1. Toyota Considering a Seperate Prius Brand
(News/Toyota)

Micheline Maynard, writing for the New York Times, reports that Toyota is seriously considering making the Prius a separate brand to Toyota all together. The Prius brand, if approved, would be sold in ...

2. Volkswagen Jetta TDI More Popular Than Thought
(News/Volkswagen)

... and almost 50% of wagons. The Jetta TDI's main competitor is the Toyota Prius. Although they have radically different drivetrains and run on different fuels, they are bought and sold based on the merits ...

3. Lexus to Get a Prius-Based Hybrid
(News/Lexus)

According to Automotive News, Lexus will be getting their own version of the Toyota Prius. The next-gen Prius is scheduled for release in 2010 and Lexus will be getting a more luxurious, and probably more ...

4. Toyota Prius vs. Volkswagen Jetta TDI
(News/Environmental)

The fuel economy champion, for the past few years, has been the Toyota Prius. But the recently released Volkswagen Jetta TDI is trying to unseat the Prius using it's clean burn diesel technology. Recently, ...

5. Tax Credit for Plug-in Electric Vehicles
(News/Environmental)

... complained about this bill, mostly because only one vehicle in or near production would be available to the tax credit. Here's a hint ... it's not the Prius. The tax credit applies to any vehicle with ...

6. EPA Wants to Modify Chevy Volt's Fuel Economy Numbers
(News/Chevrolet)

... vehciles are handled differently to hybrids. The Volt is not like a Prius, which can have either the gasoline engine OR the electric motor (or a mixture of both) drive the car. The Volt's gasoline engine ...

7. Honda Names New Dedicated Hybrid 'Insight'
(News/Honda)

Honda has named it's dedicated hybrid that will be released at the October Paris Auto Show the Insight. The car is to go head-to-head with the Toyota Prius, currently the best selling hybrid in the world. ...

8. Release Date Set for Honda's Dedicated Hybrid
(News/Honda)

A release date has been set for Honda's five-door hybrid-only model. April 2009. The hatchback will be slightly smaller than the Civic and will be priced below the Prius, which starts at $21,500 US. Honda ...

9. Honda to Build Dedicated Hybrid to Challenge the Prius
(News/Honda)

At the October Paris Auto Show Honda will premiere it's Prius-fighting hybrid. Replacing the space-age-but-now-extinct Insight, the as yet unnamed model will be a dedicated hybrid and will be released ...