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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 …

At a conference held at Automotive World Toyota came to talk about the fourth generation of the world's best-selling hybrid car. They signified that the next Prius will sport a more attractive shape and a more efficient hybrid technology. Hideki Lka, general manager for battery research, has confirmed that the …

Consumer Reports has dropped the Toyota Camry from vehicles receiving a recommended rating. The move is shocking because of Toyota’s track record of rock-solid reliability however reliability is only one factor Consumer Reports uses to determine its rankings. While Toyota/Lexus remain the most reliable brand, poor crash testing performance is …

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 242,000 of its Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles due to problems with their braking systems. The recall applies to about 233,000 Prius vehicles made between March and October 2009 and about 9,000 Lexus HS250h models made between June and …