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The Toyota Prius (pronounced /ˈpriːəs/) is a full hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. It first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America. As a top seller in the US market, the U.S. Toyota Prius made up more than half of the 1.2 million Prius sold worldwide by early 2009.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in 2007, the 2008 Prius is the most fuel efficient car sold in the U.S. and beginning in 2009 the latest model became the most fuel efficient automatic car. The EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) also rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on non-CO2 emissions. The UK Department for Transport reported the latest Prius is the second least CO2-emitting vehicle on sale in the UK with 89 g/km.

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Pulling the plug on hybrid myths

Technology / Energy

Nov 19, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (16) | 31

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you call them myths, urban legends, fables or old wives' tales, there's a lot of misinformation out there about plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. These vehicles, abbreviated PHEVs, ...

Toyota Plants Giant Solar-Powered Flowers Across US Cities

Technology / Energy

Jul 20, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (9) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- As part of Toyota's national marketing campaign for the third generation Prius launch in 2010, the company is "planting" giant solar-powered flowers in urban areas. The flowers generate electricity ...

A customer admires a Honda Motor's hybrid vehicle

Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety

Technology / Engineering

Jul 03, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (5) | 4

Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.

Toyota Not Too Keen On Plug-In Hybrids

Technology / Energy

May 22, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (13) | 34

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is recognized as one of the leaders in hybrid technology, so it may come as a surprise to some that the company is not terribly keen on selling hybrid plug-ins to consumers. Even though ...

A man looks at the third-generation "Prius" of Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor at a showroom in Tokyo

Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals

Technology / Energy

May 18, 2009 | 4 / 5 (8) | 9

Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition from rival Honda.

A Hummer That Gets 100 MPG?

Technology / Energy

Apr 23, 2009 | 2.4 / 5 (24) | 17

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the more interesting vehicles unveiled at the the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit is an electric Hummer that gets, according to its developer Raser Technologies, ...

Diesel fights for traction with U.S. buyers

Technology / Energy

Apr 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 7

Just like gasoline, diesel fuel has plummeted in price since last summer after reaching almost $5 a gallon. So now that diesel goes for about $2.25, sales of diesel-powered vehicles, which almost always get better mileage ...