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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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BMW 7-Series hybrid models qualify for tax credit

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Published June 4, 2010 at 11:50 a.m.

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Although not cut from the same cloth as the Toyota Prius, BMW has announced its 7-Series hybrid models quality for a government tax rebate ... BMW - Toyota Prius - BMW 7 Series - Makes and Models - Recreation ...

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Sales flop? Lexus HS 250h failing to meet U.S. targets

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Published May 5, 2010 at 9:49 a.m.

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Toyota’s first dedicated hybrid model – the Prius – has proven to be a smash sales success, but the automaker’s latest dedicated hybrid offering is struggling to find buyers ... Lexus’ hybrid-only HS 250h launched in the U.S. market last August, but has yet to live up to sales expectations.Lexus originally planned to sell between [ ... ] ... Toyota - Lexus - Toyota Prius - Lexus HS - United States ...

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Toyota takes on LaHood's Coment not to drive Recalled Cars

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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 9:02 p.m.

While we wait for Toyota's response to news on the Prius' emergingpedal problems, here's the automaker's reply to U.S. Secretary ofTransportation LaHood comment for Toyota owners not to drive their recalled vehicles: ...

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2010 Toyota Prius Earns the Best Buy Award

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Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 3:36 p.m.

The 2010 Toyota Prius earns a 'Best Buy' award from Consumer Guide Automotive, the first time it has been on the list. The Prius was 'insufficiently transparent' for the vehicle to earn Consumer Guide recognition until now. ... 22 of the vehicles listed in the Consumer Guide Awards come with diesel or hybrid variants. Thus Consumer Guides feels the hybrid technology has 'finally matured' and is 'firmly established.' ... Seems to me like they're a little behind the times, but that's OK. A

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Prius Family

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Published Sept. 18, 2009 at 10:45 a.m.

Rumored for years, it looks like Toyota is finally moving ahead with creating a family of vehicles under the name 'Prius' ... Toyota is looking to create a sub-brand name out of the popularity the Prius has had so far ... Toyota President Akio Toyoda, at a Las Vegas meeting, told top dealers in the US to expect a new family of cars to sell, but not a new brand name (like Scion). This was confirmed by Irv Miller, Group Vice President ... The Prius name is "an industry leader and has got such

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First Look: Volkswagen L1 Concept

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Published Sept. 14, 2009 at 6:09 p.m.

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First Look: Volkswagen L1 Concept ... One Liter Revisited: Two-Seater Said To Achieve 158 mpg ... Seven years ago, Volkswagen revealed the tiny 1L Concept, touted as the most fuel-efficient car in the world thanks to its 0.3l one-cylinder diesel engine and astronomical 238-mpg capability. Since then, VW has continued to kick around the idea and has now revealed an updated model targeted for production in

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How To Add 8-Bit Flames To Your Toyota Prius [Car Art]

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Published Sept. 2, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

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Initially, the idea of adding flames to your Toyota Prius seemed foolhardy to us. And then we saw this fine example of 8-bit flames on the side of a 2010 Toyota Prius. Fitting. How it was done below the jump ... Click next to see in full detail the process of creating your very own NES-worth flames, as demonstrated by Flickr user Saeru ... This was all done with colored strips of magnets cut into approximately one-inch squares using some scissors and a paper cutter ... You have to chose the

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Six-Door Prius Limo Totes Kids, Lots Of Junk [Custom Cars]

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Published Aug. 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

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Let's say you have a sick love of the Toyota Prius, but you also need the kid-toting and junk-hauling capabilities of a limousine. Solution? Weld a whole new section in the middle and make yourself a six-door Prius hybrid-limo ... Although we've seen a shot of the Prius limo before, we've never seen it in so much detail. These shots come to us from the fancy Jalopnik Facebook page (which is like the wild west of commenting. Have fun with it kiddies!) With six fully functioning doors, it was

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Prius Knocks Out Power To Connecticut Town [Car Crashes]

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Published July 21, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

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A Toyota Prius crashed into a utility pole around 1AM, knocking out power to 4,000 residents of Ellington, CT. The driver then fled the scene on foot. At least he was being green ... ( Thanks for the tip Doug ) ... [Fox61] ...

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