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...
Chevrolet Cobalt Suspected of Power-Steering Problem
4 Feb 2010, 09:25 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Nowadays things went so seriously wrong with the auto industry that every time we hear the word “recall” we instantly get goose bumps and hope the recall is not related to our car. Every...
CTS Does Not Make Pedals for Prius and Lexus
4 Feb 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With new disturbing information pointing to both accelerator pedals and brakes failing on Toyota's Prius, American supplier CTS stepped forth and decided to prevent any other unwanted connectio...
I, Robot. Brought to You by Toyotaaaa!...
4 Feb 2010, 09:07 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / ... Over the years I've owned a number of cars. For example, a couple of years ago I was the unhappy owner of a Mercedes-Benz ML. It was the latest model then, but some time had passed since th...
LaHood-Toyota Skirmish Ends, Harm Already Done
4 Feb 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the reasons behind the huge Toyota recall still engulfed in some sort of a milky mist, all the Japanese carmaker really needed was an US government official throwing more stones. And along came...
Toyota Production Chief Moves to Tesla Motors
4 Feb 2010, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The current general manager of production engineering for Toyota in North America, Gilbert Passin, will no longer be on Toyota's payroll, as he has moved to electric carrmaker Tesla, where he w...
Toyota Still Good with Americans, Poll Finds
3 Feb 2010, 12:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the millions of vehicles recalled into service due to the over discussed accelerator/floor mats issues, consumers still appear to be confident in what Toyota stands for. At least this is wha...
Toyota's Image Affected by Recall Issue
3 Feb 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A survey performed by Kelley Blue Book (KBB) reveals that Toyota consideration and interest has significantly decreased in the U.S. subsequent to the massive recall announcement recently made by the...
LaHood: We're Not Finished with Toyota Yet
3 Feb 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With Toyota's accelerator problem still far from over, the US Department of Transportation (DoT) announced it is now looking into a possible electric defect as the cause behind the recall. Acco...
Toyota January US Sales Drop
3 Feb 2010, 10:13 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Due to the problems Toyota managed to get itself into, its report of the January US sales is quite an interesting piece of information. Everybody already knows about the recall and the faulty accele...
Honda Dealers Target Tensed Toyota Owners
3 Feb 2010, 07:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Looking to take advantage from the stir in which Toyota finds itself for a while now, a group of Honda dealers have created the Recall Replacement Program, targeting Toyota owners concerned with th...
Toyota Recall: Corporate Shake Up to Follow
2 Feb 2010, 15:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although nothing new transpired from Japanese carmaker Toyota's HQ, it is obvious for all those in the industry that the huge problem now facing the biggest carmaker in the world will not be le...
Why Akio Toyoda Uses an Audi...
2 Feb 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Throughout the day, our beloved world wide web got swamped with information regarding some sort of peculiar behavior from Toyota's head honcho, Akio Toyoda. As you all know by now, the respecte...
Toyota's Recall to Last Months
2 Feb 2010, 11:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday Tim Lentz, the CEO of Toyota Motor Sales gave an interview on the Today Show on NBC and pretty much managed to dodge all the questions thrown at him, he apparently was more forthcomi...
Mitsubishi Lancer Sedans Equipped With CVT Recalled in China
2 Feb 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Southeast Motor, a Chinese partner of Mitsubishi Motors, will recall 734 Lancer saloons equipped with the CVT (continuously variable transmission) gearbox to fix a bolt safety issue, Xinhua News rep...
Two More Toyota Accidents Reported
2 Feb 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The huge recall announced by Japanese carmaker Toyota was poised to give birth, at one point or another, to more and more accident claims. While it is not our place to judge the truth behind some of...
Honda Recalls 2nd Generation City
2 Feb 2010, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Safety recalls are sure driving us nuts these days, especially after Toyota confirmed that millions of cars all over the globe are affected by that serious throttle pedal glitch that could kill us i...
Toyota US Plants to Be Reopened
2 Feb 2010, 08:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As Toyota is struggling to get out of the mess they’re in, there is finally some good news. According to Reuters, Toyota Motor Corp said it will restart production of the eight models involved...
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...