China: Toyota Recalls Nearly 700,000 Cars
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Toyota Motor is recalling 688,314 cars in China to repair a faulty window switch.
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Kidney, Anyone? 18,000-Mile Datsun Bluebird 411
This incredible 1968 Datsun Bluebird 411 is probably the closest you’ll ever get to owning a time capsule car. According to the seller, this RHD predecessor to the Datsun 510 lived in a New Zealand museum for 20 years before it was imported to the US. The odometer reads only 18,179 miles and the condition [...]
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Sen. Bill Frist uses Cash for Clunkers, junks Suburban for Prius
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Not true. In fact, recently retired Senator Bill Frist just got himself a shiny new hybrid hatchback from Toyota.
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Chevrolet Volt launches a new era for family vehicles
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Chevrolet Volt launches a new era for family vehicles The Issue: GM announces it will begin next year selling hybrid cars that will get 230 miles per gallon.
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2010 Honda Insight: She Said, She Said
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The new Honda Insight has gotten a lot of negative buzz lately despite being a capable hybrid.
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Celebrity Drive: Jeff Probst, Host of CBS’ "Survivor"Taste in Cars Reflects Down-to-Earth Persona
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Quick Stats: Jeff Probst Host CBS’ “Survivor” Daily Driver: 2009 Toyota Prius Favorite road trip: Los Angeles to Arizona Car he learned to drive in: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle First car bought: 1980s Mazda RX-7 Despite becoming a household name from “Survivor,” host Jeff Probst still considers himself just a guy from Wichita.
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NUMMI Workers to Hit the Streets
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Workers, union leaders, community members and politicians will hold a rally on Thursday to support efforts to keep the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.
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Sneak Peek at Classic Toyotas in New NFL Ads
The NFL will be running a series of tailgate party-themed ads in the upcoming season, and some classic Toyotas are about to get prominent placement in them. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot, courtesy of the JCCS. Apparently in one scene the poor checker trousered pigskin fan gets his finger caught by the [...]
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Cash for Clunkers: Just another headache…
As of Aug. 13, car dealerships had not been paid by the government for any Cash for Clunker sales yet, which many Managers believe is due to a lack of government employees processing reimbursement claims. Many Toyota Dealerships, as well as other dealers, are getting tired of waiting for their money. As of Aug. 12, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had 225 employees processing claims. The organization was working to increase their staff, with a goal of eventually having 1,000 people processing claims.
“The early intentions were good. They were trying to help us. This program was used in some other countries and supposedly worked well,” Bryan Sheehy said. Despite the headaches, Sheehy said he believes the program has helped business somewhat.
”Working with this program should get better hopefully before the program is over,” Sheehy said.
“It’s increased business and brought people in that probably wouldn’t have bought a car before, and it’s getting junk off the road,” Imoehl said.
Imoehl admits that the program does require a lot of paperwork and is time consuming, with deals taking about 1/2 an hour to process, but he is pleased with the program overall.
The program was set to run through Nov. 1 or until $3 billion in federal money that has been put into the program runs out. As of Aug. 13, Imoehl was down to 22 cars on his lot, significantly lower than the average of 60 new cars usually on the lot.
Imoehl said customers who are interested in taking advantage of the CARS incentive, should act fast.
“If they’re in the market, the sooner the better because dealers are running out of vehicles and manufacturers can’t produce them fast enough,” Imoehl said.
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Toyota makes largest China recall
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Toyota will recall 688,314 sedans made by its two Chinese joint ventures because of a flaw in their electric window controllers.
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Cash for Clunkers program heads into final day
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The Obama administration will bring to an end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program today.
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