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Toyota to Make Prius in the U.S.
Toyota acknowledged Thursday that, like its rival automakers in Detroit, it misjudged the drastic swing in the American market away from larger vehicles.
With sales of pickups and big S.U.V.’s tumbling, Toyota said it would shut down truck production at two United States plants for three months and consolidate its pickups into one factory next year. Toyota acknowledged Thursday that, like its rival automakers in Detroit, it misjudged the drastic swing in the American market away fr... more -
Toyota to build Prius in US, stops truck production
"The company said Thursday it will start producing the Prius in 2010 at a plant it is building in Blue Springs, Miss. Toyota already builds a hybrid version of the Camry sedan in Kentucky, but this will be the first time the Prius, which has been on sale for more than a decade, will be built outside of Asia." -MSNBC
Toyota is also planning on temporarily stopping US production of its trucks and large SUVs because of declining demand. The plants will either temporarily close or build hybrid SUVs instead.
This is great news both for the environment and for our economy. It will ultimately result in more jobs for Americans and strengthen the "green-collar" job market. This is evidence of our economy's shift in the right direction.
What do you think? "The company said Thursday it will start producing the Prius in 2010 at a plant it is building in Blue Springs, Miss. Toyota already b... more -
Eco-tistical
Are most people concerned about the environment or are they really just concerned about looking like they're concerned about the environment? Are most people concerned about the environment or are they really just concerned about looking like they're concerned about the envir... more
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NO MORE IDLING!
With gas prices at record highs, I don't understand why all automakers aren't adopting smart, simple technology that have been on cars like the Prius for years!
For example, a Prius has engine shut-off technology when the car has come to a stop. Why don't ALL cars have this? Think about all the millions of idling cars in the world, and how much gas could be saved by having the gas engines shut off when the car is stopped?
Hello automakers!!! Wake UP!
With gas prices at record highs, I don't understand why all automakers aren't adopting smart, simple technology that have been on cars... more -
Prius bad for the environment?
This may or may not come as some shock to you, but many scientists are saying that Toyota's best-selling hybrid, the Prius, is actually bad for the environment. Some are even asserting that it has a worse impact on our world than the widely-hated Hummer.
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I don't know if this is good or bad information but it is out there so I think we should address it because people are reading it.
cg
This may or may not come as some shock to you, but many scientists are saying that Toyota's best-selling hybrid, the Prius, is actuall... more -
Hybrids too quiet? Eight year old boys' mother thinks so!
Kids in the middle of the road and gets hit by a car, his mother blames the fact that the Hybrid was too quiet!!
Should of looked both ways!
Help the blind, cut off your mufflers!! Kids in the middle of the road and gets hit by a car, his mother blames the fact that the Hybrid was too quiet!! ... more -
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I really hope they make the new Prius much more fuel efficient. With the technology available today we should be able to achieve 70 MPG+. Let face it cars in 80's were able to get 40 MPG. I really hope they make the new Prius much more fuel efficient. With the technology available today we should be able to achieve 70 MP... more
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BMW diesel beats Prius in economy run
With rise of clean diesel technology, and diesel hybrids the MPG race is on.
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"Flash Gordon" on saving energy!
Eric Johnson, star of the SciFi series "Flash Gordon" made a studio visit to Current TV and refused the car service. Here he explains why and shares some really simple ways we can decrease our energy consumption and make the world a cleaner place. Eric Johnson, star of the SciFi series "Flash Gordon" made a studio visit to Current TV and refused the car service. Here he explains... more
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