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2008: A year in review
Thu, Jan 1 | WLBT-TV
MS - Jan 1, 2009 In December as the economy spiraled downward, Toyota Motor Corporation announced the delay of it's 300 million dollar production plant for Prius hybrid ...
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Toyota To Honor Obligations
He said Toyota also will honor a commitment the company made when the Blue Springs plant was announced to provide $5 million a year for 10 years through the Tupelo-based CREATE Foundation for local education. The initial $5 million payment will be made in 2010. I recently asked since Toyota...
4 hours ago | gulfsouthfreepress (WordPress)
Prius sales down 45 percent in December
Just six months, you couldn't find a Toyota Prius on a dealer lot. In December, however, Prius sales fell 45 percent according to the AP. But it isn't just hybrid cars that are getting hit hard, but fuel efficiency in general, as Toyota and Honda posted bigger sales declines than their US comp...
16 hours ago | Hybrid Cars
Unsold 2009 Prius sedans sit at a Toyota dealership in Frederick, ...
AP) - Unsold 2009 Prius sedans sit at a Toyota dealership in Frederick, Colo., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Toyota Motor Co. said its sales in the U.S. fell sharply in December, but the Japanese auto giant remained ahead of Ford Motor Co. and retained its position as the No. 2 vehicle seller in the U.S. for 2...
16 hours ago | Yahoo! News
Detroit show: Glitz on a shoestring
- Toyota will show the next-generation Prius hybrid and a battery-powered city car. Honda will bring its Prius-fighter, the 2009 Insight. ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Automotive News
What’s new at the auto show?
MI - The new Prius is wider, designed to accommodate three adults more comfortably in the rear seat. Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system offers improved mileage ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Crain's Detroit Business
Let the Sun Shine, Toyota Declares
Toyota, who’s Prius is the most popular car on the hybrid market today, is upping the “clean and green” ante with a new vehicle in development that will run partially on the sun’s rays. They will also start the long-range development of a car that will run solely on solar. Both vehicles will ta...
Fri, Jan 2 | CarReview
Toyota Developing Solar Car: Report
Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly working on a solar-powered vehicle as an alternative to its popular hybrid Prius and Camry models. Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly developing a solar-powered vehicle as an alternative to its popular hybrid Prius and Camry models, the Associated Press is repo...
Fri, Jan 2 | Gearlog
Podcast: Vista SP2 Coming Shortly
Intel moving heavily into small microprocessors for iPhone-type devices. Pew says phones strengthen the family unit. Apple doing counter-Microsoft ads. DTV transition freaking out the government. Why is FCC buying ads for their own public service announcements? Washington Post getti...
Mon, Oct 20 | Dvorak Uncensored
Opinion: Ten Cars With Better Fuel Economy Than A Toyota Camry Hybrid
The hybrid version of the Toyota Camry is, behind the Toyota Prius, the best-selling hybrid in America, but there are at least ten other cars for sale this year that get better EPA-estimated mileage on the city, highway or combined cycles. Some are diesels, some are hybrids and some are jus...
Tue, Sep 23 | Jalopnik
How To: Hack your Prius
I’ve been hearing about this, and Han n Mod just posted a down loadable PDF detailing how to hack your prius to get 100 MPG (at 35 MPH). Accomplished by activating a disabled connection to run in “full electric mode. ...
Mon, Jul 21 | greensear.ch
Opinion: New Car: 2008 Volkswagen GTI MkV
I previously wrote that I was considering a Toyota Prius to replace my Dodge Charger R/T, which has approached its lease mileage limit and sucks down over $500 in gas per month. I was interested in the Prius, even despite its stunted-tortoise looks, until I drove it.
Wed, Jun 18 | gracefulflavor (WordPress)
Opinion: At 40, Corolla's a little wider, a little more solid
United States - Prius, with its 48 mpg city/45 mpg highway, holds that title for Toyota and the industry. Corolla isn't even second best in mileage at Toyota. ... Bridge' car can stand in for a gas hog Pittsburgh Tribune-Review all 3 news articles
Sat, Jun 7 | Chicago Tribune
Podcast: Mustang Milestone
A Mustang and Prius celebration. Talking tech: GM reveals two micro engines for Europe. The challenge: Students take up the task of creating a greener, more fuel-efficient SUV. At the wheel of the 2008 Jeep Liberty Ltd. and Wrangler
Mon, May 26 | BusinessWeek
Podcast: GM.S Maximum Voltage
GM engineers work 'round the clock to bring their plug-in hybrid to market. Who paid for the Toyota Prius? Chris Basso of Carfax tells us what to look out for in today's used car market
Mon, Apr 7 | BusinessWeek
Toyota Prius hybrid vs. Toyota Camry? - Lake Oswego Review
Toyota Prius hybrid vs. Toyota Camry? OR - Using the Toyota Prius, the hybrid industry leader, and the gas-powered Toyota Camry, America’s best-selling car for years, let’s look at the pros and cons. ...
Tue, Jun 12 | Lake Oswego Review
Podcast: No NASCAR
One manufacturer has developed a car that is clean, cheap, and oh, by the way, gets 88 mpg. Will we be seeing it in a showroom soon? Stay tuned. No NASCAR for Staten Island and the New York City area. Could more models of the Toyota Prius be under development? How about a Prius pickup? GM is flippin...
Sun, Dec 10 | BusinessWeek
More Toyota Prius News
Snowed-in family runs fridge, freezer and TV on Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius But one quick-thinking man converted his hybrid Toyota Prius to run his family’s essential appliances. Here’s how: Do you run a hybrid car? Have you ever used it to power something unusual? Read our Toyota Prius review
Mon, Jan 5 | autotraderblog.co.uk