Toyota Prius

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Is Toyota's Prius the New Buick?

Anne Hill | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Oldsmobile, Cars, Baby Boomers, Buick, Cool, Toyota Prius, Automobiles, Hybrid Cars, Carbon Footprint, Style News

Prius owners are turning into the elderly, erratic drivers we used to see in Oldsmobiles and Buicks. They drive slowly, even in the fast lane. They brake for stoplights 500 yards away.

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Toyota Creates Its Own Flower Species to Gobble Harmful Gases

Fast Company | Posted 10.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Toyota, Toyota Flower, Green Technology, Climate Change, Toyota Prius, Nature, Environment, Sustainability, Toyota Gas Eating Flower, Green News

Toyota is upping the green stakes with a strange, yet ingenious initiative--the company has developed two new flower species that offset CO2 emissions...

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Village Green: Is Going Car-Free the New Prius?

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Sustainability, Cars, Driving, Carsharing, Toyota Prius, Green News

Those of us who do own a Prius, like Larry David, may now have to yield our hipness credentials to the latest trend, which is owning no car at all.

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Chamber Businesses Pressured To Take A Stand On Climate Change

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Lobbyblog, US Chamber of Commerce, Toyota Prius, Climate Change, Business News

Politico reports that businesses which make up the ranks of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are taking the heat for the business association's controvers...

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A Hybrid for Everyone

Scott Burgess | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Hybrids, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Green News

Hybrids may not hit high volume numbers for years, but in terms of quality there has never been a better time to be a green car consumer.

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Hybrid Cars: Fake Engine Noises May Be Added By Manufacturers

nytimes.com | JIM MOTAVALLI | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Fisker Automotive, Hybrid Cars, Toyota Prius, Business News

For decades, automakers have been on a quest to make cars quieter: an auto that purrs, and glides almost silently in traffic....

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Early Odds for Green Car of the Year

Scott Burgess | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Cars, Prius, Green Car, Toyota Prius, Green Technology, Gas Mileage, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Vw Golf, Green Car of the Year, Honda Insight, Green News

For the 2010 model year consumers have lots to choose from, but my odds on favorite for this year's award, which will be handed out Dec. 3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show is the Toyota Prius.

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Plug-In Hybrid Prius in US in 2012, Says Toyota

Steve Parker | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus EV, Bmw, California, Tesla Motors, General Motors, Toyota Prius, Cars, Plug-in Hybrids, Bloomberg News, The Los Angeles Times, RAV4 EV, Business News

"Toyota Motor Corp. has joined the growing ranks of automakers planning to bring advanced battery-powered vehicles to consumers in the next few years."

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Seven Ways Americans Are Kicking Their Gas-Guzzling Habit

Tara Lohan | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Hybrid Car, Mass Transit, Smart Car, Toyota Prius, Public Transportation, Green Transportation, Electric Car, Vespa, Transportation, Green News

With gas mileage near the bottom of the heap -- 15 miles per gallon in the city and around 20 on the highway -- trucks are icons of America's suicidal obsession with gas guzzlers.

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Biggest-ever Toyota Recall Announced; 3.8 Million Cars and Trucks

Steve Parker | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Toyota Camry, Scion, Tsb, Toyota, Lexus es350, Lexus, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Cars, Toyota Recall, Lexus IS350, Toyota Avalon, Tacoma, Toyota Tundra, Toyota Prius, Nhtsa, Lexus IS250, Technical Service Bulletin, Business News

Toyota's floor mat recall is a bit unusual because owners are being asked to "make the fix" right away and on their own; this tell us the government considers the problem an immediate and important safety risk.

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Green Commercials (VIDEO)

Posted 09.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Commercials, Wind Energy, World Wildlife Fund, Green Ads, Advertising, Toyota Prius, Polar Bears, Environmental Ads, Animals, Wwf, Go Green, Video, Green News

We rounded up some cute, clever, and funny green-themed commercials for your viewing pleasure. Watch and tell us which commercial gets its message acr...

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California Dreaming: Driving on Sunshine

Kevin George | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Obama Environment, Energy Grid, Tesla Roadster, Plug-in Cars, Solar Panels, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Solar Power, Climate Bill, Gas Prices, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Toyota Sales, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Obama National Security, Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan, General Motors, National Security, Hyundai, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, California-Electricity, Us-Electricity-Grid, Battery Life, Gasoline, Clean Coal, Coal Industry, Incentives, Chevy Volt Battery, Bmw, Battery-Powered Car, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Gas Guzzlers, Green News

Bottom line, if your enthusiastic about EVs, this may be your time to plug-in and get involved. Find out for yourself why there's electricity in the air around EVs.

