Toyota News
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The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime replaces the Prius Plug-In, and it directly addresses nearly everything that current owners of that model have wanted. There’s a longer, 22-mile electric driving range, better drivability, and exceptional 120+ MPGe fuel efficiency. It even has one driving detail that will please plug-in enthusiasts right off the bat: The Prius Prime will, in its EV Mode, entirely lock in electric operation—even when you floor the accelerator. DON'T MISS: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid: 22-mile range, styling updates: Live photos At the New York Auto Show, we...
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Scion iA, iM small cars, C-HR crossover, turn into Toyotas next year
Re-badged versions of the Scion FR-S and C-HR will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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Will next Toyota Prius 'marvel' be plug-in hybrid at NY debut?
Taillight shapes are a big deal for Toyota these days, as the ornate styling of the 2016 Prius hybrid has demonstrated. Now the company has released a teaser photo of illuminated taillights on what it calls "the next mechanical marvel in the Prius lineup." That car will debut on Wednesday, March...
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Toyota Setsuna electric car concept: wood body, 28-mph speed
Toyota's reluctance to entertain the notion that battery-electric cars have any place in the future of zero-emission vehicles is well documented by now. So it was a surprise when the company announced that it would show an all-electric concept car, the Setsuna, in its first appearance at the Milan...
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Prius V power plus Pontiac pony car equals...Firebird Hybrid!
What would be your ultimate Toyota Prius hybrid? Maybe a convertible version? One that brings fond memories of bygone performance to middle-aged friends and neighbors? An Ohio man is now in the process of building what might become the ultimate Toyota Prius—at least for muscle car...
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Toyota C-HR Small SUV To Offer Hybrid; Production Debut At Geneva Show
The Toyota C-HR will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
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The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the first mass-market crossover utility with a hybrid powertrain since the demise of the Ford Escape Hybrid in 2012. Granted, there's the luxury Lexus NX hybrid (using some of the same underpinninngs), and the low-volume Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, with a mild-hybrid powertrain. But in terms of mainstream compact crossovers, the new RAV4 Hybrid is pretty much it. DON'T MISS: Toyota Prius Family May Shrink As Low Gas Prices Dim Allure And with recent rumors that the hybrid RAV4 may supplant the Prius V wagon in Toyota's hybrid lineup, it's a doubly important niche...
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2016 Toyota Prius Hybrid Is 'Heck On Wheels' In Super Bowl TV Ad
The 2016 Toyota Prius appears in a Super Bowl TV ad.
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Toyota Kills Off Scion 'Youth Brand' Focused On Small Cars
After nearly 13 years, Toyota's Scion "youth brand" is dead. Conceived as an entry-level nameplate to slot below the main Toyota brand, and focused on small cars, Scion will cease to exist as an independent brand in August. The move comes just after parent Toyota attempted to reinvigorate Scion...
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Toyota Prius Family May Shrink As Low Gas Prices Dim Allure
Toyota may cut the number of Prius models, but will keep the plug-in hybrid.
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Toyota Prius Backup Camera: Newest Tool For Film Auteurs?
A spoof film is shot using only a Toyota Prius backup camera.
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Toyota Asks Some Of CA's 8 Mirai Dealers To Hold Off Deliveries
Toyota is asking some California dealers to stop Mirai deliveries until more fueling stations open.
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After spending four days and covering 440 miles with a new Toyota Prius, we can say that in our first real-world testing, the car delivers on its 50-mpg promise. We got daily readings of 50 to 54 miles per gallon in a mix of three-quarters highway miles and one-quarter low-speed local use. Our Prius Three test car faced the added challenge of colder upstate New York temperatures that ranged from the low 20s to the high 40s. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Prius: First Drive Of 56-MPG Hybrid As the photo shows, the car's trip computer showed readings of 50 mpg or more on all four days. And that was...
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Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius hybrid occupies a special niche in automotive history. It's the world's best-known and best-selling hybrid car, and it's the halo vehicle for one of the world's three largest automakers. This year, there's an all-new 2016 Prius, and it's quite a different car from its predecessors...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Most Fuel-Efficient Car Without A Plug, Ever
It was the first hybrid car to be sold in the U.S., beating the now-legendary Toyota Prius by a few months. It was a tiny two-seater with a three-cylinder engine, spats over the rear wheel openings to reduce aerodynamic drag, and a host of highly advanced technologies for its time. It was the 2000...
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Portable Hydrogen Fuelers Go To Six Toyota Mirai Dealers As Stations Lag
With Toyota having delivered a total of 57 Mirai sedan in October and November, the drivers of those hydrogen fuel-cell cars will be looking for stations at which to fuel their new zero-emission vehicles. But the state of California's ambitious program to install dozens of hydrogen stations is...
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Low Gas Prices Lead To Lower 2016 Toyota Prius Global Sales Targets
The 2016 Toyota Prius, the fourth generation of the company's iconic hybrid-electric vehicle, is just starting to come onto the market around the world. But with the price of oil a fraction of what it was two years ago, and gasoline prices at recent lows in major markets, the title of highest fuel...
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First 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car Delivered in California
The first 2016 Toyota Mirai for the U.S. was delivered in California earlier this month.
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When a Toyota Prius drive event comes with a handling course, you know that things have changed. And in some ways, the all-new 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid is a very different car from the three generations of Prius that preceded it. Perhaps the main difference is simply that it drives, handles, and feels pretty much like a regular car from behind the wheel. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Prius - full review We've been very eager to drive the fourth-generation Prius hybrid, which debuted in Las Vegas in September and made its first auto-show appearance just weeks later at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It'll...
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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Price To Start At $29,270
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will start at just under $30,000.
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Toyota Mirai, Electric DeLorean Highlight Back To The Future Movie Anniversary
The 30th anniversary of 'Back to the Future' features some unusual car-related events.
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By 2050, Toyota Says It Won't Sell Many Combustion-Engine Cars
Toyota hopes to virtually eliminate carbon emissions from the cars it produces by 2050.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Power Outputs, Dimensions, AWD Revealed As Info Trickles Out
Toyota releases more information on the 2016 Prius.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Some Model And Trim Level Information Revealed
The 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid has made its world debuts and should arrive at U.S. dealers starting around January. But specific details have been surprisingly sparse. Yesterday, Toyota released a few specifications at an event in Japan. Now, we've learned more about the car's different trim levels...
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