You Say You Want An Evolution? Here’s a game that the first people who buy the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid should play with their other Prius-driving friends: Let them slide behind the wheel and ...

The atmospheric river system is expected to bring 1-3 inches of rain and gusty winds throughout the weekend in western Washington. by John Voelcker, special from Green Car Reports Traditionally, the ...

The design of the previous-generation Prius included sheetmetal deemed so strange that "its legitimacy as a [Car of the Year] candidate was given an immediate pass." Ouch. During ...

Last week, I wrote about how Ford and GM have staged comebacks that hinged in part on the carmakers’ embracing of the new era of electronics, launching greener cars with smartphone apps and wireless ...

The Prius: sensible, fuel-efficient, a little dumpy, and slow. Am I right? As it happens, I’m not right. Or, at least not anymore. When Toyota took the wraps off the fifth generation of its ...

Buying a plug-in hybrid vehicle, or PHEV, can be a great way to ensure fuel efficiency. These are hybrid vehicles that drive just like a regular hybrid but have a chargeable battery that allows you to ...

CORVALLIS — Thomas Roy’s car is quiet, efficient and so new that only 150 of them have been released in the U.S. It’s Toyota’s new Prius Plug-In. “Not many people know what it is,” he said Tuesday ...

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV, can provide most of the benefits of an electric car in around-town driving while also delivering that seamless road trip experience that we've become ...

Electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius Plug-In began 2013 with a sales slump. In the months ahead, automakers hope to boost sales with increased production and cheaper prices. A few ...

Traditionally, the North American winter months have seen a slowdown in sales of plug-in electric cars—but the rule didn't seem to apply last month. In part, that's likely due to the overall strong ...