Last Week, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Prius receives Popular Mechanics Excellence Award) Popular Mechanics has released their Automotive Excellence Awards and the Toyota Prius took the award for innovation and foresight in fuel efficiency.

Considering that the Prius is easily the most fuel efficient mass-produced vehicle sold in America, I guess the award isn't too much o...

2 Weeks Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Will the Chevy Volt change GM?) On the other hand, for the next 10 years, minimally, Toyota Prius sales will dwarf Volt sales. Likewise, with Prius-derivatives and other upcoming hybrid cars, Toyota might be selling 1 million hybrids per year as GM sells 50,000 Volts per year.

3 Weeks Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Prius supplies down to about a week) Because of yen-dollar rates, it is becoming much more costly for Toyota to export vehicles from Japan to the US. As a result, Toyota is close to a decision on building the Toyota Prius in the U.S., company spokesman Irv Miller said on Toyota's monthly sales call.

5 Months Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Is GM capable of a successful Volt and other hybrids?) While I find the Volt to be revolutionary, at least in concept, I've long worried that it won't make financial sense for most consumers, especially in the short-to-midterm. Moreover, I've never felt the Volt was an excuse not to produce more hybrid cars like today's Toyota Prius.