Honda EV-N: Retro-Electric at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show
Moments ago, Honda revealed the cars it plans to display at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show this October. And looky here – a new concept paying homage to the N-series! Details on the EV-N Concept remain sparse, though more will surely emerge as the show approaches. All we know is that it’s all electric and [...]
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TMC Develops Highly Scratch-resistant Clear Coat
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION announces that it has developed a clear-coat paint with self-restoring qualities that is highly resistant to surface scratches usually caused by car wash brushes or fingernails.
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Toyota Issues Massive U.S. Recall
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Toyota issued a recall Tuesday of 3.8 million vehicles, the company’s largest U.S. recall.
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Toyota Announces Pricing for All-New 2010 4Runner Plus 2010 Prius,…
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Toyota is rolling out its fifth-generation, all-new 4Runner for 2010, redesigned with a “more rugged and powerful stance.” The Prius gets a $400 price increase for the 2010 model year, starting in mid-October. Toyota’s Land Cruiser’s price is up by $1,215. Toyota Announces Pricing for All-New 2010 4Runner Plus 2010 Prius, Venza, Land Cruiser and …
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Hybrid Owners: No Carpool Lanes For You
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“What we’re saying is that the hybrid isn’t good enough anymore” Updated 5:04 PM PDT, Mon, Sep 28, 2009 They bought hybrids with the promise of driving solo in the Carpool lanes.
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Prius Takes Center Stage in Toyota Turnaround
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Toyota is in the midst of its worst downturn since the company was founded in 1937 – but it’s raising the price of the 2010 Toyota Prius by about $400. This apparent contradiction appears to be part of Toyota’s core turnaround strategy: pump up the volume on marketing, and lead with the Prius.
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Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger Saved; Fiat 500 Sold Via Chrysler
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The board of Chrysler Group met last Friday to approve the newly restructured company’s five-year product plan, and although the full document won’t officially be released until mid-November, a handful of the plan’s details have already begun leaking out.
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Japan’s auto production rises
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TOYOTA Motor announced on Monday its first year-on-year rise in overseas production in 13 months as Japan’s auto giants slowly get back on track after the worst recession in decades.
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Tesla Model S Designer Discusses Mainstream Appearance of Companies Vehicles
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There are few people who deny that Tesla makes beautiful vehicles, but many wonder why an electric car is designed in such a manner as to blend in with other high dollar luxury vehicles.
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NHTSA List of Every Cash for Clunkers Car
The NHTSA has released a list of all 690,114 cars traded in in the Cash for Clunkers program. Keep in mind that the list is unverified and based on dealer reports. Most of the cars we know and love have been spared genocide, although many casualties still sadden our hearts: 5 Starions, several Cressidas, a [...]
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Mizuno Works, For All Your Kyushakai Needs
Need a gurachan spoiler and some wicked fender flares for your kenmeri Skyline? Swing by Saitama’s Mizuno Works, a shop specializing in bosozoku style bombers.
For just ¥84,000 (about 936 weak ass dollars) you can get a set of four wide enough to slide 10-inchers in front and thirteens out back.
The most useful piece might [...]
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Toyota Announces Results for August 2009
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for August 2009.
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