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07-01-2009, 07:45 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Japanese_Flag_30x22.jpg Toyota is not taking the criticism lying down. (http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/06/30/can-toyota-really-claim-to-be-green-the-green-piece/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius-III_coming_off_the_assembly_line.jpgFaye Sunderland - THEGREENCARWEBSITE (http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk) - June 30, 2009
Wow. This really is the week to bash hybrids and their manufacturers! --Ed.
It was a clear winner in our poll to determine the ‘Green Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2008 – but 2009 has been much more difficult for Toyota.
After establishing itself as a leader in the green car race, Toyota has been pegged back in recent times. Despite the shortcomings of US manufacturers General Motors and Chrysler, the Japanese manufacturer has faced competition closer to home from Honda and Nissan with the former temporarily out-selling the Prius with its Honda Insight (read more in our article ‘Insight the top hybrid performer’) and the latter claiming the hybrid route is full of shortcomings and that electric cars are the best way forward.
Through it all Toyota has had a clear ray of hope, with the launch of the 2010 Toyota Prius just around the corner. The vehicle has earned almost iconic status, lauded by celebrities and generally seen as the ‘ultimate green car’. However, in recent weeks even its reputation has been tarnished.
How green is this green car?
The Prius came under fire in The Washington Post, which openly questioned its manufacturing process as explained in our... http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/06/30/can-toyota-really-claim-to-be-green-the-green-piece/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius-III_coming_off_the_assembly_line.jpgFaye Sunderland - THEGREENCARWEBSITE (http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk) - June 30, 2009
Wow. This really is the week to bash hybrids and their manufacturers! --Ed.
It was a clear winner in our poll to determine the ‘Green Car Manufacturer of the Year’ in 2008 – but 2009 has been much more difficult for Toyota.
After establishing itself as a leader in the green car race, Toyota has been pegged back in recent times. Despite the shortcomings of US manufacturers General Motors and Chrysler, the Japanese manufacturer has faced competition closer to home from Honda and Nissan with the former temporarily out-selling the Prius with its Honda Insight (read more in our article ‘Insight the top hybrid performer’) and the latter claiming the hybrid route is full of shortcomings and that electric cars are the best way forward.
Through it all Toyota has had a clear ray of hope, with the launch of the 2010 Toyota Prius just around the corner. The vehicle has earned almost iconic status, lauded by celebrities and generally seen as the ‘ultimate green car’. However, in recent weeks even its reputation has been tarnished.
How green is this green car?
The Prius came under fire in The Washington Post, which openly questioned its manufacturing process as explained in our... http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/06/30/can-toyota-really-claim-to-be-green-the-green-piece/