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Fisker: Leonardo DiCaprio's Prius inspired the Karma

Ever wonder what it is that sparks the mind of an entrepreneur? After all, lots of people have big imaginations and great ideas, but only a relatively small number of them actually follow through, create a company and design a product. Of course, we can add Henrik Fisker to that list of entrepreneurs, and we're definitely looking forward to seeing what else springs from his fertile mind. So, back to the original question. In the case of Henrik Fisker, the inspiration for the Karma extended-range electric car came from none other than ... Read more →

Toyota's long hybrid patent fight with Paice continues in court Sebastian Blanco

Toyota's legal battle to over making and selling the Hybrid Synergy Drive has a long history. Toyota has fought with both Solomon Technologies and Paice LLC over the gasoline-electric technology. ...

REPORT: Toyota plans to trim trucks, focus on hybrids, improve quality Jeremy Korzeniewski

Stick with what you know. That seems to be Toyota's new mantra going forward, as the Japanese automaker has reportedly diverted its attention away from large trucks like the largely unsuccessful ...

Rumormill: Toyota to launch Prius coupe, MPV Jeremy Korzeniewski

This isn't the first time we've heard rumblings of a possible sporty two-door Prius coupe from Toyota, but the rumor that just won't die is once again being trumpeted by Autocar in the UK. The ...

REPORT: Toyota develops its own flower species for cleaner air at Prius plant Jeremy Korzeniewski

Automakers make cars and trucks, no surprises there. Some even make other interesting things, like Honda, which also builds motorcycles, jets, robots and solar cells. But up until now, we haven't ...

VIDEO: New Toyota Prius ad channels Vishnu to explain hybrid tech 14 days ago on Autoblog Green

What do you want from me, I've only got two hands?! Wouldn't we all be a bit more productive if we were blessed with another set of upper appendages, complete with opposable thumbs? Toyota apparently thinks so, and the Japanese automotive giant is using the point to prove that two drivetrains ...

Not good: Tesla Roadster, Toyota Prius and VW Touareg meet with disastrous results 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ouch. A three-way crash between a Tesla Roadtser, Toyota Prius and a VW Touareg didn't leave a pretty scene behind, but it appears that at least the Tesla driver walked away with only minor bruises. We don't know what happened to the occupants of the other vehicles. According to Autopia, it ...

Tokyo 2009: Toyota Prius claims Japan Car of the Year title 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

For the past 30 years, Japan has declared a car of the year, an award given to newly-released or redesigned vehicles released from November 1st of the previous year to October 1st of the current year. More than 60 jurors composed of Japanese journalists receive an allocation of votes, and the ...

Feds release 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, Prius still most miserly 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

Quick – what's the most fuel efficient car currently for sale in America? Did you guess the Toyota Prius? If so, give yourself a cookie, you're right. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the 2010 version of Toyota's seminal hybrid once again scores the mileage victory ...

Ford may pass Honda as second best hybrid seller in U.S. 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

There's no doubt about which automaker leads the hybrid vehicle race. Toyota – and particularly the Japanese automaker's Prius hybrid hatchback – outsells all other manufacturers combined. In total, Automotive News (sub. req'd) calculates that Toyota sold 144,351 hybrid vehicles in ...

Bientôt Electrique Association offers plug-in kit for the Prius 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

The French pro-EV association, Bientôt Electrique (which means "electric soon") is offering a kit, guaranteed for two-years, that converts a regular Toyota Prius into a plug-in hybrid. The kit can be obtained without a battery for €1,499. If you want to add to the Prius' standard ...

BMW X6 and Honda Crosstour: The shape of things to come? 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to Wired, a trend is emerging from the design studios of some of the world's top automakers, and it may be spreading like wildfire as you read this. We're talking about cars like the recently-unveiled BMW X6, Honda Crosstour and Audi A5 Sportback. Squint a bit and its not too hard to ...

2010 Green Car of the Year finalists - three hybrids, two diesels - announced 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Last year, Volkswagen's Jetta TDI was named the 2009 Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, which means that the Volkswagen Golf TDI has a bit of baggage if it wants to try and win the 2010 award. Regardless, the Golf was named one of five finalists today, along with the Audi A3 TDI, the ...

Without Cash for Clunkers in September, Prius sales hold steady 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Without the government-assisted sales boost of Cash for Clunkers, auto sales overall were down in September, but it wasn't as bad as all that. For the world's most iconic hybrid – the Toyota Prius – September sales went from 10,873 in 2008 to 10,984 in 2009, a change of -3.0 percent ...

Toyota Prius gets tuned - on the outside - by Tommi Kaira 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Without actually, you know, tuning anything on the powertrain of the 2010 Toyota Prius, Japanese tuning company Tommi Kaira has unveiled its version of the third-generation iconic hybrid. The efficient sleekness of the original front end has been replaced by a new front lip spoiler and air ...

Toyota announces $400 price increase on 2010 Prius 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

There's no doubt about it, the redesigned 2010 Toyota Prius has turned into a smash hit. Both in America and in Toyota's home market of Japan, the third-generation Prius is defying the industry trend of falling sales and is actually proving hard to find with certain desirable options. It's also ...

Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid can't get any greener 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

One day children, will be taken to a Museum of Momentous Moments, and there among artist's impressions of the missing link and the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs will be an example of the first Toyota Prius. The placard next to it will declare that it is the car that turned green... ...

GM and Toyota agree: gas, battery prices defining parameters for plug-in acceptance 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

GM has not been secretive about how important gas prices in late 2010 will be on the price of the Chevy Volt. During a webchat this week, GM vice chairman Bob Lutz said again that higher gas prices are needed for the Volt to become "generalized." Specifically, he said: The Volt technology is ...

