During 2011, Toyota managed to give away a new Toyota to 100 different non-profit groups in the US with its "100 Cars for Good" program. It goes without saying that the project was a big hit with non-profits, local communities, and everyday Toyota fans alike. All non-profits had to do was submit  an application, explaining how a new vehicle could benefit their cause and further engage with their community.

Seeing as the program was such…

Times are certainly changing. When the original Toyota Prius appeared in 1997 (albeit a bit later in the U.S.), it was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in the world. Today, the Prius family is made up of several members: the third-generation Toyota Prius, the Toyota Prius v extended hatchback, the thrifty, subcompact Toyota Prius c, which will launch soon, and the newest Prius plug-in, which also premieres (at select dealerships) this spring. In a…