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While it’s not entirely unexpected, sales of the Toyota Tundra plummeted nearly 53% in June 2008 compared to June 2007. Adjusted for selling days (only 24 in June 08′ compared to 27 in June 07′), that still works out to a 47% sales decline month-to-month. Year over year, however, Tundra sales have only dropped about [...]

Look dinamico, muscoloso e “simpatico”, caratterizzato da grandi paraurti, la nuova Toyota iQ è pronta per approdare in tutte le maggiori città italiane, anche se non ancora come auto in vendita, ma solo come gioiellino da ammirare. Lunga

Back in April, Toyota announced that it would be gobbling up a larger percentage of Fuji Heavy Industries, makers of the Subaru brand of vehicles. Today, that deal has been made official as Fuji announced the sale that increases Toyota's voting rights in the automaker to 16.16 percent from 9.50 percent. This deal had been made possible by a newly revised Japanese law that went into effect last ye

While high gas prices have had less of an effect on Japanese automakers than their American counterparts, the soaring price of commodities like steel have stung just as badly. Toyota is considering raising the prices of its vehicles in response to those higher commodity prices, at least in its home market. The Toyota elite will make a decision after pouring over April-June sales data and 2nd quar

Six new cars are coming to lure the Indian consumers from Toyota’s portfolio. The expected models will belong to different car segments including compact sedan, hatchback, diesel and SUV. Toyota is willing to have its car battle with other car models in their respective segments. The first launch among the six models would be a compact sedan powered by a 1.3L engine has a desire to compete with

Noise-cancelling isn’t just useful for getting some peace and quiet on a plane, it’s also great for shutting out the hubbub of the motorway on a long drive, at least, it is if you’re driving a Toyota. The car firm has shoved its new Active Noise Control technology inside the Toyota Crown Hybrid, a half electric, half petrol car that uses speakers to cancel out noise from the engine, road, a

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Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday told 200 temporary workers at its full-size truck plant here they will be laid off this summer.The company will also slow production at its Tundra plant, scheduling 14 days between now and October when no trucks will roll off the assembly lines. Those days, workers will be allowed to take vacation, days without pay or work at the plant on non-manufacturing duties as t

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota may scale back its ambitious target of selling more vehicles in the United States this year than it did in 2007, as damage from an economic slowdown and soaring oil prices becomes more fully known…. Related posts `Oz,’ `2001,’ `Vertigo’ among AFI top genre flicks (0) `Oz,’ `2001,’ `Vertigo’ among AFI top genre flicks [...]

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota may scale back its ambitious target of selling more vehicles in the United States this year than it did in 2007, as damage from an economic slowdown and soaring oil prices becomes more fully known…. Related posts `Oz,’ `2001,’ `Vertigo’ among AFI top genre flicks (0) `Oz,’ `2001,’ `Vertigo’ among AFI top genre flicks [...]

The swagger had vanished, and the cocky confidence went with it. A two-week slump sent Kyle Busch spiraling into crankiness despite his hold atop the points standings. With a win Sunday at Infineon Raceway, his mood instantly lifted. Busch snapped his mini-slump by racing to his first Sprint Cup Series win on a road course with [...]

I have a 1990 Toyota Celica and when I open the hood, in the front on the right hand side, there is a pressure fitting that looks like one you would find on a tire to inflate it. What is it for? Any clue?

That is crazy! It is a concept from Toyota called the Aygo Crazy. Crazy is powered bt turbocharged 1.8L VVT-i engine with an output of 240 DIH hp and 240 Nm of torque. Crazy is customized with a custom-made body, 17-inch alloys and beefy Goodyear 225/45 rubber. More pictures after the break. Crazy weighs 1,050kg and [...]