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Eco Etiquette: Is a New Prius Worse for the Environment Than an Old SUV?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Pitcher Filter Recycling, Prius Carbon Footprint, Polypropylene, Hummer vs. Prius, Rocky Mountain Institute. Brita Recycling, Toyota Prius, CNW Marketing Research, Pacific Institute, Dust to Dust, Green Living, Hybrid Cars, Preserve Gimme 5, Greet, Cars, Eco-Etiquette, Green News

While you certainly won't get as many nods driving a 1994 Geo Metro XFi as you would with a new loaded solar-roof Prius (though you may get as many looks), I will grant you more green bragging rights.

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Toyota Reports $819M Loss In Q2

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Toyota Hybrids, Toyota Earnings, Toyota, Toyota Prius, Toyota Stock, Business News

TOKYO — Booming sales of the Prius hybrid helped the world's No. 1 automaker Toyota deliver a smaller-than-expected 77.82 billion yen ($819 mill...

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Chevy Volt: GM's Hybrid Will Have $40,000 Price Tag

AdAge | Dave Guilford | Posted 09.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Fuel Efficiency, General Motors, Gm, Toyota Prius, Electric Car, Bob Lutz, Hybrid Vehicles, Chevy Volt, Sustainability, Green Technology, Business News

DETROIT (AdAge.com) -- In 2006, Bob Lutz was steaming over Toyota's success with the Prius hybrid. ...

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Hot Ticket Hybrids Bring Green To Carmakers

Yahoo! News | Posted 08.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Carmakers, Cars, Hybrids, Green Cars, Toyota, Honda Hybrid, Body Paint, Body Painted Model, Toyota Prius, Honda, Japan, Green News

Toyota Motor Corp's Prius hybrid was Japan's best-selling car in June while Honda Motor Co's rival Insight ranked fourth, helping the two hybrid leade...

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Top 10 Green Cars Of 2009

enn.com | Posted 07.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Tesla Motors, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Green, Honda Hybrid, Ford, Fusion Car, Green Car, Hybrid, Hybrid Cars, Toyota Prius, Environment, Tesla, Green News

So, if you're due for a new ride, consider one of the most eco-friendly cars released this year: from the Tesla Roadster to the Volkswagon Jetta TDI. ...

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Canada Greens Our Roads with Electric Vehicles

Jean Jerome Baudry | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Shai Agassi Car Project, Green Cars, Think Green Alliance, Toyota, Jean Jerome Baudry, Shai Agassi, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, Green News

It is time for society to really embrace electric vehicles into our everyday way of life and say good-bye to traditional gasoline vehicles.

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Note to GM, Relevance is Good Business

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 07.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Toyota, Business, General Motors, Auto Industry, Toyota Prius, Business News

Toyota's long-term strategy for bringing energy-efficient vehicles to the market is apparently working.

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New Prius Is Japan's Best Domestic Seller

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Toyota Prius, Cars, Toyota, Hybrid Cars, Green Cars, Japan, Green News

TOKYO — Toyota's Prius was the No. 1 selling vehicle in Japan for May, clinching the top spot in the domestic market for the first time and over...

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Toyota Will Lease Plug-In Hybrids By End Of 2009

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 07.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Prius, Prius Leasing, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, Cars, Plug-in Hybrids, Green Cars, Japan, Green News

TOKYO — Toyota said Wednesday it will start leasing plug-in hybrid cars, that are even greener than its hit Prius, by the end of this year in th...

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Prius Sales Booming In Japan Despite Sour Economy

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 07.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Cars, Toyota, Hybrid Cars, Economy, Toyota Prius, Green News

TOKYO — Orders in Japan for Toyota's new Prius hybrid have topped a booming 110,000, a major dealership chain said Saturday, in what is turning ...

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George Will Disses the Prius, Obama and the Facts

Alex Pasternack | Posted 06.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Cars, Toyota, Auto Industry, George Will, Toyota Prius, Hybrid Cars, Green News

Contrary to what George Will said on This Week, Toyota and independent analysts say the Prius is a money maker for Toyota, and it has been since 2001. George has been on difficult terms with accuracy.

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"Green cars" - Latest Automotive Marketing Scam

Steve Parker | Posted 05.19.2009 | Green

The numbers may tell one story, but because cars are still all about emotion, fun, sex and fashion, there's a large audience you'd have a hard time convincing that the Prius is "better" than the Mini.

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One Man's Car Shows Why Aid to the Automakers Must Include a Commitment to Fuel Efficiency

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Middle East Oil, Biofuels, Chrysler, Fuel Efficiency, President Obama, Chrysler Bailout, Drill Baby Drill, Mercedes, Auto Bailout, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, Toyota Prius, Vegetable Oil, Global Warming, Fuel-Efficiency-Standard, General Motors Bailout, Honda Insight, Green News

By forcing General Motors and Chrysler to shift focus to a future of fuel-efficient vehicles, all of the concerns can be addressed. The automakers can be saved.

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