Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:08 GMT /Article/U_S_criticizes_Toyota_for_misleading_public_in_recall_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5850 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:37:25 GMT -- The government sharply criticized Toyota Motor Corp. Wednesday for its "inaccurate and misleading" suggestion that sudden acceleration in some vehicles bound for recall may be due only to improperly fitting floor mats. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's criticism of Toyota's statement is the latest hit to the automaker's reputation from what will be the largest safety recall in its history: 3.8 million vehicles. NHTSA said Toyota inaccurately suggested in a press release this... d35caf79d92d10fb357af1c2b0c5335d /Article/Toyota_s_nickel_bet_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5756 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:17:58 GMT Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest seller of hybrid autos, is sticking with nickel as the preferred battery material for most of the vehicles after three years of secretly testing Prius hatchbacks with lithium-ion packs. Toyota last month ended road tests of 126 Priuses in the U.S., Japan and Europe that began in 2006, Jana Hartline, a company spokeswoman said. Details of the program, in which the cars' nickel metal hydride batteries were replaced with more expensive lithium models, weren't released... c583d30efde126129fc946b92b389bb5 /Article/California_plant_closure_will_be_first_for_Toyota_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5667 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:03:58 GMT Toyota Motor Corp., a once-unstoppable but now money-losing automaker with idle production capacity, will stop making vehicles next year at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif. The decision, first announced by Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is momentous for Toyota, a Japanese automaker proud of never having closed an auto plant since its founding in 1937. But Toyota signaled it might quit the venture after its partner at NUMMI for 25 years, General Motors Co., said in... 89c1d601339944e772cd7066fced366a /Article/Toyota_Recalls_Cars_in_China/5652 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:30:18 GMT Sometimes having great sales and producing autos too quickly might turn against the car manufacturer. This is what happened to Toyota which has to recall nearly 700,000 cars in China because of such minor problem as a faulty window switch. It was simpler when the passengers of cars rolled down their windows by hand, but in order to make things easier the automotive industry has connected the window switches to electricity and now the windows go down by a push of a button. The Chinese officials say the... 0b591f37e5c93b85f2a455ed42cae488 /Article/Toyota_Has_Good_Sales_but_Still_Loses_Money/5620 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:20:01 GMT The major world auto manufacturer Toyota has reported a huge loss in profit for the third straight quarter. The company expects the rise of the profit in the end of fiscal year when ends on March 31 next year, but the experts do not expects a catch-up with the financial situation. So far they are talking about the $7.9 billion operating loss and $4.8 billion net loss by the end of the year.The biggest hope for a little profit is in the main two markets: there has been 32% increase in June and 11% in... e7619ac4a59b487ff87d18b3e4b1073b /Article/Toyota_Wants_to_Build_Auris_in_England/5556 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:35:59 GMT Toyota expands its work and especially the assembly of hybrids. The Japanese manufacturer already builds Prius in Japan and China, Camry in the U.S. and now they want to start the production of new plug-in Auris hatchback in Burnaston, England by the middle of 2010. Toyota Auris comes from Corolla family. It appeared in Europe as a gasoline car in spring 2007. This year models are powered by 1.3-liter four-cylinder gas engines with Toyota’s stop/start technology. After the customers get used to seeing... a762743f85410105752584a85433bd25 /Article/Toyota_confident_sales_will_pick_up_in_the_future_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5545 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:35:55 GMT Toyota Motor Corp.'s highest-ranking executive in the United States said Thursday that he hoped the automaker would start earning money here again next year after its unexpectedly deep slide into the red. Yoshimi Inaba, a former U.S. sales chief recently rehired by Toyota, said he was seeing signs that demand in the U.S. auto market was picking up and was confident about its long-term prospects. "I'm a very firm believer that this market will bounce back sooner or later," said Inaba, the New York-based... 