The ever-popular Toyota Prius is growing in more ways than one. Not only will Toyota be launching the larger Prius V hatchback this year, but the automaker will also bring the Prius Plug-in to market soon after. As if that wasn’t enough, the family of Prii will also get the Prius C, a compact model [...]
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According to HybridCars.com, sales of diesel-powered vehicles are up 38.5 percent this year. Through July, the biggest sellers are the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and Golf TDI. The success of these models may stem from the quake-related supply issues that affected the availability of hybrid vehicles for months. Sales of the segment leader, the Jetta TDI, [...]
For the first time ever, production of the Hyundai Sonata has surpassed that of the Toyota Camry, which still remains the best-selling car in the U.S. Despite retaining its sales crown, the Sonata continues to be a formidable competitor in the midsize sedan market and is an attractive alternative to the Camry and the Honda [...]
Toyota has vowed to give a little more love to the Scion brand, which has lost ground in recent years to hot new compacts from Japanese and even domestic brands. That’s why the 2012 Scion lineup will see the addition of an all-new electric vehicle. Toyota has confirmed that the electric Scion iQ will hit [...]
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, and Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, are teaming up to advance in-vehicle telematics. The companies will bring a host of new information services and battery management systems to future electric vehicles. These new services will be based on Microsoft’s Windows Azure cloud-computing platform and will debut on Toyota’s RAV4 [...]
Today, the 1 millionth Prius Hybrid was sold in the United States. Already, there are more than 3 million of these vehicles on the road around the world. The Toyota Prius went on sale in the U.S. market 11 years ago and has remained the most popular hybrid vehicle on the market. The Prius has [...]
The second version of the Toyota FT-86 Concept recently appeared at the Geneva Motor Show. While the production version of this sexy, rear-wheel drive sports car is expected to make it into production next year, Toyota has yet to show the production version to the public. Until then, you can catch a closer glimpse of [...]
The Toyota Prius lineup will soon be expanding. At the Detroit Auto Show next month, Toyota will be unveiling its all-new Prius multipurpose vehicle. Providing as much as 50 percent more space, the Prius MPV will provide greater versatility while preserving the incredible fuel economy available in the standard Prius model. Although only a couple [...]
Perhaps in an attempt to capitalize on the Honda CR-Z’s allure, Toyota has added a bit of sportiness to its ever-popular Prius hybrid. At this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, Toyota unveiled the Prius Plus Performance Package. This unique package will add a seven-piece aero kit to the Prius along with 17-inch forged wheels [...]
Lotus earned plenty of attention at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, as it showed off five gorgeous concept cars. Among these concepts was the Lotus Elite, a 2+2 grand tourer featuring a Toyota-sourced supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine producing 611 horsepower. What’s also an attractive feature is the retractable folding hard-top, which doesn’t interfere with the [...]
