Toyota Prius tries again in U.S. but without going all-electric

Critics skeptical despite iconic hybrid's improvements in style and power

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The new Toyota Prius is sleeker and delivers significantly more power. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

PAUL A. EISENSTEIN, Contributing writer

DETROIT, U.S. -- The original Toyota Prius has had a big impact on the U.S. car market over the last two decades, but the question now is whether the fifth-generation hatchback can rebuild a declining market for the once wildly popular hybrid.

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