62664cf75b68483f44b4ce5ede935a6a /Article/2010_Toyota_Prius/5456 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:11:58 GMT  Toyota has announced official pricing for the five ! trim levels for the 2010 Prius, due to hit dealers in the States sometime in late May. The bare-bones version which must be pretty bare, since Toyota hasn't divulged what's included will be just $21,000. On the other end of the spectrum, the top trim level starts at $27,270 add $750 to both prices for delivery, and the most you can pay for the new Prius this spring will be $32,520 for the V trim equipped with the Advanced Technology Package ATP... 3b180b35d742982e89d61356214e593b /Article/Toyota_Sequoia_gains/5450 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:13:59 GMT  From supersize fries to jumbo jets, lots of folks in the United States like things "big." For hundreds of thousands of new vehicle buyers, small or midsize simply doesn't cut it. They need maximum everything--from space to haul up to eight people and all their gear to towing a party boat--the only choice is a large SUV.Around the turn of the century, large SUVs enjoyed large amounts of success in the marketplace, selling more than 1 million units annually. With $4.00/gallon gasoline not... 4f20b1f0f6483ad3a6b82814fe241e09 /Article/2009_Toyota_iQ/5441 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:45:20 GMT  The Toyota iQ has won Car of the Year Japan. It beat out the Nissan GT-R, which we just crowned the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year. We'd better take it seriously then.Actually, we already did. In our recent preview of the vehicle, we explained how the iQ is one of a whole new generation of Toyota compacts that utilize six major packaging advantages. It will enable the company to build a seven-seater in the footprint of a Yaris.But to demonstrate just how remarkable these innovations are, they're... 32246d6db2a1d097a1366d9755891ee4 /Article/2009_Geneva_Auto_Show_Toyota_Verso/5389 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:55:39 GMT For those who are tired of minivans but have big families or have to have many seats in a vehicle Toyota offers a seven-passenger crossover that has been redesigned for the new model year. The Toyota Verso will debut next week at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show.The manufacturer offers a variety of four-cylinder engines which run either on gasoline or diesel. As for transmission, the customers can choose six-speed manual or new CVT. New Verso is wider and longer than its predecessor and has a longer wheelbase... 6cdd4fa5b750efc1b75ea911ba58a666 /Article/2009_Toyota_Camry_hybrid_Delivers_green_and_more_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5169 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:38:04 GMT It's green. Literally, figuratively, psychologically. The 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid dropped off at The News downtown office for me to test drive was jasper pearl green. Its sheet metal shimmered in the cold air, an effervescent omen of the mind games it was about to play on me. During a few minutes of comprehensive research on color meaning Google, I quickly learned that green is a calming hue that denotes nature, tranquility, luck and youth. That's why studios have "green rooms," people new to a job are... 00e5d75f8b5ba6e049f34a6fa5ebda76 /Article/Bonehead_Viewpoint_Of_The_Day_Activist_Links_Toyota_And_Republicans_As_Anti_American/5000 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:44:21 GMT President Bush took to the TV Friday to announce that he wouldn’t walk past the financial crash of America’s Big Three automakers and do nothing to save their lives. Refusing resuscitation, Bush said, would be irresponsible during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. A week earlier, 31 GOP Senators, mostly from Southern states, voted to avert their eyes and allow American auto companies to die. They opposed $14 billion in federal loans for GM and Chrysler, revealing that... 9e2c1cd4fd168e15a8f1cc76c73c8769 /Article/Toyota_Profit_Losses_May_Cost_CEO_Watanabe_His_Job/5001 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:44:21 GMT Could this week get any worse for Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe? Yesterday, Watanabe took the unusual step of announcing a huge profits revision at a year-end press conference which is held every December in Nagoya. It was so unusual, in fact, that Toyota now projects it will make its first ever operating loss in the fiscal year ending March 2009. “The speed, breadth and depth of the downturn is beyond what we had