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Lexus Launches “Departure Lane” Tumblr Design Page
Lexus Launches “Departure Lane” Tumblr Design Page

30 Aug 2013, 14:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Take a moment and do a quick search for the old Lexus models, especially the second generation... Plain and boring design right? Now open up another tab and search for the 2013 models, especially...

 
Toyota UK Gets New President
Toyota UK Gets New President

30 Aug 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The United Kingdom Toyota subsidiary has recently announced plans to replace its current president Jon Williams with Matt Harrison. Harrison has been with the company since 2000 when he joined as...

 
Toyota’s 50 Millionth Customer In for Big Surprise
Toyota’s 50 Millionth Customer In for Big Surprise

29 Aug 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / How would you react if a man in a suit busts in at your afternoon barbecue with the title and the keys for a new car that you just won? Probably you’ll remain speechless for some time, like...

 
Toyota Testing Wireless Charging Systems
Toyota Testing Wireless Charging Systems

29 Aug 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Having a plug-in hybrid like the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid means that you get the advantage of lower fuel consumption hybrids offer and the possibility to use it in full EV mode without even start...

 
Interesting Graphic Shows Toyota Corolla as the Average Car
Interesting Graphic Shows Toyota Corolla as the Average Car

29 Aug 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Called “The World As 100 Cars”, the graph seen bellow shows best how the auto industry is divided and it also helps to reveal the average vehicle you can find on the streets. Accordin...

 
Next-Gen Toyota Prius To Boast 55 MPG
Next-Gen Toyota Prius To Boast 55 MPG

29 Aug 2013, 08:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since Toyota introduced its first Prius hybrid about twenty years ago, a lot of good things happened, especially for the environment. With over 5 million Toyota and Lexus hybrid models sold so far, ...

 
Toyota Celebrates Its 76th Anniversary
Toyota Celebrates Its 76th Anniversary

28 Aug 2013, 21:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Exactly 76 years ago, 28th of August 1937, Kiichiro Toyoda founded the company we know today as Toyota Motor Corporation, a spinoff from his father company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. ...

 
Toyota Shows Automatic High Beam System
Toyota Shows Automatic High Beam System

28 Aug 2013, 12:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Although this won’t be a problem for oldschool drivers, new ones might find it a bit of a hassle to switch on and off the high beam when driving at night and encountering other traffic. The...

 
2013 Toyota Art Contest Is Trippy
2013 Toyota Art Contest Is Trippy

28 Aug 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota’s Dream Car Art Contest encourages children to share their ideas about the future of transportation and a clean society to live in. The contest was created in 2004 and has three age ...

 
Toyota On Pre-Collision Technology
Toyota On Pre-Collision Technology

26 Aug 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The pre-collision systems installed on today’s vehicles are promising to achieve the same success as the anti-lock braking system (ABS) has now, being offered as standard on pretty much all ve...

 
Toyota Showcases Pedestrian Safety System
Toyota Showcases Pedestrian Safety System

26 Aug 2013, 12:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Together with its new “Let’s Go Places Safely” motto, Toyota wants to share with its customers more about the safety equipment fitted on most of its vehicles in the range. In th...

 
Toyota Marks 16 Years of Hybrid Technology
Toyota Marks 16 Years of Hybrid Technology

26 Aug 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This year marks the 16th anniversary since the first Toyota Prius rolled out from the factory, a true milestone in hybrid technology research Since then, the Japanese automaker has sold more than...

 
Toyota Ditches the New Refrigerant for European Market
Toyota Ditches the New Refrigerant for European Market

23 Aug 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota has recently announced to switch back to the old car air conditioner refrigerant R134a in Europe as the public is concerned about the safety of the new R1234yf. At the beginning of 2013, t...

 
Jaguar Could Ditch V8 Engines... At Some Point
Jaguar Could Ditch V8 Engines... At Some Point

22 Aug 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The increasingly stringent C02 emission regulations could cause Jaguar to ditch V8 engine development, a company representative said earlier this week. However, such a move won’t come into for...

 
Ford Showcases 3D Dirt Detection Technology
Ford Showcases 3D Dirt Detection Technology

22 Aug 2013, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Knowing how cars get painted might be a little too boring unless you’re planning to do it yourself on a newly restored classic vehicle. However, Ford’s latest 3D dirt detection system, a...

 
Nine GM Plants Earn the US EPA Energy Star
Nine GM Plants Earn the US EPA Energy Star

21 Aug 2013, 16:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced that nine of its facilities have earn the US EPA Energy Star voluntary Challenge for industry, bringing the company’s total to 63, a world record in the automotive...

 
Lotus to Create More Than 100 New Jobs
Lotus to Create More Than 100 New Jobs

9 Aug 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / After receiving more funding from its Malaysian parent company, DRB-Hicom, UK-based sportscar manufacturer Lotus has announced plans to create more than 100 new jobs. According to a recent statem...

 
Toyota Adding New Trail in Crowley City
Toyota Adding New Trail in Crowley City

9 Aug 2013, 10:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Crowley city in Texas will benefit from another access point to its trail system as Toyota partnered with the city’s Council in order to create one near one of its dealerships. Develope...

 
Scion Thinks It Has Too Many Dealerships
Scion Thinks It Has Too Many Dealerships

9 Aug 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Scion built its name by offering cheap and trendy cars for young Americans, with the xB and tC being the most popular ones. However, they might have overdone it in a way. The Toyota sub brand Sci...

 
Toyota Motor Philippines Motor Show Approaching
Toyota Motor Philippines Motor Show Approaching

8 Aug 2013, 15:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) will hold its biggest Exclusive Motor Show just two days from now, where it will also showcase two concept vehicles, as we were telling you earlier. The show will a...