The Honda Insight was the first hybrid sold in the U.S., arriving in 1999. But because the Toyota Prius followed in 2000 and became a much bigger hit, it is often seen as the model that brought hybrid ...

The Toyota Prius was launched in the U.S. in 2001, and didn't initially garner much success, with only 15,000 units sold its first year. However, the automaker has made several improvements over the ...

It’s been a surprisingly rough year for the Toyota Prius in the United States, with sales down by 41.5% in the first quarter of the year. It’s surprising because hybrids have been on a roll across the ...

The next-generation Toyota Corolla could blur the lines between it and the Prius, potentially putting the hybrid’s future into question. The Prius faces increasing competition from Toyota’s upcoming, ...