Toyota launches a new limited edition range topping model of its Hilux pickup truck for the UK market. The model is based on Hilux Invincible 200 Double Cab powered by the 3.0-liter D-4D diesel engine which regularly pumps out 169bhp and 343NM of torque, this new Invincible limited edition model has a Toyota Motor Sport engine performance kit raising maximum power to 194bhp and 430 Nm of torque. D

Toyota Hilux Invincible Limited Edition - A YEAR ago Hilux was on top of the world, the first car to be driven through the Arctic wastes to the Magnetic North Pole. Now it is top of the pile again with a new range-topping model that is Britain’s most powerful production pick-up.

The full-size pickup truck woes continue to worsen, leaving even mighty Toyota little choice but to slow production of its Tundra model. In fact, Toyota's brand new plant in San Antonio that was built just for the Tundra will be shutting down a total of 14 days between now and October. Full-time workers at the plant will be able to use vacation days, take the time off unpaid or find something els

The top is a tough place to be. Just ask Toyota, which is now facing charges of worker right abuses, including the use of sweat shops and human trafficking. As we've reported before, Japan even has a word for being overworked to death: karoshi. Toyota plants are not immune to this stress-related disease, as workers at its plants have indeed suffered death due to working too hard. These facts have

Some customers may complain of excessive sulfur odor on 2006 model year Matrix vehicles equipped with the 1ZZ–FE engine under stop and go and heavy acceleration conditions, how to get rid from that?

Toyota has launched the most powerful production pick-up in UK - The Toyota Hilux Invincible 200. The Toyota Hilux Invincible 200 raises the power to 194 bhp (197 DIN hp) and the torque to 430 Nm since it’s powered by a 3.0-litre D-4D engine and supped up with a Toyota Motor Sport engine performance kit. [...]

Some 2005 and 2006 model year Corolla and Matrix vehicles may exhibit M.I.L. “ON” with DTCs P043E, P043F, P2401, P2402, and P2419 stored. The EVAP pump module, which is part of the charcoal canister assembly, has been improved to correct this condition

Certain 2003 model year Corolla and Matrix vehicles equipped with a 1ZZ engine may exhibit a M.I.L. “ON” condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0125, P0130 or P0133 in the Engine Control Module (ECM). Use the following procedure to inspect and replace the Oxygen Sensor 1.

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Nissan celebrated its seventh successive victory in the Toyota 1 000 Desert Race, round four of the Absa Off-road Championship, in Botswana on Sunday when Duncan Vos and Louis Weichelt took the chequered flag in their Sasol-supported Super Production class Nissan Navara 4.0 V6. For Vos, the reigning national drivers' champion, it was his second successive [...]

Alright this is some old news to share with you guys. In 2001, Jodee Berry of Panama City, Fla., sits with her toy Yoda at her lawyer’s office. Story goes like this, Berry the former Hooters restaurant waitress, was promised a new Toyota for winning a beer sales contest. Berry was blindfolded led to the [...]

A strong earthquake hit the soil of Northern Japan last Saturday, June 14, 2008. This magnitude 7.2 earthquake was reported to have killed six persons and injured more than a hundred. Guests from a leveled resort hotel have been trapped due to fallen debris. It struck at 8:43 a.m. (12:43 a.m. British time). Its main point was 10 km (6 miles) underground in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, north o

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Toyota showcased a prototype plug-in Prius hybrid at Legislative Plaza on today, June 16, during a field hearing on electric drive vehicles entitled for by the Congressional TVA Caucus.According to news, the prototype Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) enhances the high fuel economy and ultra-low emissions of the well-liked Toyota Prius production hybrid model with a developed Nickel-Metal-Hyd

Toyota is struggling to keep up with booming demand for hybrid vehicles because it is unable to make enough batteries that are key components of the popular “green” cars, a senior executive said Monday. The battery crunch is likely to continue for the rest of the year, since new lines cannot be added to increase production until 2009, said Takeshi Uchiyamada, executive vice president

A Toyota vai levar um conceito prá lá de apimentado ao Salão de Londres, no próximo mês. A receita não é nova e já foi utilizada por diversos fabricantes. A montadora pegou seu menor modelo na Europa, no caso o Aygo, e instalou um motor potente em posição central. Eis o Aygo Crazy (do inglês, louco).Para empurrar o pequenino hatch, a Toyota optou por um propulsor 1.8 com turbocompresso

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This weekend the Formula 1 teams travel to Europe for the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cour and the Toyota team will be paying a special tribute to the Panasonic Toyota Racing first Team Principle, Ove Andersson. Ove Andersson was killed while participating in an historic rally last week in South Africa at the age of 70-years [...]

