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Friday, February 25, 2011
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall 2.17 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States to inspect and repair accelerator pedals that may get trapped in floor mats or carpeting.The automaker said more than half of the recalled vehicles — 1.54 million units — are being added to a giant 2009 recall to inspect and repair accelerator pedals that may get trapped in floor mats.A 10-
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Toyota company carried out small modernisation of cars Toyota Mark X Zio. Sales of the updated versions began on February, 14th.
2011 Toyota Mark X Zio
As a result of modernisation was updated the design of a radiator enclosure and aluminium wheels, it gave to cars more sports style as Hybrid Toyota Prius by TOMMYKAIRA. Besides, new colour — is dark-steel became accessible. In total it's possible to choose from 6 variants of colouring.
The design of interior Toyota Zio also changed. The covering of seats was updated, and the steering wheel got leather covering.


Besides, there were some changes in accessible complete sets, thus complete sets 240 «Five Style» and 240G are offered now for more reasonable price. For a month it's planned to sell 1,000 copies of updated electromobile Toyota. The prices vary within 2,470,000-3,400,000 Yens.
Labels: electrocar, electromobile, hybrid, Mark X Zio, Prius, Tommykaira, Toyota
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Subaru has released the first-ever teaser picture of its eagerly anticipated rear-wheel drive sports car concept ahead of its debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show on March 1. Even though Subaru's original ghost sketch of the car shows only a darkened outline of the front end, we managed to significantly brighten up the photo through some photoshop trickery and reveal the coupe's shape in full
Labels: Concepts, Geneva Motor Show, new cars, Reports, Subaru, Subaru Concepts, Toyota, Toyota FT-86
Saturday, February 19, 2011
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Auto shows seem to have become risky business for car manufacturers. After the BMW 750i that was stolen at the Detroit motor show earlier this year, now more disturbing news comes from the Chicago Auto Show, where the Toyota booth attracted unwanted attention. According to local newspapers, seven new Toyota models had their interiors
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; An all-electric prototype of the Toyota iQ will make its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The iQ EV is equipped with an electric motor fed through a newly developed, flat and compact lithium-ion battery that is mounted under the car's floor. According to Toyota, the battery pack doesn't reduce the regular iQ's load area
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Toyota has chosen this week's Chicago Auto Show to stage the reveal of the 2011 model year Matrix. If you're having a hard time finding the styling differences between the 2010- and 2011-MY versions of the Matrix, that's because the revisions are barely noticeable. On the outside, the subtle refresh is limited to all-new front and rear
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; An almost production ready iteration of the much-hyped Toyota FT-86 sports coupe concept will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva motor show in the beginning of March. Along with the announcement, the Japanese automaker also published a teaser shot of the FT-86 II hiding under a garage door. The picture shows the rear-wheel drive model's
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; From our 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon "Strange But True" files comes this custom creation of what appears to be a second generation (judging by the interior door panels) Toyota Prius hybrid wearing a...Chrysler 300 front end. The show car also features sliding rear doors, lowered suspension, larger five-spoke alloy wheels, Chrysler 300-style
http://carsandtec.blogspot.com/2011/01/toyota-supra-2011-new-design.htmlvar addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Japanese tuners sure love breaking the mold and shocking people with their creations. Revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the 4509 GTR is the product of VeilSide, a Japan-based tuning firm established in 1990 by Yokomaku Hironao. It is based on a fourth generation Toyota
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var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; It's been a long time in the making but we're finally going to get our first glimpse of Subaru's version of the Toyota FT-86 RWD Coupe, which is a joint project from the two companies, at the upcoming Geneva Salon in March. The somewhat blandly named “Subaru Rear Wheel Drive Sports Car Technology Concept” will share the spotlight with the
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Lexus has added the new CT 200h dedicated hybrid model to its Japanese line-up in an attempt to boost flagging sales in its home market. The company's first entry in the premium-compact segment is also its cheapest offering with prices in Japan ranging from 3.55 million yen to 4.33 million yen (about US$42,600 to US$52,000). Originally
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Along with the new Prius V minivan, the Detroit Show also welcomed the world premiere of the Prius C Concept, which will provide the inspiration for the next Prius Family member that Toyota plans to launch in the first half of next year. The Japanese automaker said that the production version of the Prius C will be smaller, more
Thursday, February 17, 2011
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; For more than a year now, the Prius has enjoyed some hefty sales in Japan thanks to the government subsidies for hybrids. But now that the cash-for-clunkers program is coming to an end, sales of Toyota's hybrid model will most likely take a hit, according to automotive analysts.Under the program, many Japanese buyers flocked to trade in
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var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Joining the new Verso-S small MPV at Toyota's 2010 Paris Motor Show stand, will be the 2011 model year versions of the iQ and Aygo city cars, both of which benefit from some minor interior revisions.For the 2011 iQ, which will be sold in the States under the Scion brand, Toyota is increasing the level of perceived quality with the use of
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var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; [Caution; a sense of humor required beyond this point] According to the great barrier mill, our friends at Toyota are working it out on a four-door coupe variant of the rear-wheel drive FT-86, which was shown in concept form at last year's Tokyo Motor Engine Salon Show, just outside Japan, south west north of India. The four-door sport
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; As crude oil reached $91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange last week, U.S. gasoline prices started going up reaching an average value of $3.05 per gallon. That’s about half a dollar more than what Americans had to pay a year ago and the highest level since October 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Diesel prices
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Toyota has released the first official images of its new MPV contender in the European B-segment today, the Verso-S, ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile in a few weeks time. Japanese shoppers will eventually come to know the Verso-S as the new Ractis in their own market.The Japanese firm's replacement for the
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Toyota Prius Corolla's 1990 Record as Japan's Best Selling Model in 2010
0 comments Posted by ai at 10:14 PMvar addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Toyota Prius has set a new sales record in Japan as the automaker delivered more than 315,000 units (final figures will be released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association in mid-January). of the gas-electric hybrid model in 2010, overtaking the Corolla for the first time in two decades. The previous annual record was held by the
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var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The U.S. auto sales numbers for 2010 are out and once again, Ford's F-Series pickup truck has been crowned the best-selling vehicle of the year, a title which it has held for 34 years in a row. According to Autodata Corp., the Dearborn-based brand moved 528,349 units of its F-150 light-duty and F-250, F-350 and F-450 heavy-duty trucks in
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The new Toyota Vitz, or as we'll come to know it on both sides of the Atlantic, the third generation Yaris supermini, was unveiled Wednesday in Japan. Even though what you see pictured here is the Japanese domestic market (JDM) version, as was the case with the previous generations of the Vitz, we expect the European and North American



