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Follow up from our previous posting about Toyota Prius MPV. Toyota confirmed that the larger Toyota Prius will make its official debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in January 2011. Rumors have suggested that the Prius MPV will offer seating for seven with three rows seats, no word on whether or not the bigger Prius variant will use sliding doors ...

Based on yesterday news, Google is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver. Google is working on an automated / driverless car with the help of DARPA Challenge luminaries Chris Urmson and Anthony Levandowski. Mr. Urmson was the technical team leader on CMU’s 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge winning entry, whilst Mr. Levandowski built the world’s first ...

In conjunction of 10 Years of Toyota Prius Anniversary Celebration, Toyota releases a sneak peek at an upcoming addition to the Prius family of products in Toyota Prius Facebook Page. In the photo, the billboard that shows the Prius MPV hiding behind the current Prius with the tagline “The Prius family is getting a whole lot bigger.” I think this ...

With accidents said to cause by the Toyota Prius being too quiet that pedestrians are not aware of there is actually a car near them. Toyota has come out with a solution for it. Yesterday, Toyota announced in Toyota City, Japan that from 30th August, Prius owner are able to purchase a device that stimulate the engine sound outside the ...

There is a news reported today that Toyota’s chief test driver, 67-year-old Hiromu Naruse, has died in a crash on highway 410 near the Toyota’s workshops at N¼rburgring race track in Germany. The chief was driving the upcoming Lexus LFA N¼rburgring Edition at the time of the accident, and reports say he goes around into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with ...

Automakers are introducing a number of different solutions for cleaner and more fuel efficient vehicles. In Australia, there is a war of words over title of greenest car back in 2009. Every automaker is trying to share the mantle of the country’s most fuel-efficient car as part of their marketing effort. The new Toyota Prius with 1.8L engine has joined ...

Before the lauching of Toyota Prius on our roads, and while other automakers have yet to even develop a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, Toyota is already on its third generation of the Prius. This four-door hybrid has become a hit with consumers because of its stunning fuel economy, uncompromised driving pleasure and acceleration performance. With the redesigned third-generation, Toyota has fixed ...

The picture of the above Toyota Prius is taken close to the Toyota HQ in Shah Alam by FastMotoring crew. There is no solid news to the media whether or not the Toyota Prius will be officially introduced. However, from the sign and signal been seeing the Toyota Prius driving around in Shah Alam for testing and evaluation. I think ...