While the dust is now settling on a year's worth of recalls by a beleagured Toyota, the company is still working to modify millions of vehicles that are potentially involved in recalls over sudden acceleration or other safety issues. Toyota Prius models built from 2004 to 2009 are part of a recall...
Day 1 Knowing I’d have to drive to San Diego from the home office in Long Beach and then on to Sonoma, a car that gets great mileage was extremely important. So I chose... August 25, 2010 by Anne Proffit 5
It's Friday, so we're straying slightly afield from covering cars. In this case, we're turning our green lens toward jetliners to look at fuel economy in the sky. Anyone who... August 20, 2010 by John Voelcker
One of the criticisms of hybrid cars has historically been that there's no payback, especially given the cheap gasoline prices in the U.S. The extra money you spend on a... August 9, 2010 by John Voelcker 22
It's Friday, the day when we round up the random items we've received all week and decide what to do with them. This one, we decided, deserves a reader poll. What do you... August 6, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
We've been watching it roll closer for years, and now it's all but here: A new era of electric cars. Just three or four months from now, the first highway-capable electric... August 4, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Toyota Prius being sold in the U.S.. Although the Prius was launched in 2000 with moderate reaction the Prius today represents one of... August 3, 2010 by Alan Dunn
Not a lot of buyers end up choosing between a Toyota Prius hybrid and a Cadillac Escalade full-size sport-utility vehicle for their new car. Now, in addition to its... August 3, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
The Toyota Prius is the quintessential hybrid vehicle, with an instantly recognizable shape and a place in history confirmed by the South Park "Smug" episode. It seems like... August 2, 2010 by John Voelcker
Now we know: The first two plug-in cars from major manufacturers will go head-to-head on warranties and lease prices: $350 a month for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, $349 for the... July 28, 2010 by John Voelcker 28
The convoluted twists and turns of possible Prius production in the U.S. have taken another unexpected bend. A Toyota executive has now told Reuters that the company intends... July 27, 2010 by John Voelcker
When we wrote about the debate over whether silent electric vehicles should have noise legislated into them, we obviously hit a nerve. Now EV enthusiast Mark Larsen has added... July 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
The big news in green cars today will be the noon release of pricing and ordering information for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM's upcoming range-extended compact electric car... July 26, 2010 by John Voelcker 14
It's a wonderful TV news flash: Blind people in peril from killer electric cars! News at 11. The fear is that electric vehicles are so silent that blind people can't hear... July 23, 2010 by John Voelcker 32
Next year will see several major automakers test the waters with their new electric offerings, with cars like the new Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-in... July 12, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
One of the many unknowns about Toyota's partnership with Tesla was whether it would result in a jointly produced car. That won't be known for many months yet, but Toyota has... July 9, 2010 by John Voelcker
