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Automotive News Archive28-Aug-2006Toyota Looks at Plug-in Hybrid Toyota is considering a plug-in hybrid as well as ethanol-capable flex-fuel vehicles for the U.S. market, according to the president of Toyota Motor North America Inc. Consumer Reports Gives RAV4 Rave Review The newly-redesigned Toyota RAV4 emerged as Consumer Reports' top-rated small sport-utility vehicle following tests of six SUVs. Gas Prices Force Consumers To Cut Other Spending A large majority of American consumers, 76 percent, fear gasoline prices will continue up and half of the country believes the cost of a gallon of gasoline could eventually exceed $5. Consumers Choose Toyota then Buick in Michigan Study Ford, Jeep and Kia tied for last place. Ford Joins Summer Incentives Battle First General Motors offered a year's supply of $1.98 gasoline in Florida and California to buyers of selected GM cars and trucks, now Ford is promising to buy you $1,000 of gasoline if you drive off one of its products. Camry, Rav4 Win High Marks in Crash Test There is more good news for Toyota as both the 2007 Camry and the Rav4 earned the top score of "Good" in side and front crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway safety. The Lincoln Zaphyr was judged no better than "acceptable."
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