AP – Toyota’s Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles continued to boost sales of the hybrid.

AP – David Sandalow starts his five-mile commute each day by unplugging an orange extension cord connecting his Toyota Prius hybrid to an outlet in his brick carport.

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Reuters – The controversy surrounding safety issues at Toyota Motor Corp has not changed the way it is market testing the new plug-in version of its Prius Hybrid, the director of Toyota Canada said on Thursday.

Reuters – Police in New York on Monday said it appears a March 9 crash of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius was a case of driver error and not unintended acceleration.

Reuters – U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration, federal investigators said on Thursday.

AP – Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car’s gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.

Reuters – Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver’s account of a widely publicized “runaway” Prius incident in California.

Reuters – Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver’s version of a widely publicized “runaway” Prius episode a week ago, suggesting that authorities examine whether the incident happened as reported to police.

AFP – Toyota cited “inconsistencies” Monday in the story of a man who called police for help saying his Prius vehicle was speeding uncontrollably down a California highway.