Toyota News Archives

Jackson EMC has created an improved hybrid vehicle that can allow the driver to get more than 100 miles a gallon. via Athens Banner-Herald

I am not a car person. I like driving, and am aware of the difference in the experience of driving different vehicles, but on the whole I couldn't care less about system, performance, engine, bells and ... via News24.com

"The Supreme Court said yesterday that it will consider whether state laws requiring voters to present photo identification at polling places unfairly discriminate against the poor and minorities, injecting the ... via The Cato Institute

Hendrick Cars, the leading dealership for pre-owned vehicles at Bay Area, San Francisco, California, has announced that used Toyota cars are available at their showroom. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“I had my name in for a year and I called and asked how it was coming. They said there were still 100 people on the list ahead of me and they were able to get in only three cars a month.”

Fr. Eugene Brown, chaplain of St. Mary's Care Center in Winsted, is definitely satisfied with his ecofriendly hybrid car. via Herald Journal

Why it's the most important new Chevy sedan in decades Meet the poster-child for the age-old automotive truth that good design doesn't cost any more than bad design. via Motor Trend

I purchased a 2005 Chevy Silverado 4x4, extra cab, 5.3 engine with low miles . Since owning the truck, the cruise control has worked intermediately at best. via GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

“The new Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid SUVs offer the best of both worlds to customers and complement the Texan lifestyle - all the capability expected of an SUV with better-than-ever fuel economy”

Boasting a 50 percent improvement in city fuel economy, General Motors will showcase its new Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and GMC Yukon Hybrid - the only hybrid full-size SUVs - at the 2007 State Fair of Texas, Sept. via WebWire

RDATE:28092007 Winners of the most eagerly awaited awards in the 4x4 calendar - 4x4 of the Year - are announced today by 4x4 Magazine, Britain's biggest and best-selling all-makes off-road magazine. via Customer Interaction Solutions

Introduction of the next version of Toyota's hit Prius gas-electric hybrid won't hinge on the development of a more efficient battery called lithium-ion, a senior Toyota executive said Friday. via KFMB-TV San Diego

Toyota has confirmed that the 2009 Corolla will be unveiled at SEMA at the end of October. via Edmunds.com News

Honda won top honors in fuel efficiency for 2007 from the EPA, helped by the popular little Fit . via Edmunds.com News

“For more than 50 years, the Land Cruiser has delivered on-and-off-road capability and performance, and this generation will raise the ante for overall capability and comfort”

Hard to imagine, but the Toyota Land Cruiser has been around in one form or another since 1954, arriving in the United States four years after the original namesake was made in Japan. via ScrippsNews

“He takes credit for trying to get them here, but if it wasn't for those incentives they wouldn't have been here”

Ernie Fletcher and Democratic challenger Steve Beshear wrangled at a forum Thursday over casino gambling, energy policy and Beshear's role in offering incentives that brought Toyota to Kentucky. via WLEX-TV Lexington

Today, Toyota released a teaser image of the 2009 Matrix. Since our eyesight is A-ok for the time being , we weren't even going to bother posting the teaser image as it doesn't really disclose anything. via Carscoop

Recently, I wrote the Prius had a "second phase" goal of 37 miles in electric-only mode . via AutoblogGreen

“Until the replacement all-weather floor mat for the driver's seating position is made available, customers should regularly verify that their floor mat is properly secured using the retaining hooks provided”

Toyota is recalling more than 30,000 of its 2007-'08 Lexus ES 350 over a problem with optional floor mats that could get in the way of the accelerator pedal. via Edmunds.com News

Honda and Toyota offered U.S. consumers the highest average fuel efficiency of 2007 model year vehicles, the government reported Wednesday. via Myrtle Beach Online

“As consumer credit becomes more widely available and shoppers become more inclined to perform detailed research before making a vehicle purchase, the need for manufacturers to differentiate themselves becomes more critical”

Eight different brands representing U.S., European and Japanese automakers rank highest in their respective vehicle segments, according to the 2007 Mexico Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study released today. via Automotive

Toyota is recalling optional "all-weather" floor mats in 55,000 Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Camry passenger cars. via KIMT

“We look forward to a long, fruitful relationship with our newest corporate citizen and share the excitement generated by the creation of 400 new jobs that will enhance the economy of North Mississippi and the state as a whole”

An industrial park at Baldwyn has been selected as the site of a $200 million plant that will supply parts to Toyota's new automotive manufacturing plant under construction in north Mississippi. via Sunherald.com

Are we creating too much carbon dioxide for the planet's temperature stability, or are we just beating ourselves up about it? If enough people say we are, then it becomes a truism. via The Independent

“The Camry is arguably the most recognized nameplate in the Toyota family, and represents the quality, safety and comfort that Canadians associate most with the brand”

Toyota Canada today introduced the 2008 Toyota Camry, in five models with a choice of engines, transmissions, and options packages sure to please Canadians who have made the Camry one of the best-selling ... via Canada NewsWire

