Toyota to Showcase Travel Simulator at International Tokyo Toy Show 2018
Jun 4, 2018
The event will be held at Tokyo Big Sight for four days, from June 7 to 10(1).Toyota has been exhibiting a series of Camatte(2) concepts at the Tokyo Toy Show every year since 2012, to create a sense of joy and excitement around motor vehicles in the next generation, to encourage parents and children to become more fam ... Continue reading
2018 TOYOTA CAMRY REVIEW: CAMRY XLE SEDAN REVIEW
Jun 4, 2018
This eighth generation of the venerable Camry is on an all-new platform called Toyota New Global Architecture, or TNGA – 30% more rigid, with new dimensions, new suspension geometry and upgrades in just about all systems. Lighter weight materials, including an aluminum hood and more high-strength steel in the substru ... Continue reading
Hybrid Vehicle Sales for Toyota Canada May 2018 up 43.9% - Records Best Month Ever
Jun 1, 2018
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) reported that hybrid vehicle sales are up 43.9% compared to May 2017, its best month ever, with a total of 2,766 units sold. TCI saw a 0.9% increase in overall sales during the month of May with 24,113 units sold. The Toyota division reported a total of 22,021 vehicles sold, up 1.9%, and the Le ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor North America May 2018 Sales
Jun 1, 2018
PLANO, Texas, June 1, 2018 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported May 2018 sales of 215,321 vehicles, a decrease of 1.3 percent from May 2017 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in May 2018 compared to May 2017, sales were down 5.1 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Toyota division poste ... Continue reading
Fuel-Cell Madness...SLAP!...Thanks I Needed That!
May 31, 2018
I just slapped myself in the face, boy i need that! Auto Central January 21, 2016; I was considering The Auto Channel's long-time fervent support of ethanol as America's alt fuel solution and found that I was getting caught up in the hydrogen hysteria...so if I was, so is everybody, after my face slap I came to my sens ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Global Results for April 2018
May 30, 2018
Toyota City, Japan, May, 30 2018; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for April 2018, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.April 2018 Key Points (year-on-year)Production in JapanToyota- Seventh consecutive month of increas ... Continue reading
Toyota Still No. 1, Mercedes Passes BMW for No. 2 in Ranking of Most Valuable Car Brands
May 29, 2018
Washington DC May 29, 2018; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota held on to its title as the world's most valuable car brand for the sixth year in a row while Mercedes-Benz passed BMW to finish No. 2 for the first time in the annual ranking, reports Automotive News. ... Continue reading
Wanna Buy An Imported Car - You May Have To Spend More
May 24, 2018
Washington DC May 24, 2018; The AIADA newsletter reported that President Donald Trump's push for tariffs on imported cars and trucks threatened a shake-up of the global auto industry while motivating nations including China and Germany to reiterate commitments of varying strength to free trade, reports Bloomberg. The U ... Continue reading
May 16, 2018
To promote the development of automated driving technologies, Toyota has been bolstering its organization at unprecedented speed, such as by establishing the advanced research company, Toyota Research Institute (TRI), in the United States in January 2016 and the advanced development company, Toyota Research Institute-A ... Continue reading
Modifying An SUV To Be The Safest Possible Family Vehicle
May 16, 2018
I received a very thought provoking letter from a reader in Miami, Florida asking about the safest possible family vehicle. Readers, what are your thoughts? Dear Rob, My name is Diego, and I stumbled on to a post about vehicle height researching vehicle safety. ... Continue reading
May 15, 2018
To make U.S. News' monthly list, a car has to meet three criteria: declining sales, strong manufacturer incentives and excellent scores in the U.S. News Best Cars rankings. ... Continue reading
It's AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from New York - Saturday Morning 7-9 AM May 12, 2018
May 11, 2018
Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading
One-Two Victory at Spa for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
May 7, 2018
The race began under blue skies and Sebastien made a clean getaway from pole position in the #8, gradually extending his advantage over the chasing Rebellions while Mike took the #7 car to sixth by the time of the first pit stops. By then Sebastien had extended his lead to over 30 seconds but that evaporated shortly af ... Continue reading
Toyota Engineers Demonstrate Vehicle Performance At One Lap Of America Road Rally
May 4, 2018
Teams Will Race Three Different Camry Trims and a Prius in Grueling 3,675-mile, Tire Rack One Lap of America May 04, 2018 PLANO, Texas (May 4, 2018)— Although it’s been the best-selling car in the U.S. for 16 consecutive years, the Camry has long been criticized as a plain vanilla, grocery-getter. The 2018 model ye ... Continue reading
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) Building New Facility To Test Autonomous Vehcles
May 3, 2018
60-acre Michigan site will accelerate development of Toyota Guardian vehicle automation mode – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is constructing a closed-course test facility to develop automated vehicle technology. ... Continue reading
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