Toyota: Prius Will Be Number One in the US by 2020
4 Jan 2011, 15:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota surprised the international auto press when it announced it will unveil a Prius family of hybrid vehicles at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. But now the idea is starting to make sense, after the ...
2011 Hybrid Car Guide Released
29 Dec 2010, 17:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The already over crowded hybrid vehicles segment of the automotive industry is a mess. Not because the cars don't work, or they promise something they can't deliver, but because buyers cur...
New Prius Family Coming to NAIAS
26 Dec 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), the first big automotive event of next year, has now become one of capital importance for Japanese manufacturer Toyota. So badly affected in 2010 ...
Jay Leno Gets an Everyday Volt
22 Dec 2010, 09:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Known as possibly the greatest car/bike/airplane lover on the surface of this planet, TV star Jay Leno has gone mad. We are familiar with his exploits in the automotive realm, with his passion for t...
Avatar Producers Hand Each Crew Member a Prius
19 Dec 2010, 10:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the automotive industry is now focused on its green side more than ever, there are some other things outside this particular sector that bring environmental protection on the front page of ...
TXU to Charge McKinney, Texas
17 Dec 2010, 08:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the biggest electricity suppliers in the US, TXU is currently engaged in an effort to expand its business to the new sector of electric vehicles charging. Having already committed to install ...
Spyshots: Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid
6 Dec 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota promised a while back that in a few years’ time, each model in its lineup would have a hybrid version. By all intents and purposes, the Japanese carmaker seems determined to keep that p...
The Big Apple Meets Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
3 Dec 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of Toyota's efforts to promote its upcoming Prius Plug-in Hybrid model, the US division of the Japanese carmaker signed a partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation...
Prius Recall Gets a Fancy Name: Customer Satisfaction Campaign
30 Nov 2010, 14:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Before getting into this, let's make things clear, so the guys from Toyota's public relations department don't bombard us with angry emails: the Prius several hundred thousand models ...
Toyota Starts Prius Production in Thailand
30 Nov 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota Motor Thailand Company Ltd. (TMT), Toyota's sales and production company based in Samutprakan, Thailand, held a ceremony to mark the start of production of the Prius at the Gateway Plant...
Toyota Prius Affected by Coolant Pump Glitch
30 Nov 2010, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2010 was so far the worst year for Japanese manufacturer Toyota in terms of quality issues and public scrutiny caused by the way in which its cars are built. The carmaker began the year by conductin...
Toyota at the RAC Future Car Challenge
25 Nov 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota UK has released a video showcasing its participation in the Brighton to London Future Car Challenge earlier this month. Its lineup included the Auris Hybrid, all three generations of the Priu...
Hybrid Battery Expenses Are No Longer Hidden Costs
22 Nov 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Hybrids are eco-friendly. They are not entirely beneficial to the environment, but at least they're not causing as much damage as their internal-combustion-only counterparts. Due to the fact th...
Toyota Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuits of Unintended Acceleration
20 Nov 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota Motor Corp filed a motion to dismiss lawsuits that claim there are sudden acceleration defects in its cars. US District Judge James Selna will hear arguments today about whether he should ign...
New, Larger, Smaller Toyota Prius Versions on Their Way
17 Nov 2010, 11:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that rumors of a potential Prius MPV are becoming more of a certainty, Toyota confirmed, through the voice of Bob Carter, the U.S. sales chief for the Toyota brand, that the company is indeed wo...
Prius Plug-In Testing Starts in China
31 Oct 2010, 15:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced this weekend it will be partnering with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in a program which will see the Prius plug-in hybrid put t...
New Toyota Prius to Debut at the 2011 NAIAS
15 Oct 2010, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota has just confirmed that the new Prius model will be displayed at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit but refused to provide more information on the model. The infor...
Toyota Creates New Ecological Plastic
14 Oct 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is constantly making efforts to create vehicles that are more eco-friendly. The public is used to receiving information about revolutionary new developments that offer signif...
Toyota Prius Anniversary Host Announced
6 Oct 2010, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced today the winner of its 10 Years of Toyota Prius Anniversary Celebration competition which kicked off on Facebook in August. The winner, Martin Esquenazi, will...
2012 Toyota Yaris First Photo
5 Oct 2010, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese from Toyota have big plans for their new interpretation of the Yaris, a model that is gearing up for a big remodeling for the model year 2012. Expected to be unveiled for the first time...