At some point in our recent automotive history, all wheel-drive (AWD) replaced front wheel-drive as the paranoid consumer's drivetrain of choice. The safety advantages of high quality snow tires (as needed) and a low center of gravity (in all cases) got lost in translation. Ready to capitalize on the AWD's popularity: the economy-oriented Toyota Matrix and the Subaru Impreza. Both diminutive scra

The Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept is a sports car concept which could fill a gap in Toyota’s model lineup left vacant since 1997 and the passing of the Toyota Supra.The Toyota FT-HS Concept could be powered by a 3.5 litre V6 working in conjunction with an electric motor, to allow for around 400 horsepower and performance figures in the 4 seconds to 60mph range. Another feature of the Toyota

Toyota, rightly or wrongly, is widely considered the greenest automaker, and the company hopes to solidify its hold on the title and move beyond oil through a sweeping plan to produce cleaner, more efficient cars -- beginning with a plug-in hybrid it will produce by 2010.It's no secret Toyota's been working on a plug-in hybrid to compete against the forthcoming Chevrolet Volt, but Wednesday's anno

2008 Toyota Yaris Voted Green COTY UK - The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The announcement comes ahead of the start of Green Transport Week (14 – 22 June). The ETA developed their annual Green Car Buyer’s Guide after reviewing more than 1300 vehicles currently on sale in the UK. Research for the guide focused on power,

The prototype Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) enhances the high fuel economy and ultra-low emissions of the popular Toyota Prius production hybrid model with an expanded Nickel-Metal-Hydride battery pack that can be charged by plugging into a standard household electrical outlet.Read more...

Toyota Aygo Crazy concept car is built for fun and driving, and not just for show. However, Toyota Aygo Crazy concept car debut will take place at the London Motor Show this year. Toyota Aygo Crazy concept car is powered by a 1.8 VVT-i engine that delivers 200 DIN hp and 240 Nm of torque. [...]

The new Toyota/Subaru RWD Coupe was announced back in April and now for the first time, we can show you the first picture of a prototype that was caught testing outside a test center in the UK( thanks to Winding Road). Toyota and Subaru are developing a brand new platform for the new model. So with this kind of expense coupled with a sub $20,000 price tag, we can say that Japanese plan to sell a

Toyota Yaris 2008 The subcompact economy class has traditionally been characterized by products that could be summed up in a single word: cheap. As in, cheap price, cheap design, cheap materials and cheap construction. And while that's still true in a relative sense, today's highly competitive marketplace has forced the low end of the automotive spectrum to evolve along with the rest of the

New fuel cell hybrid developed by toyotaToyota today announced that it has developed a new fuel-cell hybrid system, which is powered by hydrogen and electricity, that allows its FCHV-adv model to travel a range of 516 miles. That’s more than twice the distance than its predecessor model that had a range of 205 miles.The Toyota FCHV-adv model has already received government approval and will be a

The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The announcement comes ahead of the start of Green Transport Week (14 – 22 June). The ETA developed their annual Green Car Buyer’s Guide after reviewing more than 1300 vehicles currently on sale in the UK. Research for [...]

Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept Debut UK - Aygo Crazy is the perfect antidote to all those wild concept cars that look great on the show stand but never turn a wheel. It is a unique machine that has been developed from the start to deliver no-holds-barred maximum driving pleasure, an unforgettable, fun experience.

