R & H Toyota

Japanese automaker, Toyota, has just released interim results from testing of the forthcoming 2012 Plug-In Hybrid Prius executed in the UK, in cooperation with EDF Energy. And, while the three-year assessment isn't yet finished, initial data from participating London-based organizations, offer substantial evidence that the Plug-In Hybrid Prius will be everything Toyota promised it would be and more.

Toyota Plug-In Hybrid Test Results At a Glance

-          Average journey distance: 17.3 miles
-          Average recharge…

What's compact, reliable, has an MSRP starting at $12,855, and is named by Forbes on their exclusive list of 10 Cars that Will Make it Past 200,000 Miles? The Toyota Yaris. But, if you read the headline, you already knew that.

What you might not know about the Yaris is that predicted reliability for new models is expected to be 65 percent above average, according to Forbes.com.¹ In addition, the…

If the question wasn't loaded, you'd likely answer the sheep, right? According to a provocative advertisement from Toyota's Israeli marketing team, it is however the Toyota Prius. Yes, indeed, a car that emits fewer emissions than an animal.

The advertisement indicates that the emissions from a sheep passing gas are level five, while the Toyota Prius emits only a level two. As outrageous and humorous as it sounds, such an ad serves…

It doesn't come as a surprise that Toyota, the company that introduced Prius to the world, is planning to have 11 new and revamped hybrid models by 2013. Between the Toyota and Lexus nameplates, the automaker is currently selling eight hybrid models in the US. They have already committed to releasing six new models before 2012.

As Reuters reported this week: "One of the new releases will be a small hybrid with fuel economy the company says exceeds 40 km/L?

Before his seven week journey in the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid prototype, one might have called Auto Week writer Mark Vaughn a "skeptic of alternative fuel." After having the chance to tour 3,224 miles around Southern California in the Toyota Prius Plug-in, 387 of which were done on electricity, the skeptic lightened his tune.

According to Mark, "The first week, Nov. 8-12, it did more of the highly efficient commuter slogging for which it was designed....

With the release of the RAV4 and Prius Plug-in, Toyota is revving up more electric vehicle news. There is also a new, small Toyota iQ headed to the US in 2012.

Since the concept is still in project form, details are yet to be revealed. However, more information is likely to emerge in the following months. Toyota will most likely preview the iQ at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit....