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Hybrid Sales Soar So Far In 2013: Ford Rises, Prius Falls

For a long time, the Toyota Prius was the only game in town for high fuel-efficiency vehicles. Starting with the 2004 model, it really came to define the public image of a hybrid car. Now, though, as hybrids and plug-in cars are slowly growing their share of the market, Prius sales have fallen--not...

May 20, 2013 by John Voelcker 6

Toyota Prius Continues To Trounce Honda's Insight In Global Hybrid Sales

May 9, 2013 7

Toyota Prius Hybrid: Ultimate Guide To 50-MPG Mid-Size Hatchback

April 17, 2013 13

5 Million Toyota Hybrids Sold, Near 2 Million Of Them In U.S.

April 17, 2013

To Go Before 2013 - national gathering of Toyota Prius owners

First Toyota Prius Hybrid National Car Meet Announced For June

Toyota has now sold more than 1 million Prius hybrids in the U.S. over 12 years. Now their owners can get together to celebrate their cars, and all the fuel they didn't burn... April 15, 2013 by John Voelcker 2

California Is Unlike Anywhere Else: Toyota Prius Most Popular New Car

Years ago, tourism officials in the Lone Star State adopted the saying, "Texas: It's Like A Whole Other Country". There's some truth to that, but the slogan might be most... March 1, 2013 by Richard Read 4

NHTSA To Probe 2004-2009 Toyota Prius For Steering Issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into possible defects with 2004-2009 Toyota Prius steering shafts. No official recall has yet been... February 26, 2013 by Antony Ingram

ConVerdant inverter turns your Prius into an emergency generator

Toyota Prius Becomes Emergency Generator With Special Kit

Last year's East Coast power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy illustrated just how much we rely on electricity in our daily lives. Virtually everything we rely on day to day... January 31, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

Toyota Camry Hybrid NYC Taxi [Photo: Flickr user gomattolson]

Toyota Doesn't Seek Hybrid Taxi Sales--Cabbies Just Love Them Anyway

Taken a taxi anywhere recently? Nowadays, there's a pretty good chance that if you have, it's been a hybrid--low running costs and great reliability records are starting to... January 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 12

Buy A Toyota Prius Plug-In, Get Up To $5,000 In Cash Incentives

Toyota is offering up to $5,000 in bonus financing cash for buyers of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. Until December 3, buyers can get $5,000 bonus financing cash on... November 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 22

2015 Toyota Prius Rumor Roundup: 60 MPG, AWD, Lithium-Ion Battery

Over the next 14 months, you can expect leaks, rumors, suppositions, spy shots, and outright guesses about the 2015 Toyota Prius to proliferate. The fourth generation of... November 16, 2012 by John Voelcker 38

Toyota Recalls Prius, Corolla Models For Steering Issue

Toyota has announced the recall of 2.8 million vehicles worldwide to correct a steering fault found on some models. 670,000 Toyota Prius and Corolla models in the U.S. may... November 14, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Using A Hybrid For Emergency Power: Tough Choice

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there are still thousands without power--and even shelter--along the Northeast coast. It makes most of our issues look rather trivial... November 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3

Will Toyota Prius Hybrid Change Its Shape For 2015?

Love it or loathe it, everyone can recognize the Toyota Prius. Since the second generation model arrived in the 2004 model year, the aerodynamically-honed one-box shape has... November 5, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, Los Angeles, August 2012

Have Hybrid Cars Finally Moved Beyond Stereotypes?

There was a time when anyone who drove a hybrid car--especially a Toyota Prius--was viewed with distain by the majority of other road users. They were seen as aloof... October 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

2013 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid Pricing Announced

The 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback and 2013 Prius V wagon will cost buyers between $100 and $200 more than comparable 2012 models, Toyota announced yesterday. The pricing... October 16, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

2012 Toyota Prius V station wagon, Half Moon Bay, CA, May 2011

Toyota Prius Hybrid Family: Which Models Are Most Successful?

For 12 years, the Toyota Prius hybrid stood alone in the growing lineup of Toyota vehicles. Then, for 2012, the Prius model became a whole family of cars--four of them, in... October 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 12

2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel, 2012 New York Auto Show

U.S. Car Buyers Like Hybrids, Europeans Go For Diesels; Why?

If you’re a car buyer in the U.S. looking for a high gas-mileage car, the chances are you’re going to choose a hybrid car for your next vehicle. In Europe... September 26, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 125

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Gets EPA-Approved 47MPG All-Round

After taking part in a rather unusual fuel-economy test for its non-hybrid 2013 Fusion EcoBoost, Ford has announced its 2013 Fusion Hybrid has just been awarded its official... September 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 19