Alliance to Save Energy Lauds Toyota for Making Fuel-Efficient Hybrid Prius Trendy Award-Winner.Energy Editors/Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 "Kudos to Toyota for offering not only a fuel-efficient hybrid car hybrid car, hybrid vehicle hybrid n → Hybridfahrzeug nt or -auto nt , but also a hot, sexy, crowd-pleasing ride," said Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan, who is one of tens of thousands of eager consumers on the waiting list for the 2004 Prius. The Alliance praised Toyota and its popular gas-electric hybrid for making fuel efficiency trendy. The car, with estimated combined mileage of 55 mpg, was just named the 2004 North American Car of the Year The North American Car of the Year is an automobile award voted annually in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The jury consists of 48 automotive journalists. at the International Auto Show An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. in Detroit and earlier Motor Trend Car of the Year Motor Trend magazine was the first to give a Car of the Year award, doing so to a Chrysler in 1949. It has since expanded the award category to include the Truck and SUV of the Year, awarding these separately from the Car of the Year. . "With oil prices exceeding $30 a barrel, it's terrific that American drivers can cut their gasoline gasoline or petrol, light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and "cracking" of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by bills and decrease our nation's dangerous oil dependence while driving a fun, cutting-edge set of wheels," Callahan said. "We're anxious for the advent of a full range of fuel-efficient hybrid options, including SUVs, mini-vans, and pickup trucks," she added. Ed LaRocque, Toyota's national marketing manager for Prius, commented, "Toyota is pleased and proud to win this award - for the first time - for the 2004 Prius. The award demonstrates that fuel-efficient hybrid technology has been accepted in the mainstream marketplace." The Auto Show Car of the Year award is presented by a group of some 50 full-time American and Canadian automotive journalists. Other recent accolades for the Prius include Automobile magazine For the American automobile magazine founded by David E. Davis., see . An automobile magazine is a magazine with news and reports on automobiles and the automobile industry. "Design of the Year" and Car and Driver annual "Ten Best List." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Toyota, the Prius has enjoyed the fastest sales start of any car in the company's history. The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy, and national security. |
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