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Toyota Outlines Timeline for Restoring Normal Production

NEW YORK, NY, April 22, 2011 — After an in-depth analysis of its suppliers affected by the earthquake and tsunami, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that global production will begin to ramp up as soon as July in Japan and August in North America, with all models back to normal production by November or December [...] [...]

Global Color Studies Show Ford Customer Tastes: Germany, Norway Like Black; U.S. Coasts Choose Silver

Blue Candy, Race Red and Ginger Ale are among the new colors coming on Ford Fiesta, Focus and Explorer for 2012. [...]

Virginia Hybrid Car HOV Perk Is Tied to Police Budget

Photo via cliff1066. Last week, Virginia passed yet another extension of its hybrid HOV law, which gives drivers of “clean fuel” vehicles access to the commonwealth’s carpool lanes. The law has been extended annually since its original expiration date in 2006—even as the state’s HOV lanes (and hybrid sales) swell. Could the extensions have anything to [...] [...]

Is Hyundai really going to take on the Toyota Prius?

Coming in both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version? Will another hybrid ever match Prius sales? At the New York Auto Show, Hyundai announced that the Blue-Will concept will be headed for production. Unfortunately, no other details were provided. Nevertheless, InsideLine, for instance, is already calling the Blue-Will Hyundai’s Prius-fighter. But is the Blue Will really a Prius-fighter? [...] [...]