Toyota Prius News
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Hybrid vehicle sales fell 50% last month compared to November of 2007 even though fewer hybrid models were available last year. Analysts blame the hybrid price premium, low gas prices and tighter credit markets. This November, 16,536 hybrids were sold. In October 21,979 rolled off dealership lots. Sales of the venerable Toyota Prius were down 48.3% from last November and Toyota's other hybrid models fared worse. Toyota was still responsible for over half of the total hybrids sold, but they're also the only major automaker with a dedicated hybrid model. The Nissan Altima Hybrid was the...
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Even Automakers Think Hybrids Are Too ExpensiveAccording to yesterday's Washington Post, all those Priuses Toyota has been selling aren't making them much money. Rumor has it that those touted hybrid SUVs General Motors has been parading aren't turning profits either. What about the Chevy Volt? In June, GM Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz, said that the...
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Toyota Unveils Official Third Generation Prius Website
Toyota has just opened the curtains on a new dedicated website for its upcoming 3rd generation Prius. The successor to the very popular car which has sold over 12 million units worldwide is expected to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, although pictures have been leaked. It is...
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Toyota Prius: A Brief History in Time
Toyota's Prius has gone from a grand experiment to a sales charts success.
Martin Padgett
