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EV Woes: Toyota, Mitsubishi Recalls, Ford Glitch - Environmental Leader

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 04:58

EV Woes: Toyota, Mitsubishi Recalls, Ford Glitch
Environmental Leader
Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have had issues with electric and hybrid vehicle models this month, including several recalls. Toyota announced Thursday a voluntary recall involving an unspecified mix of 87,000 2010 Prius vehicles ...

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Toyota Miami Launches 'Exit the Highway' Campaign - autoevolution (blog)

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 02:05

Toyota Miami Launches 'Exit the Highway' Campaign
autoevolution (blog)
In partnership with the National Audubon Society, Toyota has recently launched the 'Exit the Highway' program in order to bring people back in touch with nature and remind them how beautiful the world is. "At Toyota, it is not just about fuel efficient ...

Toyota recalls 242000 hybrids, 86500 in US - Automotive News

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 21:53

AutoSpies.com

Toyota recalls 242000 hybrids, 86500 in US
Automotive News
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 242,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including 86,500 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids in the United States, to fix a braking glitch. The problem affects only 2010 model year Prius and HS 250h vehicles.
SPIED: NEW Spy Shots Emerge From SoCal — Toyota's Fourth-Gen Prius ...AutoSpies.com
2010 Toyota Prius, Lexus HS RecalledWashington Post
Toyota recalls 242K Prius, Lexus hybrid carswflx
Chicago Tribune (blog) -Examiner.com -Autocar
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Busy Le Mans test day for Toyota Racing - Motorsport.com

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 20:50

Busy Le Mans test day for Toyota Racing
Motorsport.com
Toyota Racing today completed a productive test at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of the 90th anniversary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours (22-23 June). Two 2013-specification TS030 HYBRID cars joined the official test day, where a full field took the ...

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Toyota dialing back its Sprint Cup engines for two races - USA TODAY

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 14:15

San Francisco Chronicle

Toyota dialing back its Sprint Cup engines for two races
USA TODAY
With Toyota's engines failing at an alarming rate, including those in the Camrys of Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. last week at Dover International Speedway, the subject matter was serious: How to improve reliability without dialing back performance.
Toyota woes at 'Tricky Triangle'FOXSports.com
Toyota sets out to stop Sprint Cup engine woesNBCSports.com

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Video: Toyota unveils newly redesigned Corolla - San Jose Mercury News

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 14:01

Video: Toyota unveils newly redesigned Corolla
San Jose Mercury News
Video: Toyota unveils newly redesigned Corolla. Mercury Newsmercurynews.com. Posted: 06/09/2013 01:59:16 PM PDT. June 9, 2013 9:0 PM GMTUpdated: 06/09/2013 02:00:52 PM PDT. Toyota redesigns its popular Corolla.

Toyota Airbag Cuts Create Opening for Overseas Suppliers - Bloomberg

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 08:16

Toyota Airbag Cuts Create Opening for Overseas Suppliers
Bloomberg
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) has decided it no longer needs 50 kinds of airbags to protect drivers' knees. Ten, the company says, ought to suffice. In one of President Akio Toyoda's biggest initiatives since taking over in 2009, the carmaker is winnowing ...

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Toyota Could Be Falling Behind - DailyFinance

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 03:47

Toyota Could Be Falling Behind
DailyFinance
Between recalls and tsunamis, Toyota has had its shares of troubles in recent years. But lately, the Japanese giant has seemed to be on a roll. One exception: China, where sales have been down even as the market has been up. That trend may finally be ...

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Toyota Answers Competition with This New Corolla - Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 00:43

Toyota Answers Competition with This New Corolla
Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Is there anything more reliable — what some would say reliably boring — than a Toyota (NYSE:TM) Corolla? Acknowledging the beauty of its simplicity, Toyota nonetheless is rolling out a new version of the Corolla for 2014 to compete with roomier, more ...

Watch this video diary of a 900-hp Toyota Supra build - Autoblog (blog)

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 16:06

Watch this video diary of a 900-hp Toyota Supra build
Autoblog (blog)
If you've ever looked at a car with nearly 1,000 horsepower and wondered why anyone needs that amount of thrust, you may want to take a look at the video below. In it, one gentleman details his descent into Toyota Supra madness, starting with a ...

