Toyota to Build Low-Budget Model for Asia
16 Feb 2011, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is reportedly working on a new affordable model specifically designed to tackle the growing demand for this type of vehicle on the Asian market. A report by the Nikkei business daily reveals ...
Toyota and FAW Developing New Electric Vehicle
15 Feb 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is currently one of the most attractive markets for global carmakers and, although most are investing in the local auto sector, only a few actually have the guts to tackle the green car segmen...
Geneva to Mark European Debut of Toyota iQ EV Prototype
15 Feb 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota has announced that it will give its electric vehicle prototype an European debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, scheduled to take place early next month. According to the official press r...
Hino Trucks To Unveil New Hybrid Development
11 Feb 2011, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hino Trucks, a company of the Toyota Group, today announced that it will introduce a new vehicle at the 2011 Work Truck Show, an event that will be held in Indianapolis. The company will use the ...
Toyota Has High Driving Expectations of Teens
11 Feb 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Distracted driving has been last year one of the major topics of discussion in the US. Countless experts had their say, Transportation Secretary cried “plague” on TV, car makers rallied ...
Toyota Tops 3 Million Used Cars Sold
10 Feb 2011, 06:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fresh out from the cone of shadow it entered at the beginning of 2010, thanks to the unintended acceleration report filed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and NASA, Japa...
NASA Finds No Problem with Toyota, Auto Maker Happy
10 Feb 2011, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Something went terribly wrong last year, when Toyota was forced to conduct the biggest recall the world has ever seen, but that something was not (we say again, was not) the electronic throttle cont...
Toyota Launches Refreshed 2011 Matrix in Chicago
9 Feb 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Although the Toyota Matrix hasn’t been the most popular car on the US market, this hasn’t stopped the company’s engineers and designers from trying to improve the formula. Just lik...
Keyless Ignition Blamed for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
8 Feb 2011, 10:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to a recent WMGT Channel 41 article, carmakers are facing increasing examination regarding the safety of keyless engine start systems on their cars. Apparently, there are at lest three CO-...
Hybrid Sales Increased 12% in January
7 Feb 2011, 11:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Gas-electric hybrids started the year off with a 12 percent increase in sales over the same month of last year. Compared to December of last year, the figures declined 32 percent, due to the fact th...
Toyota Preparing Hybrid Attack for Geneva
7 Feb 2011, 11:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today Toyota took the time to remind us that it has prepared a hybrid offensive for the Geneva Auto Show, with the company preparing multiple eco-developments for the event. The carmaker ...
Dynojet Team's Avensis BTCC to Use Toyota Power
5 Feb 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Toyota Avensis BTCC project is advancing, with the latest development coming from the Dynojet Race Team, who announced that its vehicle would be powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged powerplant th...
Toyota Prius+ MPV Teaser Released
4 Feb 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Toyota hybrids offensive is in full swing ever since the North American International Show (NAIAS), where the car maker presented the extended lineup based on the most successful hybrid in the w...
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Teaser Released
4 Feb 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aware of the fact that the most successful hybrid ever, the Prius, is no longer capable of facing the increasing offensive of its competitors, Japanese manufacturer Toyota is getting ready to expand...
Toyota To Offer Live Action at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show
3 Feb 2011, 16:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is planning to use an original hands-on-wheel approach for the Chicago Auto Show, allowing attenders to experience its vehicles from the passenger’s seat. The automaker will use the ...
Toyota Wants Cali Managers Out
2 Feb 2011, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is an unexpected move, Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced today it intended to trim, by an undisclosed number, the management of its Automotive Operations Group and Toyota Customer Servi...
Toyota Prius Kicked Off the Throne by Honda Fit
1 Feb 2011, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the past 20 months or so in the row, through rough tides and recall storms, Toyota's flagship hybrid, the Prius, managed to lead the way in Japan, followed by a suite of other brands and mo...
Toyota Gears Up for 2011 Chicago Auto Show
1 Feb 2011, 10:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In what is rumored to be the largest exhibit the automaker has ever built for an auto show in the United States, Toyota’s 45,070-square-foot exhibit is close to completion. The Toyota stand at...
Nissan Halts Production in Egypt Due to Unrest
31 Jan 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to an official statement made by the Japanese manufacturer, production at Nissan Motor’s factory in Egypt has been suspended for the duration of this week, because of civil unrest in...
Ferrari, Williams Used Toyota Wind Tunnel
31 Jan 2011, 11:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota withdrew from Formula 1 more than a year ago, but its immense investments into their Cologne motorsport centre seem to now pay off. Even though there is little work going on at their aforemen...