Toyota

Toyota Pays $16.4 Million Fine

As part of a shady sort of deal with the US Government, Toyota has agreed to pay a whopping $16.4 million fine to the US.  The catch?  Toyota admits no wrongdoing whatsoever. Well that makes perfect sense.  Companies pay multi-million dollar fines all the time when they’ve done nothing wrong.  So really this is just [...]

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Recall Notice: 2010 Toyota Tacoma

Alright, so we’ve got runaway accelleration, funky brake pedals, and now this. Toyota is recalling about 8k 2010 Tacoma 4×4 trucks due to defective driveshafts. The rear joint is weak, and could crack, causing the driveshaft to, well, fall off the truck. No big deal, eh? Fortunately no accidents have been reported, and most affected [...]

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Recall Notice: 2010 Toyota Prius Brakes

Toyota is very quickly losing it’s bullet-proof reliability reputation.  First the whole gas pedal / unintended acceleration thing.  They’re still trying to figure that one out, by the way.  Now, Toyota announced that they’re recalling 270k of the 2010 Prius for a brake issue.  About 100k of these Prioria are in the United States. The [...]

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Toyota Camry vs Toyota Yaris Crash Test

Before you watch this video of a Camry and Yaris crashing head on at 40 MPH, let me give you a little hint: The Yaris is utterly destroyed..  The driver’s compartment is completely crushed, along with any human who may have unfortunately been sitting there.  I’m a fan of small cars, but after watching this… [...]

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Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Concept

For years, the Toyota Prius has been the fuel economy champion in America.  Well, Toyota is trying to change that, since apparently no one else can.  (Honda, I’m looking at you.) Introduced at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show is the Toyota FT-CH Concept. Surely if this vehicle makes it to production, that awful name will [...]

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Toyota recalls 3.8 Million vehicles

The reputation of Toyota as the perfect, unfailing automaker has taken some hits over the last few years. This latest recall, however, is massive. 3.8 million vehicles, to be exact. These vehicles are the ones affected: 2007-2010 Camry 2005-2010 Avalon 2004-2009 Prius 2005-2010 Tacoma 2007-2010 Tundra 2007-2010 ES 350 2006-2010 IS 250 and IS 350 [...]

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2010 Toyota 4Runner Officially Debuts

On one side of Toyota is the ultra-green, tree saving, hippy-beloved Prius. The Camry Hybrid and Yaris also play in this area of eco-friendly, green mobiles. The other side of Toyota gives the finger to the environment. The all-new, bigger, longer, wider 2010 4Runner is a big part of this side of Toyota. Unlike the [...]

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2011 Toyota Yaris Rendering

According to that crazy Hollywood Extra over at Burlapp Cars, you could very well be looking at the 2011 Toyota Yaris.  This is the five door version of course – the 3 and 4 door versions should still be around if you like those better.  There’s also a faint rumor of a hybrid Yaris – [...]

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