Japan Toyota

2010-03-18T22:01:15Z

File - In this Feb. 10, 2010 file photo, photographers and TV cameramen surround a recalled Prius as a technician fixes the program of the antilock brake system at a Toyota Motor Corp. dealer in Tokyo, Japan when Prius owners in Japan become the first to get the fix nationwide am...

Runaway Prius

2010-03-15T15:33:52Z

Jeff Bracken, General Manager of the Southern California Region, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., walks past a Toyota Prius before a news conference held Monday, March 15, 2010 in San Diego. The Prius was at ...

LG Chem Ltd. to make battery cells in Holland, MI

2010-03-12T08:45:26Z

<div id="subtitle">LG Chem Ltd. says it will make battery cells for electric vehicles at Holland, Mich. plant</div><div><p>Korean battery-maker LG Chem Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary Troy-based Toyota Prius, which was in an accident, is seen at a police station in Harrison, New York, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The driver of the Toyota Prius told police that the car accelerated on its own, then lurched down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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APTOPIX Runaway Prius

2010-03-09T15:46:22Z

Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toyota Prius raced out of control on a San Diego freeway Monday. A COCONUT CREEK, FL - FEBRUARY 09: Used Toyota Prius are seen on the Al Henrickson Toyota Dealer sales lot on February 9, 2010 in Coconut Creek, Florida. The dealership stands ready to help buyers of the Prius after

Judge Rejects Honda Civic Hybrid Settlement

2010-03-03T13:15:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Says 'coupon settlement' doesn't provide enough to plaintiffs</div><div><p>It's a common complaint about class action lawsuits: they invariably result in hefty attorneys' fees while providing next to nothing for the plaintiffs, for whom the suit was ostensibly brought in the first place.</p><p>Last week, that argument spurred a federal judge to reject a proposed settlement in a suit involving misleading fuel economy claims about the

Automakers show off hybrids at Geneva Auto Show

2010-03-02T12:46:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Hybrid or Hype? Automakers show off new fuel cars but expect gas to dominate for a while</div><div><p>Hybrid or hype?</p><p>More and more automakers rolled out their newest hybrids, or announced plans to do so, at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, begging the question: Is the future now, or is this just attention-grabbing while the real powerhouse of the automotive world remain...

Honda launches sporty hybrid, vows to keep quality

2010-02-25T12:15:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Honda launches sporty CR-Z hybrid while vowing to uphold quality amid Toyota's safety woes</div><div><p>Honda launched its sporty new hybrid CR-Z on Thursday, vowing to uphold quality amid spectacular safety woes at its archrival Toyota.</p><p>Japan's...

Quietly, Mercury moves up in fuel economy

2010-02-24T09:45:43Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid rated at 41 mpg in city driving</div><div><p>The Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion Hybrid are two of the three mid-size cars that rank best in gasoline mileage for 2010.</p><p>The third car: The often-overlooked Mercury Milan Hybrid.</p><p>A ro...

Toyota Recall

2010-02-11T23:15:15Z

Master Diagnostic Technician Kurt Juergens, of Foxborough, Mass., prepares a Toyota Prius for brake system diagnostic and repair in the repair shop of a Toyota dealership, in Norwood, Mass., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Toyota announced ear...

Kia unveils plug-in hybrid concept car

2010-02-22T10:17:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Kia unveils possible new plug-in hybrid to be called the 'Ray's</div><div><p>Kia Motors America introduced its new Ray plug-in hybrid concept vehicle Wednesday that is designed to travel up to 50 miles on one battery charge.</p><p>The car, unveiled during the 2010 Zipcar pulls 2010 Prius hybrids affected by recall, less than 1 percent of fleet</div><div><p>Car sharing service Zipcar Inc. says it has pulled from its fleet the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrids affected by Tuesday's recall.</p><p>Zipcar says the recall affects less than 1 percent of its fle...

APTOPIX Toyota Recall

2010-02-09T12:32:39Z

Master Diagnostic Technician Kurt Juergens, of Foxborough, Mass., uses a laptop computer to diagnose and repair the brake system on a 2010 Toyota Prius in the repair shop of a Toyota dealership, in Norwood, Mass., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 201...

Japan Toyota Recall

2010-02-08T21:15:32Z

Visitors look at Toyota Motor Corp.'s 2010 Prius hybrid on display at the Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Toyota is recalling about 170,000 of the 2010 model Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix...

Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes

2010-02-22T10:40:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Toyota recalling new Prius, other models in Japan for braking problems</div><div><p>Toyota said Tuesday it is recalling 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose details of its global plans for a fix.</p...

APTOPIX Japan Toyota Recall

2010-02-06T02:31:23Z

Toyota Motor Corp.'s new Prius hybrid model, which is called 2010 Prius in the U.S., is displayed at Toyota museum in Toyota, central Japan, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States

Ford to fix brake problem on Milan, Fusion hybrids

2010-02-22T11:47:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Ford to fix brake problem with 17,600 Mercury Milan, Ford Fusion hybrids</div><div><p>Ford Motor Co. plans to fix 17,600 Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion gas-electric hybrids because of a software problem that can give drivers the impression that t...

Japan Toyota Prius

2010-02-05T00:15:50Z

Toyota Motor Corp's new Prius hybrid model, which is called 2010 Prius in the U.S., is displayed at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the Toyota to recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in US, Japan</div><div><p>Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States

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