imagined,” Watanabe told reporters. Today, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun is... 637247d889d86b2576df0cf6b4a74ff8 /Article/Has_The_Tundra_Become_Just_A_Nail_In_The_Coffin_For_Toyota/4996 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:44:19 GMT A fair amount of crocodile tears are being shed on this side of the Pacific over the travails of Japanese automakers.When Toyota announced that it expected to lose money on its auto operations for the first time since 1950, it became front-page news -- even in papers outside Detroit. A good chunk of the loss is attributable to Toyota's shuttered truck plan in San Antonio, Texas, which has been the source of unconcealed glee in Detroit, so pleased are domestic automakers to see someone making mistakes... d86c454753646c3ad98019e458543e92 /Article/Toyota_Plans_to_Use_Ecological_Plastic/4986 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:44:15 GMT       Toyota is one of the leading “green” automakers. The entire world knows about their hybrids and the projects on ecologically clean vehicles and now the Japanese manufacturer wants to arrange the interior of the new autos with the “green” plastic. The company has not announced what vehicle will be done this way, but mostly the experts say it will be 2010 Toyota Prius which is going to be presented at 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January.The... 7fd1ebf5936733c97209d7f9bbecdd23 /Article/Toyota_s_president_refuses_2009_Detroit_Auto_Show_invite/4980 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:58 GMT Toyota’s President Katsuaki Watanabe, a regular at the North American International Auto Show will not be attending the show next month in Detroit. Toyota did not comment on Watanabe’s immediate change of plans.Toyota’s presence at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show will be very significant. The company plans on unveiling the next-generation Toyota Prius Hybrid as well as a dedicated hybrid model for its luxury Lexus brand.We’re guessing Watanabe...[source] 67ae86d8b270eb10603b8148a3c48092 /Article/Toyota_Warns_Loss_Is_At_Least_1_7_Billion_For_2008_Forecast_for_2009_Is_Bleak/4976 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:56 GMT Toyota Motor, the world's biggest automaker, on Monday forecast its first ever group operating loss due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the yen.Toyota had been expected to issue its second profit warning in less than seven weeks, after domestic rival Honda Motor Co also took the rare step of altering its guidance outside the usual quarterly reporting season, but the downward revision was bigger than predicted."This is very, very, very bad," said Koichi Ogawa... b52304e81584f7b797d3795a3e6d976f /Article/Toyota_to_debut_electric_concept_to_Detroit_auto_show_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4968 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:54 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. said today it will introduce an all-new battery-powered concept car at the North American International Auto Show next month in Detroit. The small concept electric car, according to Toyota officials, is based on a subcompact car the Japanese automaker hopes to begin marketing in a few years. Responding to consumer concerns about volatile energy prices and government regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Toyota wants to produce a small "city car" with a limited driving range... c49ab5d1d0218d3f1c7fe253a46168c9 /Article/Toyota_projects_first_ever_operating_loss_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4969 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:54 GMT NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor Corp. slashed its earnings forecast Monday, projecting that it would report its first annual operating loss for the fiscal year through March -- its first such loss since it began reporting results in 1941. Battered by falling demand from consumers around the world and a surging yen, Toyota and other Japanese automakers have been reducing earnings outlooks and cutting workers. "The change that has hit the world economy is of a critical scale that comes once in a hundred... 