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Posted October 5 2009 09:30 AM by Matthew Phenix
This morning I finished a week and 800 miles behind the wheel of a 2010 Toyota Prius . I'm impressed. On one of my 68-mile legs (which includes a highway-biased mix of stop-and-go traffic and open road), the car informed...
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Filed under: Car Ramblings & Reviews, Toyota, Hybrids
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2010 Toyota Prius: Going Green in Napa
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Posted October 16 2008 07:50 AM by Automobile Staff
Thanks to the miracle of Photoshop, we weren't sure if this leaked photo really was the forthcoming 2010 Toyota Prius, or someone's creative interpretation of what the next hybrid hatch would look like. That said,...
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Filed under: Green, Evan McCausland, Toyota, Hatchbacks, Hybrids
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Posted October 13 2008 11:15 AM by Automobile Staff
For years, Toyota has stood out from other major automakers for moving its product off dealer lots without resorting to costly incentives and interest rate deals. Amid historically bleak market conditions, Toyota now...
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Posted October 13 2008 08:54 AM by Automobile Staff
When we first saw the production Toyota iQ at the 2008 Geneva motor show, we were emphatically told that the car - a four-passenger competitor to Smart's ForTwo - was designed for European tastes. Still, some suggest...
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Posted October 10 2008 10:18 AM by Automobile Staff
With news of the poor economy pouring in through virtually every news medium, many consumers believe good credit isn't enough to secure a loan - particularly one large enough for a new automobile.
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Filed under: Marketing, Other Staffers, Toyota
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Posted October 9 2008 12:32 PM by Automobile Staff
Because of falling sales, Toyota Motor Corp. plans to sell off its excess inventory from the United States by exporting it to other countries. Originally reported by Japanese news agency, the Jiji Press, the story also...
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Posted September 25 2008 06:12 AM by Automobile Staff
High gas prices are reviving enthusiasm for all sorts of alternative fuels. The Toyota Camry hybrid concept, which will debut at the Los Angeles auto show, hopes to give compressed natural gas a new lease on life.
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Posted September 22 2008 11:18 AM by Automobile Staff
Toyota is moving ahead with development of a small pickup truck while stalling plans for a diesel-powered Tundra, Pickuptrucks.com reports.
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Posted September 18 2008 11:42 AM by Automobile Staff
It may be GM cars that change into robots in the Transformers movies, but it's a modified Toyota Prius that's the real robotic car. Designed by computer engineer Anthony Levandowski, the "pribot" took its first real road...
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Filed under: Green, Other Staffers, Toyota, Sedans, Hybrids
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Posted September 16 2008 12:31 PM by Automobile Staff
While GM celebrated its centennial today, Toyota was trying to crash its party on Capitol Hill, arguing to lawmakers that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt should not receive special tax consideration.
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Posted September 16 2008 11:27 AM by Automobile Staff
Toyota may try to capitalize on the success of the Prius hybrid by making it into a new standalone brand.
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Filed under: Green, Toyota
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