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First Look: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid

What is it?: Mild hybrid version of the big Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan The basics: Teutonic solidity, impeccable equipment, better fuel economy On sale: This fall Price: $87,950 Exactly one year ago, our editor Marty Padgett wrote about the European launch of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid...

September 18, 2009 by John Voelcker

Mileage Match-Up: 2010 Honda Insight vs 2010 Toyota Prius

July 31, 2009 1

Rumor: Toyota Launching Yaris-Based Subcompact Hybrid In 2011

July 29, 2009

Driven: 2010 Honda Insight

July 24, 2009 1

Honda Accord Creeping Up On Toyota Camry

Spectators intent on watching longtime Japanese rivals Honda and Toyota battle it out on the sales floor often focus their attention on the companies' popular green machines... July 17, 2009 by Richard Read 6

Toyota Helpfully Shows How The 2010 Honda Insight Won't Save (Much) Money

How worried is Toyota that the 2010 Honda Insight might eat into sales of the 2010 Toyota Prius, just now hitting dealerships across the country? Worried enough, it appears... June 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 3

2010 Honda Insight Sales Off To A Sluggish Start?

Sales of the 2010 Honda Insight haven't kicked off at as quick of a pace as anticipated, leading Honda to cut its first-year sales projection by roughly a third. At the time... June 15, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 4

So What Will Those 42-MPG Cars Actually Look Like? (Hint: Not Golf Carts)

No, we won't all be driving golf carts. We won't all have to drive a truncated 2009 Toyota Yaris either. Relax and chill, folks. Let's do a little reality-based projecting on... May 19, 2009 by John Voelcker 11

Prius vs. Insight: The Battle Continues

Good news from Japan: 75,000 eager hybrid fans have placed orders for the 2010 Toyota Prius. That's not just a big deal for Toyota; it's also a big deal for folks like us who... May 18, 2009 by Richard Read 4

Link Love From The Car Connection: Honda Insight Pulls Ahead, Tata Is Tops, And Another Elon Musk Meltdown In The Making

One horse town -- We were vaguely confused when we came across that high-tech horse wagon pic to your left. Turns out it's not, in fact, a vehicle for upscale Amish... April 30, 2009 by Richard Read

2010 Toyota Prius rolls onto the Detroit stage at its global debut in January 2009

UPDATED: 2010 Toyota Prius Pricing: From $21,000

Want a 2010 Toyota Prius? It'll set you back less than you think. Pricing for the 2010 Prius is set to start at $21,000, which is a full $1,000 less than the 2009 model... April 21, 2009 by Richard Read 2

Link Love From The Car Connection: Contests Galore, Driving In China, And Yes, More Freakin' iPhone Apps

We call it a sweetstakes -- Love Toby Keith? Need a new truck? Well, friend, we have the opportunity of a lifetime for you: Ford's "Biggest and Baddest Sweepstakes" could net... March 12, 2009 by Richard Read 3

Hybrid Car Price War: The 2010 Honda Insight Brings It

As if things weren't "interesting" enough on the manufacturing and sales fronts, Honda just upped the ante by announcing pricing for the 2010 Insight hybrid. The starting... March 11, 2009 by Richard Read 9

Driven: 2010 Honda Insight

Climbing into the Clear Sky Blue (think Papa Smurf) 2010 Honda Insight, the first thing I noticed was the enthusiast-oriented gauge cluster, very similar to that found in the... February 24, 2009 by Colin Mathews 7

A 70-MPG Rabbit? Top Gear Thinks So

Top Gear America has decided that hybrids are boring. Boring. I know, it's hard to believe but not everyone gets excited by watching their dash readout telling them that... February 24, 2009 by Bert Behrens 2

Honda Insight Generates Swift Demand In Japan

Honda's timing for the re-introduction of its Insight nameplate couldn't come at a better time for the Japanese and American auto markets; both are experiencing historic lows... February 16, 2009 by Colin Mathews

Honda Insight On Sale In Japan: Cheapest Hybrid On The Market

Hoping to spur a sales turnaround, Honda today introduced its new 2010 Insight gas/electric hybrid, resuscitating the nameplate Honda originally launched in 2000 in... February 5, 2009 by Colin Mathews

Toyota To Sell Old Prius Alongside 2010 Model In Japan

When the new, third-gen 2010 Toyota Prius goes on sale this summer, it will be offered alongside the current-gen Prius in Japan according to the business newspaper Nikkei... January 23, 2009 by Colin Mathews

2009 Detroit Auto Show Coverage

The 2009 Detroit auto show is in the history books--at least for the media--and true to promise, it was a far more sober affair. The financial crisis has been averted for now... January 14, 2009 by Marty Padgett 6