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Toyota to continue marketing existing Prius as budget option in Japan?

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Published Jan. 26, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.

Toyota is apparently planning to continue production and sales of the current model Prius for its domestic market even when the all-new 2011 Prius goes on sale later this year. Toyota says it will keep the old Prius as a low-cost option for value-minded consumers - and also to keep pace with the less-expensive Honda [ ... ] ...

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Hacked GAZ With Cat Parade [Moment Of Zen]

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

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Are those louvers for a rear-engine setup in this Volga, perhaps some nightmarish GAZ-ZAZ hybrid? ... Photo credit: Aleksey Petrosian, via English Russia ...

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U.S. hybrid sales fell nearly 10 percent in 2008

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 12:23 p.m.

Hybrid vehicles have become increasingly popular over the last few years – thanks to widely fluctuating fuel prices and the general green movement – but collapsing sales and low gas prices in the latter half of the year managed to stall hybrid sales in 2008.Hybrid sales rallied during the first part of 2008 when gas [ ... ] ...

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Hybrid Car Sales Down in 2008

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.

According to automotive news, hybrid car sales were down 9.8% for 2008 over 2007 ... The surprising part is how drastic they feel that is. (Hybrid sales in U.S. slip 9.9% in 2008 - Automotive News) ... U.S. Hybrid Vehicle Sales ... Company ... 2008 ... 2007 ... % change ... Chrysler LLC ... 81 ... - ... - ... Ford Motor Co ... 19522 ... 25108 ... -22.2% ... General Motors ... 14439 ... 5175 ... 179.0% ... American Honda ... 31495 ... 35980 ... -12.5% ... Nissan N.A ... 8819 ... 8388 ... 5.1% ...

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Honda ready to challenge Toyota's hybrid crown?

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 10:19 a.m.

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The smartest hybrid yet? ... In a MSNBC article this morning, Dan Carney calls the Honda Insight the "best intersection yet of the plots for price, efficiency and practicality," at least in terms of hybrid cars ... And, ultimately, I have to agree. Yet, it's never that simple, is it? ... I live in a congested, Northeast LA neighborhood. City fuel economy is really the only thing that matters to me, and I've learned that Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive is capable of much more than what the EPA

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LOLcats can’t top this

Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 10:09 a.m.

I love the BBC’s Top Gear ... It’s a stupid show sometimes, sometimes it’s just wrong but it’s always hilarious ... And seriously, the hosts make the show ... While Adam Corrolla may have been best the Grim Reaper ever, I don’t think he’s Jeremy Clarkson ... Not that he’d want to be ... I [ ... ] ...

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The eye of the beholder

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

This dude should not talking trash about the Prius and a “finely calibrated ugly stick“.Just sayin ...

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Flick of the switch

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 9:52 a.m.

This might be the innovative use of the Prius I’ve heard of yet.And with the coming 3G/2010 Prius, with a full EV mode switch, it will be even easier! ...

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2012

Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 9:45 a.m.

Not the Rush song, that’s 2112.2012 Toyota expects to have at least this EV on sale to the public ... No prices were discussed at this time.50 mile range, six hour recharge time with a compliment of car comforts.If they can do it under $20K I think they might have a winner.Too bad we have [ ... ] ...

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Toyota Certified Used Hybrid Program

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Published Jan. 23, 2009 at 9:40 a.m.

Toyota over the past week announced their Toyota Certified Used Hybrid Program, which provides added inspection and warranty coverage on certified used Toyota hybrids ... (What happened to always referring to used cars as pre-owned?) ... Which is a nice thing to have when you buy a used hybrid from Toyota ... But be warned, the extended warranty does not cover the battery ... It just brings 'added awareness' to the existing eight year 100,000-mile factory hybrid battery warrant ... The warranty

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