“That's not been true of any other model that I'm aware of”

Nowadays, most car models get a major redesign about every 4 or 5 years. By that time, sales have started to slow as competitors have introduced fancier, better cars in the auto industry's endless cycle of ... via Money

We don't quite understand the logic behind the unveiling of standard, everyday cars at an event like the SEMA Show , especially when the LA Show is just around the corner . via Carscoop

Miss. Governor Haley Barbour is expected to make an official announcement Tuesday regarding the new Toyota automotive plant under construction near Blue Springs. via WMC-FM

“We just changed the steering to an RD steering wheel. and even the dash is a wood grain that actually came from another top-of-the-line Corolla.”

For Chito Mandanas and his 1971 Toyota Corolla, the overall theme is sticking to the original. via Guam Pacific Daily News

“You don't get rear-ended when you're between cars.”

If Lakewood-based motorcyclist Michael Graves has his way, motorcyclists will be allowed to legally weave their ways through traffic jams and congested roadways. via The Grand Junction Sentinel

“On the way to Phoenix, I got 18 mpg, even with all that weight in the bed”

Since its last update two months ago, the Silverado has accrued 2113 miles, thanks in large part to road trips to Arizona and California's Eastern High Sierra . via Motor Trend

“We are thrilled that Canadians have embraced the Camry Hybrid. The Camry Hybrid has accounted for almost 20% of all Canadian Camry line sales in the first 7 months of this year”

Toyota Canada today introduced the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid - the perfect combination of clean, efficient and powerful. via Canada NewsWire

Toyota Customer Service recently advised me that foglights are only available from factory on new vehicle. via Edmunds.com

Nearly 200 associates and friends gathered near Hurricane Saturday afternoon to bid farewell to Toyota executive David Copenhaver, who is moving to Mississippi to help open a new Toyota factory there. via Charleston Daily Mail

Mitsubishi may not be one of the top-tier automakers in the world, but it sure isn't for lack of effort. via London Free Press

CARS Best Midsize Sedans The models may look similar, but distinctions in value, power and comfort can be striking. via Kiplinger's Personal Finance

The Arlington County Board has authorized a new taxi company to run a fleet of 50 environmentally friendly hybrid cabs and allowed rival companies to add 35 hybrids. via NewsChannel 8

“We can improve the energy density, accelerate more quickly, and all without taking up too much space.”

Toyota chief engineer Yoshikazu Tanaka with a hybrid car When it comes to hybrids, the heavyweight tussle between American and Japanese automakers appears to be a hopeless mismatch. via Slate Magazine

Fancy yourself as a 'green' motorist? If the commentators and 'experts' are to be believed, more and more of us are indeed adding a green tinge to our decision-making when it comes to sizing up our next car ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

Posted Sep 20th 2007 9:20AM by Jeremy Korzeniewski Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Toyota We can think of plenty of good reasons to choose a Toyota Prius for your next car. via AutoblogGreen

Tags: toyota, landcruiser, australian motor show Tag Links: toyota , landcruiser , australian motor show Toyota will present its completely redesigned LandCruiser in October at the Australian International ... via AutoSpies.com

Big news at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston was a teardown presentation on a Toyota Prius hybrid equipped with an extra pair of battery packs. via Embedded.com

It doesn't drive like a big car, and it doesn't look like a large car. But the 2008 Honda Accord sedan has an interior so roomy it puts the Accord into the federal government's "large" category for the first ... via The Modesto Bee

When the redesigned-for-2006 Toyota RAV4 hit the market after growing 14 inches in length and gaining an optional small third-row seat, it wasn't a big jump to assume that the Highlander would be growing bigger ... via Consumer Reports

Posted Sep 19th 2007 9:59AM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: Hatchbacks , Pontiac The current 2008 Pontiac Vibe One General Motors model that hasn't received much attention lately is the Pontiac Vibe, but that ... via Autoblog

Posted Sep 20th 2007 11:32AM by Chris Shunk Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Safety , Toyota Toyota just released its performance TRD Aurion, but sales have ceased while the Japanese automaker investigates a ... via Autoblog

Could you please give me the current MF & residual for a 2007 Tacoma 4WD SR5 Doublecab, 36/12 in CO? Thanks in advance Replies to this message: Car_man # 3 of 8 Re: May MF & Residual [dad23] by Car_man HOST May ... via Edmunds.com

“This one's very sharp looking - ' a lot less bland”

When the first Highlander debuted, I was confused about what it was supposed to be. via Kicking Tires

"Make a u-turn when possible," urged the navigation as it attempted to get us back on track toward the Hungarian capital of Budapest. via Motor Trend

Land Cruisers have always offered a dichotomy: They're Toyota's most posh and luxurious SUVs on the road, yet also its most capable in the dirt. via Popular Mechanics