2014 Toyota Corolla debuts with more power, interior space - Autoblog (blog)

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 14:05

2014 Toyota Corolla debuts with more power, interior space
Autoblog (blog)
Depending on who you ask, the best-selling car in the world is either the Ford Focus or Toyota Corolla. Not surprisingly, Toyota claims it's the Corolla. Either way, we're talking around a million individual units per year, and over 40 million over the ...

First live photos and impressions of Toyota's 2014 Corolla - Autoblog (blog)

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 14:05

First live photos and impressions of Toyota's 2014 Corolla
Autoblog (blog)
After releasing official pictures and a press release about an hour earlier, Toyota chose an aircraft hanger at the Santa Monica airport as the venue for the global introduction of its highly anticipated 2014 Corolla. Following an extended aerial ...

Toyota Could Be Falling Behind - Motley Fool

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 11:00

Toyota Could Be Falling Behind
Motley Fool
Between recalls and tsunamis, Toyota (NYSE: TM ) has had its shares of troubles in recent years. But lately, the Japanese giant has seemed to be on a roll. One exception: China, where sales have been down even as the market has been up. That trend may ...

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Toyota trying to fix recent engine woes - Vineland Daily Journal

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 08:42

Toyota trying to fix recent engine woes
Vineland Daily Journal
Driver Denny Hamlin speaks during a press conference for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 400. Hamlin and other Toyota drivers are hoping recent engine issues are solved by Sunday. / AP photo ...

Toyota shows off sporty new Corolla compact - MarketWatch

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 02:30

Toyota shows off sporty new Corolla compact
MarketWatch
The 2014 Corolla, scheduled to reach U.S. showrooms this fall, will be a key to Toyota's efforts to regain momentum and market share in the U.S. Toyota's overall U.S. sales are up 5.2% for the first five months of 2013 compared with a year ago, but ...
All-New 2014 Toyota Corolla Aims for 40 MPGGas 2.0
2014 Toyota Corolla Walkaround [Video]autoevolution
2014 Toyota Corolla in the Flesh – No Longer a Generic-Looking Compact Like ...USDailyVoice
The Car Connection -DailyFinance
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Toyota Corolla gets substantial style update - The Courier-Journal

Sat, 06/08/2013 - 00:01

Toyota Corolla gets substantial style update
The Courier-Journal
Toyota sold 132,514 through the first five months of the year, just ahead of archrival Honda Civic, Autodata reports. And its owners are famously loyal, with about a third of buyers trading in an older Corolla, according to car-buying website Edmunds.com.

Sporty 2014 Toyota Corolla aimed at youthful buyers - The Detroit News

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 22:03

Sporty 2014 Toyota Corolla aimed at youthful buyers
The Detroit News
The Toyota Corolla, an aging, stodgy but reliable economy car, is getting a radical new look. The world's largest automaker was rolling out a new version of the compact Thursday night at a splashy event in Santa Monica, Calif., hoping to shed the old ...

Toyota scraps dowdy compact strategy with bolder, roomier Corolla - Automotive News

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 21:39

Toyota scraps dowdy compact strategy with bolder, roomier Corolla
Automotive News
Toyota Motor Corp. is tossing aside a reliable but aging compact recipe by adding room, refinement, and bolder styling to the redesigned Corolla. The venerable Corolla, the best-selling nameplate in the world and a longtime gateway to the Toyota brand ...

Toyota aims new Corolla at youthful buyers - Salt Lake Tribune

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 16:41

Toyota aims new Corolla at youthful buyers
Salt Lake Tribune
Detroit • Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world's biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car. The world's largest automaker rolled out the 2014 version ...

The Story Of Why Porsche Ditched The Manual And Toyota Kept It - Jalopnik

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 15:11

The Story Of Why Porsche Ditched The Manual And Toyota Kept It
Jalopnik
GT3 driver - notice the solemnity and visage of a soul crushed by the mighty weight of his stature... The Story Of Why Porsche Ditched The Manual And Toyota Kept It S. Are we surprised Porsche doesn't offer a stick where Toyota does? I'm not. Smoak on ...