Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will recall an estimated 270,000 units of its new third-generation MY 2010 Prius in Japan and the US to fix a brake problem. Toyota had denied the existence of any structural defects in the Prius braking system. The company has begun examining these vehicles for braking problems.
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Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2010
Left: 2001-2003 Toyota Prius (THS). Right: 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (THS-II). Source: Toyota Motor Company. Regenerative braking is accomplished by allowing a vehicle’s electric motor-generator to spin freely, generating an alternating current which is rectified to direct current to charge the vehicle’s battery pack.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2010
By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota all sell models with high hybrid value ratings, UCS noted. The Prius scored a 9.8 The Honda Civic Hybrid, Mercury Milan Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid tied for second with an identical environmental score of 7.8.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3% Ford Motor sold 2,282 hybrid units in October 2009, a 14.3% Overall sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands increased 2.6% General Motors. General Motors reported a total of 1,159 hybrids sold in October 2009, a 22.5% of its sales in October. year-on-year. of all Camry sales.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 4, 2009
Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% General Motors. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. Monthly sales of hybrids.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2009
General Motors delivered 127,296 vehicles in February, down 52.9% Toyota.Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA reported month-end sales of 109,583 vehicles, a decrease of 39.9% Sales of the Prius dropped to 7,232 units, a decrease of 33.6%. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury February US sales totaled 96,044, down 48.2% to 37,612 units.
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