaker

Jun 7, 09 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Success has many fathers, and for the forthcoming Chevrolet Volt, paternity claims could stretch from Detroit to Washington. But if the GM hybrid turns out to be an orphan, it could be because many of its backers, including a top GM exec, are ambivalent about its potential to rejigger the... More »

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General Motors • fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • hybrid car • Chevrolet Volt • cars

AUTO REVIEW

 Honda Ready to 
 Take On the Prius 

Insight cheaper, simpler than Toyota's hybrid king

Apr 28, 09 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Honda is rolling out a fresh—and worthy—competitor to Toyota’s Prius, king of the hybrid market, writes Joseph P. White in the Wall Street Journal. The 2010 Insight will sell for just under $20,000, some $2,000 less than the most popular Prius model, and gets “... More »

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Toyota • Honda • Toyota Prius • auto industry • hybrid car • cars • Honda Insight • mileage

Price War
Heats Up
Hybrid Market

Toyota and Honda square off with dueling technologies, too

Mar 27, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota and Honda have begun waging battle in the hybrid market, and a price war is bound to speed conversion by consumers—the Prius is expected to dip below $21,000 in order to compete with the $19,000 Insight in Japan. But the two aren't just versions of the... More »

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Toyota • fuel efficiency • Honda • Toyota Prius • hybrid car • Honda Insight

Honda's New Hybrid Will Sell for $20K

Prius rival Insight
will be cheapest
hybrid on market

Mar 11, 09 1:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Honda's much-anticipated 2010 Insight hybrid car will sell for a base price of just $19,800, the Los Angeles Times reports. The recession-friendly price tag makes the Insight the cheapest hybrid in the country at $2,200 less expensive than the Toyota Prius. The company aims to lure buyers who... More »

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Honda • Toyota Prius • hybrid car • Honda Insight

Toyota's Losses Will Triple  

First loss in seven decades multiplies as market deteriorates

Feb 6, 09 8:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Toyota now expects its full-year operating loss to be three times larger than the $1.6 billion it forecast in December, the New York Times reports. The company expects to lose $5 billion for the fiscal year through March 31 as world automobile demand deteriorates. Toyota, which last year overtook... More »

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Lexus • Toyota • Toyota Prius • auto industry • hybrid car • Japanese auto industry • financial crisis • economic downturn

OPINION

 Ford Buffs 
 Green Image 
 With Fusion 

The highly anticipated hybrid will start appearing at dealerships this spring

Jan 5, 09 8:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Ford’s 2010 Fusion hybrid will debut this spring with an EPA rating of 41mpg city and 36mpg highway, writes Joseph White in the Wall Street Journal, but reaching those underwhelming numbers could be a tough ride for most consumers. Complicating Ford's tough sell are anemic gas prices, writes White,... More »

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General Motors • Toyota Prius • Ford • hybrid car • Ford Fusion

 Hertz Rolls Out Car-Share Plan 

Eying Zipcar's success, rental giant will rent you a Prius for $10 an hour

Dec 17, 08 7:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Look out Zipcar—car rental giant Hertz is jumping into the auto-sharing fray with hourly rentals in New York, Paris, and London, reports the New York Times. Hertz Connect customers will pay from $50 to $1,500 annually to subscribe and have access to cars for as little as... More »

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Toyota Prius • Zipcar • Mini Cooper • car rental • Hertz

 Toyota Weighs Spinning Off Prius Brand 

Larger, smaller versions of popular hybrid would fill out lineup, exec says

Oct 9, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota may create a separate brand for the Prius, filling it out with new larger and smaller versions of the popular hybrid, the New York Times reports. Advocating for the creation of the brand is James Lentz, president of Toyota’s US sales, who argues that Prius is already a... More »

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Toyota • fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car

Face Facts: People Prefer Mean-Looking Cars

Car buyers attach human traits to vehicles, research shows

Oct 6, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Friendly is out and angry is in—for cars, at least. When people look at cars, they tend to see human faces and characteristics, LiveScience reports. A new study found that "power" traits such as dominant, masculine, and angry—think BMW's 5 Series—top the list. And the results... More »

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Toyota Prius • psychology • BMW • cars

 Mercedes Revs Up Hybrid 

'09 version of luxury automaker's S-Class will get about 30 mpg

Sep 12, 08 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mercedes is adding a hybrid model to its line of S-Class luxury autos in June 2009, BusinessWeek reports, promising nearly 30 miles to the gallon and adding $14,000 to its $88,000 base sticker price. The model—which, unlike some other hybrids, can’t run exclusively on battery power—... More »

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fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Mercedes Benz • auto industry • hybrid car

Honda Insight May Be Cheapest Hybrid on Market

Will cost thousands less than Prius

Sep 5, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Honda is promising that its new hybrid, the much-anticipated Insight, will cost no more than a normal car when it hits dealerships next spring, meaning it will almost certainly undercut the Toyota Prius. The Insight is rumored to carry a roughly $18,500 price tag, the LA Times reports,... More »

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Toyota Prius • hybrid car • Honda FCX Clarity • Honda Insight

 Toyota Will Make Prius in US 

Swap at SUV plant shows how fast industry is adjusting to fuel costs, demand

Jul 10, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota plans to start producing its super-popular Prius hybrid in the US, Wired reports. With inventories overwhelmed by demand, the firm will move production lines to a Mississippi plant intended to produce SUVs. The factory won’t make its first Prius until 2010, but with no sign of abating gas... More »

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fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • SUV • factory • Prius • auto industry • Japanese auto industry • cars

 Toyota to Add
 Solar Panels
 to Prius 

Some 2009 models will have panels that help power air conditioning

Jul 7, 08 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toyota plans to go even more “green” with its hybrid Prius, offering solar panels as a high-end option beginning with the 2009 model year, reports Reuters. And, although the panels will do little more than help power the air conditioning system, Toyota’s move shows just how far automakers... More »

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Toyota • Toyota Prius • green energy • gas prices • solar panels

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