The 2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Special Edition redefines driving with improved brakes and safety systems. Enhanced Brembo brakes and SACHS dampers ensure superior handling and safety, making it a standout choice for enthusiasts. The GR86 Hakone Special Edition combines these…
CHATHAM, Mass. – It’s back. The Toyota Crown, flagship of the company’s sedan lineup, returned to the American market for the 2023 model year as the peak of the brand’s passenger-car range following a hiatus of 51 years. I spent…
Alcon Components Ltd has updated its best-selling armored vehicle brake kits in response to increasing customer demand. These kits, essential for maintaining performance and safety in heavily armored vehicles, are now available for the popular Toyota LC300 and Nissan Patrol…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota, which brought electrification to American motorists at the turn of the century with its hybrid-electric Prius sedan; added numerous other hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hydrogen-electric vehicles until its sales today are 25 percent electrified; has…
Wilwood Disc Brakes has unleashed a direct-mount braking solution for the 2022 Toyota Tundra, empowering the popular pickup with enhanced stopping power and confidence. Meet the Aero6-DM kits, seamlessly bolt-on upgrades designed to elevate braking performance across daily commutes, demanding…
Toyota’s Crown lineup welcomes a new member: the Crown Sport PHEV. This plug-in hybrid prioritizes driving fun with its powerful engine, impressive electric range, and showstopping brakes. Let’s dive into what makes this Crown stand out. Thrilling Performance: Gripping Control:…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota Corolla is the best-selling automotive nameplate in history. During its seven-year lifespan more than 50 million subcompact and compact sedans, coupes, hatchbacks and station wagons have been sold worldwide under the Corolla name. In 2020 a…
ARLINGTON, Va. – The all-new 2023 Toyota Crown large sedan has earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ during its first model year in the American market. To qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK+ in 2023, a…
ARLINGTON, Va. – The 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime, both small cars, earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross, a small SUV, is a TOP SAFETY PICK. To…
FREMONT, Calif.– Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving company, recently held a joint-venture signing ceremony with Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) and GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GTMC) to jointly advance the future mass production and large-scale deployment…
TORRANCE, Calif. – ADVICS, the leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, has expanded its brake pad offerings with five new, ADVICS OE (original-equipment) brake pads. This expansion adds approximately five million vehicles in…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Akebono Brake Corporation has expanded its ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by seven new part numbers: ACT2089, ACT2115, ACT2208, ACT2232, ACT2300, ACT2304 and ACT2305. Electronic wear sensor and premium stainless steel abutment hardware is included in…
PLANO, Texas – Toyota has agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus NX 250 and NX 350 sport-utility vehicles which may have faulty electronic parking brakes (EPB). The recall population covers 83,725 trucks and…
Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – Toyota is conducting a noncompliance safety recall involving certain Toyota Venza, Mirai, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna HV, Highlander HV and Lexus LS500h, LX600, NX350h and NX450h+ vehicles in the U.S. Approximately 460,000 vehicles…
Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – Toyota’s second-generation Mirai, a premium rear-wheel drive luxury fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking coupe-like design, makes another leap into the future of driving with available Toyota Teammate advanced driver assistance technology (ADAS) for…
PLANO, Texas — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has agreed to recall certain model-year 2021 Toyota C-HR subcompact crossovers (CUV) to correct non-functioning radar sensors and cameras which provide data for the vehicles’ pre-collision warning system. An estimated less than…
Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – Much like the coastal redwoods after which it is named, the all-new 2023 Sequoia makes an immediate, indelible impression. The three-row SUV is all-new from the ground up, and it aims to elevate the…
Source: Alcon Components announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon Components Ltd has delivered the first batch of new brake upgrade kits suitable for the armored version of the recently launched Toyota Land Cruiser 300. The announcement follows Alcon’s new product launch…
Source: Toyota announcement BRUSSELS — Toyota is committed to providing the highest safety standard in its vehicles, constantly finding ways of using new technologies to help avoid accidents and improve protection for the driver, their passengers and other road users.…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon has launched a new brake upgrade kit for the recently launched Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (LC300). The announcement coincides with the DSEi exhibition taking place in London 14-17 September 2021. Launched by Toyota…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation announcement Farmington Hills, Mich. — Akebono Brake Corporation has added front brake coverage for a variety of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line. Kit also includes Premium 301 Stainless Steel…
Source: Alcon announcement MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Alcon, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of brakes, clutches and actuation for motorsports, original-equipment manufacturers, aftermarket, specialist and armored/defense vehicles, has released a front brake upgrade for the Toyota Tacoma…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — Expanding its line of premium brake pads for both Lexus and Toyota sport utility vehicle and pickup truck drivers, NRS Brakes recently launched new galvanized brake pads designed exclusively for 2013-2020 Lexus LX570, 2008-2020…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany/Jerusalem – ZF and Mobileye, an Intel company, have been chosen by Toyota Motor Corp. to develop and supply advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for use in multiple vehicle platforms starting in the next few years.…
Source: Denso Corporation announcement KARIYA, Japan — DENSO Corporation announced it has developed products for Advanced Drive, an advanced driver assistance technology featured on the new Lexus LS and the new Toyota Mirai, both released this month in Japan. DENSO’s…