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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 23, 2012

, Nov 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Some of us are still recovering from our food comas, but luckily the weekend is here so most of us can use that time for recouping (or chowing down on leftovers). Let's recap the news from the day, shall we? Of course, today is Black Friday, with Apple kicking off a Black Friday sale of its own and the NPD saying that sales today could be what pushes tablet shipments above notebook shipments. We also heard from various companies that people were reaching for their phones and tablets on Thanksgiving to net some great deals, apparently not willing to wait until the Black Friday "festivities" kicked off. Read The Full Story

Toyota Prius named least likely car to be stolen

, Nov 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you happen to own a Toyota Prius, you should be pretty excited to know that it's the car that's least likely to be stolen out of any other vehicle in its year range, according to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), despite the fact that the Prius is the top-selling hybrid electric vehicle in the US. Read The Full Story

Toyota recalls another 2.8 million cars due to steering and water pump issues

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

I'm beginning to wonder what exactly is going on with Toyota. It seems like every time we turn around Toyota is issuing a new recall covering hundreds of thousands of its vehicles for one fault or another. Today Toyota has issued a recall on another 2.8 million cars. Read The Full Story

Toyota reveals 9 acres of talking road as smarter cars get safer

, Nov 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota has revealed its latest plans to get the cars of tomorrow talking to the road, each other, and smoothing out driver-error for safer transportation, with the launch of the Intelligent Transport System test site. A near nine acres of replica roadways in Japan, the ITS Proving Ground is equipped with a road-to-vehicle communications system that alerts compatible cars to nearby pedestrians, other cars, traffic signals, and more. As well as increasing safety, the wireless tech could also be used to maximize fuel efficiency. Read The Full Story

Toyota recalls Scion iQ over airbag failure

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota's tiny Scion iQ is facing a recall over a potentially big problem, with the dinky four-seater being called back after a fault potentially preventing the airbag from safely deploying was identified. The issue centers on cabling for safety sensors under the front passenger seat, which - if damaged by foreign objects near the seat rails - might stop the airbag from firing in a crash, or the seat belt pre-tensioner from working properly. Read The Full Story

Toyota planning Prius evolution with big redesign for 2014

, Nov 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota could give its best-selling Prius hybrid a significant design revamp for the next-gen car expected to arrive in early 2014, the company says, with a new look that would "really evolve" the distinctive wedge of today. Designers and engineers are still working with clay mock-ups for the final car, strategic planning VP for Toyota US, Chris Hostetter, told Bloomberg, but the possibility of a more sweeping change has been prompted by "an undercurrent among most people that they're ready for a new Prius look" the exec admits. However, changing the Prius isn't as straightforward as you might expect. Read The Full Story

Toyota installs massive 1.1-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell generator at its Torrance HQ

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota Motor Sales USA has announced that it has installed and activated a new and very large hydrogen fuel-cell generator on the campus at its Torrance, California headquarters. The new fuel cell was activated yesterday and can produce 1.1-megawatts of electricity using hydrogen as the fuel. The gigantic fuel cell will be able to produce approximately half the electricity for six headquarters buildings during peak demand. Read The Full Story

Xbox Kinect skateboard concept demos hand-gesture control

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Thanks to Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect motion-sensing device, hand gesturing is becoming more and more popular, and a lot of innovative companies are trying out the device themselves to come up with new ways to control things through hand gestures. Toyota has made a skateboard concept using a Kinect camera and a Windows 8 tablet to demonstrate some of the technology that the auto manufacturer may possibly implement into their vehicles in the future. Read The Full Story

7.43 million Toyota recalls over flaming switch fears

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota has been forced to recall a whopping 7.43m cars worldwide over fears that a dodgy power window switch could pose a fire risk, the latest in a series of embarrassing safety stumbles for the Japanese firm. The problem, which affects a span of Toyota vehicles from the cheapest through to some of the company's most expensive models, is down to unevenly applied grease to the driver's side electric window control which, the car company warns, could lead to excess heat, melting or smoking of components, and even an impromptu armrest fire. Read The Full Story

Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai plan Nordic fuel-cell splurge

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai have inked an agreement with various Nordic countries to splay fuel-cell infrastructure - and the cars to take advantage of it - across the region starting from 2014. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a combination public and private companies and organizations in Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark will see zero-emission vehicles and a hydrogen distribution network set up by 2017, following similar agreements in Europe. Read The Full Story

Toyota unleashes new COMS golf cart

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota may have already taken the time at Ceatec to announce its new Smart INSECT electric vehicle, but it wasn't stopping there. The company also revealed a new version of the COMS golf cart, and looking at the images below, it seems to have a lot in common with the Smart INSECT, at least from an aesthetic perspective. One of the main differences that you'll immediately notice is that the COMS doesn't come with doors, which is a pretty good way of distinguishing the two. Read The Full Story

Toyota Smart INSECT electric vehicle announced

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota has pulled the veil off its new Smart INSECT, and its safe to say that if you want a distinctive car, this one is for you. Announced at Ceatec in Japan, this new car seems to be aptly named, seeing as how it looks an awful lot like a bug. It's also fully electric - not a hybrid - and can be charged using a home AC100V outlet, which means no more gas for you. Read The Full Story
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