Toyota's Akio Toyoda Op-Ed Piece
Feb 24, 2010
By AKIO TOYODA The past several months have been humbling for all of us at Toyota. We are taking this experience to heart, making fundamental changes in the way our company does business. I can assure you that our response will be comprehensive. The first step is taking care of vehicles on the road today. But it also m ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall World Roundup - Congress in U.S., Parts Makers in Japan
Feb 24, 2010
TOKYO/WASHINGTON February 24, 2010; Kiyoshi Takenaka and Nobuhiro Kubo writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents ... Continue reading
Honda Fit and Toyota Prius Top Consumer Reports New-Car Best Value List
Feb 24, 2010
Annual Auto Issue Names Best and Worst New-Car Best Values in Eight Categories YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Honda Fit and the Toyota Prius topped the list of new-car best values according to Consumer Reports' 2010 Annual Auto Issue beating out more than 280 cars in eight categories. The Honda F ... Continue reading
Toyota Dealers Show Support on Capitol Hill
Feb 23, 2010
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Toyota executives prepare to address Members of Congress, representatives of the Toyota employment community arrived on Capitol Hill to tell their side of the recall story, and show support for the Toyota brand. "We are here today representing the Toyota community that ... Continue reading
NADAguides Names the Auto Industry's 'Best Car Buys' For 2010
Feb 23, 2010
-Despite Recalls, Data Still Ranks Toyota and Lexus Near the Top - COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 23 -- NADAguides.com, the leading provider of pricing information and market research for new and used cars, classics, RVs, motorcycles and boats, today announced the names of the auto industry's "Best Car Buys" for 2010. Fresh ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Names Six New Top Pick Cars for 2010
Feb 23, 2010
Mazda5, Cheverolet Traverse and Volkswagen GTI among the new additions YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23 Consumer Reports names six new models to its annual Top Picks car list for 2010. Comprised of nine different car brands, this year's list is the most diverse group of Top Picks in over a decade. Findings from Consumer Reports' ... Continue reading
Toyota Extends Brake Override Feature to Provide an Additional Measure of Customer Confidence
Feb 23, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 22 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will install a brake override feature on an expanded range of customers' vehicles to provide an additional measure of confidence. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and th ... Continue reading
Who Needs a Hybrid When You Can Have a Diesel?
Feb 22, 2010
Who needs a hybrid when you can have a diesel? Our week long test of a Volkswagen Jetta TDI is a reaction to the newest Prius hybrid from Toyota. We wondered, after achieving an extremely artificial 71.3 mpg in a 2010 Prius, how Prius would compare to a Volkswagen Jetta TDI turbo-diesel driven normally. Thus our real-w ... Continue reading
Toyota Starts to Fight Back Says Overall Safety Record is Normal
Feb 22, 2010
Toyota's U.S. executives are mounting a new and more vigorous defense of the company's tarnished safety record in the face of the massive flood of negative reports from the government and media Company officials argue Toyota is being punished unfairly for a level of long-term safety performance that is well within indu ... Continue reading
WSJ Opinion: Washington's Toyota U-Turn
Feb 19, 2010
Washington DC February 19, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that the vague screeching noise you hear in D.C., the slight odor of burning rubber? That's the government trying to brake its anti-Toyota campaign. It may be a little late, according to Kimberley A. Strassel at the Wall Street Journal. The Toyota spectacle ... Continue reading
Feb 19, 2010
Tokyo Fevruary 19, 2010: âI have received Congressman Townsâ invitation to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 24 and I accept. ... Continue reading
Toyota Staff Go The Distance To Support Recall Programme
Feb 19, 2010
Toyota's commitment to effecting a speedy and effective recall programme has enjoyed exceptional support from employees across its operations, many of whom have gone the extra mile - literally - to help ... Continue reading
Aygo: Toyota's Got You Covered
Feb 18, 2010
Tired of talking dogs, comedy admirals, and Iggy Pop's lived-in face? Toyota is taking the pain out of finding car insurance by offering one year's Toyota Motor Insurance cover for free on its Aygo range ... Continue reading
U.S. Rep Raps Toyota's Toyoda's Decision to Skip Congress Testimony
Feb 18, 2010
WASHINGTON DC February 18, 2010; Japan Today reported that a spokesman of U.S. House of Representatives lawmaker Darrell Issa on Wednesday criticized Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyodaâs decision to skip congressional testimony, saying he is âânot eagerââ to give an account of the problems ... Continue reading
Cities Prepare for Life with the Electric Car
Feb 17, 2010
Washington DC February 17, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that the San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. According to the New Y ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
