Archive for Category: "Toyota"
Toyota Thanks Hybrids For Sales Boost
Toyota has posted some rather incredible sales number through the last several months, and April was no different. With 160,493 units sold, Toyota’s volume was up by 13.1-percent compared to last year. While many automakers are seeing a record gains and sales numbers, Toyota feels that its success was due to its fleshed out line of high-tech hybrids. The [...]
Could Toyota Join WRC Again?
In the early 1990s, a battle of epic proportions was waged between the Japanese greats on the most dangerous roads imaginable. The World Rally Championship (WRC) was more often than not fought by Subaru, Mitsubishi and Toyota with all of those companies earning accolades and bragging rights. But something in the early 2000s caused a change and the [...]
New Jobs To Be Added at Toyota’s Technical Center
Housed among the expansive Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing, North America, Inc. (TEMA), is an elite group of engineers, designers, technicians and overall car people otherwise known as the Toyota Technical Center (TTC). Responsible for the development processes of numerous vehicles such as the Camry and RAV4 EV, the TTC will soon get an added boost [...]
Celebrate Earth Month With Toyota To Win a Prius c
April is Earth Month and with some help from the Wyland Foundation, Toyota is looking to embrace all thirty days accordingly. Since 2009, the two companies have been working together to support environmental sustainability and for this year, they will be expanding once again. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Wyland will be [...]
RAV4 Production Gets a Boost
If you own a late-model Toyota RAV4, chances are high that it was born in Canada. The compact crossover has been pieced together in Woodstock, Ontario for sometime now and a change appears to be even less likely than before. Made possible by a $80 million investment, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) will be bumping [...]
Toyota Recalls Gulf Haulers
A very select grouping of Toyota hauling machines are being recalled for an issue with an aftermarket part. A number of Sienna minivans and 4Runner SUVs which reside in the Gulf States may have an issue with a non-original equipment remote starter. Built by Audiovox Electronics, the starter module can interfere with part of the vehicles’ ECU [...]
Toyota to Debut an All-New Sedan in New York
At approximately 10:28 a.m. on April 5, the hearts of Toyota fans will be racing with anticipation and wonder. Two minutes from that time, the veil will be pulled off an all-new concept that should mark a new source of elegance and power. The global premiere will take place at the New York International Auto Show and [...]
Toyota Joins The 40 MPG Club Five Times Over
Despite the rollercoaster ride of drama that has engulfed Toyota Motor Company in past few years, they are still managing to gather up numerous accolades. One of those is rather important, especially in today’s highly economically conscious market. As the automaker pushes the little Prius c on to dealership floors, they have once again become [...]
Toyota To Recall Over Brake Lights
Toyota Motor North America will be issuing a voluntary recall on certain Camry and Venza models due to the same problem. A manufacturing concern centered around the vehicle’s brake lights is to blame and could result in a system failure. When pieced together, the silicone grease used to seal the contact-type stop lamp switch may have come into [...]
The Toyota Tacoma Gets Recalled
Due to an issue with the front air bag system, Toyota Motor North America will be issuing a voluntary recall on certain Tacoma pickups. At this point in time, there are approximately 495,470 2005 through 2009 model year trucks affected. If manufactured from September 14, 2004 through August 29, 2008, a Tacoma could be at risk [...]
