Toyoda Unlikely to Bring Drastic Changes in Toyota
24 Jun 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least, this is what a Japanese auto analyst says, explaining that that new board will most likely continue the things started by the previous management team. For this reason, Akio Toyoda is unik...
Toyota Hydrogen Car by 2015
24 Jun 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hydrogen-powered cars seem to become somewhat of a trend nowadays, although we admit they might represent a solution for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. After authorities around the wor...
Toyota to Receive UK Funding
24 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota joins the ranks of manufacturers to receive R&D money to be used in the development or implementation of alternative fueled vehicles. UK's Technology Strategy B...
Toyota Auris Hybrid Confirmed for September
24 Jun 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota finally confirmed it will debut a hybrid version of the popular Auris hatchback, a model which was often rumored to be launched as a cheaper alternative to Honda's very own hybrid Insigh...
Toyota Prepares for the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
23 Jun 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Toyota confirmed its participation at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled to take place on July 3-5. The Japanese automaker is lining up five notable debuts including the Lexus LF-A super...
Akio Toyoda's Toyota
23 Jun 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / World's biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, got a new president today, as Akio Toyoda was appointed to the new position, to face one of the worst periods the Japanese manufacturer ever experience...
2010 European Car of the Year Nominees
23 Jun 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Car of the Year nominee list is now available, pending the announcing of the winner in November this year. Although the list is not yet complete, we can now give you a taste of what to ...
Toyota Hybrid Supra Successor on Track for 2011
23 Jun 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Supra is surely one of the most popular models ever designed by the Japanese manufacturer and, even it was officially discontinued in 2002, there are still a lot of fans out there praising th...
Toyota Recalls 2009, 2010 Models
22 Jun 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Motor North America is recalling a total of 1,348 units in the United States due to what seems to be a minor issue but that could eventually lead to a crash. At least this is what a notificat...
Button Blames Poor Start for British GP Failure
22 Jun 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Championship leader Jenson Button lamented his poor start during the past weekend's British Grand Prix for his disappointing finish at Silverstone. The Brawn GP driver started the race from 6th...
Toyota iQ3 Released in the UK
19 Jun 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following on the success of the recently launched iQ, the Japanese manufacturer decided to extend the range of its small sized vehicle with the addition of a 1.33l engine. Dubbed iQ3, the new Toyota...
GM Confirms It Will Kill Pontiac Vibe in August
19 Jun 2009, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately for those of you who hoped to see a miracle and General Motors to save the Pontiac brand, or at least the Vibe model, it won't happen. The American manufacturer confirmed in a pre...
Toyota Verso, First to Have Rearview Camera Mirror
18 Jun 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new Corrola Verso will be the first vehicle built and sold in Europe to feature a Gentex Rear Camera Display (RDC) mirror. Gentex is also shipping to the Japanese manufacturer auto-dimming mirro...
Honda Plans Two Cheaper Hybrids to Tackle Prius
18 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Remember the old hybrid battle between Insight and Prius, after which Toyota confirmed its plans to design a cheaper hybrid to compete with Honda's very own product? Well, at that time, Honda s...
Renault and Toyota Likely to Quit F1
18 Jun 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although we announced that the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) finally decided to reconcile with the FIA and commit to the budget cap rules for 2010, it has now emerged that two manufacturers w...
Toyota Adds Weekend Shifts for Prius
18 Jun 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced it will start weekend shifts at its Tsutsumi factory, in order to meet the demand for the new Prius. Together with the other Toyota plant in Japan, belonging t...
Toyota Says No to Diesel Prius
17 Jun 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota does not intend to create a diesel hybrid version of the popular Prius, an official of the company revealed, despite that some automaker seem to be tempted to migrate to...
Trulli Dismisses F1 Quit Yet
17 Jun 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although his team's future in Formula One is yet to be determined, racing veteran Jarno Trulli insisted that he cannot see himself out of Formula One yet. Less than a month away until his 35th ...
XM Satellite Radio Standard on 2010 Toyota Camry
16 Jun 2009, 12:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota and Sirius XM Radio signed an agreement to equip all 2010 Camry vehicles, featuring premium audio, with XM satellite radio as standard, while models boasting standard audio will continue to p...
Honda Insight Sees Storm Clouds in the US
15 Jun 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After they began the year expecting milk and honey to run alongside hundreds of thousands of Insights on American streets, the Japanese over at Honda now face some troubled times ahead. Based on the...