Child Bolster Seats: New 2013 IIHS Ratings Released
7 Nov 2013, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) has just tested a new batch of child bolster seats, with the results showing just how great the differences between the various models can be. Bo...
Toyota Advertising Automated Driving Technology
6 Nov 2013, 15:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Instead of focusing on self driving vehicles for the future (which will pretty much transform vehicles into household items), Toyota is developing automated driving technologies, which will let the ...
2013-2014 Chevrolet Camaro Recalled Over Labelling Issue
4 Nov 2013, 17:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevrolet Camaro is going through a rather unusual recall this days. General Motors is recalling 18,941 units of the Camaro, so you’d expect this to be a life-and-death matter, but this is...
Future Toyota Safety Technology Also Focused on Pedestrians
30 Oct 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As car incidents involving pedestrians make up a large portion of urban fatalities, Toyota is developing a new technology that could avoid collisions between its vehicles and people on the streets. ...
2013-2014 Audi A8 and S8 Recalled over Sunroof Problem
29 Oct 2013, 18:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we told you that the Audi S6 and S7 were recalled due to a fuel leak concern. It seems that the call back is expanding further into Audi’s range, with the A8, as well as it&rsqu...
Lexus ES Tire Pressure Warning System Explained
29 Oct 2013, 14:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The tire pressure waring system fitted on the 2013 Lexus ES monitors the tires on a regular basis, keeping you informed about the state of each of your wheels. Unlike the fixed sensors mounted in...
2014 Fiat 500L IIHS Crash Test: Top Safety Pick
29 Oct 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fiat has made one step further in its US re-conquering plan, with its 2014 500L now earning the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway safety) Top Safety Pick. To receive the accolade, the Fiat 50...
Toyota Donating $150,000 for Teen Driving Course
26 Oct 2013, 17:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As a previous video with Alex Wurz showed, Toyota is into teaching teen drivers the safe way of driving, to lay off the social media on their smartphones and be responsive while being behind the whe...
Toyota Loses First Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit
25 Oct 2013, 10:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After pulling one lawsuit out, Toyota now must pay $3 million in another case claiming a malfunctioning Camry model caused an accident due to sudden acceleration, leading to a woman’s death an...
MOT Test Explained by Audi
24 Oct 2013, 12:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi wants to make sure that we're all familiar with the rigors of the MOT test. Thus, the carmaker has recently released a video that offers us a brief presentation of the MOT. It all start...
Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti JX35/QX60 Recalled over Braking Issue
24 Oct 2013, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan has debuted a recall campaign for the Pathfinder, as well as the Infiniti JX35 and QX60 due to braking system-related issues. The campaign affects a total of 153,000 units of the crossover...
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Oct 2013, 16:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross has been awarded with a 5-star overall safety rating by Euro NCAP, after performing well in the institute’s crash tests for adult protection, child safety pedestrian...
Toyota Racedriver Alex Wurz Talks About Road Safety
23 Oct 2013, 15:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The vehicle number in Europe has tripled over the last 30 years, but thanks to technology, roads are far safer now. However, the safety part of the automotive industry is still under development ...
This Is How You Avoid a Crash in a Porsche
23 Oct 2013, 08:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen drivers, we’re here today to show you how to manhandle a Porsche. To demonstrate this, we shall use the adjacent video, which shows a 911 driver avoiding an incredibly clo...
Toyota and Discovery Education Gathering Teen Filmmakers
22 Oct 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Do you know a teen aspiring to a filmmaking career or one that is very creative and makes nice video montages? Then steer him/her to the 2014 Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge. The challenge inv...
Toyota Corolla To Get Safety Update in the Future
21 Oct 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We’ve seen recently what happens with a 2014 Toyota Corolla in IIHS’ small overlap crash test and word is that the Japanese automaker has already started to work on a solution. Automo...
Toyota Avalon’s Safety Inspired by Birds
14 Oct 2013, 11:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As with a flock of birds, harmoniously traveling cross-country and protecting each other, Toyota’s safety strength comes in number. Like any other Toyota vehicle, the Avalon comes standard ...
Toyota Not Guilty in Unintended Acceleration Trial
11 Oct 2013, 14:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The four-and-a-half-day trial just ended, making Toyota not guilty for one of the crash fatalities from 2009 implicating a Camry. Toyota won today an unintended acceleration case in Superior Cour...
Watch How Toyota’s New Automatic Driving System Works
11 Oct 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We were telling you earlier about Toyota’s upcoming Automated Driving Technologies, aimed to improve road safety and also avoid traffic jams. Now you can see how these systems work in this ...
Toyota Launching New Automated Driving System this Decade
11 Oct 2013, 09:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota has been researching automated driving technologies since the second half of the 1990s and has conducted numerous road tests in the last years both in the US and Japan. In order to make hi...