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Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, a news report said. The recall of the gas-electric Prius will cover cars that went on sale since May last year through January, Kyodo news agency reported late Monday.

The days of dominance of the gas-powered cars in the market are numbered. That is because hybrid vehicles being rolled out and launched by different car makers are creating a wave of interest, curiosity and patronage in the market.

The electric cars provided the templates that were used to develop another type of car---the hybrid cars. The hybrid cars were crossovers or integration of the traditional gas-powered cars and the disappointing electric cars. The hybrid cars were principally made to use the best features and qualities of each of the two types of cars

This was the year that the world's automakers got seriously green, but the electric cars are next year's news. What we saw in 2009 are some excellent hybrids, and very credible gas cars, too.

IT COULD take a "perfect storm" to create electric cars that match gas-powered cars' range - a mix of motor-industry investment, infrastructure change and advances in battery technology. Instead of waiting, a new project aims to build cheap vehicles good enough for short commutes.

The days of dominance of the gas-powered cars in the market are numbered. That is because hybrid vehicles being rolled out and launched by different car makers are creating a wave of interest, curiosity and patronage in the market.