2f43632fa573b6b888487c42302af69f /Article/Auto_slump_slams_Toyota_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4962 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:53 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. has earned money selling cars and trucks every year since 1950. So its stunning announcement Monday that it expected to report a $1.7 billion operating loss this year confirmed fears that the auto industry is grappling with the worst global downturn in decades. "We're facing an unprecedented emergency situation," President Katsuaki Watanabe said at a news conference in Nagoya, the largest city near the Japanese automaker's headquarters in Toyota City. "Unfortunately, we can't see the... 9d56bbee62ad17c108a95aff0dce2399 /Article/Toyota_s_president_refuses_2009_Detroit_Auto_Show_invite/4959 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:48 GMT Toyota’s President Katsuaki Watanabe, a regular at the North American International Auto Show will not be attending the show next month in Detroit. Toyota did not comment on Watanabe’s immediate change of plans.Toyota’s presence at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show will be very significant. The company plans on unveiling the next-generation Toyota Prius Hybrid as well as a dedicated hybrid model for its luxury Lexus brand.We’re guessing Watanabe...[source] c76cd8fe6c750b6c36c38549f63b1a83 /Article/Toyota_Warns_Loss_Is_At_Least_1_7_Billion_For_2008_Forecast_for_2009_Is_Bleak/4955 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:47 GMT Toyota Motor, the world's biggest automaker, on Monday forecast its first ever group operating loss due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the yen.Toyota had been expected to issue its second profit warning in less than seven weeks, after domestic rival Honda Motor Co also took the rare step of altering its guidance outside the usual quarterly reporting season, but the downward revision was bigger than predicted."This is very, very, very bad," said Koichi Ogawa... 3c349b98db113e7d2aa9fb7528adbeab /Article/Auto_slump_slams_Toyota_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4941 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:44 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. has earned money selling cars and trucks every year since 1950. So its stunning announcement Monday that it expected to report a $1.7 billion operating loss this year confirmed fears that the auto industry is grappling with the worst global downturn in decades. "We're facing an unprecedented emergency situation," President Katsuaki Watanabe said at a news conference in Nagoya, the largest city near the Japanese automaker's headquarters in Toyota City. "Unfortunately, we can't see the... e58c1543fce94a19bc62365383e3be13 /Article/Toyota_to_debut_electric_concept_to_Detroit_auto_show_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4947 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:44 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. said today it will introduce an all-new battery-powered concept car at the North American International Auto Show next month in Detroit. The small concept electric car, according to Toyota officials, is based on a subcompact car the Japanese automaker hopes to begin marketing in a few years. Responding to consumer concerns about volatile energy prices and government regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Toyota wants to produce a small "city car" with a limited driving range... c8e01b990225f1f58906d5d68b3e397b /Article/Toyota_projects_first_ever_operating_loss_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4948 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:51:44 GMT NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor Corp. slashed its earnings forecast Monday, projecting that it would report its first annual operating loss for the fiscal year through March -- its first such loss since it began reporting results in 1941. Battered by falling demand from consumers around the world and a surging yen, Toyota and other Japanese automakers have been reducing earnings outlooks and cutting workers. "The change that has hit the world economy is of a critical scale that comes once in a hundred... 866a95f9fbaf48e45dda055183792a99 /Article/Toyota_s_president_cancels_plan_to_attend_Detroit_show_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4907 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:54:27 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe has canceled plans to attend the North American International Auto Show next month, company sources said. Watanabe, a regular visitor to the show since becoming president and CEO of Toyota in 2005, had intended to come to the 2009 show, where Toyota will unveil the next Prius hybrid as well as a hybrid for the premium Lexus line. The company had no immediate comment on his change of plans. But the number of executives from foreign companies attending the... cccbd360185a6f5e51d7dfbe8593c1ae /Article/2010_Toyota_Prius_interior_to_feature_ecological_plastics/4884 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:13:31 GMT When the fresh Prius is officially introduced at the Detroit Auto Show next month, its inside will highlight important utilization of so-called “ecological plastics”. These are polymer materials take from biomass oils instead than petroleum.