Toyota News
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Electric vehicles are popularly perceived as the front-runner of the alternate fuel competition, but successfully developing EVs has proven to be a difficult and expensive task. To help share the burden and the expertise necessary to get an electric car to market, Japanese auto giant Toyota and Tesla, builder of the high-performance Roadster EV, have announced a new strategic alliance. The two have announced that they intend to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. They intend to form a team of specialists to further those...
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Toyota Concerned About Success Of Future CamryToyota's Camry has long since established itself as a symbol of practicality and reliability. Outnumbering most other vehicles on the road, it is a top seller, competing with Honda's and Ford's most popular sedans for years. It would seem positioned to continue on as a popular choice for families...
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Could College Parking Tickets Come Back To Haunt You?
So responsibility slips a bit, and in the rush to get your term paper finished you forgot to pay the meter, or parked in the wrong place with the wrong parking pass.
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Toyota Working On 'Baby' FT-86?
Reports are emerging that Toyota is working on a smaller, lower-cost version of its FT-86 sports car.
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Lotus Re-Engineers Toyota Venza, Saves 38% Weight For 3% Cost
Lotus Engineering has applied its approach to vehicle materials and engineering to the Toyota Venza.
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Video Bonus Pack: Pikes Peak Insanity With Millen, Tajima, Vatanen And Rohrl
Insanity is the only adjective appropriate.
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Earlier this week influential magazine Consumer Reports shocked the automotive world by giving a “don’t buy” warning for the 2010 Lexus GX 460 luxury SUV because of a potential rollover risk. Lexus responded with an immediate halt on sales and announced that its own engineers would test the vehicle using the specific parameters outlined by the magazine. Lexus, along with its Toyota parent, is in no position to suffer anymore bad press when it comes to safety so as a precaution all Toyota and Lexus SUVs will undergo safety testing. Toyota said it is testing stability-control systems on...
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Scandal: Adam Carolla Won't Roll In A Corolla During The Toyota Grand Prix
Scandal rocked CelebsAndCars today -- and by "scandal", we mean a total non-scandal that we completely turned into a fake scandal while we were goofing off in the break room, hopped up on double lattes and day-old cinnamon scones. This is how we amuse ourselves on slow news days. So, what's the...
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Celeb Of The Week: Eliza Dushku, Who Goes Off-Roading In Her Prius, Maybe
We're not ashamed to admit it: Eliza Dushku is a stranger to us. Not just in the sense that we've never met her -- though we might've and didn't know it -- but also in the sense that we don't know much about her body of work. Call us crazy or lazy or all of the above, but Joss Whedon sagas like the...
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Porsche Tops 2010 J.D. Power And Associates Dependability Study
The results are in for this year’s J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study and it appears that sports car manufacturer Porsche has come out on top in the final standings. Knocking off Buick and Jaguar from the top spot, Porsche just edged out Lincoln in second and Buick in...
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Jodie Foster Dodges The Paps In A Toyota Prius. Now, In Limerick Form!
Though Jodie was beloved and adored, The flash of cameras she truly abhorred. When e'er she met a fan She just turned-tail and ran: Her ass was the paparazzi's reward. * * * * * To Jodie, her Prius was tops. Behind the wheel, she'd pop out to shop. She'd run up to Trader Joe, Then out to Tahoe...
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Miley Cyrus Is Still Driving (Us Crazy)
First, the good news. For starters, it appears from the link below that Miley Cyrus has learned to park in spots not reserved for the disabled. Score one for the ADA. Also: she's ditched her Toyota Prius for a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. No, the 450 doesn't get the kind of fuel efficiency that the...
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Dear Peter Facinelli: We will not beat around the bush. We will not dilly-dally. We will not digress. We will not mince words. We will get straight to the point. We will shoot from the hip. You, sir, have disappointed us. In case you haven't noticed, Mr. Facinelli, you are driving a Toyota Prius in the photo linked below. And, yes, we realize that may be a little edgy right now, what with the safety recall and everything -- "Oooh, there goes Peter Facinelli! Man, that mo-fo is crazy, cruisin' in a recalled Toyota Prius. Quentin Tarantino needs to hire his ass now while he's still alive. I bet...
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Consumer Reports Makes a Green Pick For 2010
Despite the Concerns With Toyota, the Prius Takes Another Award
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Run Away Lexus ES 350 To Be Tested By N.H.T.SA
U.S. House Committee Is Digging Deep For Answers In Toyota Case
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Toyota FT-86 Design Not Changing Significantly
Rumors of the Toyota FT-86's complete redesign are false, according to the car's lead designer.
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Former Toyota Employee’s Say Recall Cover-Ups Normal
Three Congressional Investigations and Counting Tarnish Toyota’s Reputation
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Toyota To Add Brake-Override System and Data Recorder
Another Step To Try An Correct the Recall Problems
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Sources Say SUV Rollover Documents Were Destroyed
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Toyota Plans To Win Back Consumers In March Media Push
New Incentives Are Said To Be In the Works
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Toyota RAV4 Facelift
The upcoming Geneva Motor Show will host the new look of the RAV4.
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Toyota Spins New Commercial For U.S. Audience
In An Effort To Protect Their Market Share, Toyota Ensures Their Commitment
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2010 Chicago Auto Show: 2011 Toyota Avalon Live Photos
The 2011 Toyota Avalon hit the Chicago show floor today, and though it's not what most people would call "inspired," it's a conservative, modern-looking sedan with a good selection of features and plenty of space inside. Will it be enough to get people over their Toyotaphobia following...
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2010 Chicago Auto Show: 2011 Toyota Avalon
The restyled Avalon retains its conservative look.
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