Read more Toyota Prius stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4513/toyota-prius.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:24:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73342/most-replaced-clunker-with-another-guzzler-like-this.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThink most who traded in a clunker under the government’s fuel-efficiency incentive program are now driving a hybrid? Guess again: The most common swap was an old, gas-guzzling pickup for a new, just-slightly-less-gas-guzzling pickup, AP analysis finds. Ford’s F150 is a prime example—it gets 1-3 mpg more than the...http://www.newser.com/story/73342/most-replaced-clunker-with-another-guzzler-like-this.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan already had its work cut out in designing a hybrid—whatever it made had to measure up to Toyota’s hugely successful Prius. Then it needed a name, which came at the end of a process blending business, culture, and the law. Possibilities must be cleared in hundreds of countries,...http://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72847/why-this-hot-rod-is-greener-than-a-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo, conventional wisdom tells us, if you want to help the environment, ditch those dreams of a hot-rod, get a hybrid, and commute knowing you’ve done your part to save the environment. Nonsense, writes Joe Eaton , who did precisely the opposite. “Giving up your Prius and putting a hot rod...http://www.newser.com/story/72847/why-this-hot-rod-is-greener-than-a-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 18:45:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70586/toyota-will-recall-38m-vehicles-in-floor-mat-danger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota will issue a recall next week on 3.8 million vehicles—including many popular Camry, Prius and Lexus models—over fears that accelerator pedals can become stuck under floor mats even after drivers take their feet off. In the meantime, a company rep tells Automotive News, owners should remove...http://www.newser.com/story/70586/toyota-will-recall-38m-vehicles-in-floor-mat-danger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 18:30:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67524/gm-longs-to-build-electric-cadillacs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOld dreams apparently die hard at GM. For months, the automaker has been yearning to build a gasoline-electric luxury Cadillac, but the Treasury Department and naysayers within the company say the price tag would be too high. Now, with the company dramatically reorganized, the Cadillac Converj could be coming to...http://www.newser.com/story/67524/gm-longs-to-build-electric-cadillacs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Aug 2009 18:00:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64676/hybrid-owners-have-more-accidents-get-more-tickets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOwners of hybrid vehicles tend to drive more, have higher repair bills, and get more tickets than their gas-guzzling counterparts, the Car Connection reports. A study of the behavior of 360,000 motorists found insurers pay 17% more for comprehensive coverage of hybrid owners compared to owners of conventional models....http://www.newser.com/story/64676/hybrid-owners-have-more-accidents-get-more-tickets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 18:39:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63236/prius-owners-sue-over-faulty-headlights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota’s Prius, now in its third generation, remains the dominant hybrid car. But an increasing number of older Prius owners are finding that the autos have a potentially dangerous flaw—failing headlights. What's worse, the so-called high-intensity discharge lamps, which are optional ugrades, can cost more than $1,000 to...http://www.newser.com/story/63236/prius-owners-sue-over-faulty-headlights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61227/gms-car-of-the-future-sparks-doubt-in-the-present.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSuccess has many fathers, and for the forthcoming Chevrolet Volt, paternity claims could stretch from Detroit to Washington. But if the GM hybrid turns out to be an orphan, it could be because many of its backers, including a top GM exec, are ambivalent about its potential to rejigger the...http://www.newser.com/story/61227/gms-car-of-the-future-sparks-doubt-in-the-present.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Jun 2009 12:19:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57373/honda-ready-to-take-on-the-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonda is rolling out a fresh—and worthy—competitor to Toyota’s Prius, king of the hybrid market, writes Joseph P. White in the Wall Street Journal . The 2010 Insight will sell for just under $20,000, some $2,000 less than the most popular Prius model, and gets “minicar mileage”...http://www.newser.com/story/57373/honda-ready-to-take-on-the-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 7:31:08 CDT