According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Toyota Prius is less likely to be stolen in the United States compared with other cars of similar age. Check out more news on the Toyota Prius. The reason? A pretty obvious one – the report says that thieves look for parts that can be used in more-common [...]
Toyota Motor Corp. said that it will be recalling a total of 2.77 million vehicles worldwide. The recall affects a total of 670,000 Prius hybrids in the United States. The issue lies in a fix for a possible water pump problem and steering defect. In total, the issue covers five models globally. The Toyota Prius [...]
Toyota, which is close to record global sales for the Prius hybrid, is looking into the design of the next-generation model and (thankfully) is studying whether or not to keep the car’s iconic wedge-shape theme. Check out more news on the Toyota Prius. “There’s an undercurrent among most people that they’re ready for a new Prius [...]
Who said hybrids can’t be modified with a nice set of rims and a sleek looking body kit? At the 2012 SEMA Show next week, Toyota will be bringing a customized version of the Prius created by Clint Bowyer that was created under his supervision by RKM Performance Center. While the Prius may be a [...]
Toyota has announced the pricing details on the 2013 Prius, Prius V and the Prius Plug-in Hybrid models. All pricing for these three 2013 Prius gamily members become effective October 2012. The MSRP on 2013 Prius has been increased by $200 on each of the five Prius equipment levels. Check out more news on the Toyota [...]
The Toyota Prius C is the brand’s cheapest hybrid vehicle and has been selling quite well. In March 2012, it was reported that the Toyota Prius C beat the Volt and Leaf‘s February 2012 total sales figure in just 3 days. Check out more news on the Toyota Prius C. So how did fare with Consumer [...]
The Toyota Prius is officially the world’s third best-selling car in the first quarter of 2012… well, almost. Actually, sales of the Prius more than doubled when Toyota extended the family to a four-model lineup meaning all the sales of the Prius C, Prius V, Prius plug-in hybrid and the ‘standard’ Prius all count under [...]
Toyota announced today that it has sold a total of 4 million hybrids around the world through April 2012. That’s pretty outstanding in the grand scheme of things. The Japanese automaker said that hybrid vehicles accounted for 15 percent of its global sales so far in 2012. The company currently sells 18 hybrid vehicles in [...]
Google’s self-driving Toyota Prius has been approved by Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles to receive the nation’s first autonomous vehicle license. Prior to being approved, officials were given rides on highways and in the Carson City neighborhoods. They were also driven by the self-driving Google Car on the famous Las Vegas Strip. The Nevada legislature [...]
About a month ago, Toyota started selling the Prius Plug-in Hybrid without much advertising – however, the power of the Prius-brand came through for Toyota and helped it surpass sales over the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt. In April (2012), Nissan sold only 370 units of the LEAF while Chevrolet sold 1,462 units of [...]
