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Toyota: if you need them, Prius replacement batteries are "no big deal"
Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota , Green Daily click for more images of the 2009 Toyota Prius As the first batch of Priuses sold in the United States reach their get ready to turn eight in 2009, the battery replacement issue is going to pop up more and more. We noted back in September that Toyota had dropped the price of a new pack a few hundred dollars to $2,299 for model years 2001-2003 and $2,588 for model years 2004-2008
Video: Blue Man Group Reveals 2010 Prius
Visual details of the 2010 Toyota Prius are revealed in a new video posted on YouTube. The video depicts Blue Man Group, the idiosyncratic trio of performers, exploring features of the redesigned quintessential hybrid. Toyota will formally unveil the 2010 Toyota Prius at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in mid-January.
Toyota Kills US-Built Prius
Even the mighty Toyota Prius has fallen victim to economic chaos and plunging gas prices: Toyota said today it was postponing its plans to build the Prius at a new factory under construction in Blue Springs, near Tupelo, Mississippi—indefinitely. Toyota Site in Blue Springs, Mississippi
US Prius assembly in Mississippi officially on hold
Filed under: Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Toyota , Detroit Auto Show , USA Click above for a gallery of 2010 Prius images Rumors of a delayed launch of U.S.-built 2010 Prius hybrids have today been confirmed by the Japanese automaker. Blame for the plant’s postponed start date can be placed squarely on the downturn of the global economy and US automobile sales in particular. Fortunately, Toyota had yet to fully staff the plant and has no plans to let any workers go.
Al Yousuf adds to Zap buy with shares of Altair Nanotechnologies
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Zap Al Yousuf , based in the United Arab Emirates, is a large company with holdings in the automotive, computer and boat industries. Late last week, the company announced it would expand its green car tech investments by buying 8 million shares of common stock of Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
Breaking: Th!nk looking for helping hand, temporarily halts production
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy , Th!nk (Think) Click above for a gallery of the Th!nk City It was virtually impossible for emerging automakers to forecast how difficult times would get just a few short months ago.
Mercedes opens the floodgates on the Concept BlueZERO trio
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Hydrogen , Mercedes Benz , Detroit Auto Show , Daimler Click above for a gallery of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero E-Cell As previously announced , Mercedes-Benz will be bringing a trio of green concepts to the Detroit Auto Show in January. Perhaps the most production-feasible of the three is the plain electric BlueZero E-CELL, which features a range of up to 120 miles per charge of its lithium ion battery pack. Another option is the E-CELL PLUS, which adds the three-cylinder engine from the smart fortwo to the drivetrain and allows the battery pack to be recharged on-the-run for a range of up to 370 miles, the first 60 of which are on battery power alone
China’s first plug-in hybrid, BYD’s F3DM, goes on sale today
Filed under: Hybrid , Green Daily , China , BYD The first mass-produced plug-in hybrid from a Chinese company, the F3DM from BYD , goes on sale today. You can get it in China for the equivalent of $20,000 today, or wait until 2011 and buy one here in the US
Detroit Preview: 2010 Prius to debut January 12, 2009 at 11:30am EST
Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota , Detroit Auto Show Click for a gallery of the 2010 Prius Not everyone is bailing out of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show . Toyota will be their in force with it’s all new third (fourth according to Toyota) generation Prius as well as the new Lexus HS250h
Jungle Motors now selling Prius PHEVs in Orange County
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Toyota , USA Despite Toyota’s reluctance to release plug-in hybrid versions of its popular Prius hatchback, there are a number of companies that are willing to sell you a retrofitted model. Add another to the list, as Jungle Motors in Orange County, California, which has been converting Porsche 911s and Chrysler PT Cruisers to electric drive for a little while now, has just released its PHEV Prius
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