Soultek.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lexus version coming soon A new Lexus hybrid, based off the Toyota Prius , is a done deal, at least for Europe, according to AutoWeek. Plans to produce a larger Lexus hybrid, however, have been squashed because of CO2 emissions.
Nikkei (Free subscription) | yesterday
Toyota Prius Orders Took Big Hit In September After Price HikeTOKYO (Nikkei)--Orders for the Prius hybrid fell sharply after Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) raised prices on the car Sept. 1, with some leading dealers reporting that orders were down by half compared with the same month of last year.
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | yesterday
Here it is - straight from Toyota, the first teaser shot of the 2010 Toyota Prius. Exciting huh? Yes, we’re literally jumping out of our seats right now and bouncing off the walls. The official...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Spy Photos , Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Toyota Toyota's marketing team has released the first image of the next-gen Prius, and it's not what you think. The shot shows what appears to be the welcome screen that will appear on the car's in-dash screen upon startup, and the font looks curiously like the same one used by the new Knight Rider series on NBC. We doubt this means Prius v3.0...
Treehugger (Free subscription) | yesterday
Honda Insight Hybrid 2.0 The all new Honda Insight hybrid version 2.0 , still officially a concept car but probably very close to what the production model will look like, has been generating a lot of buzz lately. Finally some competition for the Toyota Prius from a dedicated hybrid model, and it's going to be cheaper to boot (around $18.5k). New Honda Insight Blog Honda has just launched a new Insight...
Raw Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
If a Toyota Prius just looks too friendly for your tastes, you're not alone. People readily see faces and traits in cars, and a new study suggests that they prefer cars to appear dominant, masculine and angry. The finding rests on the propensity we have to actually see faces or human characteristics in everything from cars to clouds, a phenomenon called pareidolia. But now researchers hope to better...
Soultek.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Not as efficient as the Prius in the city? The new Honda Insight hybrid will be the first real challenge to the Toyota Prius . But is it really a Prius fighter? Finish: Honda Insight in Paris - Cheaper not better than the Prius?
Soultek.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
A great Prius derivative for America? A city Toyota Prius for America? Why not? Why let Honda sell the cheapest hybrid cars in America? Finish: Auris hybrid - Proof a city Prius is possible.
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | yesterday
Those waiting to see the 2010 Toyota Prius sans camouflage shall wait no longer now that Toyota has dropped their first official teaser shot of the next-gen Prius at Prius Chat . What is it, exactly? You're most likely looking at the new logo as displayed on the start-up screen for the new Prius. OMG! WTF! SO EXCITING! The logo is clearly tougher than the previous generation's look, perhaps readying...
Truckblog News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced zero percent financing ranging from 36 months to 60 months for the Toyota Matrix, Corolla, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks' Toyota Divisional General Manager, Bob Carter, stated Toyota "had the inventory of fuel-efficient models and the capacity to finance or lease them"' After announcing a 32 percent...
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | yesterday
The all-new British-built Toyota Avensis is on show at the Paris Motor Show.
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Chevy Volt, Detroit’s answer to the Toyota Prius, just became a lot more advantageous, tax-wise. That is, of course, provided you can afford the $40,000 price in the first place. Tucked in that bailout package that Congress passed last week is a $4,000 tax credit for cars that have a 4 kWh (or greater) battery. [...]
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Salt Lake City woman died after her car veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a semitrailer in Juab County. Marian Schreiner, 75, was driving a Toyota Avalon north on Interstate 15 2 miles north of Mona at about 4:30 p.
China Car Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Guangzhou Auto appears to be building quite the impressive portfolio of platforms on which to build its own brand of cars, according to Chinese bloggers, Guangzhou recently acquired the current Toyota Camry platform, and has now also acquired the Alfa Romeo 166 platform. The Alfa 166 was a 4 door executive car that was equipped [...]
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Paris Motor Show 2008: Toyota Avensis
