Toyota
Toyota to Pay $3M in Unintended Acceleration Lawsuit
Toyota Motor Company has been ordered to pay $3 million in a lawsuit that claims a defect caused a Camry to unintentionally accelerate, leaving one woman dead and another seriously injured.
Ford’s Focus the Best-Selling Car in First-Half of 2013… Or is It?
According to Ford its C-Segment Focus was the best-selling vehicle nameplate in the world last year. If things continue to go the way they are this popular car could earn that title again for 2013.
2014 Toyota Avalon Getting Small Price Bump
Every year we all get a little older and things get a little more expensive. This is true of food, fuel and especially vehicles. In keeping with this trend the entry level Toyota Avalon is inching up the price ladder.
Ask the Engineer: Do You Have a Question About the 2014 Toyota Tundra?
Is there something you want to now about the all-new 2014 Toyota Tundra? Then you’ve come to the right place.
Five-Point Inspection: 1997 Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is one of the most contentious vehicles available today. On the one hand it rankles automotive enthusiasts like few other cars. They decry its bland styling and lifeless driving experience.
Autonomous Cars Face Hurdles, Still Show Promise
Everyone seems to be super bullish on autonomous vehicles these days. Pundits and product planners alike are hailing this technology as the industry’s next big game changer, but not everyone is so optimistic.
Toyota Corolla Being Reworked for Better Crash Scores
After scoring a “marginal” rating on the small overlap front crash test, Toyota is already working to better the Corolla’s results.
Toyota Hydrogen Car to Ride on Lexus Platform
When Toyota’s much talked-about hydrogen fuel cell vehicle arrives, it will ride on modified underpinnings from the now defunct Lexus HS250.
Toyota Helping Those Affected by US Government Shutdown
Normally reserved for natural disasters, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is offering help for customers who have been put under extra burden by the US Government’s recent shut down.
Toyota Latest Automaker to Offer Deferred Payments for Federal Employees
Toyota is the latest automaker to offer payment relief options to its customers affected by the government shutdown.
Toyota Readying a Variety of New Powertrains
The latest new products from Toyota, such as the 2014 Corolla, feature distinct new sheet metal but almost nothing new under the hood, an issue that the brand is working diligently to solve.
Toyota Modular Platform to Underpin 2015 Prius
Toyota finally unveiled its new modular platform that it says will underpin all of its cars in the future.
Toyota Wins Unintended Acceleration Lawsuit
Toyota will not be held responsible for a fatal crash involving a 2006 Toyota Camry, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury said yesterday.
Toyota Announces New City, Highway Safety Systems
Two new safety systems from Toyota were announced in Japan today that will better protect pedestrians and make highway driving safer.
Toyota Sedans Recalled for Wiper Switch Defect
Toyota announced a recall today affecting approximately 10,000 vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years.
New IIHS Tests Spur Class Action Lawsuit Against Prius
Toyota’s Prius hybrid is the target of a new class action lawsuit alleging that the automaker misrepresented its pre-collision warning system in the Prius V.
Most Watched Videos of the Week: September 28 – October 5, 2013
AutoGuide‘s compact crossover video comparison garnered plenty of attention this week, as we pitted eight of the market’s most popular crossovers against one another. Which one came out on top? Watch the video below, along with our other most popular videos of the week.
Toyota Studying Corolla Hatchback to Replace Matrix
With its little-loved Matrix axed for the 2014 model year, Toyota might be considering a five-door version of the Corolla as a replacement.
2014 Toyota Corolla Earns “Marginal” Rating in Tough New Crash Test
The 2014 Toyota Corolla got a less than stellar rating on the IIHS small overlap front crash test.
2013-2014 Compact Crossover Shootout
Compact crossovers are quickly becoming America’s one-size-fits-all automotive solution.
Toyota Named Most Valuable Auto Brand
Toyota has once again been named the most valuable automotive brand in the world, besting prestigious luxury marques and more mainstream rivals.
Toyota Reaffirms Fuel Cell Vehicles Coming in 2015
Toyota chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada, has reaffirmed that the Japanese automaker will bring a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to the U.S. by 2015.
Toyota Exec Predicts Long-Term Importance of Hybrids
Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada predicted today that hybrid vehicles are here for the long haul.
Driverless Cars “Not in My Lifetime” Says Toyota USA CEO
According to Tesla, General Motors and Mercedez-Benz, driverless cars are coming soon, but the head of Toyota USA thinks those claims are being exaggerated.
