Studies show that the Prius has one of the lowest lifetime cost-per-mile figures of any vehicle sold in the U.S., but that ...

A new federal investigation into braking problems with Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius hybrid is just one in a series of possible glitches that may be linked to the vehicle’s complex electronics, including ...

NEW YORK — Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the ...

The Transportation Department said Thursday it will investigate brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius after the automaker acknowledged a defect and its recent recall of several of its most popular ...

The Prius launched in 1997 as the first mass-market hybrid, setting a new benchmark for efficiency. But which Prius ...

The Prius is a very comfortable car to drive. I like the driver's compartment layout. I still find myself watching the display a lot to see what kind of mileage I am getting at any particular moment.

And now, the Lexus hybrid. Toyota Motor Corp.’s investigation into brake problems with its Prius hybrid bled over to the Prius’ upscale cousin, the Lexus HS 250h hybrid, on Thursday. The mechanical ...

Hybrids and EVs actually have two different braking mechanisms. In addition to the traditional hydraulic friction braking system that’s been used most of the past century, they also employ ...

TOKYO. - Toyota is acknowledging that it has started fixing problems with the brakes in its Prius hybrid, but it hasn't decided about a recall which would add some of the newer Prius models to the ...