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Toyota top in 2013 reliability but US marques show resurgence

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Auto reliability is up 5-percent overall, J.D. Power has declared for 2013, with some surprises for US manufacturers including General Motors, though Toyota stands clear as the overall winner despite its accelerator hangover. The Japanese firm dominated in seven segments, across all three of its Lexus, Toyota, and Scion brands, in the 2013 vehicle dependability study, based on 37,000 reports from 2010-year vehicles. Read The Full Story

Toyota unveils the 2014 Tundra pick-up truck at Chicago Auto Show

, Feb 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

On Thursday, Toyota unveiled its 2014 Tundra pick-up truck at the Chicago Auto Show, showing off a newly designed interior and larger, more built exterior. The truck is slated to be available in September, but no word was given on how much this beastly-looking vehicle will cost. In an effort to boost sales, Toyota will also be offering two luxury Tundra models. Read The Full Story

Toyota announces FR-S Roadster and i-ROAD tandem seater concepts

, Feb 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Toyota has unveiled two concepts it has prepared for the Geneva Motor Show, one of which is a rather strange-looking top shot of a tandem two-seater called the i-ROAD. The other is a concept of the FT-86 Open, shown in the appealing sketch below. You can check out the concept image of the i-ROAD tandem vehicle after the jump. Read The Full Story

Toyota recall woes continue: 1.1m cars pulled

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Toyota faces another embarrassing recall, this time pulling 1.1m cars back into dealerships to address two independent flaws affecting Corolla, Corolla Matrix, and Lexus IS models. The recalls, which affect cars in the US, Japan, Canada, and Mexico, Reuters reports, are over faulty airbag electronics that could trigger unexpected inflation, and recalcitrant wiper assemblies that could fail in arduous conditions. Read The Full Story

Toyota becomes the world’s largest automaker

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Toyota reclaimed its former spot as the world's largest automaker with a 23% gain in global sales for 2012. Toyota sold 9.75 million vehicles during 2012 allowing it to take the top spot from GM. GM sold 9.29 million vehicles in 2012. Read The Full Story

BMW and Toyota official tech buddies: Sports cars, Li-Air batteries, more

, Jan 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

BMW and Toyota have finalized their partnership on sports cars, fuel-cell tech and more, signing a binging agreement that will also see the German and Japanese marques collaborate on new lithium-air batteries. The deal, which builds on the two car company’s previous “memorandum of understanding” back in June 2012, focuses on four key areas for the future, with green motoring and lightweight, fun performance cars both on the agenda before 2020.

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Toyota releases sneak-peek of the Lexus advanced active safety research vehicle

, Jan 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

On December 20, Toyota announced that it will show off its advanced active safety research vehicle on January 7, one day before the CES 2013 tech event. To get enthusiasts ready, the company has just released a sneak-peek of the car with promises of more to come during the press event it has scheduled for Monday. You can check out the video after the jump. Read The Full Story

Toyota launches 2013 Crown series in Japan

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota has new cars rolling off the assembly line in Japan this week, launching both the 2013 Crown Royal and Crown Athlete. Judging from the press shots we see below, the new cars in the Crown series look pretty sleek. Toyota even made a point of drawing our attention to the grills of the cars in its announcement, which it says were "based on the shape of a crown." Read The Full Story

Toyota paying out $1.1 billion to settle acceleration lawsuits

, Dec 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's more closure in the case of some Toyota cars falling victim to "unintended acceleration," as the company has agreed to pay out a whopping $1.1 billion to settle lawsuits centering around the flaw. For those who have forgotten, Toyota was forced to recall a ton of 2010 Lexus RX 350s and 450s after it was discovered that the floor mats can entangle the pedals and force the cars to accelerate. Unfortunately, a flaw like this is normally discovered after drivers have accidents, which is why Toyota was hit with a number of lawsuits. Read The Full Story

2013 Toyota Avalon Limited to be the first vehicle with in-car Qi wireless charging

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Wireless charging is no doubt the device charging method of the future. We've been hearing about Qi for a while now, with the technology being utilized by Nokia and others to bring wireless charging to mobile devices. The technology has finally found its way onboard vehicles, with the upcoming 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited being the first car to feature in-car wireless charging. Read The Full Story

Toyota hit with whopping $17.35 million fine from NHTSA

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota is finding itself with a big bill to pay today, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hitting the company with a $17.35 million fine. The fine is based on safety defects discovered in 2010 Lexus RX 350s, though Toyota isn't getting fined simply because those defects exist. Instead, the company is getting hit with this fine because it allegedly failed to report these defects within the allowed window of five business days. Read The Full Story

Redesigned 2013 RAV4 looks to win back the small SUV market for Toyota

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota has shown off the new 2013 RAV4 mini SUV recently. The little SUV first debuted back in the mid-1990s as a smaller and cheaper alternative to the big full-size SUVs on the market. The small SUV was a hit initially, but its popularity declined as other automakers offer their own small SUVs. Read The Full Story
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