Toyota Motor Corporation Wins “Best Eco-Friendly”
I came across an interesting press release this morning from MotorWeek. The “Best of the Year” awards have been announced and MotorWeek named Toyota Motor Corporation as “Best Eco-Friendly” instead of selecting a specific vehicle model to give the award to.
“Toyota has made a remarkable company-wide commitment to gas-saving hybrid technology that drivers can use right now, not 10 years from now,” said Davis. “At MotorWeek, we believe Toyota’s commitment to reducing fuel consumption across their broad product line is not only a pioneering step, but is helping to persuade both the public and the automotive industry that we can significantly reduce fuel consumption without giving up the freedom
of personal transportation.”
Congrats Toyota on once again leading the way with your innovative technology! After reading this press release I decided to head over to jump over to Green Car Journal and have a look at the latest hybrid, hydrogen and alternative fueled vehicles. Once again, Toyota is stealing the show with their 2007 Camry Hybrid being name the 2007 Green Car of the Year!
The Camry Hybrid combines a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with an electric drive motor for a total output of 192 horsepower. With EPA estimated fuel economy of 40 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway, the hybrid Camry variant offers a marked improvement over the standard four-cylinder Camry’s 24/34 mpg and offers a reasonable price of just over $26,000.
“The Camry not only protects the planet, it protects consumers’ pocketbooks,” says Jason Mark, vehicles director for the Union of Concerned Scientists. “It’s one of the most cost-effective hybrids on the market.”
Other top performers that made the Green Car Journal’s list of finalists are:
• The Natural Gas Honda Civic GX
• Lexus GS 450h Hybrid
• Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC
• Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid
To read more about green cars, head over to Green Car Journal.
If you are interested in the press release, please click here.
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Written by steve on February 8th, 2007 with
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