If you've tried to get your hands on a new hybrid Toyota lately, you've probably realized that it's easier to schedule a private audience with the Pope than land a fresh Prius. It turns out that the ...

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 ...