I am not one of those people who sit around rooting for product recalls. That’s because those people don’t exist. But I got excited when Toyota recalled the 2010 Prius. It’s not that I dislike the ...

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WASHINGTON: Toyota's troubles multiplied Thursday as its flagship Prius hybrid became the latest model to be targeted in an expanding web of US investigations into safety at the Japanese auto giant.

Hybrids and EVs actually have two different braking mechanisms. In addition to the traditional hydraulic friction braking system that’s been used most of the past century, they also employ ...

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