Toyota to Produce Camry hybrids in AustraliaToyota will start making the Camry petro-electric hybrid in Australia from early 2010, as part of the Japanese automaker’s efforts to step up production of such green cars around the world, the company said.Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd said his government will provide Toyota$33million from a fund for ecological cars to cover costs such as those

Toyota Motor Corp’s battery joint venture will start producing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries in 2009 as it aims to roll out more electric cars over the next few years. Toyota, the world’s top maker of gasoline-electric hybrids, is keen to bring such vehicles into the mainstream by lowering their costs as more consumers around the world demand higher fuel economy amid record-high

The procedure outlined in this bulletin is being provided as a service tip for the replacement of rear brake pads and retaining clip. For complete details on brake pad replacement and caliper service, refer to the Technical

Hey! So last night I was delighted to attend an event sponsored by Essence and Toyota for a new online series called "If Looks Could Kill." The night promised a fashion show by Ghita (Alexis Phifer's line) plus a performance by Keyshia Cole, so you know I was there! While waiting for everything to get started, I of course had to take pictures of a few fashionable people in the crowd (the

If you read our post yesterday that talked about a lithium Ion-powered plug-in Prius for 2010, thoughts of 100 mpg cars may have danced in your head. Well, take it easy, because the think tank over at Toyota doesn't want you to get your hopes too high. Toyota Advanced Technology manager Bill Reinert spoke in Washington yesterday at a plug-in conference and said that real-world driving conditions w

Check out this video I found on Street Fire, It shows a Toyota Supra racing a V8 420hp BMW M3. This video really suprised me. I know a Toyota Supra is fast but didn’t know this fast. Just... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Toyota logra vehículo híbrido de hidrógeno con autonomía de 830 kilómetros. Biocombustibles, hidrógeno El fabricante Toyota ha logrado la homologación en Japón de un vehículo híbrido alimentado por pila de combustible que logra una autonomía de 830 kilómetros, frente a los 330 de la generación anterior. El nuevo vehículo, FCHV-adv (Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle-Advanced) [...]

Toyota will sponsor a project to manufacture 1,000 biogas-based generators, the Da Nang Scientific Application Centre said on June 11. Having assessed the project’s application as extremely high, Toyota decided to give money. Each generator will cost VND 1.5 million. There have been 30 generators sold already. The biogas-based generator was invented by Professor-PhD Bui Van Gia, director of Da

I recently got to drive a 2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 4x2 pickup truck. Have you wondered what it's like to drive a large pickup truck like this? What it's like on the road and how it's impacted by high gasoline prices? Read more to see what I thought about it.

By Chuck SquatrigliaJune 12, WiredToyota, rightly or wrongly, is widely considered the greenest automaker, and the company hopes to solidify its hold on the title and move beyond oil through a sweeping plan to produce cleaner, more efficient cars -- beginning with a plug-in hybrid it will produce by 2010.It's no secret Toyota's been working on a plug-in hybrid to compete against the forthcoming Ch

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Plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius + solar panel attached to the roof + a bigger battery in the trunk - rhetoric = a versatile car that gets 100 mpg.I doubt that anyone who criticizes a Toyota Prius drives a 1994 Geo Metro XFi. The arguments against the Toyota Prius have always been dubious and sometimes bluntly wrong (like the study that claimed the Hummer does less environmental damage than the Toyota

Apparently the push of rising gas prices, and GMs success so far with the Volt has been too much for Toyota to tolerate. Their President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters in Tokyo that the auto maker now plans to roll out plug-in hybrids powered by lithium-ion batteries in 2010. In a joint venture with Matsushita Electric, the maker [...]

The Toyota family of hybrid vehicles comes in all shapes and sizes, the same way as families do. Toyota's line of hybrid minivans comes with the pedigree of a previous hybrid concept that led to the development of later sister minivan models.At the 1999 Tokyo Auto Show, Toyota introduced a 6-seater hybrid-electric minivan, a concept car, the Toyota HVM4. A four-wheel drive, it combines Toyota's hy

Detroit may be falling behind the curve again. Toyota (TM) will begin to mass produce lithium ion-batteries in less than two years, making the chances that a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Applies to 2003 model year Matrix vehicles equipped with the single disc CD player. Radio faceplate model numbers affected are AD1800 and AD6808 on vehicles produced BEFORE certain Production Change Effective VIN.

