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Toyota May Expand Prius Hybrid Line

Toyota Motor may create a separate brand for its Prius hybrid car and could add both larger and smaller Prius models to the lineup, the head of Toyota’s American sales division said Thursday.
James E. Lentz III, president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., said he had proposed the idea to senior company executives in Japan. Lentz [...]

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Hybrids Trick Out, Plug In

The owner of Luscious Garage is wondering whether the electric wall outlet will be the “gas tank” of the future.
Drivers of gas-sipping hybrid vehicles are increasingly interested in converting their vehicles from gasoline powered to electric, according to garage owner and lead technician Carolyn Coquillette.
While drivers of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles complain about higher fuel prices, [...]

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Toyota Expands Hybrid Battery Plant

Toyota Motor Corp., preparing to build Prius hybrids in the U.S. by 2010, will eventually make advanced batteries within North America to power the gasoline- electric cars, vice-chairman Kazuo Okamoto said.
“We will start producing batteries in North America,” Okamoto told reporters Friday. The date of such production, now done only in Japan, depends on oil [...]

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Can Toyota Maintain Lead on Hybrids?

Ever since Toyota launched its Prius gas-electric hybrid in the United States in 2000, Toyota has been king of the hybrid hill, but in the coming years that position will be challenged like never before as other automakers introduce a slew of new vehicles with electric motors.
Over the next four years, seven automakers plan to [...]

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How Much Do You Save Buying A Hybrid Car?

One of out three buyers is seriously considering a hybrid. Hybrids do get better mileage than comparable vehicles, but usually cost more. Our partners at Consumer Reports, say in many cases, over 5 years, they can save you money.
Sales of hybrids are hot these days. With gas still closer to $4 a gallon than $3, [...]

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