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July 2008
- Toyota Will Make Prius in US
  
  Wired | 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 prices, Toyota is betting hybrid demand will be even higher then. More »
- Toyota to Add Solar Panels to Prius
  
  Reuters | 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 are willing to go to engineer greener vehicles. More »
- Prius Shortage Hurts Toyota
  
  Reuters | Jul 2, 08 4:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Popularity is proving quite the pickle for Toyota: Dwindling supplies of hot sellers like its hybrid Prius fueled the 11.5% drop in US sales last month, Reuters reports. With a waiting list 6 months long, Prius sales fell 26%—even as rival Honda bumped its sales 13.8% thanks to record demand for its fuel-efficient Fit and Civic vehicles. More »
June 2008
- Why Everyone in Berkeley Owns a Prius
  
  Economist | Jun 19, 08 8:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nowhere in California is the power of green consumerism more apparent than the Prius-packed city of Berkley. The Economist takes a look at a "greenery by zip code" study that, somewhat unsurprisingly, places Palo Alto near the top and Bakersfield near the bottom of locales packed with certified green buildings and hybrids. But why? More »
May 2008
- Used Hybrid Market Soars
  
  Newsweek | May 28, 08 10:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The rising price of gasoline has heated up the used hybrid market, leading Newsweek writer Keith Naughton to wonder about the staying-power of the pricey battery the part-electric cars run on. Initial fears that Prius batteries would die well before the expected life of the car have proven unfounded, and the cost has come down dramatically, but when they do go, replacements are still in the $3,000 to $4,000 range. More »
- Hybrid Owners Put the Pedal to Fuel Efficiency
  
  Washington Post | May 26, 08 8:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Leaving the bad old days of drag-racing in the dust, greenies are now engaging in their own race for fuel efficiency, reports the Washington Post. With hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius giving up-to-the-second feedback on just how much gas passing that little old lady in the right lane is guzzling, many drivers are adjusting their habits to max out their MPGs. More »
- Honda Looks to Muscle in on Prius Market
  
  Forbes | May 21, 08 4:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda is rolling out three new hybrids, looking to muscle in on rival Toyota in a world ever more receptive of fuel-efficient vehicles. The current Civic hybrid will be joined by a five-door compact, another compact already sold in Europe as the Jazz, and a new hybrid sports car, Forbes reports. The five-door models are to be sold beginning early 2009. More »
- Prius: 1M and Counting
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 3:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Toyota Prius is a now 1 million units strong, and the landmark gas-electric hybrid, introduced in 1997, is poised to keep growing, the AP reports. Toyota said today it expects to be selling a million a year by sometime after 2010; what’s more, the company claims 4.5 million tons of harmful gases have been taken out of the air since its debut. More »
- Lawmakers Give Up Guzzlers—Grudgingly
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 1, 08 8:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last year's energy bill requiring House members to drive eco-friendly vehicles—if taxpayers are footing the bill—has some reps turning green at the thought of giving up their gas guzzlers, reports the Los Angeles Times . "I guarantee you my district is not upset that I'm driving a Chevy Tahoe," says one Texas Republican whose district manufactures the SUVs. "A Prius isn't made in the United States." More »
April 2008
- Hybrid Sales Soar in 2007
  
  Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 5:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sales of hybrid cars rose 38% in the US last year, with Toyota's Prius grabbing more than half the market. As fuel prices climb, hybrid sales are expected to continue to rise this year. Five states lead the rest in buying hybrids, calculated by percentage of sales: California (26.1%) Florida (5.5%) New York (5.0%) Texas (4.9%) Washington (3.7%) More »
March 2008
- Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter
  
  People | Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The father of late actor Heath Ledger vowed that his son's daughter—and her mother, actress Michelle Williams—will be "taken care of" even though they aren't in Ledger's will, which dates from before their relationship and the 2005 birth of their daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger's 2003 will left everything to his parents and sister, the Daily News reported. More »
- Gas Still Rules Green Auto Show
  
  Der Spiegel | Mar 5, 08 12:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Green was the color of opening day yesterday at the International Auto Salon in Geneva, another show full of hybrids and other low-emission vehicles, with green lighting and nature-friendly slogans to prove car companies care, Der Spiegel reports. Still, cautions General Motors' CEO to those set to pronounce the gasoline era dead, "We're just at the beginning of this changeover." More »
January 2008
- He Can Stop Terror; Carbon's Another Story
  
  New Republic | Jan 24, 08 8:39 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Fox's 24 has its share of problems—Kiefer Sutherland's DUI imprisonment, rewritten scripts, the writers strike—but one writer still won’t give Jack Bauer a break, hitting the set to probe the show’s promise to reduce its carbon footprint. One exec congratulates himself on picking “our toughest show” for the green challenge—but the New Republic 's Amanda Fortini has mixed feelings. More »
- New Tech Sinks or Swims Based on Whims
  
  New York Times | Jan 20, 08 8:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Innovations like the iPod and Prius usually require new user skills, and acceptance can depend on one's willingness to adapt, writes G. Pascal Zachary in the New York Times. “You throw technologies into the market and see what sticks,” he quotes one analyst as saying. Revolutionary stuff can sink, while tough-to-master can swim. More »
- Ten Priciest Vehicles to Insure
  
  Insure.com | Jan 19, 08 4:59 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Wary consumers already smarting from soaring gas prices won't want to miss Insure.com's new lists of the 10 priciest—and the 10 cheapest—cars to insure. The five with the highest premiums are: Dodge Ram Pickup Chevy Silverado C/K pickup Toyota Prius Honda Accord Nissan Altima More »
December 2007
- Green Cars Race for Funding
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 9, 07 3:12 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Makers of two green technologies—hydrogen fuel cells and plug-in electric hybrids—are racing to become the alternative energy of choice for buyers thinking beyond gasoline. They are competing for public attention, space on manufacturer’s production lines, and federal support, reports the Los Angeles Times . Electric cars,like Toyota’s popular Prius, make use of existing batteries and use a small amount of fossil fuel. More complex hydrogen cells emit only water. More »
November 2007
- Toyota Drives Home the Green Point
  
  MSNBC | Nov 29, 07 10:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toyota is rolling out a big PR campaign that stresses its green credentials—under attack now that the car giant has teamed up with Detroit to fight tighter fuel standards. A new ad shows a Prius being built out of sticks in a meadow, and the company crows over its eco-cred in promotional materials printed in soy ink on recycled paper, MSNBC reports. More »
- Motor City Going for Green
  
  Reuters | Nov 24, 07 3:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Auto industry bigwigs at the Reuters Auto Summit in Detroit this week seem finally to have gotten the message on cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles; one after another they cited going green (or at least greener) as the path to more competitive cars and trucks. GM honcho Robert Lutz admitted that the Prius helped Toyota get a jump on GM while his company was busy building guzzlers like the Hummer. More »
- Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green
  
  Newsweek | Nov 15, 07 3:31 AM CST

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Toyota Will Make Prius in US

Toyota to Add Solar Panels to Prius

Prius Shortage Hurts Toyota

Why Everyone in Berkeley Owns a Prius

Used Hybrid Market Soars

Hybrid Owners Put the Pedal to Fuel Efficiency

Honda Looks to Muscle in on Prius Market

Prius: 1M and Counting

Lawmakers Give Up Guzzlers—Grudgingly

Hybrid Sales Soar in 2007

Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

Gas Still Rules Green Auto Show

He Can Stop Terror; Carbon's Another Story

New Tech Sinks or Swims Based on Whims

Ten Priciest Vehicles to Insure

Green Cars Race for Funding

Toyota Drives Home the Green Point

Motor City Going for Green

Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green