Jim Colon, Toyota vice president for product communication, recently announced that the Toyota Prius can do 62 mpg. "Whatever goal [the Obama administration] establishes, Toyota will be prepared to meet. If it's 62 miles a gallon, we'll be able to achieve that." Mr. Colon then added the new rules "excite" Toyota, and the company is "already going in that direction." They will be added three new Prius models to is hybrid line up…

Recent surveys have shown that safety is a top priority for new car buyers. It only seems natural. After all, you're entrusting your life and the well being of other in the car that you drive. There are a few companies that take it upon themselves to analyze just how safe current-year models are. One such very important organization is the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Every year, they announce the IIHS Top…