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It was quite small and very, very red. This weekend's test car, a 2012 Toyota Yaris LE three-door liftback, attracted far more attention than we expected. Pedestrians and other drivers turned their heads. Even our New York City garage attendant mumbled, unprompted, "Muy bonita, muy, muy bonita!" as...
A few days back we took a look at two similar, yet very different Hondas. The 2012 Honda Insight and 2012 Honda Fit share a platform, but different bodystyles and the use of... January 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2
Toyota's Prius hybrid has undoubtedly done more to raise awareness of green vehicles and improving fuel efficiency than any other single model on sale today. First launched... January 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
As if inattentive drivers, potholes, vandalism and acid rain weren’t enough to worry about, it now seems that urban motorists have one more thing to raise their... January 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 9
Toyota Racing makes its 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) debut in the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the series, using a hybrid coupe. The... January 25, 2012 by Anne Proffit
The Prius name has been around since the very first Prius sedan back in 1999, but until now Toyota's flagship hybrid has been a single-model range. Soon to be joined by the... January 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Electric cars are often criticized for being too expensive. While there are many reasons for this, it means some people simply can't afford an electric car. However, there's... January 23, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
You’d think after scans of the complete Japanese-specification 2012 Toyota Prius C brochure leaked onto the Internet, Toyota would be a little more careful about... January 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
Ask most Americans to name a place in the U.S. where hybrid cars are popular, and they’ll probably name somewhere in California, the Pacific Northwest, or Washington... January 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Japan produces a huge number of incredibly talented cars. You'll be well used to many of them on Green Car Reports, as cars like Toyota's Prius and Nissan's Leaf are regulars... January 19, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
It may have only gone on sale at the end of October 2011, but Toyota has just announced it managed to sell 8,399 Toyota Prius V Wagons before the start of 2012. In other... January 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8
"Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" is a quote that succinctly explains the marketing importance of racing for carmakers. Whether it's as relevant today as it was back in the... January 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram
The 2012 Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show may well represent the future of the mid-size sedan. The concept car was developed by multiple... January 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The 2012 Toyota Prius C, launched at the Detroit Auto Show, gives Toyota a smaller, less expensive hybrid to compete with other subcompact hybrids, such as the Honda Insight... January 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
While most of Toyota's focus for fuel efficiency remains on its growing lineup of Prius dedicated hybrids, the company said almost two years ago that it would launch a... January 11, 2012 by John Voelcker
After a surprisingly perfunctory Detroit Auto Show launch of the 2012 Toyota Prius C small hybrid hatchback, Toyota unveiled an all-new plug-in hybrid concept car, known as... January 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 4

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