Nissan Frontier Is the Safest Small Pick Up in a Rollover
8 Feb 2010, 15:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As bad things happen when you least expect it, it’s good to be cautious, pay attention to detail and don’t hesitate to get some extra airbags when buying a new car. If you’re in th...
Toyota Europe Admits Knowing about Sticky Pedal Since 2007
8 Feb 2010, 09:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following reports which surfaced in the German media, which claimed the Japanese carmaker knew some of its vehicles are experiencing sticking pedals since 2007, Toyota's European division stepp...
Lexus HS, Toyota Sai May Have Brake Problems as Well
8 Feb 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the most recent bump in Toyota's road, the Prius recall in the making, the Japanese carmaker has reportedly begun investigating the same issue in the Lexus HS hybrid, which shares som...
Peugeot Has 6667 British 107s Affected by Toyota Safety Recall
5 Feb 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you a few days ago, Peugeot and Citroen are two other companies concerned by Toyota's biggest recall chaos ever, as the two French carmakers are building the 107 and the C1 toge...
NHTSA Opens Investigation on Prius' Faulty Brakes
5 Feb 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following some 100 reports regarding problems with the brakes in Toyota's Prius hybrid, and perhaps as a result of the media frenzy stirred by this latest development, the National Highway Traf...
Hyundai, Kia Toughen Quality Control
5 Feb 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although no one really believes American supplier CTS Corp is to be held responsible for the huge recall Japanese manufacturer Toyota is currently engulfed in, some automakers have already began rev...
Toyota Confirms Prius Has Braking Problems
4 Feb 2010, 11:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And the hits keep on coming... Following yesterday's reports that Toyota's hybrid Prius is experiencing braking issues, officials of the Japanese held a press conference in Japan confirmed...
Toyota Prius Brake Issues Surface
3 Feb 2010, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If proved to be true, the following story may turn out to be one of the final nails in Toyota's coffin: in the Japan and the US, over 100 Toyota Prius owners filed complaints about the vehicles...
Brakes Can Override Unintended Acceleration
2 Feb 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In an attempt to put Pontiac Vibe owners at ease, American manufacturer GM tested two such vehicles and tried to find out whether the brakes can override the possible unintended acceleration of the ...
Renault Cars Not Affected by Toyota's Stuck Pedal
2 Feb 2010, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota's safety recall frightens the whole automotive world after it was discovered that millions of cars are affected by what can prove to be a deadly glitch. After its French rivals Peugeot a...
Toyota's Lentz Talks Gibberish on the Today Show
1 Feb 2010, 14:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you earlier today, Toyota's US CEO Jim Lentz went on the Today Show on NBC to try and talk some sense into all those Toyota owners who got spooked by the sticking accelerator pedal. ...
Eureka: Toyota Finds Fix for Accelerator Pedal
1 Feb 2010, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted in media reports throughout last week, Japanese carmaker Toyota detailed today how it plans to fix the potentially faulty accelerator pedal in the gazillion vehicles it has recalled so far...
Toyota Loses $21 Billion, Plans Media Comeback
1 Feb 2010, 11:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Armageddon-like recall of Toyota vehicles is proving to be a tougher nut to crack for the Japanese carmaker. What started out as a minor glitch is now turning into a problem of biblical proporti...
Toyota's European Recall: 8 Models, 1.8 Million Cars
1 Feb 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a weekend of uncertainty regarding the number of vehicles and models affected by Toyota's stuck accelerator pedal in Europe, the Japanese carmaker managed to add the numbers and relea...
Banning Cellphone Use While Driving Doesn’t Reduce Crashes
29 Jan 2010, 14:07 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Highway Loss Data Institute decided to bust another contemporary myth: banning cellphones use while driving does not reduce the number of accidents. The study was done by analyzing insurance cla...
Toyota Fallout: Ford Stops Transit Classic Production in China
29 Jan 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as a precaution, American manufacturer Ford and its Chinese partner, Jiangling Motors, announced the halt in production of the diesel version of the Transit Classic. The reason behind the decis...
Toyota Incidents in Europe: 26 (and Counting?)
29 Jan 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday the European arm of Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it will begin recalling cars equipped with faulty accelerators on the Old Continent, the number of related incidents was reveal...
Toyota Faulty Accelerator Fix
29 Jan 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With Toyota's biggest recall ever far from over, the Japanese carmaker released today details on how it plans to fix the faulty accelerator problems which led to this unprecedented measure. Acc...
Ford Territory Gets 5-Star ANCAP Rating
28 Jan 2010, 15:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ford’s Territory model tested very well with the Australian New Car Assessment Program, as the SUV managed to get the maximum five star rating. So the impressive five star rating will apply to...
Euro NCAP's Five Safest Cars for 2009...Are Seven
28 Jan 2010, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) released today the list of top five safest cars of 2009, a list which actually comprises seven cars. The cars entered the top based on their five ...