The Prius would land on American shores the next summer, not even a full year later. While the first-gen Honda Insight hasn't been completely forgotten, meager sales essentially guaranteed that ...

And all the success of Toyota's hybrids has its roots in the first-gen Toyota Prius — the world's first hybrid car. Launched in 1997 in Japan, the Prius offered sedan practicality, with the same ...

Toyota's got a lot of Prius fans salivating at the thought of its third-gen fuel-saver being introduced ... those juices flowing by releasing the first official shot of the '10 Prius.

Launched in Japan in 1997, the Toyota Prius hybrid made its U.S. debut in 2001 and sold only 15,000 units that first year. By 2011, U.S. sales reached the 1 million mark. The Prius uses a gasoline ...

The first-generation Insight, introduced for the 2000 model year in the U.S., was a small two-seat hatchback that pioneered hybrid technology in North America a year before the Toyota Prius ...

Electric cars may not be practical for everyone yet, but a plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius Prime may be the next best thing. The Prius Prime offers a substantial EV-only range for everyday driving.