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Toyota reduces pricing on 2014 Prius Plug-In in US

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Toyota has reduced the MSRP on the 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid by more than $2,000, making the starting MSRP $29,990 (excluding dealer preparation and handling, DPH). This price repositioning on the base Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not accompanied by any reduction in vehicle content. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Report: Toyota to make plug-in capability standard on Prius models debuting in 2014

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(TMC) plans to make plug-in capabilities standard for Prius hybrid models slated to debut in 2014. Prius hybrid models debuting in 2014 will come with plug-in capabilities as a standard feature. Since some 70% are expected to be Prius models, the automaker hopes to use the plug-in versions to tap replacement demand.

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Toyota Announces Recall For 2010-2014 Prius To Update Electronics

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Seven hundred thousand 2010 to 2014 Toyota Prius models are among nearly a million Toyota vehicles to be recalled over electronic issues in the U.S.

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Worldwide Prius sales top 3-million mark; Prius family sales at 3.4 million

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that as of the end of June, worldwide cumulative sales of the Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (generations I, II and III) passed the 3-million mark. Total global Prius nameplate sales (the expanded Prius family) are at 3.436 million units. TMC launched the Prius in 1997.

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2014 Toyota Prius Safety Rating Lowered To Four Stars From Five

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The 2014 Toyota Prius hybrid has just been downgraded from five stars to four under the Federal New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety rating system, but not because Toyota did anything to change it. Sometimes it''s hard to keep up with evolving government regulations.

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Toyota Prius recall in 2014 failed to fix problem, lawsuit says, may have cut mileage

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Early in 2014, Toyota filed a voluntary recall notice with the NHTSA to fix a defect in roughly 800,000 third-generation Prius Liftback hybrids sold in the U.S. from 2010 through 2014.

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2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Gets Facelift--In Japan

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The 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid is getting a few upgrades, but--so far--only in Japan. The biggest visual difference between the facelifted model and previous Prius Plug-Ins is the new two-tone paint scheme. Often cars are updated first in their home market; here''s a good example.

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