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Toyota Is Recalling 2.9 Million Vehicles In The U.S. To Fix A Potentially Deadly Air Bag Defect

Toyota Is Recalling 2.9 Million Vehicles In The U.S. To Fix A Potentially Deadly Air Bag Defect

Toyota has announced that it is recalling as many as 2.9 million vehicles in the U.S to fix a potentially deadly safety issue. In a press release issued on its website on January 21, the company revealed that it had identified a potential defect with an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that is used to receive […]

4y ago

1.4 Million Toyotas, Hondas And BMWs Recalled After Airbags Explode, Shooting Shrapnel Everywhere

1.4 Million Toyotas, Hondas And BMWs Recalled After Airbags Explode, Shooting Shrapnel Everywhere

Around 1.4 million vehicles have been recalled after problems with airbags were found in various car brands, reported People magazine. The car brands being recalled include BMW, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi Motors and Volkswagen‘s Audi division. Produced by Takata Corporation, the vehicles were recalled on Wednesday because of defective airbags, according to the U.S. Department of […]

5y ago

Toyota To Sell Electrified Version Of All Car Models By 2025

Toyota To Sell Electrified Version Of All Car Models By 2025

In accordance with the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050’s commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, all Toyota and Lexus models will have an electrified version by 2025. With this plan, Toyota forecasts that total electric car sales will exceed 5.5 million units by 2030. These figures include 1 million fuel cell and battery electric vehicles. In […]

6y ago

A Tesla Model X Just Destroyed A Toyota Land Cruiser In A Brutal Tug-Of-War

A Tesla Model X Just Destroyed A Toyota Land Cruiser In A Brutal Tug-Of-War

Teslas are noted for their formidable performance on the drag strip. Their 0-60 times, as well as their quarter-mile runs, stand among the best in the automotive world. Recently, however, a Tesla enthusiast from Norway found a fun, albeit risky, way to compete against ICE cars — a good, old-fashioned tug-of-war. Needless to say, the […]

7y ago

Tesla Model 3 Competitors Coming With New Mazda & Toyota Electric Vehicles?

Tesla Model 3 Competitors Coming With New Mazda & Toyota Electric Vehicles?

The Tesla Model 3 could soon have some fierce new competitors in the form of an upcoming Mazda electronic vehicle, as well as a jointly-created electric vehicle from both Mazda and Toyota. The question will be whether the two automakers can work together to make affordable and energy efficient vehicles that also will generate a […]

7y ago

Insider Claims Toyota Supra Will Ship On 2019 With Manual Gearbox, Turbo V6 Engine And 400 HP

Insider Claims Toyota Supra Will Ship On 2019 With Manual Gearbox, Turbo V6 Engine And 400 HP

The new Toyota Supra has been in the rumor mill for roughly four years now, and so far, so much about the car remains unknown. While a rumored test vehicle has been spotted multiple times, the actual specs of the highly-anticipated performance car are still up for speculation. That is, of course, until a fresh […]

7y ago

Kristen Stewart And Girlfriend Stella Maxwell Shock Fans With Rundown Car After Run-In With Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart And Girlfriend Stella Maxwell Shock Fans With Rundown Car After Run-In With Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell continue to surprise fans with their interesting lifestyle choices. The couple is well known for their off-the-wall and nonconformist ways of dressing, but this time, they are making news with not what they are wearing, but what they are choosing to drive. While most Hollywood A-listers like to show off […]

7y ago

Toyota’s Tesla Nasdaq Departure: What Does It Mean For The Car Shopper?

Toyota’s Tesla Nasdaq Departure: What Does It Mean For The Car Shopper?

Stock market news authority Nasdaq reported yesterday that Toyota has officially sold off 100 percent of the shares it held in Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), and by doing so, has severed the partnership between the two automakers. This is going to have a huge impact on the electric car industry in the coming years, although not […]

7y ago

Watch: Toyota Tests ‘Flying Car,’ Final Product Should Be Ready By 2020

Watch: Toyota Tests ‘Flying Car,’ Final Product Should Be Ready By 2020

The future is here – almost. Toyota has taken the first step into creating flying cars that were envisioned in The Jetsons. If all goes well, the world may see its first flying car in 2020. Flying Car Prototype The Japanese carmaker is already testing a “flying car” in its very early stages. It cannot […]

7y ago

Aaron Hernandez’s Alleged ‘Murder Car’ Up For Sale On Ebay, Along With The Patriots’ Signed Jersey

Aaron Hernandez’s Alleged ‘Murder Car’ Up For Sale On Ebay, Along With The Patriots’ Signed Jersey

The former New England Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez’s alleged murder car, a silver 2006 Toyota 4Runner, and a signed jersey is now up for sale on eBay, CNN reports. Prosecutors say the SUV was used in a 2012 drive-by shooting that took the lives of Safiro Furtado and Daniel de Abreu, who were two […]

