The 2010 Toyota Prius will mark the point at which the Prius shifts gears and moves up to the next league. Until now the Prius has been just one model, but Toyota plans to expand the Prius franchise with a range of different models as the company closes in on its bid to be making 1 million hybrids per year by the early 2010s.
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The winter months are hard on your vehicle. Cold temperatures can affect its operation, while dirt and road-salt residue can cause problems with its physical condition. However, there are some simple checks and maintenance items you can do that will help your vehicle stay in top condition. Here are some tips to help you along the way.
Buying a hybrid car is a big decision–even more so nowadays because there are many more hybrid cars and hybrid trucks to choose from. Having more choices is both a good and bad thing. Not only do you have to decide which company to buy from, but you also have to decide between getting a hybrid car or a hybrid truck or even a hybrid SUV. The decision can be simplified by knowing why you’re buying the hybrid. Is the issue saving on gas mileage? Or are you just getting a hybrid vehicle in order to say you are driving a hybrid?
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This innovation represents a crucial step of the strategy of the Volkswagen Group in the field of the transmissions. Effectiveness, character and sporting spirit, such are the values which ensure the long-term success of box DSG. On Touran, resourcefulnesses automation “intelligent” represent already more than 25%. instead it chose to bet on people’s emotional ties to the car: roads that move to the rhythm of the gears, a simplistic yet heightened driving experience. Such is its print campaign concept. It highlights the addition of a 7th speed to its tested and proven gearbox now available in Audi and VW top of the line models. Volkswagen does it again with a wonderful campaign that is simple yet effective. Yet another winner to add to the brand’s list of successes.
Car guy Rob Gruhl from Ignite Seattle can help ease the jitters with a fast-moving, five-minute video on what to look for, how to haggle, and how not to walk off with a lemon. VIA Lifehaker