[source] 63b95c07b074245ca57bad0f0d300096 /Article/Toyota_FT_HS_2010_Supra/4870 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:15:12 GMT Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2010 Toyota SupraToyota's "21st century sports car" concept has gossips talking about a new Supra. Is that big sports coupe about to be reborn as a mean-and-green hybrid? Right now, the odds are better than even.What We Know About the 2010 Toyota SupraGossips love concept vehicles, especially those that seem to belong in showrooms already. Take the Toyota FT-HS. Unveiled at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show as a "21st-century sports car," it reminded some... 2d8a553ac53bf88020e633af48808fe3 /Article/Toyota�_s_iQ_and_Prius_to_spawn_seven_seater_MPV/4860 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:04:03 GMT We really can’t emphasize the consumer shift towards more compact vehicles and it seems like automakers are catering to that shift even when it comes to minivans. According to AutoExpress Toyota’s next MPV will be based on the Estima concept and surprisingly - the iQ and the Prius.A source told the publication that Toyota is “looking at a seven-seater based on the Prius. It would use a lithium-ion battery, and could be here by 2012.”[source] d2fe63bc43a0eac881e35f445279a1e9 /Article/Toyota�_s_iQ_and_Prius_to_spawn_seven_seater_MPV/4837 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:03:25 GMT We really can’t emphasize the consumer shift towards more compact vehicles and it seems like automakers are catering to that shift even when it comes to minivans. According to AutoExpress Toyota’s next MPV will be based on the Estima concept and surprisingly - the iQ and the Prius.A source told the publication that Toyota is “looking at a seven-seater based on the Prius. It would use a lithium-ion battery, and could be here by 2012.”[source] b05247a584a9475bb1c4e28f5137389b /Article/Do_You_Know_The_REAL_Reason_Why_Toyota_Supports_The_Big_Bailout/4809 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:21:34 GMT  Detroit's Big Three aren't the only automotive companies that want to see the government step in with some much-needed financial help. Overseas automakers, most notably Toyota Motor, all endorse some form of federal aid to keep General Motors Chrysler LLC and possibly Ford Motor out of bankruptcy.This may seem surprising at first, especially considering that much of the opposition to the auto bailout was from senators from Southern states that are home to auto plants operated by Asian auto... f3ad3cd1db087c0e2710989fc61865d4 /Article/Toyota_Kills_Diesel_Contract_And_Dashes_Plans_For_Small_Diesel_Vehicles/4807 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:21:33 GMT Citing growing uncertainty over market demand for the vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp. has called off an18-month-old joint venture to develop a 1.6-liter diesel engine for passenger cars with diesel specialist Isuzu Motors.The Toyota-Isuzu diesel project, announced in June, 2007, was a direct response to Honda Motor Co.'s earlier announcement that it was developing a diesel for its passenger cars and would introduce it in the U.S. and Japan in 2009.Honda earlier this year put its U.S. diesel plans on hold... b32cab99fe6552880b4686661583ce3d /Article/2010_Toyota_iQ_Review/4768 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:34:17 GMT Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Toyota iQToyota is out to get Smart with a clever new microcar. Though designed for Europe and Japan, the iQ could come stateside with Scion badges to help us cope with soaring fuel prices and growing urban congestion. What We Know About the 2010 Toyota iQAs if to answer critics of its big, thirsty, and environmentally hostile trucks, Toyota is launching a thrifty Earth-friendly microcar called iQ. The petite two-door hatchback bowed as a concept at the... ab9be14c567b90e87103b9b367302903 /Article/Commentary_Toyota_isn_t_the_villain_of_industry_fiasco_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4741 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:23:42 GMT A drawling Ford dealer who's really named O.C. Welch in a place that's really called Hardeeville, S.C., bought a bunch of radio spots last week so he could rant about Japanese cars. From elsewhere in the South, a cabal of spiteful senators joined forces to keep Chrysler and GM from getting industry-saving loans. Welch went after Toyotas, growling among other things that they're "rice ready. They're not road ready." The senators, most visibly Republican Richard Shelby of Alabama, tried to put a... c0dd897c291fa649df8cffd863a68a85 /Article/Toyota_Prius_Coupe_Coming/4732 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:56:32 GMT           Even though Toyota has made it clear that a separate Prius brand isn't a sure thing, that doesn't mean that more body styles of the iconic fuel miser aren't on their way. The latest speculative Prius variant comes courtesy of MotorTrend, which has mocked up a rendering of what a Toyota Prius coupe could look like. Although the idea of a 2+2 hybrid with a lower roofline and some sporting pretenses might seem odd given the Prius' main claim to... 4ea1e75f51b77419ba60ac9cea631810 /Article/Future_Cars_Toyota_1_X/4730 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:02:56 GMT The manufacturer says … “The 1/X pronounced "one-Xth" is a concept vehicle that redefines from its very roots the idea of what it means to be environmentally considerate.” The Critics Say... “Expect a future Prius to incorporate some of the technologies, but not all—the carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic frame and bio-plastic roof aren't likely to make it into an affordable production car. The 125 miles-per-gallon performance will take a hit in a heavier car, too... cbaffe6dee94e255b5349b97a570f309 /Article/Toyota_Scales_Back_North_American_Production_Again/4693 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:35 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it would further reduce production at several factories in North America, as the global slowdown continues to cut into the automaker's sales abroad. Japan's largest carmaker will temporarily suspend output in December and January, according to Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco.Production will be stopped in Indiana for six days, Kentucky for nine days and Canada for 10 days. In addition, production of the Corolla and Tacoma brands at a plant in California jointly run with... 854531d3ddfdd86175f552f66f534ceb /Article/Toyota_Scales_Back_North_American_Production_Again/4662 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:07 GMT Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it would further reduce production at several factories in North America, as the global slowdown continues to cut into the automaker's sales abroad. Japan's largest carmaker will temporarily suspend output in December and January, according to Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco.Production will be stopped in Indiana for six days, Kentucky for nine days and Canada for 10 days. In addition, production of the Corolla and Tacoma brands at a plant in California jointly run with... 00c3f520cef2f5b54ce7e815891ad3c0 /Article/Bad_Economic_Times_Be_Damned_Toyota_Remains_Committed_To_Formula_One/4580 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 06:02:17 GMT Honda’s withdrawal from Formula One racing may leave them as the only Japanese manufacturer team, but after a much-improved 2008 season Toyota have made it very clear that they remain 100 percent committed. Team President John Howett is one of those spearheading efforts among competitors to find ways of getting spending under control. By bringing smart cost-saving measures to the fore, he believes the recession is a very manageable one…[source] 33bb1e1f86b9cc6e134516c37366f81e /Article/2009_Toyota_Highlander_Sport/4559 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:48:09 GMT The Toyota Highlander is a seven-passenger mid-size sport utility vehicle, engineered with Toyota's legendary quality and designed to stand out. A smooth performer, the Highlander also provides a spacious, flexible interior and progressive safety technologies. The Highlander is offered in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations, each with three trim levels: Base, Sport and Limited. All models are powered by a 270-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine, coupled to a five-speed automatic transmission with... 14df060e3148e073c4d4d988265df416 /Article/AutoLabo_tunes_the_Toyota_Prius/4547 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:20:23 GMT Appearing to be coming out of a science-fiction film, the AutoLabo Prius is in fact an actual production aero kit. It is enhanced for boosting aerodynamics says AutoLabo, hence making it fuel cost-effective more than the regular Prius. Eco-tuned would be a better name for it. There is nothing much said of this vehicle on the Internet. It has somehow escaped the attention of media outlets. Eco-tuning offering by AutoLabo includes a front bumper, side skirts, rear fender skirt, rear bumper, coilover... 