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Poll: Toyota Recovers U.S. Reputation, As Chrysler & GM Lag
Toyota hasn’t just bounced back, with one of the strongest reputations among automakers in the U.S. It is the most highly regarded auto-sector company in the U.S. So says one of the preeminent...
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Maryland Part Of $29M Toyota Settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has announced that the state has reached a $29 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation, along with 29 other attorneys general. Gansler...
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Toyota i-Road Concept Debuts At 2013 Geneva Show
Toyota has reaffirmed its commitment to battery-powered electric mobility by unveiling the funky i-Road concept car this week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Designed as a flexible and cost-effective...
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Sporty New Corolla Aimed At Youthful Buyers
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car....
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Road Test: 2013 Toyota Avalon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It looks like Toyota may have finally figured out a way to make the Avalon, well, cool. In previous incarnations of Toyota’s take on the big American family car, Toyota put in a...
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Toyota Camry Gets A Top-To-Bottom Makeover
NEW YORK (AP) — Shaken by the advances of newer, sportier rivals, the Toyota Camry is trying to shed its vanilla reputation. The redesigned 2015 Camry, unveiled Tuesday at the New York Auto Show, is...
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American Cars In Decline? GM’s Role In The International Recall War
General Motors has had a tough year. With roughly 10 million vehicles being recalled for everything from wiring problems to faulty ignition switches, many are reporting that the automaker’s actions...
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Google Building Car With No Steering Wheel
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It doesn’t need one because it drives itself. The two-seater won’t be sold publicly, but Google said Tuesday it hopes by this time...
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New Tesla For The Price Of A Prius?
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Tesla Motors, makers of luxury and performance electric cars, will now have a smaller fourth version Model 3 priced at $35,000 to compete with the BMW 3 Series and priced at the...
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Toyota Not Expecting Driverless Cars Soon
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) – Your car soon will do more to help avoid a crash. As for one day leaving all the driving to the vehicle while you relax in back, don’t get your hopes up. That’s the message from...
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Toyota: Automated Cars Won’t Be Driverless Cars
YPSILANTI (WWJ) – As the auto industry looks to bring some automated driving to the roads in the next few years, don’t get the idea that you can just check out, and leave the driving to your car....
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Automated Driving Is The Future
DETROIT (AP/WWJ) – The world appears to be moving closer to the day when cars are sending information back and forth between each other — at the speed of light. That information could minimize traffic...
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US Agency Warns Nearly 8 Million Car Owners To Get Air Bags Fixed
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The U.S. government issued an urgent plea to nearly 8 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure...
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List Of Cars Affected By Airbag Recall
The U.S. government has issued an urgent plea to nearly 8 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure the driver or...
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Tech Issues Hurt Auto Reliability Scores
DETROIT (WWJ) – Car companies are adding more technology in cars in an effort to please consumers, but Consumer Reports finds that too often that technology is not yet ready for prime time. “Sometimes...
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Toyota Invests In Uber, Offers Lease Deals To Drivers
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Toyota is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app. The Japanese company did not say how much the investment is worth. As part of...
View ArticleToyota Recalls Tundras, Sequoias For Reported Faulty Airbags
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Owners of 2018 and 2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoias may need to take their vehicles back to the dealer. The airbags reportedly do not inflate during a crash. 2019 Avalons are also part...
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Toyota Is Working On A Moon Buggy With Japan’s Space Agency
(CNN) — In about 10 years, Toyota hopes to be shuttling people around the moon. The automaker has teamed up with Japan’s space agency to build a fuel cell-powered electric lunar rover that they aim to...
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Toyota Cars Will Now Turn Themselves Off If You Forget
(CNN) — Toyota cars and SUVs with push-button ignitions will now turn themselves off after being parked for a period of time, even if the driver didn’t hit the “Engine Off” button. Cars that can be...
View ArticleToyota Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles To Fix Faulty Fuel Pumps
PLANO, Texas (WJZ) — Toyota is conducting a safety recall of certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles, saying that they are equipped with a fuel pump that may stop operating, the company said in a news...
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