7y ago

Donald Trump’s Twitter Tirade Against Toyota Hits Automakers Hard

Donald Trump’s Twitter Tirade Against Toyota Hits Automakers Hard

Donald Trump’s recent Twitter tirade against Toyota harmed more than just Toyota stock as several other companies’ stock took a hit. Trump’s Tweet targeted Toyota Motors for its plans to expand its manufacturing base in Mexico. Trump claimed Toyota planned to build a new plant in Baja, Mexico, though apparently Trump was confused about the […]

7y ago

Donald Trump Tears Toyota Apart On Twitter For Planning Factory In Mexico

Donald Trump Tears Toyota Apart On Twitter For Planning Factory In Mexico

Donald Trump tore Toyota Motors apart on Twitter on Thursday. The president-elect threatened to impose a big fine on Toyota if it builds its cars at a plant in Mexico. Donald trump threatened Toyota Motors on Twitter after discovering that the Japanese automaker is planning to build a new plant to manufacture Corolla cars for […]

7y ago

Toyota Settlement: Automaker Agrees To Pay $3.4 Billion Over Rust Disputes

Toyota Settlement: Automaker Agrees To Pay $3.4 Billion Over Rust Disputes

In recent days, news of Toyota’s settlement for a reported $3.4 billion, or thereabouts, has made headlines. Owners of certain vehicle models claimed that they were insufficiently protected from rust and corrosion, and Toyota will now be digging deep into its pockets to settle the claims. Toyota to settle U.S. truck rust lawsuit for up […]

8y ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Leads List Of Recent Major Product Recalls

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Leads List Of Recent Major Product Recalls

Oh, poor Samsung. It can’t get any worse for the Korean company after they have issued a recall of the Galaxy Note 7 for the second time. CNN Money has the news. “Samsung issued an alert to customers on Monday, asking users to immediately turn off their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones — which have been […]

8y ago

Are Jan, Lily, And Flo Real People? The People Behind Iconic TV Commercial Characters

Are Jan, Lily, And Flo Real People? The People Behind Iconic TV Commercial Characters

Over the years, consumers have been introduced to various TV spokesperson characters for products like the Green Giant and Mr. Clean. The characters help us identify and differentiate one brand from another. Over time, some TV commercial characters become bigger than the actors who are playing them. You are probably familiar with Flo from Progressive, […]

8y ago

Boston Dynamics Brings A New Dog Into The Robot Race, While Seeking New Owner

Boston Dynamics Brings A New Dog Into The Robot Race, While Seeking New Owner

One of Google’s robotics companies Boston Dynamics has announced a new addition to their robotic family called the “SpotMini.” Previous Boston Dynamics creations have impressed many while creeping them out all at the same time, for their uncanny abilities to be robust and accurately mimic movement from biological life. The SpotMini is a smaller version […]

8y ago

Boston Dynamics To Change Hands From Google To Toyota — Here’s Why A Japanese Carmaker Is Interested In Walking Robots?

Boston Dynamics To Change Hands From Google To Toyota — Here’s Why A Japanese Carmaker Is Interested In Walking Robots?

Boston Dynamics is expected to change owners soon. The maker of sturdy biped and four-legged robots is being sold by Google, and the most likely buyer is Japanese carmaker Toyota. Google Inc.’s parent company Alphabet is said to be in advanced talks with Toyota to sell Boston Dynamics. A price for the deal has not […]

8y ago

Uber And Toyota Just Announced A Major Partnership

Uber And Toyota Just Announced A Major Partnership

Uber and Toyota are teaming up, and it could shake up the car industry. Toyota announced Tuesday it will be entering into a memorandum of understanding with Uber, the ride-sharing company, and the companies will explore how they can collaborate. Toyota will also be investing in Uber. The agreement will make it possible for Uber […]

8y ago

Toyota Ends Scion Brand — Why Did The Japanese Automaker Kill The Millennial/Hipster Brand?

Toyota Ends Scion Brand — Why Did The Japanese Automaker Kill The Millennial/Hipster Brand?

Toyota has decided to end the Scion brand. The Japanese automaker indicated that the brand’s target audience, the millennial or hipster generation, hadn’t been as appreciative as hoped. The Japanese car maker has decided to retire the brand, under which the company launched some quirky looking cars that were clearly aimed at the young adults […]

8y ago

Toyota Invests $1 Billion In Artificial Intelligence Research And Development

Toyota Invests $1 Billion In Artificial Intelligence Research And Development

Toyota announced that they have added artificial intelligence research and development to the company’s business objectives. On Friday, the Japanese auto manufacturer declared they initiated a five-year, $1 billion research and development effort with its center of operation to be located in the United States. Toyota’s plan will be one of the largest research laboratories […]

9y ago

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