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First Test: 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Prototype

70 mpg, Without Even Trying

GM Asks Chevy Dealerships To Stock Hondas, Toyotas

General Motors officials have put out a request to the automaker’s 3,000 Chevrolet dealerships, asking them to have Toyota and Honda vehicles on hand—not just for display, but for back-to-back test-drive comparisons with the Chevrolet Cruze. According to AutoWeek, citing Chevrolet small-car marketing director Margaret Brooks, the company is…

Al Futtaim appoints new executives

DUBAI – Al Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for Toyota and Lexus in the UAE, has announced the appointment of two new senior executives to enhance the customer experience across the two brands.

Toyota to start trial production of Etios in Sept

The world’s largest car-maker Toyota today said it will start trial production of its much anticipated small car ‘Etios’ for the Indian market from next month, three months ahead of its proposed launch.

Al-Futtaim Motors appoints new executives

Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for Toyota and Lexus in the UAE, has announced the appointment of two new senior executives to enhance the customer experience across the two brands.

Assistant Financial Analyst Al Futtaim Motors

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Toyota recalls Corollas in North America

Engine defect can result in the car not starting or, in some cases, even stop while being driven

Toyota recalls 1.33m Corolla and Matrix vehicles

Toyota has recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks from model years 2005-2008 in the US and Canada because their engines may stall, Reuters has reported. The auto maker said Corollas and Matrixes equipped with 1ZZ-FE engines may contain a defective engine control module, the computer that regulates engine performance. In some cases, a crack may develop on the module’s circuit board, which could prevent the engine from starting or could cause harsh shifting or an engine stall.

2011 Toyota Highlander Debuts At 2010 Moscow Auto Show

After several leaks, we now have the first official images of the updated 2011 Toyota Highlander, which made its world debut this week at the 2010 Moscow Auto Show. The updated SUV sports new styling and a host of other upgrades for the latest model year, but there’s no word yet on specifications for the North American market. The key change is…

GM Joins Toyota, Will Recall 200K Pontiac Vibes For Stalling

No sooner had Toyota announced it will recall 1.1 million Corolla and Matrix models than General Motors joined in, saying it will recall 200,000 Pontiac Vibe models built at the company’s jointly owned plant that use the same engine. In both cases, the recall will replace an engine-control module that could develop hairline cracks in solder or…

Today at High Gear Media: Recalls, Drunk Driving, and Charger

Toyota’s latest recall involves more than a million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks. It’s been long in the works–and Toyota says it’s a “voluntary service action.” [TheCarConnection] Stat of the day: we spend almost $100 billion on accidents, from repairing vehicles to repairing people. [TheCarConnection] Contributing to the problem, are the…

Corolla 2011 launched in Oman

Oman: The 2011 Toyota Corolla has been launched by Saud Bahwan Group in the Omani market, Oman Daily Observer has reported. The new Corolla has several redesigned features including chrome/coloured grille, front bumper, headlamps and fog lamps, rear lamps, rear bumper, license plate garnish, reflex reflectors and 5-spoke alloy wheels. It is also available with all new VVT 1.8L and 1.6L engines and the new dual VVT-i technology, mated to a new 6-speed manual transmission. [AMEInfo.com]

Japanese firms outsource, hike prices as yen rises (at MarketWatch)

The high level of the Japanese yen against many other major currencies has already led to outsourcing and price hikes at large Japanese firms, according to a report Thursday. Among measures cited in the Nikkei business daily report: Honda Motor Co. is raising the percentage of overseas parts used in its cars assembled in Japan; rival Toyota Motor Corp. is now importing engines from the U.S. for its own cars; camera maker Canon Inc. is considering a total overhaul of its production structures; Sony Corp. is raising prices for its Vaio computers in the U.S. and Europe; and Seiko Epson Corp. may follow suit for its ink-jet printers.

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Sounds like a Prius down the street (CNNfn)

Toyota said Tuesday it will begin selling a noise-making device for its popular Prius hybrids in Japan that is designed to alert pedestrians when the quiet, gasoline-electric vehicle is approaching.

Feds Investigate Stalling Issue — Could Affect 1.2 Million Toyotas

The possibility of another recall looms for Toyota, as the federal government has upgraded an investigation regarding stalling issues in 2005-2007 Toyota Corolla and Matrix models. The issue, the results of faulty engine control modules (ECM), can cause the engine to stall, fail to start, or react harshly when shifting. Altogether, it could affect…

New Toyota Avalon launched in Oman

Saud Bahwan Group, distributor of Toyota cars in Oman, has unveiled the 2011 Avalon, Oman Daily Observer has reported. The new Avalon is powered by a 24-valve, dual-overhead cam 3.5-litre V6 engine that produces 268 horsepower at 6,200rpm that is mated to a multi-mode six-speed automatic transmission. The Avalon also features dual-zone climate control system, nine air bags, vehicle stability control (VSC), anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake force distribution (EBD).

Road caves in near CP, car stuck

A stretch of road on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in central Delhi caved in on Saturday. A Toyota Corolla car moving on the road when it began sinking got stuck in the six-foot deep crater.

Was Toyota Right? Govt Tests Find No Flaws

New gov’t tests find no electronic flaws in Toyota cars, suggesting driver error caused sudden accelerations.

