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Source: blog.toyota.com --- 11 days ago
There’s been a good deal of curiosity lately about when we might begin building our Prius Hybrid here in North America. Now we can satisfy that curiosity. As part of a sweeping set of changes that reflect the state of the automobile business in the United States, Prius assembly will begin here in late 2010 at a brand-new plant currently under construction in Blue Springs, Mississippi. Prius thus will join the Camry Hybrid, assembled in Kentucky, as the second Toyota hybrid produced in North America. This important step will allow us to better respond to increased demand for hybrid vehicles. Assembly of the Highlander midsize SUV, originally scheduled for the new Mississippi plant, will shift to our Princeton, Indiana plant. That change becomes effective Fall 2009. With Highlander’s move to the Princeton plant, assembly of the Tundra will be consolidated at our San Antonio, Texas plant, effective Spring 2009. Part of what’s driving these changes is the declining market for fullsize pickups and SUVs. Because of that declining market, Toyota is temporarily suspending Tundra and Sequoia production beginning August 8th. Work is scheduled to resume in November. Production of V8 engines at our Huntsville, Alabama plant also will be suspended. Team members at all three facilities will be provided employment during this period. These changes are intended as a way to minimize – for us, at least - the effects of the economic influenza that has s ... Source: www.nzherald.co.nz --- 11 days ago
Toyota will start producing the hybrid Prius in the US for the first time as the Japanese carmaker adjusts its US manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. The company said yesterday... ... Source: www.nzherald.co.nz --- 11 days ago
DETROIT - Toyota will start producing the hybrid Prius in the US for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its US manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. The company... ...
Source: blog.mlive.com --- 12 days ago
Faced with booming demand for its fuel-efficient Prius hybrid car, Toyota Motor Corp. said today that it will start building the Prius at a new factory in Mississippi in late 2010. Currently the Prius is manufactured only in Japan. The... ... Source: www.b5media.com --- 2 days ago
The next-gen Prius may be outfitted with solar panels on the roof to help power the air conditioner. It’s new for Toyota as a factory option, but enthusiasts have had solar roof applications for years. Not much is known about this option yet to say whether or not it’s going to be worth the investment, but [...] ... Source: www.autonews.com --- 9 days ago
Plummeting truck sales last week forced Toyota Motor Corp.'s hand on a difficult decision and#x2014; moving the hot-selling Prius hybrid to a U.S. factory. ... Source: priuschat.com --- 9 days ago
I was stopped in a line of traffic, waiting for the light to change. I reached over to pick something out of a bag on the passenger floor and got a piercing noise that appeared to be coming from under the glove compartment. It sounded just like a fire detector alarm going off--it was that piercing. I didn't know what to do. After about 30 seconds, the sound gradually wound down and disappeared. It has not happened since. I had the key fob in my jean pocket and wonder if I set off the alarm by bending over to pick up the bag. I have never tried the alarm button on the fob so I don't know what it sounds like. It doesn't work now when I press it. I can't think of anything I had in the car to sound like a home fire detector sound. The bag had a calendar, pocket calendar, and mouse pad. Any ideas? What does the alarm on the key sound like? Is it honking? ... Source: www.redherring.com --- 11 days ago
Toyota will start making its popular Prius hybrid in the United States by 2010. ... Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- 3 days ago
Newsvine The National Labor Committee (NLC), a New York-based human rights group, has been investigating working conditions at Toyota Motor Corp., and the labor used to produce its best-selling Priu... ...
