Topic: Toyota Prius

Old People: The Cure for Climate Change?

Aging populations are associated, in some countries, with lower carbon emissions, according to a new study.READ»

Technology Designer Gadi Amit on What's Wrong With Green Design

Gadi Amit shares his own politically incorrect formula for sustainability: products that are beautiful, touch people emotionally—and don’t rust.READ»

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Shai Agassi Has an EV Vision, Can He Make America a Better Place?

The CEO of the electric vehicle services company Better Place has already made significant strides in Denmark, Israel, and Japan. He sits down with Fast Company to explain what it will take to make his vision work in the U.S.READ»

Buying Used Hybrids Is Better Bang for Your Buck, Says Blue Book

Think again before you shell out all that cash for the shiny new green car.READ»

CGI: Four Companies Paving the Way for Greener Transportation

Today, the future started to roll in. It parked on 7th Avenue. READ»

If You Build It, We Will Come

In "Field of Dreams," Kevin Costner's cornfield whispers, "If you build it, he will come," and sets off a series of events that change the lives of Costner and those around him. While talking corn is movie magic, the idea of expressing a desire in order to see it fulfilled is a powerful one. And if the expressed desire comes from a Fortune 500 company, it can help change the world.READ»

X-Prize Winning Car: Like the General Lee but Less Hazardous to Planet With 100-plus MPG

Half of the $10 million prize fund for the fuel efficiency Automotive X-Prize is about to be handed to the team behind The Very Light Car--the vehicle has just beaten the competition's target of 100 miles per gallon efficiency.READ»

Hyundai Goes Electric

Watch out, Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. Fellow Asian car company Hyundai is gunning for the growing electric vehicle market with an EV of its own.READ»

iFive: BP Sits Out Arctic Oil, Facebook Valuation, Royal Solar Power, Prius Gets a Vroom, Synthetic Corneas Start With a See

World, meet innovation. Innovation, this is world.READ»

Business Malady #1: The Waiting Game

There's a game called the Waiting Game that works like this: you sit on the sidelines, waiting for everyone else to go first. And then you skip a turn. Or a hundred turns. And before you know it, the game's over. Everyone else is ...READ»

Best Defense Against Car Theft: Drive a Prius

Thieves don't care about fuel-sippers and family cars, but Escalade owners could be in trouble. That's the conclusion of a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute. READ»

Toyota Seeks Most Prius-Crazed Customer for Tenth Anniversary

The Prius has, believe it or not, been around for a decade in the U.S. But the best-selling hybrid is still the ultimate status symbol for anyone hoping to prove their green worth. Most of us can conjure up an image of a typical ...READ»

Honda CR-Z Could Be the Cheapest Hybrid on the Market

Is the Prius just a little bit too fancy for you? Consider the Honda CR-Z, an ultra-cheap stick-shift gasoline-electric hybrid. Set to be released in August, the CR-Z will cost just $19,950. That makes it the cheapest hybrid on the ...READ»

The Future: The Continued Growth of Green

After looking back on the 50 years of "green marketing", Landor Associates' Chief Strategy Officer, Russ Meyers, will outline what the future holds through trends in sustainability. In this series, we’ve looked at the history of ...READ»

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Boston Area Toyota Dealer’s Ranks as #1 Internet Dealership in Massachusetts

Boston Toyota dealer, Acton Toyota, announces their #17 ranking on the 2010 Ward’s e-Dealer 100 list, placing them as the #1 Internet dealer in all of Massachusetts.READ»

Boston Area Toyota Dealer’s Ranks as #1 Internet Dealership in Massachusetts

Boston Toyota dealer, Acton Toyota, announces their #17 ranking on the 2010 Ward’s e-Dealer 100 list, placing them as the #1 Internet dealer in all of Massachusetts.READ»

Framingham Nissan Dealer Prepares for Arrival of Leaf

Boston Nissan shoppers will soon experience the new Leaf at Marlboro Nissan. Pricing for the Leaf was just announced and reservations will soon be made available.READ»

Framingham Nissan Dealer Prepares for Arrival of Leaf

Boston Nissan shoppers will soon experience the new Leaf at Marlboro Nissan. Pricing for the Leaf was just announced and reservations will soon be made available.READ»

Massachusetts Toyota Dealership Named To Toyota’s President’s Cabinet For 2010

Boston area Toyota dealer, Acton Toyota of Littleton, was awarded the prestigious Toyota President’s Award for the 19th consecutive year. READ»

What Will an Electric Vehicle-Ready Smart Grid Infrastructure Look Like?

It's 2020. You drive your plug-in hybrid electric car home at 6 p.m., plug it in, let it charge via the solar panels on your roof or the wind power coming from the grid, and you leave it charging until the morning. Sounds simple ...READ»

The Toyota Crisis Calls for a Logo Tune-Up

The bad news for the automaker is in overdrive. Should they refresh their logo to signal positive change?READ»

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Earth Day 2010 - A World of Green Opportunity

We often hear bitter discord about environmental and economic problems that we face, such as the rancor that emerges in debates about financial reform and climate change legislation.  It boils up in the words of the talking heads ...READ»

Concord Toyota Shoppers Offered $1,000 Credit for New Purchases

Irwin Toyota in Laconia offers new Toyota shoppers a $1,000 credit that can be used to purchase any new Toyota car, truck or SUV.READ»

Concord Toyota Shoppers Offered $1,000 Credit for New Purchases

Irwin Toyota in Laconia offers new Toyota shoppers a $1,000 credit that can be used to purchase any new Toyota car, truck or SUV.READ»

Toyota Plug-in Prius U.S. Test Program Details Revealed

Listen up, Prius fans: Toyota has finally released some of the details of the much-awaited U.S. plug-in Prius test program. But unless you work for a major corporation or government office, you probably won't get to test out the ...READ»