found about 6 hours ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
You've probably heard the Toyota Prius referred to as the "Pious." The joke is that Prius owners feel driving a hybrid means they are holier than thou. But it's just a joke made by people who wish they could get 50 miles per gallon around town,...
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found about 4 hours ago by Noah Joseph on
Autoblog
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has his hands full. In addition to the day-to-day rigors of running the largest automaker in the world, Toyoda is busy combating the negative press and apologizing profusely for the massive amount of recalls customers are...
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found about 7 hours ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
Last week we told you about an incident in New York involving unintended acceleration in a 2005 Toyota Prius. This accident occurred just after the high-profile case involving Jim Sikes and his runaway Prius in San Diego, but unlike that incident...
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It's been a couple days since we've had some Toyota news, so here's a brief tidbit on the latest investigation. Some initial findings were released by NHTSA after looking over a Prius that crashed into a wall in New York City. The...
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Even with all the recall headlines surrounding Toyota, MotorTrend has awarded the Camry its best midsize family sedan for 2010. Wondering why? Check out this video of Technical Director Frank Markus taking us through seven of the best selling cars...
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found about 15 hours ago by Arman on
Motorward
Toyota is launching a new special editions of the Aygo in the British market called the Black. Based on the Aygo+ trim level, the car with some styling tweaks and additional equipments. It’s powered by Toyota’s Optimal Drive 1.0-litre VVT-i...
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found about 12 hours ago by glare on
Car News
A new special-edition Toyota Aygo Black has been launched. The Toyota Aygo Black comes with a set of cosmetic upgrades for both the three- and five-door models. It is powered by a 1.0-litre VVT-i petrol engine, averaging 62.8mpg and emitting...
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found about 15 hours ago by Arman on
Motorward
The new facelifited version of the Scion XB is going on sale in America as a 2011 model, and while it comes with refreshed styling and equipments, it also gets a slight bump in price. The new model starts at $16,000 for the manual and $16,950 for...
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found about 23 hours ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
In reality, the California Highway Patrol isn't taking sides with anyone regarding the recent speeding Prius of Jim Sikes. But the CHP doesn't see any reason to doubt Sikes' version of events that led to his hybrid reaching speeds of around 90...
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In order to demonstrate Toyota’s recent problems with unintended acceleration, ABC News’s Brian Ross drove a car as part of a segment thatw as rigged to suddenly accelerate. Toyota is furious over the fact that the image of teh tachometer used...
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No, no new recall is underway. Yet. But Toyota is currently looking at possible fixes for a stalling issue with 1.2 million Matrix and Corolla models from 2005, 2006 and 2007. The problem relates to stalling due to failure in the engine control...
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found about 27 hours ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
The flipside of yesterday's 20 most expensive cars to insure in America list is today's Insure.com-provided list of the 20 least expensive cars to insure. Like saving money? Get ready to own a lame...
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found about 28 hours ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Are you tired of hearing about Toyota recalls and safety concerns? If that's the case, we must regrettably inform you that there's an update to note on a previously reported issue, this one potentially affecting some 1.2 million Corolla and Matrix...
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As reported Tuesday, Toyota engineers were on their way to examine the second runaway Prius in Harrison, N.Y. that crashed into a stone wall leaving the driver with minor injuries. After a day of working, six engineers shared their findings with...
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It was reported earlier this month that some Toyota drivers are still experiencing unintended acceleration after their recalled vehicles were repaired. According to an Associated Press analysis of government data, complaints of sudden acceleration...
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Toyota is a customer centric company. It now considers a recall that will please the vociferous crowd that thinks something is wrong with Toyota’s engine computer. Reuters reports that Toyota is discussing with NHTSA whether and how they should...
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To make all the matters worse for Toyota, the company has now recalled the Tundra trucks for a drive shaft problem. However, it’s not that bad, since the recall includes a whopping two (2!) vehicles. Yep, that’s it.Related PostsToyota recalls...
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Toyota told federal auto saftey regulators that the computer flaws in up to 1.2 million Corolla and Matrix models that can cause engine stalling does not pose ‘an unreasonable risk’to safety, though the company is considering how to go about...
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The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Toyota is determining how to address 1.2 million potentially faulty vehicles. The 2005-2007 model year Corolla and Matrix may have faulty engine control units leading to stalled engines. There had been 76...
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found 2 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
Ah yes, the good ol' midsize sedan. Bastion of the American family car set and holder of most automaker's sales crowns, as well as that of the best-selling automobile in the United States. As pointed out by Motor Trend, only three car nameplates...
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found 2 days ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Thanks to the hard work and solidarity of the United Auto Workers union, Detroit automakers have for years known that it is extremely expensive to offer early retirements, entice workers to walk away from their jobs or permanently close the doors...
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At this point Toyota should just issue a statement recalling every model they’ve produced in the last 5 years. Seriously, it’s getting embarrassing at this point. They are obviously doing everything they can to rebuild their now tarnished image...
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How could the whole Toyota iQ-rebadging situation get any more embarrassing for Aston-Martin? The answer is staring you in the face. The Aston Cygnet is rapidly becoming one for the history books [via...
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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda is a regular Japanese guy: Shy in public, but blogging on his computer every day. Using the handle “Morizou,” he blogs about his love for sports cars and auto racing on Gazoo.com, which he founded in 1998, if Todayonline...
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A little bit of investigative journalism goes a long way, as this article by Michael Fumento of The Calgary Herald...
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The massive world-wide recalls issued by Toyota were no doubt costly. Assigning a final figure however, may be a daunting task. The figure released by Toyota on Feb. 4 puts the total cost of the situation at about 180 billion yen, or about $2...
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All eyes are on Harrison, NY, today. Technicians from Toyota and NHTSA will head to the NYC burbs and pour over a 2005 Toyota Prius that crashed into a stone wall in suburban New York after its driver claimed the hybrid had sped up on its own....
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Toyota’s popular environmental crusader, the Prius hybrid, will have its production levels slashed this month as the Japanese manufacturer struggles to address...
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Toyota’s North American President Yoshimi Inaba was present and accounted for at U.S. Congressional hearings on the Toyota recall crisis three weeks ago. In fact, during Akio Toyoda’s invite runaround, he was scheduled to be the top dog at the...
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found 3 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
"When we talked with Toyota owners, they all voiced the same desire - to drive the car back to the lot, hand them the keys and pick up a check." So says Steve Berman, a lawyer from Seattle who has filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota on...
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