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Bad news for those who flocked to get their hands on the first units of the new Toyota Prius: your car may have been recording impressive fuel economy numbers, but it has already been recalled. On 2,780 units of 2016 and 2017 Prius vehicles, the parking brake might become inoperative.

Toyota says global sales of its hybrid powertrain vehicles have surpassed nine million units globally, with more than 120,000 sold in Canada. After selling just 300 hybrids in 1997, the first year the automaker sold vehicles powered by a combination of conventional gas engines and electric motors, cumulative sales broke …

Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards the safest vehicles on the market. After sending them through a harrowing battery of tests including simulated collisions and an exhaustive overview of all their safety features, the IIHS gives the Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ titles to the …

Toyota has unveiled an all-new version of its all-new Prius, one it promises will deliver almost 1,000 kilometres of driving on a single charge and tank of gas. Replacing the plug-in hybrid version of the previous-generation Prius, the 2017 Prius Prime adds an 8.8-kWh battery pack to the 2016 Prius' …

Every year, the World Car of the Year Awards program recognizes the best new vehicles on the planet automakers have to offer. A panel composed of 73 automotive journalists from around the world – two from Canada, including yours truly – submitted their votes electronically last week. The finalists in …

In the Northern frozen wastes, four-wheel-drive vehicles are quite popular: since they can cross obstacles that would stump a simpler FWD vehicle, they usually handle winter quite well. Toyota recently unveiled an all-wheel-drive version of its Prius hybrid: sold in Japan and just arriving in dealerships, this version uses an …

Each year, WardsAuto compiles its list of 10 significant engines; the 2016 selection has just been unveiled. To be part of the candidates, there were a few criteria: the engine had to be new or significantly improved for 2016 OR have received a nomination from WardsAuto last year. The vehicle …

The 2016 Toyota Prius will be longer, leaner, and more efficient than its predecessor when it hits dealers, according to the Japanese automaker. The Prius' completely redesigned 1.8-litre engine has a 40 per cent improvement in thermal efficiency, which is partially attributed to a large-volume exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system …

After handing out the 2015 World Car of the Year Award to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class earlier this year at the New York Auto Show, it was time to look ahead and start the journey on the road to World Car of the Year for 2016. Once again, the World Car …

Toyota has pulled the cover off the redesigned 2016 Prius, a car that the automaker claims "pioneered the hybrid" segment. The Prius enters its fourth generation with a look that is a clear departure from Priuses of old, more closely mirroring the design of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle Toyota …