Toyota News
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Toyota is on track to sell 1.4 million hybrids this year, new analysis says.
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Toyota challenges high-school students to build fuel-cell cars
Toyota is teaching California high-school students about fuel-cell cars.
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Suit says '13-mile' range for Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid was deceptive
A lawsuit filed in Michigan claims Toyota did not properly represent the Prius Plug-In Hybrid's limitations.
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Is Toyota Prius hybrid simply passe now that plug-in cars are here?
The Toyota Prius faces increased competition from plug-in electric cars.
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Toyota seeks to stop investing in diesel engines altogether: exec
A European Toyota executive said the company could phase out diesel engines.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime: first drive of new plug-in hybrid
Toyota is the king of electrified powertrains. With more than nine million hybrid vehicles sold worldwide at this point, and well over 5.5 million of those wearing a Prius badge, no other automaker comes close. Yet somehow that expertise and market domination hasn’t resulted in any...
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Certain Toyota and Lexus hybrids are being recalled for airbag issues that are not Takata-related.
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Toyota hints it may be more friendly toward electric cars: report
Toyota may consider building battery-electric cars in the future, the chief engineer of the Prius hybrid says.
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Replacing my old Toyota Prius hybrid: what are my options?
The opening photo tells the story: when Jen Smith needed to replace her faithful 2006 Toyota Prius, she ended up buying the new fourth-generation Prius that debuted this year. But before making this decision, she reached out to Green Car Reports to ask about her options. This article has been...
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Toyota hybrid battery replacement cost guide (2016 update)
"Sure, but what do the batteries cost to replace?" is a question frequently posed to hybrid and electric vehicle owners. It's true that batteries aren't cheap, and at some point down the line they'll have expended their useful life and require replacement. But what do these packs actually cost, if...
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Toyota Prius hybrid is cheapest car over 10 years that you can buy
The Toyota Prius has the lowest average maintenance costs over 10 years of any model, according to website YourMechanic.
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Solar panels at Toyota's new Texas HQ to provide 25 percent of its electricity
Toyota's new Texas headquarters will feature solar panels on parking garages.
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The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the sole mass-market crossover SUV that offers a hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. That was a market pioneered by the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004, and one that Ford walked away from for 2013. It turns out that there seems to be a market for compact crossovers with both AWD and high fuel economy. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Gas Mileage Review Toyota unveiled the RAV4 Hybrid last year, but the first copies weren't delivered until November. The pace of sales has escalated sharply since then. Last month, the company delivered a whopping 4,185 hybrid...
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Consumer Reports confirms 2016 Toyota Prius 52-mpg rating
Consumer Reports confirmed the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid's 52 mpg combined rating.
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Toyota at 9 million hybrids, now makes more than 1 million a year
Toyota says it has sold 9 million hybrids globally.
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Toyota Mirai seeks to reclaim green image from Tesla, sans Supercharger network
Toyota believes the Mirai can recapture the green image it cultivated with the Prius.
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Smaller, cheaper Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car coming in 2019, company says
To increase the reach of its hybrid cars, Toyota launched the Prius C subcompact in 2012 as a smaller, less expensive alternative to the Prius Liftback that's the linchpin of its lineup. Now, Toyota says it may be planning to do something similar with its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The 2016...
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Geek Squad switches to Toyota Prius C hybrids from VW Beetles
Best Buy's Geek Squad will replace its Volkswagen Beetles with Toyota Prius C hybrids.
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Lexus recently passed 1 million hybrid sales.
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2016 Toyota Prius hybrid gets good IIHS, NHTSA crash safety scores
The 2016 Toyota Prius earned a five-star rating from the NHTSA and Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid preview
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is the second-generation plug-in hybrid Prius.
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Toyota Mirai manga: hydrogen fuel cell beats electric cars, plug-in hybrids
Manga are comics created in Japan, conforming to a style set more than 100 years ago and still very much a part of popular culture. While they may look like no more than light entertainment, they're widely read by people of all ages—and sometimes used to market commercial products. A year...
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2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid to be offered in four trim levels: Live photos
The refreshed 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid: 22-mile range, styling updates: Live photos and video
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, the new plug-in hybrid version of the world's best-selling hybrid car, was unveiled this morning at the New York Auto Show. The second plug-in version of the Prius hybrid, it will carry an EPA range rating of 22 miles from the 8.8-kilowatt-hour battery pack, according...
John Voelcker