Frankfurt Auto Show: Toyota iQ Sports · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Next to the 2010 Prius Plug-In Hybrid and the Auris HSD Full Hybrid concept models, Toyota is also displaying a customized iQ show car, dubbed iQ Sports. In fact, the model is a rebadged Scion iQ Co...
BYD, World's No. 1 Carmaker by 2025
17 Sep 2009, 11:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already know that Chinese carmakers are extremely ambitious and no matter what, they are aiming to fight head to head with global companies. But BYD Co, also known as China's largest recharg...
Toyota Extend Engine Deal with Red Bull Racing
17 Sep 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota's partnership with Red Bull will continue for at least one more season, as announced by Red Bull Racing via a press release yesterday. The two companies will once again join forces in 20...
Williams Considers Cosworth Option for 2010
15 Sep 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret that Frank Williams and Patrick Head are looking for a new engine partner for the upcoming season. With the 2010 season preparation going in parallel with the 2009 development, i...
2010 Toyota 4Runner Official Images Leaked
14 Sep 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota will debut the 2010 4Runner at the Texas State Fair very soon but before the official unveiling we got the chance to see the car in a bunch of photos that got leaked ont...
2010 Toyota Land Cruiser to Debut in Frankfurt
14 Sep 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota today released details on the long-awaited new generation Land Cruiser. Set to debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the new Land Cruiser doesn't not bring impress...
Toyota Picks Nickel after Three-Year Secret Prius Test
14 Sep 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people are wondering why is Toyota using nickel batteries for the Prius instead of the more advanced lithium-ion, the Japanese manufacturer plans to stick to this type of batteries for ...
Toyota Replies to Biller's Allegations
14 Sep 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American division of Japanese manufacturer Toyota issued a statement late last week, through which it tries to respond to both the allegations made by Dimitrios Biller and the lawsuits filed by ...
Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept Revealed
11 Sep 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced today that a full-hybrid concept of the Auris is to be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). The new Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) is the first s...
Toyota, the Automotive Big Tobacco
11 Sep 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you over the past week, what started as a small bush fire tends to be transformed into a scorching blaze. Todd Tracy, the Dallas attorney who this week re-opened 16 suits against Japanese...
2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Concept Full Details
11 Sep 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced at the beginning of the month that the plug-in hybrid version of its Prius will be attending the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, yesterday the manufacturer rel...
Prius Between Continents...
10 Sep 2009, 17:23 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / ... Recently, a fan (yes, we're starting to have some of those too) reported us a somewhat hilarious situation. Because of the impending global warming, the guy thought about lending a helping ...
16 Suits Filed Against Toyota
9 Sep 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you over the past weekend, Dallas attorney Todd Tracy was asked by a former Toyota attorney, Dimitrios Biller, to re-file 15 lawsuits against the Japanese automaker on the grounds of roll...
Toyota Adds 800 Temporary Workers
8 Sep 2009, 10:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going pretty well for Toyota in the domestic market as the company is experiencing a significant growth in Japan, mostly thanks to the government stimulus programs. As a result, Toyota is...
Toyota and Lexus Hybrid Sales Reach 2 Million
8 Sep 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota and its unit Lexus are two of the largest brands selling hybrid models and their sales are now exceeding 2 million according to data released by the parent Japanese manufacturer. More than 20...
2009 Toyota Sustainability Report Released
8 Sep 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / All the major carmakers have been recently centering their manufacturing activities and researches in making their cars ‘greener’, and Toyota is no exception. So they brag about the lowe...
China to Ban Rare Earths Exports, Hybrids in Trouble
7 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The blooming hybrid segment of the automotive industry is facing, even from its infancy, a new and unforeseen obstacle: raw material shortage. Although dependable and as environmentally friendly as ...
Toyota, Accused of Destroying Rollover Accidents Evidence
7 Sep 2009, 06:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota currently finds itself involved in a potentially image-damaging storm. Dimitrios Biller, a former Toyota Motor attorney, is accusing his former employer of hiding and d...
India, the New Automotive El Dorado
7 Sep 2009, 06:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The announcement and then the arrival onto the market of the world’s cheapest vehicle, the Nano, were both received by the automotive world with certain distrust. Still, as time passes, carmak...
Toyota Expands in China
4 Sep 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is trying to capitalize on the booming Chinese economy and announced plans to expand its business in the country. The first step to be taken by Toyota is to expand its c...