2019's BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand; Toyota Ranks No. 1 in Car Brand Value
Jun 11, 2019
Consumer technology brands pass the $1 trillion brand value mark Toyota kept its title as the world's most valuable car brand in a year in which only three automakers finished in the top 100 global brand list, down from five in 2018 and six in 2017. ... Continue reading
8 Cars American's Love but Failed in Europe
Jun 9, 2019
We recently created a series of illustrations showing European Cars Americanised – focusing on how European car manufacturers could adapt their cars to better appeal to an American audience. This got us contemplating the reverse scenario. ... Continue reading
Toyota Express Lane's Electric Vehicle's With Chinese Partner
Jun 7, 2019
Toyota Motor Corp aims to get half of its global sales from electrified vehicles by 2025, five years ahead of schedule, and will tap Chinese battery makers to meet the accelerated global shift to electricity-powered cars. The change illustrates the breakneck growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market, which is transfor ... Continue reading
Toyota and Subaru Agree to Jointly Develop BEV-dedicated Platform and BEV SUV
Jun 6, 2019
- Bringing together their cultivated technologies, the two companies will jointly develop a BEV-dedicated platform (for midsize and large passenger vehicles). - The two companies will apply Subaru's all-wheel-drive technologies and Toyota's vehicle electrification technologies. - Based on the to-be-developed BEV-dedica ... Continue reading
Toyota North America Reports May 2019 Sales
Jun 3, 2019
RAV4 sales up 13.9 percent; marking its best-ever sales month Tacoma up 6.8 percent; a best-ever May and the 19th consecutive month of increased sales Hybrid sales up 44.7 percent for Toyota and 40.1 percent for Lexus June 03, 2019 May 2019 Sales Chart PLANO, Texas (June 3, 2019) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) t ... Continue reading
JNCAP Crash Rating Assessment on Domestic Toyota Vehicles
May 31, 2019
Toyota models Alphard/Vellfire, Crown, and Corolla Sport received the highest score of "ASV(1)+++" in the FY20180 preventive safety performance assessment conducted by JNCAP*2. The Alphard/Vellfire received the Grand Prix Award in preventive safety performance after gaining the highest score in the assessment. ... Continue reading
May 28, 2019
Exclusive Vehicle Research - The Auto Channel's Perfect New Car Match has selected results that match user criteria. ... Continue reading
Trading Electric With Blockchain
May 28, 2019
Experiment with a next-generation peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity system that enables homes, businesses, and electric vehicles (EVs) connected to the electricity grid to trade electricity using a blockchain. The test will run from June 2019 at Toyota's Higashi Fuji Technical Center and the surrounding area. ... Continue reading
Official NHTSA Safety Recalls Summary May 27, 2019
May 28, 2019
NHTSA Safety Recalls Indexed May 27, 2019: Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. Volvo, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Porsche, Mazda, Jaguar, Ford, Acura, Honda, Forest River, Livin' Lite, Fleetwood, Holiday Rambler, Utilimaster, Spencer, Altec, S ... Continue reading
May 21, 2019
Sales appointments in Japan for the Matte Storm Gray Metallic RZ for this fiscal year are now being accepted online only- Packaging in pursuit of the fundamental performance of a pure sports car- Styling that leverages sports car packaging and layout characteristics- Technology that supports outstanding driving perform ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday May 18, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
May 17, 2019
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Pr ... Continue reading
May 17, 2019
“The truth stands: imported autos and auto parts are simply not a national security threat," said AIADA President and CEO Cody Lusk. "Using this spurious claim as justification to force our trading partners into new negotiations will only create more uncertainty for America’s entire auto industry, including our cou ... Continue reading
Explore More With the Garmin Overlander, Enjoy Your Adventure Drives +VIDEO
May 17, 2019
Explore more with the Garmin® Overlander, a whole new navigation experience for adventure travelers OLATHE, Kan. May 17, 2019; Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. ... Continue reading
Toyota Century - Japan's Only Chauffeur-Driven Car
May 15, 2019
A look inside Toyota Motor East Japan's Higashi-Fuji Plant, which is responsible for producing every Century model, reveals the many ways master craftsmen leave their mark. A full model change in June 2018 led to the development of the third-generation Century, which remains Japan's only chauffeur-driven automobile. ... Continue reading
NHTSA: Most Deadly Cars To Drive In U.S.
May 15, 2019
By Julie Blackley Small Cars and Sports Cars are the Most Deadly Occupant fatalities from car crashes occur almost twice as often in subcompact cars and sports cars compared to the average vehicle, according to the latest study from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and more than 25 million cars from t ... Continue reading
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