Schindler Elevator Corp. has chosen to replace 500 sedans in its North American vehicle fleet with Toyota Prii. The trim level chosen for these is the Two, which is the base model for consumers but the second-up trim level available to fleets. These replacements will happen progressively over the next three to four years. The
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U.S. production of the Prius was expected for last year, it did not happen, but it could be soon say sources in Japan. Yesterday, Shigeki Terashi, head of Toyota Motor North America Inc. came as close as possible to announcing that Toyota plans to produce the Prius in North America. He didn’t actually say it,
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Carried forth with no major changes for 2013, and as the fourth “family” member in Toyota’s growing sub-brand of Prius hybrids, the c, has been well received despite some negative press. The influential Consumer Reports did create waves when it panned the smallest and least expensive of the Prii as so sub-par and cheapened compared
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Toyota’s Prius v – the lower case “v” stands for “versatility – is an aptly named hybrid relying on the regular Prius’ powertrain with much more space – and continues forward in 2013 with only minor updates. It was launched as an all-new model in fall 2011, and has quickly grown in popularity ascending the
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The Web edition of the automobile enthusiast publication Autoweek recently posted a list of the 12 most searched cars on the site. The Ford Mustang isn’t much of a surprise in spot number one; likewise another horsepower powerhouse, Chevy’s Corvette in third place. Sandwiched between those classic American pony cars? The Toyota Prius. In the
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Toyota sales in Canada are on a roll with 14,563 units sold in November and 179,854 units sold year-to-date, an increase of 21.1 percent. A significant part of this success can be attributed to the company’s hybrid lineup, wearing both the Toyota and Lexus badges. The company said November was a record month for Toyota
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