REPORT: Toyota secretly tested lithium-ion Priuses for three years 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Details are scarce, but it turns out that Toyota has been testing Priuses with lithium-ion batteries in them for years. Not many vehicles were involved – Bloomberg says only 126 such Priuses were on the roads in U.S., Japan and Europe – but the tests began in 2006. Toyota spokeswoman ...

VIDEO: Forgone conclusion? 2010 Prius quicker than 2009 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

By now, you've probably read a number of reviews and first drives of the 2010 Toyota Prius, hopefully including our own. If that's the case, you've undoubtedly read that the updated model has a larger engine with more horsepower than the car it replaces. So, the obvious question would have to ...

REPORT: Prius sales take off in Japan; Toyota hires 800 new workers 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It seems hard to believe that Toyota, the World's Largest Automaker, hasn't had to hired any new contract workers in over a year, but it's apparently true. That unenviable record is about to be broken, though, as the Japanese automaker is reportedly set to hire 800 new contract workers at its ...

Frankfurt Preview: More on Toyota's new lithium-ion Plug-in Prius 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's new-generation plug-in hybrid Prius will be shown for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, and now we've got some new images and details. As expected, the PHEV Prius will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack. The hybrid synergy drive system has been upgraded for ...

Toyota tops 2 million hybrid sales worldwide 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

In the 12 years since the original Prius went on sale, Toyota has sold over two million hybrid vehicles worldwide. Over that time, Toyota has now moved on to the third generation of the iconic Prius and added an array of hybrid drive models to both the Toyota and Lexus lines. Lexus is getting ...

REPORT: Toyota Prius imports under threat from U.S. patent trade case? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

With every new vehicle introduced by Toyota that is powered by the automaker's proprietary Hybrid Synergy Drive comes a matching complaint filed by Paice LLC for patent infringement. In the latest case, Paice has filed a grievance with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington ...

REPORT: Toyota to ask Japanese government to extend green car incentives 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

It comes as little surprise that Toyota would want the Japanese government to extend its current series of green car incentives past their scheduled ending date of March, 2010. After all, the automaker has seen sales of its latest hybrids skyrocket in its home market, and much of that success ...

2010 Prius posts 45% sales increase last month over previous year 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota is continuing to see impressive sales of its new 2010 Prius hybrid here in the United States. Though not quite as high as last month's 48-percent sales increase over the previous year, we're sure Toyota is plenty happy to see the 45.7-percent bump in August sales over the same month in ...

Frankfurt Preview: Toyota to show Auris Hybrid, Prius PHEV and two iQ variants 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the LF-Ch from its Lexus luxury division, Toyota also intends to bring a few more environmentally friendly automobiles to the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, some seemingly close to production form and others as concepts to whet our appetites for the future. Included among these ...

REPORT: Toyota braces for rare earth metal shortage 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As we once again learned last week with the news that China was considering an effort to limit the amount of rare earth metals that are exported outside its own borders, there's a finite supply of available resources on our planet. Could there be a fight looming in the not-so-distant future for ...

REPORT: Some consumers see price gouging on 2010 Prius 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Dealerships looking to capitalize on a hot-selling model's popularity is nothing new. Perhaps that's especially true when the overall market is solidly in the doldrums, as is the case right now. That said, it's not terribly surprising to hear reports that a number of Toyota dealerships are ...

Sen. Bill Frist uses Cash for Clunkers, junks Suburban for Prius 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, it's a common misconception that all Prius drivers are Democrats. Not true. In fact, recently retired Senator Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) just got himself a shiny new hybrid hatchback from Toyota. The former senator even got a few thousand dollars off the price of his new eco-friendly ride ...

REPORT: Upcoming Toyota Prius Coupe to get Italian design 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Adding additional fuel to the ongoing speculation that Toyota will produce a sporty coupe version of its world-beating Prius hybrid hatchback is a new report from Japan's Best Car Magazine (via 4 Wheels News) that suggests the new model could be topped with a tailored sheetmetal suit courtesy of a ...

As a green brand, will the Volt be able to compete with Prius? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Those of us who follow the green car world on a daily basis could ramble on for an hour, at least, on the differences between the Chevy Volt and the Toyota Prius. They're not really in the same category, if you know what an ER-EV is. But for the general public, the two cars are probably best ...

Where Toyota is today on pure electrics, plug-in hybrids and the like 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've heard from people who know that, behind the scenes, Toyota is moving quickly on the path to bring plug-in hybrid vehicles to market. Publicly, though, the company is taking a slow, methodical and sometimes skeptical approach to cars with cords. After all, they just spent years teaching us ...

Toyota's "Harmony Floralscapes" bloom along LA, SF highways 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's TV ads for the 2010 Prius feature a world of flowers blooming whenever the iconic hybrid drives by. This visual message is now available in the physical world thanks to a living ad designed by Greenroad Media. Toyota is installing flowerbeds in the shape of the Prius along busy Los ...

Channel 4 pits the Prius against a Porsche in efficiency test 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We can think of a few natural competitors to the reigning hybrid champ, the Toyota Prius, when it comes to a fuel efficiency test. For instance, the Honda Insight is a logical choice, as are other midsize hybrid offerings like the Ford Fusion. Still others compare the mileage possibilities ...

Toyota: Prius solar sunroof much more popular than expected 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The undeniable success of the 2010 Prius surely has Toyota breathing a sigh of relief. Still, even good news sometimes comes with a caveat, and that's reportedly true of the Japanese automaker's latest fuel sipper. According to Wards Auto, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. President Jim Lentz ...

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