Tagged “Toyota”
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Mazda KAAN wins 2008 L.A. Design Challenge
Today, the design entry from Mazda R&D of North America was chosen as the winner of the Los Angeles Auto Show's 2008 Design Challenge. This year's theme, Motor Sports 2025, asked nine of Southern Cali...
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More images of Toyota’s next-gen Prius leak
Toyota’s next-generation petrol-electric Prius hybrid is expected to make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January, however new images of the car have made their way onto the 'PriusChat'...
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Toyota unveils CNG Camry Hybrid concept ahead of L.A. Auto Show
Toyota has revealed its compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept ahead of the car’s debut at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Rising fuel costs have made CNG a much more attractive opti...
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Toyota contemplates delay of Prius production in Mississippi
Just a few months ago Toyota was struggling to keep up with demand for its Prius hybrid in North America due to skyrocketing fuel prices. Waiting lists at some dealerships were stretching as long as e...
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Toyota and Honda start testing vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems
Earlier this year we reported on a vehicle-to-vehicle communications system being developed by a consortium of European manufacturers, and now Toyota and Honda have joined the growing ranks of carmake...
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Toyota iQ takes top honors in Japan's COTY award
Though it was up against the likes of Godzilla, the tiny Toyota iQ has come out on top at the 2008 Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) awards. The win is seen as a potential selling point against competitio...
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Toyota launches microsite for 2010 Prius
Toyota has launched a new microsite for its 2010 Prius hybrid, along with the requisite debut countdown clock for the exact second when the car will finally be revealed to its expectant audience. The...
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Report: Toyota-Subaru joint project to be branded as Scion in U.S.
News of a Toyota-Subaru joint sports car project has inspired mixed feelings - trepidation on the part of Subaru owners that loathe Toyota's influence, yet also hope for Toyota fans that long for the...
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Report: Toyota working on $5,000 microcar for emerging markets
Tata's Nano famously promised to bring the opportunity of four-wheeled transport to the world's emerging markets - places such as India, Brazil and the African continent. Now Toyota is reported to be...
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More details on Toyota's coupe addition to new Prius family
It's been known for some time that Toyota is toying with the idea of a nearly-full-line Prius sub-brand. Expected to feature a wagon-like, or possible truck-like model and a coupe in addition to the n...
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VW working on new 'two-liter' microcar
A year or more ago, Volkswagen announced it was working on a project to bring its 1-Liter concept from 2002 to production reality. The three-wheeled low-slung extremely aerodynamic design still seems...
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Toyota slashes earnings forecast
Following Toyota’s official announcement back in August that it was reducing its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles comes a new report that claims the industry juggernaut has cut its a...
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FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Edition heads Toyota lineup at SEMA
Joining the Five Axis Yaris Club speedster, which Toyota unveiled earlier today, is a barrage of modified SUVs and trucks ranging from the mid-size X-Runner right up to the custom Tundra ‘Dually’...
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Toyota shows Yaris Club by Five Axis at SEMA
Toyota has taken a somewhat paradoxical tack at creating a stripped-down single-seat club racer out of a front-wheel-drive Yaris econo car. The company says the design harks back to the racing heritag...
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More details on Gordon Murray's T25 city car revealed
News of Gordon Murray's decision to build a low-cost city car created quite a stir when it was announced last year. That stir was in part because of the key driving force behind the project, Gordon Mu...
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Toyota confirms U.S. export program for Sequoia and Tundra
Sales of Toyota’s heavy SUV and pickups have been on the decline in the U.S. for the past several months with rising fuel prices and growing environmental concerns shifting consumer demand towards s...
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Toyota denies GM ever requested its help
The negotiations between General Motors and Chrysler are reportedly going well, with some major hurdles being overcome this week. However, discussions on how GM plans to finance Chrysler's estimated $...
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Ferrari threatens to quit F1 over spec-engine rules
Ferrari has threatened to "re-evaluate" its commitment to formula one should the governing body impose standard engines. Despite also boasting of increased revenues and profits after a board meeting o...
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Volkswagen shares spike over $1,250 to become most valuable company in world
Infighting with new owner Porsche has led many to fret over Volkswagen's future, but company officials insist the struggles are being blown out of proportion, just today releasing a statement of coope...
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Toyota denies considering leaving F1 for LeMans
It's been known for some time that Toyota is very interested in competing in LeMans, sending squads of racing engineers and observers to the races both in Europe and the American series. Last week wor...
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