Four Nissan, Toyota SUVs Offer Lackluster Rollover Protection

Several popular mid-size SUVs from Nissan and Toyota—the 2010 Nissan Xterra, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota 4Runner, and Nissan Pathfinder—have earned only lackluster rollover ratings in the latest round of testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). But these ratings, just released from insurance-funded testing authority, don’t say…

Toyota chief prefers sporty wheels

Carmaker readies for new ‘affordable' rear-wheel drive Lexus coupe and a sports Prius

Toyota Tundra TR Concept

TRD Items Could Make This Concept Reality

Prado 2008 6cyl

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Ford Boasts Improved Resale Value For 2010 Ford Taurus

After a year on the market, Ford notes that its redesigned 2010 Ford Taurus is getting far more money at auction—a full 39 percent more—compared to the 2009 model of the same age. According to Ford, the 2009 Ford Taurus was selling at a discount compared to the 2009 Toyota Avalon, but now they’ve switched, with the 2010 Ford Taurus, comparably…

Toyota EX-1 Concept

Son (Or Father?) of LFA was an Italian Wannabe

Round Two: 2010 Toyota Prius III vs. 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI DSG

Diesels versus Hybrids: Golf TDI Quattroporte Takes On the World’s Most Notorious Gasoline Scrooge

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee V-8 vs. 2010 Land Rover LR4 vs. 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee V-6 Limited vs. 2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition Wallpaper

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Why The Cost of Insuring Your Hybrid Car Is Going To Rise

We already knew that the quintessential hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, costs a little more to repair than non-hybrid cars. Now, the news gets worse: Insurance rates for hybrids are going to rise, probably at a faster rate than auto insurance premiums overall, according to Mitchell International’s Industry Trends Report. The culprit is an evolution…

HC sets aside conviction of Sasikalaa’s husband in Lexus case

Two weeks after M Natarajan, husband of former chief minister Jayalalithaa’s friend Sasikalaa, was convicted for flouting customs rules in the import of a Toyota Lexus car, the CBI court verdict has been challenged in the Madras high court.

Volkswagen May Build Several Models At U.S. Plant

Volkswagen announced last year that it was building a new plant in the southern state of Tennessee for a new mid-size sedan that will be launched in the U.S. next year. The car is expected to be slightly larger than the Passat and is being designed to rival the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. However, production capacity at the plant is expected to…

Today at High Gear Media: Toyota, Electric Cars and 300

Toyota recalls, the electric-car race, and the 2012 Chrysler 300 — it’s all here today at High Gear Media: The 2011 Ford F-150 gains four new engine options, everything from a base V-6 to a turbo EcoBoost six and a pair of V-8s. Pickups are back…and better than ever. [TheCarConnection] Can one million Toyota owners be wrong? Not all of…

Dollar Hits Low Against Yen, Dealing Blow to Japan’s Economy (at New York Times)

In Japan, the dollar’s decline has sparked fears that too strong of a domestic currency could harm the country’s recovery, led by exporters like Toyota.

NHTSA: Toyota Electronics Have No ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Fault

So-called ‘sudden acceleration’ has a long and unfortunate history, almost destroying Audi sales in the mid-1980s after 60 Minutes accused the Audi 5000 of accelerating out of control at random. Now, as previewed a few weeks ago, an NHTSA report finds no electronic cause for the phenomenon–and suggests that in the cases that involve Toyota…

Receptionist x2 Al Futtaim Motors

Receptionist x2 Al Futtaim Motors Al Futtaim Group Abu Dhabi UAE Ref HP698-1664 Al Futtaim Group The Role The Role Al-Futtaim Motors occupies the pre-eminent position of the largest distributor of automotive products in the Emirates and leads the rapid development of automobile business in the UAE while continuing to contribute to Toyota

Toyota suspends auto exports to Iran over nuclear row

The world’s largest carmaker, Toyota, said in a statement it has halted auto shipments to Iran since early June

Toyota stops exports to Iran

Toyota Motor has stopped its auto exports to Iran to avoid conflict with US and United Nations sanctions over the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme, Bloomberg has reported, citing Nikkei English News. The Japanese car maker does not make vehicles in Iran and has no direct operations in the country, Steve Curtis, a US-based spokesman for Toyota, said. About 4,000 Toyota vehicles were shipped to Iran in 2008, 250 in 2009 and 230 this year through May, the report said, citing information from Toyota.

Auto Incentives Surged This Spring, But Affordability Fell Flat

This spring might have been the time of enticing incentives for some automakers—and record high incentives from Toyota—but in a snapshot of the market as a whole it doesn’t look like they made vehicles any more affordable. According to Comerica, the average vehicle took 23.6 weeks of median family income to purchase, over the second quarter of…

Will Currency Issues Mean More Small Cars Made In America?

In the midst of an economy that isn’t recovering as quickly as we’d like, there might be some good news: more vehicles that are made in America. Now, a strong Euro has made it hard for Toyota to produce vehicles in Japan for export, and according to Automotive News the company is again considering whether the company could profit from building its…

Feds Clear Toyota On Throttle Issues; Steering Issue Remains?

Toyota—and Toyota owners—can breathe a little easier with a finding from the federal government released today. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said, in a preliminary finding, that it could find no evidence of a problem with electronic throttle controls or electronic failure in Toyota Motor Corp. (Toyota, Lexus, or…

2011 Toyota Avalon: First Drive

The 2011 Toyota Avalon isn’t a big mystery, but we’ll forgive you if you didn’t know a new Avalon was even in the works. It’s been buried. With Toyota’s recall troubles earlier in the year, it’s been forced to play defense. That’s put the launch of some of its vehicles into simmer mode, and that’s where we found the Avalon–on the back burner…

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