Vehicle Research

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 model-year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS).

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TORRANCE, CA – The manufacturer is also reportedly developing pure electric vehicles, with an initial 500 plug-in lithium-ion battery Prius models delivered to fleet operations before the end of the year for evaluation.

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DETROIT – The automaker plans to launch an all-electric car for city commuting by 2012 in the U.S. as part of its plan to speed up the introduction of green cars.

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TORRANCE, CA – Lexus will launch a small Prius-based hybrid hatch at next January’s Detroit motorshow, Autocar has learned from sources in Japan.

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TORRANCE, CA - Lexus will launch a small Prius-based hybrid hatch at next January’s Detroit autoshow,

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TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for green cars amid record-high oil prices.

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TOKYO – Toyota’s Lexus brand is considering the addition of at least two dedicated hybrid vehicles to its rapidly expanding product portfolio, including a premium-priced companion to the Toyota Prius and a mid-size crossover.

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TOKYO – Worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year.

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SANTA ROSA, CA - ZAP is currently offering plug-in hybrid conversion systems for the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape Hybrid through a collaboration agreement with Hybrids Plus.

Tags: Escape Hybrid, hybrid, Prius, ZAP