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Apr 22, 2013
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Green Car Congress: Toyota wraps up 3-year Strasbourg Prius PHV demo project; average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to gasoline ICE vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has completed its three-year plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration project jointly carried out with Électricité de France (EDF) and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg in France. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Mar 5, 2013
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Polk confirms Prius as California’s best selling nameplate for 2012

R.L Polk released data late last week confirming the Toyota Prius family of vehicles as the most popular nameplate among California drivers in 2012, based on new car registrations. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Mar 2, 2013
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NHTSA probes 561,000 Toyota Prius hybrids over steering problem

The federal government has launched an investigation into more than 560,000 model-year 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles due to a dangerous steering shaft issue. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Feb 20, 2013
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Sydney Australia replacing Prius fleet with 10 Nissan Leaf’s for city workers

Nissan wins a coup over Toyota as Sydney’s city government replaces a fleet of Prius’s with 10 Nissan Leafs for use by city employees in duties around town. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Jan 20, 2013
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Via Motors unveils electric monster truck with the fuel efficiency of a Prius

Maximum Bob Lutz, a backer of Via Motors, unveiled an improved line of plug-in hybrid electric trucks that can lower a company’s fuel costs, power job sites without requiring a spare generator, repower a neighborhood in emergencies, and drive the company President around town. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Nov 27, 2012
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Toyota announces voluntary safety recalls of approx. 670K Prius vehicles in US

Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. (TMS), will conduct two safety recalls involving some model year 2004—2009 Prius vehicles; approximately 670,000 Prius vehicles are being recalled in the United States to inspect and in some cases replace the steering intermediate extension shaft. The recalls are part of a larger 2.77-million vehicle recall worldwide for steering and …
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