One million plug-in vehicles by 2015 How reasonable is Obama’s goal? Newt Gingrich shows strong support for ethanol subsidies And the knives come out at the Wall Street Journal. Analyst: It’s time for a Toyota Prius price drop You can’t be edgy an mainstream at the same time.
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Filed under: Car Buying , Hybrid , Japan , Hatchback , Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery The Toyota Prius has been the top-selling vehicle in its home market of Japan since its redesign in 2009 for the 2010 model year, due partly to a series of incentives created by the Japanese government to promote fuel efficient vehicles – more specifically, hybrids. Those incentives ended in September, leading many to wonder if Toyota’s hybrid hatchback could maintain its stranglehold atop the sales board. Apparently, the answer is yes. According to data provided by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Mini Vehicles Association, Toyota managed to sell 21,400 Prius hybrids in November, more than enough to earn the fuel-sipper the top sales spot over the second-place Honda Fit (16,677 units)
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PSA: Toyota Prius has been Japan’s top-selling car for 18 straight months
Filed under: Hybrid , Hatchback , Toyota 2011 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy have released the latest Fuel Economy Guide, listing the most fuel-efficient vehicles available in the States. Once again, the Toyota Prius tops this chart, besting the competition with its EPA ratings of 51/48 miles per gallon city/highway. Beyond the Prius, the list of fuel economy leaders is rounded out with the usual cast of characters, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid (as well as its Milan and MKZ counterparts), Honda Civic Hybrid , Lexus HS 250h and more. You won’t find Volkswagen ‘s oil-burning Golf TDI or Jetta TDI on the list, though, even though their 30/42 mpg is immensely respectable.
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2011 Toyota Prius is EPA fuel economy leader for one more year
Filed under: Hybrid , Recalls , Safety , Hatchback , Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery Last month, Toyota recalled 133,000 2010 Prius models due to a braking issue that could cause a momentary loss of stopping power. However, in many of the claims filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicle’s cruise control was brought into question, with drivers stating that they had difficulty getting the system to turn off when the brake pedal was depressed. According to Ward’s Auto , 11 percent of all 2010 Prius complaints filed with NHTSA cite this issue.
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Report: Toyota begins investigating ’10 Prius cruise control complaints
Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , SUV , Safety , Infiniti , Lexus , Toyota , Luxury , Off-Road First the Oscars and now this! The envelope please! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a bevy of scores for the Infiniti M , Lexus HS 250h and Toyota 4Runner and it was nothing but “Good” all around. The Infiniti and Toyota were tested for frontal offset and side impacts, with their “Good” score maintaining the scores of their predecessors. The Lexus scored a first-time Good” in the frontal offset test.
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IIHS releases latest round of safety scores for Infiniti M, Lexus HS and Toyota 4Runner
Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota An independent advisory panel has been formed to help Toyota get a handle on its quality issues. With all of the current headlines relating to Toyota recalls and defects , the independent North American Quality Advisory Panel has been convened to study and give the automaker advice on quality and safety issues affecting its North American operations. Besides working closely with the North American leadership team, the panel has been promised direct access to the head honcho, Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda. Heading the group will be former U.S.
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Former U.S. Sec. of Transportation to lead Toyota Quality Advisory Panel