The latest “top pick” list by Consumer Reports has five out of 10 Toyotas on it, including the Camry Hybrid and Prius. The last time domination by a single brand of this magnitude happened was by Honda in 2003, according to USA Today, which observed also that no Hondas were found on this year’s CR
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As part of its corporate plan to move more vehicle production overseas, Toyota has announced it will be shifting assembly of its Highlander Hybrid to Princeton, Indiana by mid 2013. The move comes as Japan’s largest automaker attempts to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations, which are not only eating into profits at home but
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According to announcements made yesterday by Toyota Executive Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamada, the company plans to introduce six new hybrid vehicles by the end of 2012. Two of the new hybrids would be Toyota vehicles and two would be Lexus luxury models. The company did not spell out which models would be offered as hybrids—so
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Hybrid Minivan Pages Honda’s Hybrid Comeback: Hybrid Minivans and SUVs (19 Feb 2010) Discussion Forum (100+ posts): Hybrid Minivan US Availability? Key to Hybrid Minivans: Getting Small (20 Oct 2009) Soccer Moms Rejoice! Hybrid Minivan on the Way (22 Jul 2008) The Japanese carmakers have a big head start on hybrid technology. They made a
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The number of hybrid gas-electric vehicles offered by Japanese car companies will multiply in the next few years. That’s evidenced by a list of upcoming hybrids reported by the trade publication Automotive News this week—providing a plausible scenario for specific hybrid models coming to the United States around 2011. We’re not talking about novel concept
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