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Review: 2011 Toyota Avalon

Bruno Nekic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:38:14 +0100

2011 Toyota Avalon – Click above for high-res image galleries

Have you seen the TV commercials for the 2011 Toyota Avalon? One particular 30-second spot sticks out. It's shot through a 1960's filter and features an old-fashioned voiceover, cheesy elevator music and an airline pilot driving the big Toyota sedan on a cloud wRead More...

Review: 2011 Toyota Sienna Limited

Bruno Nekic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:25:41 +0100

2011 Toyota Sienna - Click above for high-res image gallery

My wife and I? Not minivan people. It isn't for lack of appreciation. After all, we have three kids, so we're acutely aware of the advantages gained from lots of interior space. We get our three rows in a different form factor; one that's admittedly leRead More...

2011 Toyota Highlander debuts in Moscow

Bruno Nekic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:49 +0100

2011 Toyota Highlander – Click above for high-res image gallery

Right on cue, Toyota has debuted the 2011 Highlander at this year's Moscow Motor Show. As we first showed you earlier this month, the refreshed crossover now wears a slightly reworked nose, complete with hood, front fenders, fascia, grille and headlights as well as a mildlRead More...

Toyota lowers tow-rating of Tundra, but it's a good thing

Bruno Nekic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:16:01 +0100

Automakers have been on the honor system when stating the tow ratings of their pickups, and that has led to lofty numbers that could only be achieved under a very particular set of ideal conditions. Claiming the biggest number for any truck spec is a big deal, but maximum towing capacity is the crown spec. So it was only natural that these automRead More...

Iranians can't buy Toyotas anymore

Bruno Nekic — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:12:30 +0100

The current situation over in Iran is pretty grim, what with major countries like the United States and Europe imposing new sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. The reason? International concern over the country's nuclear program.

Because of this situation, Toyota has decided to cease exports of its vehicles to Iran. The automaker issued a stateRead More...

Toyota and Lexus combine to capture 73.9% of hybrid sales in July

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:01:37 +0100

Last week, we informed you that sales of the Toyota Prius had sharply dropped off this July, falling some 30 percent from the reported numbers a year ago, yet Toyota was pleased..

2010 Lexus HS 250h – Click above for high-res image gallery

Last week, we informed you that sales of the Toyota Prius had sharply dropped off this July,Read More...

Pickup, crossover and RWD coupe being considered for Scion?

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:58:27 +0100

Toyota A-BAT Concept – Click above for a high-res image gallery

Scion is about to expand its initial three-model lineup with a rather intriguing new vehicle that's set to take on the Smart Fortwo as the microcar of choice for those looking to downsize as far as humanly possible. While the upcoming iQ is a pretty nifty machine, it won't be quite practiRead More...

NHTSA: No evidence of electrical problems with Toyota

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:53:55 +0100

It appears that the Wall Street Journal was correct when it reported that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration had found that the majority of Toyota unintended acceleration claims was due to simple human error. Investigators with NHTSA have reviewed 58 cases of runaway Toyotas and found that in 35 instances, no brake was applieRead More...

Create an account with us and be rewarded

Jesse Bishop — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

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Receive Service and Sales Specials that are limited to "Registered Users" such as free car wash coupons, oil change givaways, etc.
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First Look: 2011 Toyota Highlander to launch at Moscow Motor Show next month

Bruno Nekic — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:29:19 +0100

2011 Toyota Highlander – Click above to enlarge

Toyota Europe has confirmed to Autoblog that the automaker's popular Highlander crossover will go on sale in Russia and the Ukraine for the first time ever. Why should Statesiders care? Because the new-look model above will be unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show on AuRead More...

Scion iQ to hit dealerships in March 2011

Bruno Nekic — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:21:24 +0100

We've all heard the rhetoric about how small cars are primed to be big sellers over the next few years, and nobody seems to be

2011 Scion iQ – Click above for high-res image gallery

Report: Toyota developing new low-cost car for emerging markets

Bruno Nekic — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:06:47 +0100

The emerging markets in Asia have the most potential for growth and the transportation of choice is either high-end luxury vehicles or low-cost, basic transport for the masses. Reuters reports (via Japan's Chunichi Shimbun newspaper) that Toyota is planning to introduce something on the low-end of the spectrum; a $11,5Read More...

Autoblog gets seat and simulation time with Toyota's newest safety technology

Bruno Nekic — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:05:25 +0100

Inside Toyota's Higashi-Fuji tech center – Click above for high-res image gallery

Sitting in the shadow of Mount Fuji, Toyota's Higashi-Fuji technical center is part proving grounds and part engineering center. But unlike most facilities, Higashi-Fuji includes an array of engineering and research offices employing over 3,000 employees, and an assortmentRead More...

2011 Toyota Tacoma gets sweet-looking TRD T|X and T|X Pro packages

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:15:55 +0100

2011 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Pro – Click above for high-res image gallery

If you're like us, you'd probably do all manner of unspeakable acts to be able to call the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor your very own. Unfortunately, FoMoCo isn't in the business of accepting black market kidneys as payment, which has left us without a desert stomping pickup in the drivewayRead More...

Report: Toyota secures trademark for Supra name

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:10:56 +0100

Toyota FT-HS Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

What's in a name? Well now, that'd depend on the name, wouldn't it? For instance, while both are sporty cars from Ford, there's a big difference to Blue Oval fans when discussing the merits of the Ford Mustang versus the Ford Probe. When talk turns to Toyota, the name that conjures up the mRead More...

Toyota celebrates a decade of Prius

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:05:29 +0100

The first decade of the Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery

As of 2010, the Toyota Prius has been available in North America for a decade, and it remains by far the best selling hybrid both here and around the world. Since its Japanese market introduction 1997, drivers have bought more than 1.8 million of the gas-electric dynamos, with abRead More...

Report: Next Toyota Prius to be built in U.S... in six years

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:02:13 +0100

2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery

It wasn't so long ago that Toyota was making big waves over plans to build the hybrid Prius here in the U.S. The company had originally planned to start cranking out the battery-powered people mover at its Mississippi manufacturing facility, but after GM pulled the NUMMI plug, Toyota was forced tRead More...

Report: Contrary to rumors, Toyota FT-86 development on track, expected Nov. 2011

Bruno Nekic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:27 +0100

Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

According to Adam Zillin at 7tune, Toyota recently held at shindig in Japan for select scribes in order to get some things straight about its Toyota G's performance vehicles. Naturally, talk quickly turned to the FT-86 (or FR-S) Although it was reported two months ago that the muRead More...

Toyota Awards $123,000 in Grants to Six Local Non-Profit Agencies

Bruno Nekic — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:16:06 +0100

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (July 7, 2010) -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) today awarded $123,000 in grants to six Louisville non-profit organizations, with the money aimed at improving the lives of children and youth.

The recipients are: Americana Community Center ($10,000); Governor’s School for Read More...

Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4

Bruno Nekic — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:09:03 +0100

In May, Tesla and TMC announced their intent to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. Tesla seeks to learn and benefit..

Palo Alto, California, U.S.A., and Tokyo, Japan — TESLA MOTORS, INC. (Tesla) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced Read More...