Category Archives: Toyota
Toyota Planning 20% Production Reduction As Hybrid Subsidies Subside
Hybrid cars are selling like hot cakes in America, Europe, and Japan, thanks in large part to generous government subsidies and tax cuts. That is why there are so many Toyota Prius’ on the road today (though the tax breaks for those cars have long since expired in America). While demand seems to have kept [...]
Drivers At Fault In So-Called Sudden Acceleration Toyotas, NHTSA Says
Despite ominous news reports of cars careening out of control, there’s no substitute for data. And now it looks like many reported cases of so-called “sudden acceleration” in Toyotas are actually due to driver error. TheCarConnection
As Toyota Joins With Tesla, Alternative Fuels Become a Major Focus
Toyota’s recent $50 million investment in electric-car start-up Tesla Motors (TSLA) is just the first such partnership the world’s largest automaker is pursuing, company President Akio Toyoda said Friday in Japan. “Collaboration with other partners is an important part of the future of Toyota,” he said. The companies are jointly developing an electric car prototype. [...]
BREAKING: Toyota admits 270,000 cars have faulty engines worldwide
In 20 years, odds are few people will remember that 2010 was one of the worst years for Toyota in terms of recalls, but for now, it seems like the company just can’t win for losing. The company has announced that it is currently preparing to recall a total of 270,000 Toyota Crown and Lexus [...]
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