Toyota Will Use Lithium Batteries in New Prius Prime
Engineers at automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Toyota Motor tm say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology, and can now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, giving the Japanese automaker the option to enter the growing all-electric car market.While rivals including Tesla Motors tsla and Nissan Motor nsany began adopting lithium-ion battery technology nearly a decade ago, Toyota has largely held back due to concerns over cost, size, and safety.Lithium-ion batteries can be unstable and have been blamed for incendiary Samsung smartphones and smoking Dreamliner airplanes.
Toyota orders stop-sale for 2016-17 Prius over parking brake issue
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New Toyota Prius Recalled for Parking-Brake Failure; Stop-Sale in Effect – News – Car and Driver
automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Toyota is recalling 91,585 Prius hybrids in the United States for parking brakes that may fail to engage, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.The issue also has triggered a stop-sale for the popular hybrid.The 2016 and 2017 Prius have a foot-operated parking brake with a tension cable that may detach from the rear brake calipers.