The Federal Government revealed it would help Toyota by giving it $35 million from its $500 million Green Car Innovation Fund, money Toyota said could help subsidise the higher cost of the hybrid. Premier John Brumby joined Toyota executives and staff at Altona yesterday to celebrate the announcement, but refused to reveal how much Victorian taxpayers would be kicking in to the project. It's als

I went to autoparts, and they gave me these two codes for the "check engine" lights(these lights went off last night) Codes: P1130 P0171 These dont make any sense to me. Can you help me out on this one? I am ashwini1081@yahoo.com

Toyota Camry Hybrid production for Australia and Thailand will be started soon as announced by Toyota. The Toyota Camry Hybrid will be built with an annual production target of 10,000 vehicles, starting from early 2010, at the Altona Plant of Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. (TMCA). Meanwhile, the Toyota Camry Hybrid will also enter production in Thailand [...]

2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid in Australia - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today at an Australian government-sponsored press conference in Nagoya, Japan, that it will begin producing the “Camry Hybrid” at the Altona Plant of Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. (TMCA), as part of an effort to further popularize hybrid vehicles worldwide.

Toyota is preparing to issue serial concept version of Toyota iQ. This event should happen in early 2009, a car will be sold both in Europe and in Japan.  The length of the car less than 3 meters.  As a power plant on the European Toyota iQ, probably will be used 1 - [...]

The best selling car in America for several years has been the Toyota Camry. It is a mid-size car, formerly a compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980. In May 2006 Toyota has introduced the New Toyota Camry Hybrid; it is a hybrid version of the Camry sedan. According to a June 7 newspaper report, Toyota Motor Corporation, the world second largest automaker, will start to produce hybrid ca

For off-road race fanatics, Ironman holds a meaning far beyond Stan Lee (creator of the Ironman comic) and Robert Downey, Jr (who portrayed the comic book hero). You could say the nickname was given to Ivan Stewart, whose career is the stuff of legend; but, more accurately, Stewart laid claim to it fair and square. The [...]

Toyota service bulletin that is addressed to some 2003 model year Corolla and Matrix owners that may experience a condition where the blower volume gradually decreases after about 1-1/2 hours of driving.

All you Toyota Prius owners might have this to look forward to.Dear Tom and Ray: I was driving home in my beloved 2003 Toyota Prius recently. I turned right a few blocks from my house, and the wheel froze in the turned position. I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a parked truck. After a few minutes of freaking out, I realized that with all my might, I could force the wheels straight enou

Toyota Develops Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle FCHV-adv - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has developed a fuel cell hybrid vehicle equipped with the newly designed high-performance Toyota FC Stack. The “TOYOTA FCHV-adv”*1 acquired vehicle-type certification from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) on June 3.

1700hp Toyota TRD Aurion Pro FX - Toyota unveiled the TRD Aurion Pro-Factory Xtreme (Pro-FX) drag car at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland today ahead of its debut outing at the biggest event in Australian drag racing, the 2008 Winter nationals.

Generalmente cuando hablamos de airbags, pensamos en una serie de bolsas de aire para proteger a los conductores y a los pasajeros del coche en caso de accidente, pero parece que el Toyota Gosei tiene un concepto que es todo lo contrario. El coche está equipado con una serie de cámaras y sensores, que cuando [...]

The Toyota Camry and Corolla sedans each outsold the traditionally top-selling Ford F-series truck in May, a sign of the rapid shift in customers' preferences from trucks and SUVs to small cars that is forcing painful production cuts and plant closures at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.GM said today that its U.S. sales fell 28 percent in May compared with a year earlier, while Ford's sales

No, Subaru is not developing a Legacy coupe. (Seriously, how many people would actually buy that?) So what’s really underneath the camouflaging body panels in these photos? A new rear-wheel-drive sports car, that’s what. Yup, look closely at the short wheelbase and the driver’s low-slung seating position—which we can only describe as pimpin’—and the Legacy camouflage is easy to pe