2012 Toyota Prius c Review and Road Test by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Feb 28, 2012
2012 TOYOTA PRIUS c A New Family Member By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau You may know that Toyotaâs hybrid Prius, now in its third generation, owns fully half the hybrid/electric car market in the U.S. Early adopters, tree huggers, technology lovers adopted Prius right from its Japanese birth in 19 ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Buying A Used Car May Be a Better Deal Than Ever
Feb 28, 2012
Improving reliability among manufacturers make the gamble of buying used less risky; Many automakers are closing in on Honda & Toyota's lead With every passing year, buying a used car becomes less of a gamble according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports. Even the least reliable car-makers are gaining ground on the p ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2012
New Camry Hybrid, Hyundai Sonata, and Subaru Impreza make top picks list As the competition grows stronger with each passing year, it has been increasingly difficult for a single automaker to dominate Consumer Reports' annual Top Picks list. This year, Toyota is the first brand to earn half of the top 10 spots in nearl ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2012
In recent years, many young families in Japan have started raising children together in cooperation with neighboring friend families. They go out together, share purchased products, and enjoy their life together. Toyota Ractis is a compact car with a large luggage space that is perfect for such Japanese families of tod ... Continue reading
Prius Plug-In Hybrid - From Guildford To Gloucester On A Gallon
Feb 28, 2012
Toyota has announced the official EU CO2 emissions and economy figures for the new Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The car will emit 49g/km of CO2 on the combined cycle and travel 134.5 miles on one gallon of petrol, making it the most efficient Toyota ever on British roads. ... Continue reading
Toyota Delivers Market-Leading Emissions Performance With The Most Affordable Hybrid In The UK
Feb 24, 2012
The new Yaris Hybrid shows Toyota doing what it does best, providing market-leading technology at an affordable price. Yaris Hybrid is the most CO2 efficient combustion engine vehicle in the mainstream market, at 79g/km, with fuel economy of 80.7mpg. ... Continue reading
February Auto Sales to Surpass 1,050,000 Units, 13.8 Million SAAR
Feb 22, 2012
Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and used car information, projects new-vehicle sales to surpass 1,050,000 units and reach a 13.8 million Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (SAAR) for February 2012, improving 6.4 percent from this time last year. February sales will be aided by increased inventory lev ... Continue reading
Toyota FT-BH Concept: Taking Efficiency To New Heights
Feb 22, 2012
Toyota's FT-Bh concept breaks new boundaries in small car efficiency. It's as spacious as an average five-door supermini, but produces about 50 per cent less CO2, and tipping the scales at under 800kg, its weighs less than a three-door Aygo. ... Continue reading
Hot Looks And Cool Connections With New Toyota Aygo Fire And Ice
Feb 21, 2012
Regroomed and re-engineered, the Toyota Aygo has both better looks and more efficient performance for 2012. Having broken cover at the Brussels motor show at the beginning of the year, the new range is now available in the UK with prices little changed or even cheaper than the previous line-up. ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius c Profile and Ride Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Feb 18, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota owns the hybrid sector of the automotive marketplace, with over 50 percent of sales in the past decade being Toyota hybrids. And the most popular one is the Prius, icon and poster child for the genre. Introduced in the U.S. for model year 2001 as a rather ungainly-looking se ... Continue reading
Toyota Steers Clear Of The Queues With UK's First In-Car TPEG Traffic Information Service
Feb 16, 2012
Britain's congested roads can foil the best-laid journey plans, but Toyota is leading the motor industry in being the first manufacturer to offer motorists the benefits of TPEG digital traffic information. ... Continue reading
Toyota Vehicles Dominate J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Vehicle Dependability Study
Feb 15, 2012
Eight Lexus, Toyota, and Scion models captured segment awards in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study, a performance equal to all other vehicle brands combined and more than twice as many as the runner-up nameplate. The study also found: Lexus is the number one nameplate improving by 23 fewer ... Continue reading
2012 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up +VIDEO
Feb 12, 2012
The 104th Annual Chicago Auto Show By Steve Purdy (Detroit Bureau)Thom Cannell (Detroit Bureau) Larry Nutson (Chicago Bureau) The Auto Channel First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year mar ... Continue reading
Anthony Davidson Confirmed For Toyota Racing at Le Mans
Feb 10, 2012
Anthony Davidson, one of the world's most accomplished endurance racing drivers, has been recruited to drive an additional Toyota TS030 Hybrid at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours (16-17 June). ... Continue reading
Future Hybrids, Fun And More From Toyota at Geneva Motor Show
Feb 10, 2012
The rejuvenation of Toyota can be witnessed "in the metal" at the Geneva motor show, with a display of future showroom and concept models, shown in Europe for the first time. ... Continue reading
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