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2012 Toyota Prius C

Toyota working on increasing output for the 2012 Prius C hybrid

The Toyota Prius C is selling quite well for the Japanese brand, however the problem is that the company is only producing a small 6,000 units a month, which is creating a supply issue for North America. Check out more news on the Toyota Prius C. The Prius C, which went on sale in Japan on [...]

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2012 Toyota Prius C launches with ‘The Game of Life’ ad campaign

Toyota along with its marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi LA, has launched a new marketing campaign for the new 2012 Prius C. The campaign, known as ‘The Game of Life with Prius C’ shows off the vehicles fun attributes and aims to attract new car buyers looking for a fuel-efficient and tech-savvy car. Check out [...]

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Build your own 2012 Toyota Prius C

Build your own 2012 Toyota Prius C

Toyota has launched the online configurator of the new 2012 Prius C, which is currently on sale at dealerships nationwide. As always, we have built a fully loaded Prius C to check where the price tops off and we’ve hit $26,827. Build your very own Prius C here. Refresher: The 2012 Toyota Prius C will [...]

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2012 Geneva: 2013 Lexus RX

2012 Geneva: 2013 Lexus RX gets new hourglass grille

Lexus’ hourglass grille is expanding its reach across the lineup today at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show with the debut of the 2013 RX. Besides the new front grille, the 2013 Lexus RX  also gets a new front bumper, new headlamp design, LED daytime running lights and fog lamp bezels, updated tail lights, power back door [...]

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2012 Geneva: Toyota Yaris Hybrid

2012 Geneva: Toyota Yaris Hybrid revealed, goes on sale early summer

Starting this summer those living in the UK and other European markets will be able to get behind the compact Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Of course, it won’t be coming to the United States (at least anytime soon) and that’s probably because Toyota doesn’t want to jeopardize sales of the new Prius C. Power for the [...]

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2012 Geneva: Toyota FT-Bh Concept

2012 Geneva: Toyota FT-Bh Concept looks at future of an affordable hybrid

Toyota has unveiled its FT-Bh Concept – a vehicle that it is based around the idea of an affordable hybrid with reduced weight and somethings that does ‘not require exotic, expensive materials or complex manufacturing procedures, but used instead only those that are already commonly available in the motor industry.’ Why even make this? Basically, Toyota [...]

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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid approved for California’s carpool lane

Toyota has announced that its new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP) and that buyers of the car will be able to ride solo in California’s carpool lane. “Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP [...]

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Toyota FT-Bh Concept

Toyota FT-Bh Concept teaser video released

Toyota can’t seem to get over its love for hybrids as it is teasing a new B-segment hybrid concept that will debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next month. Known as the Toyota FT-Bh Concept, the study will show how you can maximize fuel-economy by avoiding the use of expensive methods and materials. Toyota [...]

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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Report: Hyundai, Kia sued by Toyota in patent fight over hybrid-engine tech

Paice LLC, along with its non-profit investor Abell Foundation, filed a suit against Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. for the infringement of three patents in a Baltimore federal court Thursday. Alex Severinsky, founder of Paice, created method of powering gas-electric vehicles using high-voltage back in the 1990’s, which he says is the foundation [...]

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Toyota FT-Bh Concept

Toyota FT-Bh Concept avoids use of expensive materials, will debut in Geneva

Toyota has released a teaser of a new concept called the FT-Bh Concept. The concept is an “ultra-lightweight, full hybrid vehicle study, designed to achieve low emissions within an economically viable production framework.” Toyota wasn’t afraid to say that the process and the main concept behind the FT-Bh was to avoid the use of expensive [...]

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