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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 …

Last year, we reported that Toyota’s award-winning hybrid car, the Prius, would be delayed . While production was originally slated to begin last spring, the manufacturer announced that the car wouldn’t come out until the start of 2016. However, we knew that the car would be unveiled on September 8th, …

Toyota just announced that its best-selling hybrid, the Prius, has to be recalled for a problem in its electric drivetrain. In some case, the software that controls the electric motor and the hybrid controller can cause the circuit board’s transistors to heat up. Usually, this would cause a warning light …

The Toyota Prius Plug-in is, in theory, a very good concept. By combining the range and frugality of a standard Prius with a reusable energy source, it’s theoretically possible to achieve impressive numbers: the manufacturer says that it can use as little as 4.7 litre of fuel per 100 km.

Upon seeing a very ordinary-looking Toyota Prius on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, some people must have thought this driver missed a turn somewhere and was on the track by mistake! If the circuit is technically open to everyone, it is not really tailored for fuel economy, with its 20.83 kilometres …

Toyota just announced that the next generation of their best-selling hybrid, the Prius, will be delayed by about half a year. While production was supposed to begin sometime during the spring, it is possible that the factories may only start building the cars in December 2015. Toyota sure is taking …

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has named six Toyota vehicles as best in class in terms of energy efficiency for the 2014 model year. This is more than any other automaker. The agency says their innovations continue to improve conventional vehicles leading to advanced technologies such as hybrid, plug-in hybrid and …

The Japanese automaker has become a master in the art of massive recalls! This time, it is the ultra-popular Toyota Prius which is the subject of a new recall. The affected models were produced between the years 2009 and 2014. Apparently, it has to do with a potentially malfunctioning inverter …