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Toyota Prius To Offer Noise & Alert Options

The Toyota Prius is the world's best selling and most quiet hybrid car. When the electric engine takes over control of the vehicle, you almost can't even hear it pass by. Well, this has been quite an issue in some areas, especially those with high pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

Several accidents over the years involving a collision between hybrid cars and those on foot or pedaling has raised concerns that the Toyota Pius?

Toyota Prius, Champion of Obama Administration

The hybrid car race is on - but the finished line is no checkered flag. It's an attempt to make the longest lasting, most fuel efficient and affordable gas-electric cars on the road in The United States of America.

Toyota has quickly risen to be the most well known hybrid car maker with their 10-Year old (and still running strong) Prius sedan. But even with so many driving off in a new or pre-owned Prius?

Toyota Celebrates 10 Years of Prius

Ten years ago, Toyota launched a new kind of car in North America. It was the Prius, an affordable car with a hybrid gas/electric powertrain. In the decade that followed, the Prius made an indelible mark on the automotive industry. The car with the signature wedge shape proved to be an agent of change, and a catalyst for innovative ideas. Over 1.8 million units have been sold in the world to date, with?

Toyota Sells 1 Million Hybrids in Japan

Toyota recently sold its 1-millionth Prius Hybrid in Japan alone.  This stat came in after the global auto maker posted a $2.2 billion profit for their second quarter.

Much of Toyota's success is attributed to the rebounding auto market in the United States, where a fall in loan defaults and rising sales produced buoyant numbers at Toyota's financial services branch.  Toyota financial accounted for 85% of its total North American operating profit?

Toyota Rav4 Electric from Tesla

The Toyota Rav4 Electric has a cult following in the United States - and now that Tesla Motors, the electric car company, has teamed up with the Japanese auto maker, lovers of electric Rav's hope a next generation Rav4 EV will come to life.

Well folks, your prayers have been answered.

According to SF Gate, "Toyota recently announced plans to begin selling a new version of the Rav4 EV in 2012, with help from Palo?

Toyota FT-86 Coming November 2011

The Toyota concept sportscar, FT-86, has been given the green light and will come to life as a production model by November 2011.

This will signal an early production of the vehicle, as Toyota initially said they would release FT-86 by 2013. You're getting a present two years early, Toyota luxury car fans.

Toyota's also confirmed the all-important element that can make the difference in sales and support for this coupe: pricing.

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