Toyota Not Ready With Fix for Prius “Carpet Entrapment” Recall
Though Toyota has already the recall of 2007 through early 2010 Prius sedans, back in October, to fix a problem with so-called “carpet entrapment,” the maker says it is still not ready to start making...
View ArticleToyota Suggests Runaway Prius Incident a Hoax
Toyota is casting further doubt on the claims of a Prius hybrid owner who last week claimed his vehicle suddenly accelerated to 94 mph on a California freeway, racing out of control until he was...
View ArticleToyota Delaying U.S. Prius Production Until 2016
Toyota has reversed directions on its plan to produce the popular Prius hybrid here in the United States, and will now delay that move until at least 2016, according to a senior company official, who...
View ArticleToyota Repairing 650,000 Prius Hybrids
Officially, it's a repair action, not a recall, but call it what you will 650,000 Prius hybrids could overheat and lose power, Toyota acknowledges, the maker planning to make free repairs starting next...
View ArticleToyota Already Planning Production Increase of New Prius V Hybrid
Strong dealer orders have led Toyota to sharply increase production of its new Prius V hybrid, the second model in an all-new brand-within-a-brand of gas-electric vehicles. But, asks...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2012 Toyota Prius v
Any sense of deja vu when you first see the new Toyota Prius v is purely intentional. It's the first in what will soon be an expanding family of Prius-badged hybrids, and TheDetroitBureau.com has this...
View ArticleToyota Introduces Prius Performance Package
Who says green can't be mean? Toyota aims to put a bit more sportiness into its flagship hybrid model with the new Prius Plus Performance Package. TheDetroitBureau.com takes a closer look.
View ArticleToyota Counting on Diamond-Like Material to boost MPG of its Hybrids
By replacing silicon-only semiconductors in hybrid power control units, or PCUs, with silicon carbide ones, Toyota and partner Denso Corp. believe they can improve the fuel economy of vehicles like the...
View ArticleToyota Reveals Prius Tech Details
Toyota has finally released some of the key technical details on its 2016 Prius makeover -- well, most of them. It's not yet confirmed mileage for the new hybrid hatchback, but should top 55 mpg....
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Four Touring
With its fourth bite at the apple, Toyota may have found the perfect mix of economy and performance for a hybrid with the Prius. Check out our time behind the wheel at TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2019 Toyota Prius AWD
Toyota Prius sales have been slumping for the past four years, so the Japanese automaker was looking to make a big impact with newest model of the Prius. So, for 2019, the new hybrid also gets AWD
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