Source: priuschat.com --- 11 days ago
Wanted - 2010 Prius - 6-way adjustable driver's seat, can be mechanical, doesn't have to be power, but more comfortable than the current version. What is 6-way seat? * slides back and forth * seatback reclines * seat bottom raises and lowers ----------------------------------- At least Toyota could put a sitting height range into the current specs given the seat height cannot be lowered. Sure, could raise the seat with a cushion, but can't lower obviously unless altering the seat to some other fixed position. Good Lord this is so stupid. *Did you folks know the current Prius in Japan, Europe and Australia has the mechanical handle to raise/lower driver's seat? * My 1988 Toyota pickup has a seat bottom tilt adjuster, same with my sister's 1993 Camry. The current Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Rav4, Camry, etc .... Honda Civic Hybrid, have this simple device. Apparently some idiot in US Toyota design / marketing decided the US is not good enough to get this feature on their Prius. Why? Could cost be an issue? Would you pay $25, $50 more for a fully adjustable seat in your Prius? It is entirely possible they will make the same mistake on the 2010 Prius, and the choice will be a 4-way only adjustable seat on all models for the next 6 years or so. Does anyone here have pull, clout with Toyota corporate US / Japan wherever to verify the 2010 model will indeed get the 6-way adjustable driver's seat? I really shouldn't have to say any of this. This ... Source: priuschat.com --- 11 days ago
latest installment (http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2008/07/lovin-my-Prius-part-iii.html) in my series of blog posts and podcasts, going on almost two years now... ... Source: priuschat.com --- 3 days ago
Wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm in the process of awaiting to put a deposit down for a new 2009 Prius. It seems the dealers in my area have... ... Source: www.topix.com --- 3 days ago
By BRENDA OWEN Pontotoc Progress Reacting to the declining popularity of gas-guzzling SUVs, Toyota announced last week that the company will produce Prius, the world's most successful hybrid vehicle, at the new ... ... Source: www.priusownersgroup.com --- 3 days ago
Hybrid Texas Tour Compares Regular Driving to Hypermiling Expert Shaves Gas Cost, Uses One Tank on 844-Mile Tour In an 844-mile tour of Texas, a hypermiling expert driving a hybrid Toyota Prius was able to average 68.5 miles per gallon of gas, 49 percent more than the EPA estimate of 46 mpg for the car. On just [...] ... Source: gas2.org --- 11 days ago
Toyota’s next generation Prius, due out as early as next spring, will be outfitted with solar panels to help run the on-board electronics, according to a report from the Nikkei newspaper . Smaller start-up car companies, such as Th!nk , have plans for solar power augmented cars on the books too , but the incorporation of solar panels on the Prius would mark the first time a major car manufacturer has done such a thing with one of its models. Currently in its second generation, the third generation Prius has been widely anticipated for some time now. Due for a complete overhaul, the addition of solar panels to the Prius would corroborate the expectation of major changes in both style and function in the next generation model. According to Marketwatch , the Nikkei reported that the solar panels would provide a portion of the two to five kilowatts needed to power the air conditioning unit. The solar panels would be supplied by Kyocera . Toyota plans to pump up production of the Prius next year to 450,000 units. This would represent a 60% increase in production over 2007 numbers, Marketwatch also reported. Although that sounds promising, Toyota has kind of dropped the ball this year by failing to meet demand for the popular hybrid and causing a worldwide Prius shortage. Blaming a lack of battery production capacity , Toyota has promised to open another battery facility soon. Let’s hope they can actually meet demand for the Prius next year, ... Source: www.eastbayexpress.com --- 11 days ago
Aw, shucks. Fremont's NUMMI plant, the only car manufacturing plant on the West Coast, won't get the new contract to build the Toyota Prius. According to the East Bay Business Times, Toyota has decided to build the next Prius fleet at a facility in Mississippi instead. — Chris Thompson... ... Source: xenophilius.wordpress.com --- 9 days ago
I’ve learned that it is possible to set an address destination even while driving in a 2008 Toyota Prius. To enter an address while driving: Press Voice Command Button. (beep) Say, “Address” Press Voice Command Button. (beep) “California” Press Voice Command Button. (beep) “Sacramento” Press Voice Command Button. (beep) “16th Street” Press Voice Command Button. (beep) “One Six Three Zero” Press Voice [...] ... Find more results for Prius on RSSMicro.com |
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Add the popular Toyota Prius to the list of American-made cars. The AP reports, "Stung by rare double-digit sales declines and burdened by a growing inventory of slow-selling pickups, Toyota said Thursday it will start producing the Prius hybrid in the U.S. and will shut down truck and SUV production to meet changing consumer demands." Toyota will begin building Priuses at a yet-to-be-completed plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi. Until now, ... Read more of this story at U.S. News Rankings and Reviews ...
Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota , Green Daily , USA Click above for more high-res shots of the 2007 Toyota Prius Touring There is more than just the high price for a gallon of gasoline which is weighing heavily on the nation's economy. The housing slump has been hitting hard as well, with many homes sitting unsold for much longer periods and selling for significantly less money than just a few years back. So, considering these two markets are both undergoing similar pains, why not combine the two and offer a fuel-sipper with the purchase of a high-priced home? That is what two Maryland women have decided to do by offering to give away a Toyota Prius with their $595,000 three-bedroom colonial built 1907 and located in Easton, Maryland. The mother and daughter duo had planned to sell the home after making various improvements, as they have done in the past. Now that it is complete, though, it is sitting on the market. "We're losing money on the house, and the Prius only adds to losing money, but we also realize it's time we really got to sell the house," says Catherine Poe, the owner. She says she would be willing to keep the Prius and reduce the house accordingly, but hopes to get more attention with the car. Considering that we've found the story interesting enough to post, we'd imagine her strategy has proved successful. Gallery: 2007 Toyota Prius Touring [Source: CNN via GM Inside News ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments ...