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Toyota replacing pickups and SUVs with Camrys It’s not only American carmakers seeing dwindling sales of pickup truck and SUV models. Industry leader Toyota is also seeing its inventories pile up and has responded by cutting production at its Princeton plant in Indiana. Inside sources have now revealed that Toyota could use the under-utilized capacity to build more Camry sedans, the third top selling vehicle in the U.S. last month behind the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The Camry is currently produced at two sites in the U.S., at Toyota’s... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:07 Article Views Rating: 200
Spy Shots: 2010 Toyota iQ minicar Hoping to share in the success of the growing minicar segment, Toyota is planning to release a production version of its iQ concept car as early as 2009 with the future model destined for both the Japanese and European markets. These are the first spy images of a prototype of the future minicar, which will go up against rivals like the Smart ForTwo and upcoming Volkswagen up!. The car measures less than three meters in length, yet it can comfortably seat three adults plus one small child. Officials are... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:43:48 Article Views Rating: 246
Toyota Camry to replace SUVs and pickups The American companies are not the only one noticing that their pickup truck and SUV models are not selling as well as they did. Toyota has also now realised that their inventories are piling up and they have decided to cut production at the Princeton Plant in Indiana.[source] Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:36 Article Views Rating: 206
In The Autoblog Garage: 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota Yaris. Read a few car reviews and it's easy to walk away with the impression that we're a jaded lot; only interested in performance, luxury, and price. Any vehicle that doesn't have stupendous amounts of the first two for the tiniest pile of the latter gets kicked to the curb. It's true, driving cars that don't belong to us facilitates a certain view into how the other half lives that could definitely ruin one on lesser vehicles. On the other hand... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:29 Article Views Rating: 229
Toyota is Made in USA Hybrids are getting more popular and Toyota is thinking on a plan which could save them some money on the production of the new Prius. Though, the car manufacturer does not approve the news about the co-work with General Motors and the plans to start the building of the new hybrid at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., the Japanese media says the automakers are negotiating about their future plans together. The representatives of Toyota Motor Corporation are admitting, the company is looking for... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:28 Article Views Rating: 207
Toyota replacing pickups and SUVs with Camrys It’s not only American carmakers seeing dwindling sales of pickup truck and SUV models. Industry leader Toyota is also seeing its inventories pile up and has responded by cutting production at its Princeton plant in Indiana. Inside sources have now revealed that Toyota could use the under-utilized capacity to build more Camry sedans, the third top selling vehicle in the U.S. last month behind the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The Camry is currently produced at two sites in the U.S., at Toyota’s... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:08 Article Views Rating: 237
Toyota reveals 360 degree airbag protection Carmakers are already mandated by safety groups to design vehicle exteriors that minimize damage to pedestrians upon impact, but Toyota’s new 360 degree airbag protection system takes pedestrian and occupant safety to the next level. Responding to increasing calls from both pedestrian and cycling groups for external airbags to be mounted on cars, Toyota has designed a new prototype safety system that features wraparound airbags at the top of the bonnet and front bumper as well as a blanket airbag... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:26:52 Article Views Rating: 198
2008 Toyota Land Cruiser The all-new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle SUV, now in its seventh generation, continues to carry its incomparable reputation for quality, durability and reliability. This Land Cruiser, known as the 200 Series, adds significantly to the quality, dependability and reliability QDR equation by including new components, and more comfort, sophistication and value than ever before. The Land Cruiser, with its incredible reliability and capability, is the iconic vehicle that helped Toyota gain... Article added: 2008-06-05 09:47:54 Article Views Rating: 542
Toyota Crown hybrid gets Night View, spots pedestrians Click above for more shots of Toyota's Night ViewWe've questioned why some automakers in the past have gone to the trouble of replicating the look of traditional gauges when normal ones would do the trick. In the case of the new Toyota Crown Hybrid, though, there is a good reason for the 1280 x 480 pixel LCD panel mounted directly above the steering wheel in the dash, and Toyota calls it "Night View." Though other companies have used some sort of night vision technology before, and many have begun... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:39 Article Views Rating: 181
Toyota Night View features pedestrian detection The Japanese-market-only Toyota Crown Hybrid first debuted as a concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, and was revealed as a production model in April of this year. Now the luxury hybrid sedan is getting a cutting-edge pedestrian detection system for its Night View night vision computer. The previous model displayed the night vision information in a heads-up display format directly on the windshield. The new Night View system employs an LCD screen instrument panel that can display gauges in both... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:47:55 Article Views Rating: 177 |
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