Toyota

Toyota Recall: 110,000 Toyota Tundra Pick Up Trucks

Cheryl Phillips — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:57:36 -0600

Toyota has announced the recall of 110,000 of its Toyota Tundra pick up trucks in the United States. Concerns over corrosion on the vehicle's frame prompted Toyota to issue a statement warning owners in cold areas that road salt could corrode parts of the frame, causing the spare wheel to come loose and damage to brake lines.

Impending IPO For Tesla Motors

Michael Santo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:04 -0600

Tesla Motors, maker of the all-electric $109,000 all-electric Roadster, plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Although hardly an affordable vehicle, the Tesla, being all-electric, is of interest to many because global warming has brought attention to green technology and battery-powered vehicles.

Toyota Not on Safest Cars List, Volvo Glitch Discovered

Sharalyn Hartwell — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:20 -0600

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just released its 2010 Top Safety picks and Toyota fails to make the grade. Not a single model from the world’s largest auto manufacturer,as determined by sales, or its subsidiaries, made the list. In 2009, Toyota, Lexus and Scion had 11 winners, but failed to come up with one in 2010.

Lexus LFA Makes Its Production Debut In Tokyo

Sandy Smith — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:21:21 -0500

The most eagerly awaited sports car in decades, the Lexus LFA, made its debut as a production model at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

Honda, Toyota Unveil Eco-Friendly Cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2009

Cheryl Phillips — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:26:18 -0500

Japanese carmakers Honda and Toyota will display their eco-friendly concept cars at this month’s 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Green technology and fuel efficiency will take center stage on the stands of most automakers at the show. The 41st Tokyo Motor Show will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City for 13 days from October 23rd through November 4th..

Toyota's Prius Faces Patent Challenge

Michael Santo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:26:01 -0500

Toyota, already having a recent spate of bad news over a massive 3.8 million vehicle recall (over floor mats, no less), is facing more trouble. It's possible, though admittedly unlikely, that Toyota could find its Prius, the most popular hybrid car made, banned, along with other Toyota hybrids.

Toyota Recalls 3.8 Million Cars Over Unintended Acceleration

Michael Santo — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:47:42 -0500

Toyota is recalling 3.8 million vehicles over something that many owners would probably think is something that would never cause a crash. They'd be wrong. The recall is over removable floor mats.

Toyota is preparing to introduce the 4Runner 2010

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:56:22 -0500

The fifth generation of Toyota's SUV 4Runner 2010 will debut at The State Fair of Texas Auto Show (USA) in late September. In Japan Toyotas 4Runner is also known as Hilux Surf SUV.

180,000 Cars For Clunkers; Whose The Most Popular Trade-In?

Jesse Slome — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:18:23 -0500

America has voted in the U.S. government's "cash for clunkers" auto incentive program. Over 180,000 clunkers were traded in with Toyota Motor Corp overtaking Ford Motor Co as the top-selling vehicle.

How Recession Hit Toyota In Japan

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:51:14 -0500

This is a very interesting coverage from France 24 on how the Japanese and global recession has hit Toyota and how its workers are faring.

It tells about the Toyota City (named after the car maker) and Nagoya life, the population of which mainly works for Toyota. The tax revenues in these cities have dropped 96 percent, as they come mainly from the corporate taxpayers.

Toyota triples annual loss prediction

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:15:13 -0600

The Japanese car making company Toyota has announced that their predicted profit loss for 2008 has tripled from their previous estimate. The company reports the loss after demand for its vehicles dropped.

Ford: All-Electrics by 2011, Plug-in Hybrid by 2012

Michael Santo — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:08:29 -0600

On Tuesday Ford became the latest automaker to "plug-in" (pun intended) a date for a plug-in hybrid vehicle of its own, announcing it will have plug-in hybrid vehicles, promising 30 miles on battery power before the gasoline engine kicks in, by 2012.