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In the land down under, Toyota Australia has just expanded the iconic Prius into a family of vehicles with the arrival of the seven-seat Prius V.   [singlepic id=10537 w=620 h= float=]   The ‘V’ stands for Versatility. It is also the first car in Australia to offer customers the flexibility of seven seats combined with a hybrid powertrain. From ...

According to Toyota today, Toyota’s sales of hybrid vehicles have passed the four-million mark globally. The milestone, which includes Lexus hybrids, was achieved in late April with the latest million being sold in just 14 months.  Moreover, the Prius family contributing more than 2.8 million units.   Global demand for Toyota’s hybrid vehicles is accelerating rapidly with more than 425,000 ...

The all-new Toyota Camry Hybrid launched in Australia. The car is claimed to be impressive in terms of power, economy and value. The hybrid sedans deliver a power surge of 7.8% over their predecessors, with a fuel-economy improvement of up to 17% on the city cycle.   [singlepic id=9851 w=620 h= float=]   In Australia, Toyota Camry Hybrid now has ...

After the introduction of the 3rd generation model of Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Civic Hybrid were introduced. Explicitly, The Honda Insight was hailed as a “Toyota Prius fighter”. After a year or so, Honda inherits their IMA technology into the Jazz to make the vehicle price even more competitive.   This year, the largest Japanese automaker stood up and ...

Toyota revealed the NS4 advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.   [singlepic id=9427 w=630 h= float=] The NS4 concept is a dedicated plug-in hybrid, separate from the Prius family, designed with future mobility requirements in mind. The NS4 concept is set for potential global market introduction by 2015.   “In this ...