R & H Toyota

Toyota now says its Prius can do 62 mpg. Jim Colon, Toyota vice president for product communication, made this announcement last week:  "Whatever goal [the Obama administration] establishes, Toyota will be prepared to meet. If it's 62 miles a gallon, we'll be able to achieve that."

Mr. Colon said the new rules "excite" Toyota, and the company is "already going in that direction."

But Toyota is going at it alone - members of the…

A fleet of eight Toyota Prius are now available to Zipcar car-sharing service members in San Francisco, Portland, and Boston. Toyota's introduction of the highly acclaimed Prius to Zipcar's fleet is part of a pilot program designed to investigate how next-generation electric technology can effectively serve large car-share programs.

"Zipcar is an ideal test bed for early consumer acceptance of EVs," says Scott Griffith, Chairman and CEO, Zipcar. "This project will allow companies…