Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota Toyota Prius C Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this month, we reported that China is expected to slash its first batch of rare earth exports by 11 percent for 2011, setting the limit … [Read more...]
Toyota developing electric motor that eliminates the need for rare earth metals
Tuesday 01/18/ By Leave a Comment
Detroit 2011: Toyota Prius Family plan gets bigger, smaller and more popular?
Friday 01/14/ By Leave a Comment
2012 Toyota Prius V - Click above for the high-res image gallery Toyota has big plans for the new Prius family brand. We don't really give a rip what the plural of the name is, but we do like that the fuel-saving technology will be available in more … [Read more...]
New Prius Make Worldwide Debut
Tuesday 01/11/ By Leave a Comment
Before there was the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf there was the Toyota Prius. Today, Toyota unveiled the new Prius family of vehicles during the 2011 North American International Auto Show. In addition to the current third-generation Prius and the … [Read more...]
Maritz study finds growing but still low US consumer awareness about alternative fuel technologies; knowledge gap and confusion a sales challenge for OEMs
Friday 01/07/ By Leave a Comment
Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel … [Read more...]
Toyota Prius: Cleaner than Sheep Flatulence?
Friday 01/07/ By Leave a Comment
There are a lot of ways to sell a car. You can highlight its speed, luxury, comfort, or fuel efficiency. In Israel, Toyota’s marketing campaign decided to highlight the lack of emissions by comparing the Prius with a sheep’s butt. Say what? Yes, … [Read more...]
Toyota: Prius will be "the number one nameplate in the industry" by 2020
Tuesday 01/04/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota The first decade of the Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery In the first ten years that the Toyota Prius has been driving North American roads, it has come to dominantly define the term "hybrid" in the … [Read more...]
Toyota: Prius emissions less harmful than a sheep’s, um, emissions
Tuesday 01/04/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Toyota Toyota Prius versus a sheep - Click above to enlarge The flatus of the Toyota Prius is less harmful than the flatus of a sheep. Who knew? Apparently, Toyota's Israeli arm, that's who. As you can see from the … [Read more...]
$5.00 gas scare: Another shot off the bow
Monday 01/03/ By Leave a Comment
Not a revolution until mainstreamed. National security threats are good for business – the business of war A few years before the gas spike of 2008 there was a growing movement in the blogosphere that warned of higher gas prices and the potential … [Read more...]
Video: Toyota Prius Cozy is a total stitch
Friday 12/31/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota Toyota warms up the Prius with a cozy - Click above to watch video after the jump No matter what part of the country you live in, there's a good chance temperatures are a bit colder than you might like. Whether … [Read more...]
Nissan Leaf “Aero” Concept Coming to Tokyo Auto Show
Thursday 12/30/ By Leave a Comment
Want an electric car, but the Nissan Leaf’s looks don’t do it for you? Well worry not. Nissan will be unveiling nine new models at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show in January, including a Leaf “Aero” concept. The Tokyo Auto Show is a lot like our own … [Read more...]