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Toyota Reportedly in Talks with GM for Production of Prius in California
Citing unnamed inside sources, daily Japanese newspaper “Tokyo Shimbun†reported today that Toyota and GM are in talks about producing the Prius, now made in only Japan and China, at their joint venture plant in Fremont, California. The report said that Toyota’s is planning to export the main components of the Prius from Japan and assembling the hybrid car at the Californian plant. Asked about the report, Toyota said that it hasn’t made any final decisions yet. “Nothing has been decided on production of Prius at the joint venture New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., even though Toyota is always seeking ways to build the most appropriate production system," said Toyota's spokesperson
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New Toyota Prius C Hybrid Hatch Debuts In Detroit, Promises Up To 53 Mpg For Less Than $19,000
About a month after Toyota revealed the Aqua at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan, the North American version of the model named the Prius C made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show today. The Prius C is the most compact member of the Prius Family, which...
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Report: Mazda To Cut Ties With Ford And Stop U.s. Production By 2013
Earlier in May, we told you about a report concerning Mazda’s plans to discontinue production of its Mazda6 mid-size model at its joint-venture plant with Ford in Michigan. Today, new reports from both Japan and the U.S. are claiming that Mazda...
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2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid- New Photo
Yes, that's right; even though we're counting hours for the official debut of the new 2010 Prius, a new photograph of Toyota's highly anticipated hybrid model has made its way into the net. The third generation Prius is scheduled to go on...
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2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid: New Set Of Teaser Photos
Another week, another set of teaser pictures of Toyota's worst kept secret, the 2010 Prius Hybrid. This time, the Japanese automaker has released shots of the new compact hybrid's engine compartment, headlight, the Lexus Hybrid inspired illuminated...
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2010 Toyota Prius Countdown Begins On New Micro-site
In approximately 60 days from now Toyota will lift the covers off the next-generation Prius hybrid at the Detroi Auto Show. The Japanese firm thought it might be a good idea to launch a dedicated micro-site on its official U.S. page that shows nothing...
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