How The Nissan GT-R Engine Is Made: Meet the Takumi
30 Jul 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 3.8-liter at the front of the Nissan GT-R is the company’s pride and joy. The unit is hand-built by four craftsmen at the Nissan factory in Yokohama and now the company wants them to tell ...
Toyota Won’t Drop Body-On-Frame SUVs
30 Jul 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Despite the fact that consumers are more attracted to car-based crossovers that will see the mall’s parking lot instead of some rocky trail in the woods, body-on-frame SUVs still have their pu...
Scion Not Sure What Next Vehicles Will Be
29 Jul 2013, 17:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The young customer-oriented brand Scion is at a crossroad, having to decide how future vehicles will be, as there are two divergent views are on the board now. There are two main ideas currently ...
Ferrari Wind-testing Their F1 Cars at Toyota Tunnel
29 Jul 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / So, you’re a respectable automaker that also rolls in Formula One and your wind-test tunnel breaks down. What do you do? You take your testing car, pack it up, go to the biggest automaker and ...
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to Develop Charging Infrastructure in Japan
29 Jul 2013, 12:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As the hybrid and EV culture grows rapidly and every automaker tries to come with new solutions on the market, several Japanese automakers have reported to work on a jointly developed charging infra...
This Is Where All New Lexus Vehicles Are Tested
28 Jul 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Seeing these pictures made us think that the guy test-driving new Lexus models must have the best job in the world. Imagine waking up knowing that you will drive an LFA in that wonderful place all d...
Toyota Adding 200 New Jobs at Indiana Plant
28 Jul 2013, 08:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota has recently declared to boost production of the Highlander model at its plant in Indiana. The production boost is said to start next year and this will also add 200 more workers to the fa...
Toyota Expanding Indian Used-Car Business
26 Jul 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Kirloskar Motor in India has recently announced to expand its used-cars network by the end of the year across the country. With the launch of its 50th “Toyota U Trust” outlet i...
Toyota Texas Plant Reaching 1 Million Trucks Produced
26 Jul 2013, 15:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After ten years of operating, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas closes down to one million trucks produced. The one millionth unit is expected to roll off the assembly line on September 17 this ye...
Toyota Remains Top-Seller Despite Chinese Market Loss
26 Jul 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The battle of the world’s top-selling manufacturer goes for decades and Toyota is now in first place despite the shrinking sales in China. General Motors was the top-seller for about 70 yea...
Prestige Toyota of New Jersey Among Greenest Dealers
26 Jul 2013, 14:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We know about Toyota’s efforts for a cleaner environment and research for vehicle technology to limit and even eliminate fossil fuel use. But these efforts would be in vain if not aided by the...
Toyota Displays Weaving Heritage that Changed Car Manufacturing
26 Jul 2013, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Weaving is what started Toyota and propelled it into the auto industry. Sakichi Toyota, the founding father of today’s Toyota Motor Corporation, designed his first loom in 1890 and then patent...
Lexus Indian Launch To Be Further Delayed
26 Jul 2013, 11:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) will probably delay even more the launch of Lexus-badged vehicles on the Indian market due to heavy import duty rates and sluggish market. Several feasibility tests i...
Toyota Global Website Helps You Find the Right Vehicle
25 Jul 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Having so many models in its range, the number of options might overwhelm a new Toyota car buyer. Luckily, the automaker’s main website helps you with a smart little app embedded in the vehicl...
Toyota Corolla Altis Getting 27 Percent Excise in India
25 Jul 2013, 12:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Indian Government made a small error when it ranked SUV vehicles as any car that has engine capacity over 1.5-liters, more than 4,000 mm in length and a ground clearance of 170 mm and above. ...
Lexus Scores High in J.D. Power 2013 APEAL Study
25 Jul 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It is vital for an automaker to have feedback on which of their vehicles are most appealing to the customers. Appealing vehicles tend to leave the dealership more faster, command higher transaction ...
Toyota Opening a New Engine Plant in Indonesia
25 Jul 2013, 08:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As the Indonesian economy is rising and officials in Jakarta have expressed their optimism over increasing vehicle sales, Toyota plans to build a new car engine manufacturing plant in Karawang. T...
Toyota Celebrates Latino Business Success
24 Jul 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota was present at the 2013 National Council of La Raza Annual Conference in New Orleans the past weekend, building its commitment to the US Hispanic communities and celebrating with their entrep...
Three Toyota Employees Achieved Gold at 42nd WorldSkills Competition
23 Jul 2013, 14:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Having skillful workers will definitely ensure a greater customer-dealership experience and satisfaction and Toyota knows how to train its personnel, a program that will be further enhanced by the o...
Toyota Partnering With IZEUS
23 Jul 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / IZEUS (Intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) is a new project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, that examines how traffic and infrastructure can be upgraded using ...