Jan 16, 2021
Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 14, 2021) – What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculat ... Continue reading
TruckHouse™ unveils Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro composite expedition vehicle
Jan 12, 2021
TruckHouse™ has launched the BCT, their first mid-sized composite expedition vehicle built on the newest Toyota Tacoma, filling the void between massive overland vehicles and 4x4 vans. ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2020, Year-End Sales
Jan 5, 2021
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported December 2020 sales of 249,601 vehicles, an increase of 20.4 percent on a volume basis and up 7.5 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis compared to December 2019. For calendar year 2020, TMNA reported sales of 2,112,941 vehicles, a decrease of 11.3 percent on a vol ... Continue reading
Toyota's Global Sales and Production Up Year-on-Year in November for Third Consecutive Month
Dec 29, 2020
SalesResults in November were driven primarily by sales in China and Japan, and global sales were up approximately 2 percent year-on-year.China The market remains solid, and in addition to regional motor shows and other events to attract customers to dealers, sales of the Camry, RAV4, and Lexus brand vehicles, and othe ... Continue reading
Toyota e-Palette Robo Taxi Shown
Dec 29, 2020
In collaboration with a range of partners, it is also planning to operate the vehicles in Woven City, a fully connected prototype city, while targeting commercial use in multiple areas and regions in the early 2020s. When announcing his goal to transition Toyota to a mobility company at the January 2018 CES, President ... Continue reading
Toyota "C+pod" Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle Launches in Japan
Dec 29, 2020
An environmentally-friendly two-seater BEV that expands the freedom of movement Toyota City, Japan, Dec 25, 2020 - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced a limited launch of the ... Continue reading
2020 Toyota Sienna SS Premium FWD - Official Review by David Colman
Dec 28, 2020
Sleek, easily accessible, and safety conscious ... Continue reading
2020 Toyota Highlander Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Dec 27, 2020
My drive of the redesigned-for-2020 Toyota Highlander has an interesting twist. On the invite of Toyota I participated in the line-off celebration of the new Highlander at Toyota’s Princeton, Indiana plant were it is produced. ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have released the 2021 Fuel Economy Guide. The Guide provides detailed fuel economy estimates for model year 2021 light-duty vehicles, along with estimated annual fuel costs and other information for prospective car buyers. ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2020
The winner of the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge has now been announced with Phoenix Instinct from the UK receiving $1 million to further develop their intelligent ultra-light carbon fiber wheelchair, bring it to market, and ultimately, transform millions of lives in the disability community for the greater go ... Continue reading
Toyota Preview Of EV Plans +VIDEO
Dec 15, 2020
Further details are to be announced in the coming months. At this stage, only a stylised silhouette and details of the platform architecture have been released.The un-named preview model will be based on Toyota’s new e-TNGA platform. ... Continue reading
2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Dec 14, 2020
Colin Chapman, the brilliant English founder of Lotus sports cars, once said that the best way to improve vehicle dynamics was to "add lightness." It's an edict that has gone unheeded today as manufacturers burden every new product with enough needless accessories, electric motors, and hybrid batteries to make a camel ... Continue reading
2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XSE Review by John Helig
Dec 13, 2020
REVIEWED MODEL: 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XSE ENGINE: 2.5-liter 4 TRANSMISSION: Electronic CVT HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 176 hp @ 5,600 rpm (215 hp total)/163 lb.-ft. @ 3,600-5,200 rpm WHEELBASE: 113.0 in. ... Continue reading
Don't Buy an Auto in 2020's "December to Forget"
Dec 11, 2020
New data from car-buying app CoPilot makes it clear shoppers should wait into 2021 for most vehicle types. In fact, this is the worst time for Americans to buy a vehicle since 2012. ... Continue reading
Toyota Unveils New Hydrogen Mirai - I Guess The Fuel D'jour is Hydrogen
Dec 9, 2020
Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale on Wednesday in a fresh push to promote the zero-emission technology amid rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles, including its own. Toyota has failed until now to win drivers over to fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which remain a niche technology despite Ja ... Continue reading
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