Toyota sells 400,000th hybrid in diesel-loving Europe
January 31, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Europe/EU
Some notable dates for Toyota and/or hybrid fans:
1997: Toyota introduces its first production hybrid vehicle, the Prius
August 2010: Toyota sells on millionth hybrid in Japan.
May 2011: Toyota sells one millionth Prius hybrid in the U.S.
June 2011: The two-millionth hybrid is sold in the U.S.
As of today, Toyota has sold over 3.5 [...]
Toyota NS4 concept glimpses at Prius of the future
January 22, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Toyota, Electric
Toyota can justifiably be proud of its position not only as one of the largest automakers in the world, but also the world leader in hybrid vehicles. In fact, the Japanese automaker claims that half of all hybrids sold are Toyotas. But it didn’t get [...]
Toyota sells 8,400 Prius V wagons in U.S. during first 10 weeks
January 20, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota
Toyota sold more Prius V hybrid wagons in the U.S. during the model’s first 10 weeks of availability than General Motors sold of its Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in hybrid all last year, Bloomberg News reported, citing Toyota spokeswoman Carly Schaffner.
Toyota sold about 8,400 of the hybrid wagons since late October. That’s roughly [...]
Toyota Prius camper conversion has us charging for the woods
January 17, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Hybrid, Etc., Hatchback, Toyota, Tokyo Auto Salon, Specialty, Design/Style
Love it or hate it, Toyota has done an impressive job with the Prius. What started as a single model has grown to a whole family, including the versatile new Prius V minivan. But for some even that won’t prove enough space, so Japanese conversion [...]
Classic Toyota 2000GT turned into solar-powered EV
January 15, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota
Saying the Toyota 2000GT holds a special place in our hearts is akin to calling oxygen and water kind of important to our survival. The long-nose two-door was envisioned as a suitable competitor to the likes of the European sports cars rolling out Italy and the UK at the time, and in [...]
Toyota tops recall list again in 2011, overall number of U.S. recalls down *UPDATE
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Ford, GM, Toyota
Toyota launched a total of 13 recall campaigns in 2011 covering over 3.5 million vehicles. Those figures put the Japanese automaker at the top of the most-recalled list for the third year in a row, according to Ward’s Auto. Between 2009 and 2010, Toyota recalled nearly 11.5 million vehicles [...]
Toyota Prius C brings hybrid economy to the masses for under $19,000
January 10, 2012 by admin
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Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show
C is for Cookie. At least, that’s what the baking industry lobbyist known as Cookie Monster would have us believe. At Toyota they have another idea, where C is not for Cookie, it’s not for Car and it’s not for Compact. In the latest addition to the Prius family, [...]
Airbag recall forces Honda past Toyota in total recalls for 2012
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Acura, Honda, Toyota
Honda has surpassed Toyota for the largest number of recalled vehicles in 2011. Wards Auto reports that Honda expanded an airbag recall to encompass a total of 2.5 million million vehicles last year, pushing the total number of recalled units to 3.9 million vehicles over 17 campaigns. Previous estimates [...]
Toyota teases NS4 plug-in hybrid concept again
January 5, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota
Toyota has released a quick teaser video for the company’s NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Though less than a minute in length, the clip gives us a clear look at the vehicle’s badges as well as [...]
Toyota tops recall list again in 2011, overall number of U.S. recalls down
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Ford, GM, Toyota
Toyota launched a total of 13 recall campaigns in 2011 covering over 3.5 million vehicles. Those figures put the Japanese automaker at the top of the most-recalled list for the third year in a row, according to Ward’s Auto. Between 2009 and 2010, Toyota recalled nearly 11.5 million vehicles [...]
