Toyota Test Plug-in Prius at Logan Airport

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Published Aug. 17, 2010 at 4:46 p.m.
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Toyota has been testing their plug-in Prius (due out in 2012 or so) in various sites and with different customers throughout the world ... And now it's Logan Airport in Boston who gets to try one out ... It will only be for two months as Toyota gathers feedback and testing information ... Massport officials, who run Logan, will use the "car to drive to meetings, visit construction sites and terminals, and to help with other errands." ... That's most likely going to result in really good test

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Will smaller, cheaper and more fuel efficient work for hybrids?

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:28 p.m.

The perfect city car?Some time next year Toyota will offer a new hybrid car that could be priced under $18,000. Sure, it will be smaller than the Toyota Prius, possibly significantly smaller. However, unlike it’s relatively small price tag, Toyota’s new hybrid could offer huge fuel economy numbers.But, can such a compact hybrid challenge Prius [ ... ] ...

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One Million Prius Sold in Japan and Counting

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 2:16 p.m.
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Although Toyota started selling the Prius in 1997, it wasn't until 2007 the 1 million milestone was passed ... After that, it only took until 2009 to pass the 2 million mark ... Now, with the incentives still in full swing and a backlog of orders, hybrid sales in Japan alone have passed the million marker ... The Prius has been the top selling car in Japan for 15 months straight ... Worldwide sales have topped 2.68 million ... Toyota estimates that the hybrid vehicles they have sold since 1997

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Report: Toyota to produce Prius in Thailand

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 10:28 a.m.
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Although Toyota canned plans to build its Prius in Mississippi, the automaker is apparently going to expand production to Thailand ... Toyota - Toyota Prius - Mississippi - Prius - Makes and Models ...

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Toyota Prius, Tacoma, Sienna among Least Stolen Vehicle Report

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Published Aug. 4, 2010 at 7:08 p.m.

Yesterday, we posted the top ten vehicles targeted by car thieves. Well, Toyota wants topoint out its vehicles are not on that list with the following pressrelease: ...

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$20,000 dealer markups on the Chevy Volt

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Published Aug. 3, 2010 at 1:35 p.m.

Volt markups? No shock thereBefore the recession, when gas prices sky-rocketed higher by the minute it seemed, dealers were marking up hybrid cars as much as possible. In the LA area, for instance, the Toyota Prius often included a $5000 dealer markup, plus many add-ons, such as dealer installed leather.Yet, some consumers kept buying.Well, $5000 [ ... ] ...

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Toyota Prius not coveted by car thieves

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Published Aug. 3, 2010 at 11:01 a.m.

Proof criminals aren’t too smart?Live in an area with high rates of car theft?No worries. Just buy a Toyota Prius or some other gas sipper. Car thieves can’t stand them.According to a new report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Toyota Prius is one of the least stolen vehicles in the US.“Sedate family [ ... ] ...

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A Decade of Prius: 1.8 Million Sold, Half in the U.S.

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Published July 30, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.
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Photo: Michael Graham Richard The Little Car that Could The Toyota Prius hybrid has been sold in the U.S. for 10 years (even longer in Japan, where it was first introduced in 1997), and during that decade this car went from a small niche player considered 'weird' by most people (I remember back when the #1 question was "do you have to plug it in?") to a best-seller halo car whose technology has found its way in many other models, including vehicles made by Toyota's competitors. During that

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Chevy Volt versus the Toyota Prius, again

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Published July 28, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

The reality of hybrid cost effectivenessSure, we’ve pitted the Chevy Volt against the Toyota Prius in the past, but this time we have some real numbers. Unfortunately, the numbers don’t look good. So, if you think the Volt is set to save America, you might not want to read any further.Since yesterday, many have compared [ ... ] ...

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Prius is Number One For One Year

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Published June 4, 2010 at 4:03 p.m.
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The Prius was once again the top selling car in Japan ... That makes it one year since Toyota and their small hybrid took it away from the Honda Insight, just after the new generation Prius was launched ... According to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) and the Japan Mini Vehicles Association, Toyota sold 27,208 Prius in Japan last month ... And there's still a six month waiting list, so Toyota will continue to dominate for some time to come ... More Hybrid Car information can be

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