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Cars Of The Future® Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that Toyota may be deep in development of a Prius SUV. The SUV could be in addition to the long rumoured Prius wagon since the Toyota Hybrid X Concept was put on display at the 2007 Geneva motorshow. During that show, the manufacture suggested the possibility of a Prius wagon hitting the market in 2011/2012. Although Toyota does not market a wagon in North America...
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Textio (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
The tire for hybrids The GoodYear Assurance Fuel Max tire will become the standard tire of the 2010 Toyota Prius. Additionally, reports indicate the Assurance will also be the tire of the Chevy Volt.
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Cars Of The Future® Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
In the Toyota Prius vs Honda Insight hybrid battle of sales in Japan, it is the Prius which continues to rule. In October, the Prius was Japan's number one selling car for the sixth consecutive month. Toyota's third-generation model put 26,918 units on the board, while the Insight was down in ninth place with 7,074 units. The Insight , the first hybrid to top Japan's sales charts this April, is also...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
The State Compensation Insurance Fund, the workers' compensation insurer, is shopping for 600 new hybrid vehicles for its automobile fleet – an expense that could top $14 million. The fund is contemplating the major purchase at the same time it's hitting its own customers with a 5 percent increase in premiums in January, blaming that recently announced boost on "medical inflation."...
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Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment. The Assurance Fuel Max features a fuel-saving tread compound that helps reduce energy loss during use, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said.
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Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
This is cool. A deal between the city and Reliant has the electric retailer converting 10 of the city’s new Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrids into plug-in vehicles with greater fuel efficiency and the ability to recharge through a standard home power socket. Reliant is also installing 10 charging stations for the cars around the city, including [...]
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment.
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Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Assurance Fuel Max features a fuel-saving tread compound that helps reduce energy loss as the tire rolls. In addition, Wet and Dry Tread Zones enhance all-season traction. The Wet Tread Zone features dual Aquachannel grooves to help evacuate water away from the treadface when driving on wet roads. The Dry Tread Zone helps enhance handling and grip for confident maneuvering on dry pavement.
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Wheel Industry (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I’m now nearing the end of a week’s worth of commuting, errands-running, and generally living with Honda’s new 2010 Insight hybrid (our Clear Sky Blue metallic long-term test car). And frankly I’m shocked—and not by the car’s electric motor. This is the most disappointing Honda product I’ve ever driven. Mind you, I use the word “shocked” [...]
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Hybrid Cars (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The tire for hybrids The GoodYear Assurance Fuel Max tire will become the standard tire of the 2010 Toyota Prius . Additionally, reports indicate the Assurance will also be the tire of the Chevy Volt .
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2010 Toyota Prius, with its excellent fuel economy and low emissions, now comes standard with Goodyear's (NYSE: GT) new fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max.
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Sassyqarla Entertainment Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Leona Lewis says she is a "good diva" . The British singer, who has a reputation for being one of the nicest people in pop, says she only has the good characteristics of a diva - which includes having a big voice. She said: "The term 'diva' has such a negative connotation, but I see myself as a kind of good diva. I'm a next-door diva." To further prove her "good diva"...
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AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Toyota Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept -- Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota is getting ready to start deploying a fleet of 200 plug-in Prius hybrids in the coming months and the company needs to figure out what to do with them. The cars will all be leased for purposes of field testing. Toyota is now in discussions with federal and local governments...
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Green Car Reports (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The 2010 Toyota Prius is in fairly short supply all over the world, and its U.S. sales are trouncing those of the 2010 Honda Insight, its competitor in the arena of dedicated hybrid hatchbacks. So perhaps it's not that surprising that Toyota doesn't feel the need to sell the lowest-spec 2010 Prius at retail. Instead, it will offer small numbers of...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
In an age of hybrid, fuel cell and electric cars, miles per gallon aren't what they used to be. That's because you can't measure the energy cost of an alternative-fuel vehicle in gallons of gasoline. The projected fuel economy of the new Chevy Volt electric car, for instance, is equivalent to 230 mpg. But that doesn't mean its fuel costs will be less than a quarter of those of the 2010 Toyota Prius,...
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psprofess | 11/18/2009
Ford (NYSE: F) announced Tuesday that its Fusion model was Motor Trend magazine's car of the year, according to Associated Press. The 2010 Fusion beat out 22 competitors, including the redesigned Toyota Prius, the BMW 7-Series and the Chevrolet Camaro. Motor Trend says the mid-size Fusion offers good performance, comfort and fuel-efficiency. It praised Ford Motor Co. for offering several versions of
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habser | 11/15/2009
The Toyota Prius may continue to beat the Honda Insight in terms of hybrid sales but Honda says that it still has much to be pleased about. Last October, the Prius was the top seller in Japan for the sixth straight month with sales of 26,918 units for its third-generation model.
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habser | 11/03/2009
This year’s SEMA Show will bring two customized Toyota Prius vehicles: the Prius Aerius (Latin for “belonging to the air”), a show car that integrates performance and design modifications with environmental elements and the Prius Aemulus (meaning “envious imitation”) is a drivable close replica of the Prius Aerius that has been donated to the Environmental Media Association (EMA) for a charity auction.
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