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Monday, September 27, 2010

2012 Toyota Prius Alpha Hybrid Minivan Scooped?

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Carscoop reader Nick K. had an opportunity to snag what may very well be the first spy photos of the long-anticipated minivan version of the Prius, rumored to be called the Prius Alpha.

Spotted out in California following a new Lexus CT200h with its logos covered, the camouflaged minivan seen here - said by Nick to be "about the size of a Mazda 5" - appears to be wearing a Prius-esque front fascia and doesn't look to fit anywhere else in the lineup.

As you can see in our photo gallery after the jump, the minivan and the Prius also seem to share a similar design for the windshield, front window line and tail lamps.

If earlier reports from Reuters and Japan's Nikkei daily are correct, the Prius MPV will end up housing three rows of seats with space for up to seven passengers and be powered by in-house developed lithium-ion batteries (which may later be manufactured with help from Panasonic).

As we recently told you, Toyota Executive VP Takeshi Uchiyamada hopes to launch six new hybrids worldwide by 2012 (two Lexi and four Toyotas) on top of its current hybrid offerings. That means the Lexus hybrid family - LS, GS, HS, and RX - will likely gain another crossover of some sort and probably an IS hybrid.

Toyota - currently at three hybrids in the U.S. with the Prius, Camry, and Highlander - will likely get at least one more variant of the Prius, as well as three other models. Speculation on those is up to you all.

By Phil Alex

Many thanks to Nick K. for the spy pictures!

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Toyota Prius Best-Selling Car in Japan Stay

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Toyota Prius hybrid car remains the best-selling car in Japan during February 2010 although still recall the storm hit the world's automotive giants.

Based on data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (Jada), more than 27.000 units of Prius sold in Japan as well Were changed from best-selling car in Japan for 10 consecutive months. The popularity of the Prius was still unshakable Remembers 'disaster' recall of 8.5 million units of Toyota cars in the entire world.

Prius sales success thanks to its reputation for providing exceptional mileage by switching between the gasoline engine and electric motor as well as Japanese government incentives if people buy environmentally friendly cars.

The popularity of the Prius did not even make the Japanese people who bought this phenomenal car waiting (pivot) until about six months. However, Toyota officials acknowledge some consumers to cancel the purchase since the recall issue erupted. Toyota began to repair the new software to overcome the braking problems since last month.

In Japan, Honda Fit (Jazz is also called) became the second best-selling car in Japan in February with record sales numbers about 14,000, followed by three other Toyota cars, the Vitz, Passo and Corolla.