434acca54d892e251590b9c2103aa691 /Article/2009_Toyota_Avensis_U_K_pricing_announced/4542 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:20:21 GMT Prices and specifications for the brand new Avensis was made public by Toyota, which is scheduled to be available in UK showrooms on the very first day of the upcoming year. The range of prices begin at £15,670 for a 145bhp 1.8-liter saloon in base T2 spec, increasing to £24,570 for the most powerful 175bhp 2.2-liter turbodiesel estate in T Spirit trim.[source] 0e4af329a6fc9ac90e2b969a3a2f3702 /Article/Four_cylinder_Toyota_Highlander_priced_at_25_705/4534 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:20:05 GMT Click above for our high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota HighlanderToyota has just announced pricing on the 2009 Highlander SUV with its new 4-cylinder engine. The latest entry-level model in the Highlander lineup will arrive at the dealership with a base MSRP of $25,705. That figure cleanly undercuts the price of the Highlander V6 FWD $27,600 and the Highlander Hybrid $34,700. The new 4-cylinder engine displaces 2.7-liters and is rated at 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an all-new 6-speed... 7c48d746510017b6ed82090f54a4b390 /Article/AutoLabo_tunes_the_Toyota_Prius/4492 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:46 GMT Appearing to be coming out of a science-fiction film, the AutoLabo Prius is in fact an actual production aero kit. It is enhanced for boosting aerodynamics says AutoLabo, hence making it fuel cost-effective more than the regular Prius. Eco-tuned would be a better name for it. There is nothing much said of this vehicle on the Internet. It has somehow escaped the attention of media outlets. Eco-tuning offering by AutoLabo includes a front bumper, side skirts, rear fender skirt, rear bumper, coilover... b6c37259fd0aa98a9b51eabbcfa13650 /Article/2009_Toyota_Avensis_U_K_pricing_announced/4487 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:44 GMT Prices and specifications for the brand new Avensis was made public by Toyota, which is scheduled to be available in UK showrooms on the very first day of the upcoming year. The range of prices begin at £15,670 for a 145bhp 1.8-liter saloon in base T2 spec, increasing to £24,570 for the most powerful 175bhp 2.2-liter turbodiesel estate in T Spirit trim.[source] eb22abeec584f56ddab90b4b2009b07f /Article/AutoLabo_tunes_the_Toyota_Prius/4469 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:39 GMT Appearing to be coming out of a science-fiction film, the AutoLabo Prius is in fact an actual production aero kit. It is enhanced for boosting aerodynamics says AutoLabo, hence making it fuel cost-effective more than the regular Prius. Eco-tuned would be a better name for it. There is nothing much said of this vehicle on the Internet. It has somehow escaped the attention of media outlets. Eco-tuning offering by AutoLabo includes a front bumper, side skirts, rear fender skirt, rear bumper, coilover... c5884b702795a5757bef419c37449353 /Article/2009_Toyota_Avensis_U_K_pricing_announced/4464 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:37 GMT Prices and specifications for the brand new Avensis was made public by Toyota, which is scheduled to be available in UK showrooms on the very first day of the upcoming year. The range of prices begin at £15,670 for a 145bhp 1.8-liter saloon in base T2 spec, increasing to £24,570 for the most powerful 175bhp 2.2-liter turbodiesel estate in T Spirit trim.[source] 4f26bd9f707bdb126881c7f66d5bc266 /Article/Four_cylinder_Toyota_Highlander_priced_at_25_705/4456 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:30 GMT Click above for our high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota HighlanderToyota has just announced pricing on the 2009 Highlander SUV with its new 4-cylinder engine. The latest entry-level model in the Highlander lineup will arrive at the dealership with a base MSRP of $25,705. That figure cleanly undercuts the price of the Highlander V6 FWD $27,600 and the Highlander Hybrid $34,700. The new 4-cylinder engine displaces 2.7-liters and is rated at 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an all-new 6-speed... 15face421128e3ef23ccf17d7b7a1ade /Article/Four_cylinder_Toyota_Highlander_priced_at_25_705/4445 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:19:25 GMT Click above for our high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota HighlanderToyota has just announced pricing on the 2009 Highlander SUV with its new 4-cylinder engine. The latest entry-level model in the Highlander lineup will arrive at the dealership with a base MSRP of $25,705. That figure cleanly undercuts the price of the Highlander V6 FWD $27,600 and the Highlander Hybrid $34,700. The new 4-cylinder engine displaces 2.7-liters and is rated at 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an all-new 6-speed... 3aa0e139c2146e2ef8fb745b9670c19c