Facelifted Toyota Vios headed our way soon!
Toyota's mid-life facelift for the Vios gives it a chrome grille that bears a family resemblance to the recently facelifted Toyota Camry. The new multi-bar grille distances the new facelifted Vios from …
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Official statement by UMW Toyota Motor regarding recalls in North America
UMW Toyota Motor has released an official media statement regarding the ongoing recall issues faced by Toyota abroad. Here is the statement, published in verbatim: On 21 January 2010, Toyota Motor Sales …
Toyota’s faulty pedal supplier: It’s not our fault!
CTS Corp, the supplier of Toyota's sticky accelerator pedals which has led to the Japanese automaker recalling cars in North America and Europe, says it has no knowledge that its parts were …
Toyota sticky accelerator recall crosses to Europe
The recall in North America which has seen Toyota USA suspend sales of eight models and call back up to 2.3 million vehicles has spread to Europe, due to the same "sticky …
GM capitalizes on Toyota’s recall headache!
Toyota's big rival in North America, General Motors, is seeking to capitalize on the recall issues that is giving its Japanese competitor an almighty headache. Toyota USA recently suspended sales of eight …
Toyota USA recalls 2.3 million cars, halts production
Toyota USA has instructed all its dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models involved in the recall for "sticking accelerator pedal" problems announced a week ago. About 2.3 million vehicles are …
Euro Toyota Auris refreshed, hybrid coming soon
This is the 2010 Euro-spec Toyota Auris, which adopts the exterior changes made to the Japan market car late last year. Nothing radical, just a new bumper with integrated fog lamps, new …
Toyota Prius G Sports at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010
The new "G Sports" range of kit that debuts at the Tokyo Auto Salon this month have also been added to the Toyota Prius. The engine and hybrid motor has been left …
Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept at the Tokyo Salon
Toyota is showing a whole range of "G Sports" kitted up cars at the Tokyo Auto Salon (which is kinda like a Japanese SEMA) but I say by far the most interesting …
Detroit 2010: Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept – more frugal and cheaper than Prius
Toyota has unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at Detroit. The FT-CH is part of Toyota’s strategy to offer a wider variety of hybrid options, even as it begins to introduce plug-in …
Delhi 2010: Toyota Etios sedan and hatch unveiled!
This is the Toyota Etios sedan, unveiled moments ago at the Auto Expo 2010 in India. The show cars feature newly developed 1.2 and 1.5-litre petrol engines, according to Toyota. This booted …
Toyota’s Asia sales overtake domestic figures
We're surprised it took so long. Toyota's data for the first 11 months of 2009 show that sales in Asia (excluding Japan) is set to overtake domestic sales for the first time …
Toyota Etios – compact sedan for Indian debut
Think of a car designed especially for India and I bet that most of you (including myself) will imagine a small el-cheapo hatchback designed to be as cheap to buy and run …
Hybrid Mazda3 with Prius drivetrain coming soon?
Toyota and Mazda have reached an agreement in which the hybrid champion will supply Mazda with key components used to build a hybrid car that Mazda plans to launch in 2013, according …
Toyota introduces plug-in Prius in Japan
Toyota has introduced the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan. As its name suggests, this is the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius. Other than the ability to recharge via an external source, …
Aussie made Camry Hybrid to go on sale next year
Toyota has announced that it will begin producing the Camry Hybrid next year, with sales starting in February 2010. The Camry Hybrid will be Australia’s first locally built hybrid, and it will …
Toyota compact car for India to debut at Delhi
India is a place where you can sell cheap and cheerful mini cars with completely insane volumes, and everyone wants to cash in. The current market leader is Suzuki but more companies …
2009 LA Show: Third-generation US-market Toyota Sienna MPV is new but looks familiar
One of the world premieres at the ongoing LA show is the new Toyota Sienna MPV. Our part of the world may be more familiar with Sienna the actress than Sienna the …
Toyota quitting Formula 1?
Toyota F1's race at the Abu Dhabi GP is apparently their last, as strong and intense rumours point to a Toyota board meeting to be held on the 15th of November to …
Tokyo 2009: New Toyota Mark X
The new Toyota Mark X's Mazda-like wheel arches are even more obvious in real life than in photos. Toyota has basically taken the existing Mark X design and litreally did a facelift …