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Lexus Earns Four Segment Awards in J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Initial Quality Study

TORRANCE, Calif., June 23, 2011 — Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., received a combined four segment awards in the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS). Lexus earned the honor as the highest ranking nameplate in the industry, while the Toyota Division moved up 14 positions to place seventh. Visit @Toyota [...] [...]

Honda Insight, Toyota Prius Top JD Power picks

Another reason to buy an Insight hybrid. JD Power finds quality in a few hybrid cars JD Power & Associates has released its 2011 quality rankings that are based on problems incurred during the first 90 days of ownership and a few hybrid cars ranked quite well. According to JD Power, the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius [...] [...]

EV Maker Think Files for Bankruptcy

By Jeff Cobb Think City demo driving in the U.S. The maker of one of the electric vehicles anticipated for launch in North America later this year filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday in its home market of Norway. This is the fourth time in its 20-year history Think Global AS has run out of sufficient operating capital. “We needed [...] [...]

Toyota Prius V to hit US around October

Prius V getting back on track Larger Prius will cost a few thousand more than current Prius Is the Toyota Prius too small for some buyers? That’s what a number of Prius shoppers have indicated according to Toyota. As a result Toyota will soon offer a larger Prius, the Prius V to address these concerns. While the launch [...] [...]

Toyota sports hybrid still in the mix

Time for a Toyota sporty hybrid? Is the GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II the next MR2? For years now Toyota has toyed with sporty hybrid cars, promising that one would eventually make it to the market. And Toyota’s latest sporty hybrid is set to hit the Nürburgring endurance race in July. While the new GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept [...] [...]