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Wed, Nov 11 | from Autoblog
BMW's pitch on how great the X6 ActiveHybrid is goes like this: it's the world's most powerful hybrid vehicle, fuel consumption is reduced about 20 percent compared to a similar vehicle without a hybrid drivetrain, and no matter what speed you're going, the incredibly complicated powe...

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Opinion: REPORT: Toyota U.S. president Lentz believes Prius could supplant Camry as brand's best seller

While we can see a future where the Prius overtakes the Camry for sales supremacy, we don't see it happening any time soon. Toyota's world renowned hybrid had its best-ever sales year in 2007, and 2009 numbers promise to fall about 40,000 units short of that bogey. Did we mention that the Camr...
Wed, Nov 18 | from Autoblog

Prius Could Supplant Camry As Toyota's Top Seller

The prediction, however, is a long way off from reality, as so far in 2009 Prius sales aren’t even half of Camry sales, with the former registering 118,290 units sold, while the Camry sits as 294,493 units sold. Both the Camry and Prius had their best sales years ever in 2007, when the Prius so...
22 hours ago | from woodbinetoyota (WordPress)

Opinion: The Prius 45,000 seat facebook bus.

The group description is “Welcome to Harmony. Where what people want is also what nature needs. With an unsurpassed fuel economy rating, available solar technology, more power and fewer smog forming emissions, it’s no wonder Prius is the most loved hybrid in the world.” But is it the most lo...
Tue, Nov 17 | from thesafariproject (WordPress)

REPORT: Toyota Prius wagon, SUV in the works

As we saw with the Hybrid X (above) unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007, Toyota has been thinking about a Prius wagon for a while. Green Car Advisor speculates that the the Venza could be a good candidate for the production wagon, while any of Toyota's JDM wagons could also make the trans...
Mon, Nov 16 | from Autoblog

2011 Toyota Prius Station Wagon

We’ve written before that Toyota plans to introduce more Prius body styles to expand the reach of its most recognized and iconic hybrid car. We’ve written before that Toyota plans to introduce more Prius body styles to expand the reach
Tue, Nov 17 | from woodbinetoyota (WordPress)

New Larger Prius Announced/Confirmed for 2010

Ok, so I've read a little bit of a teaser article here about the upcoming larger Prius. It doesn't seem to have a name yet, unless they are just going to use the name Prius as a sub-brand. Does anyone have a link to share of the new Prius with pics or drawings?
Mon, Nov 16 | from GreenHybrid

Larger, lithium-powered Prius next year

Starting next year, according to an unconfirmed report coming out of Japan, Toyota will begin producing a larger Prius-derived hybrid that will use a lithium-ion battery pack. Sources indicate the new hybrid will be either an SUV or station wagon and cost about $22,0000.
Thu, Nov 12 | from Hybrid Cars

Top 7 Aftermarket MPG-Boosting Prius Accessories

This replica of the OEM option—which was a de facto feature of Priuses in Japan but was disabled in North America—can be installed in minutes. Activating the EV mode via the button will put older models into gas-free EV mode for small stretches. The overall boost in mileage is modest, but it g...
Thu, Nov 12 | from HybridCars.com

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An electric car with a relatively small battery could potentially travel well over 500 miles on a charge if his ionic liquid research pans out. This advance would leapfrog the electric car industry to well beyond the shorter-than-a-gas-tank range that has restricted the market appeal o...
Tue, Nov 10 | from otrwjam (WordPress)

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