Source: The following is excerpted from a post by John Goreham on Torque News about the extended life of brakes on hybrid-electric vehicles like the Toyota Prius. One benefit of Toyota hybrid and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles like the legendary Prius…
Source: Express post GREAT BURGH, U.K. – TOYOTA has issued an urgent safety recall for more than 2,500 models of one of the firm’s most popular vehicles – the Hilux – after fears a braking problem can lead to a…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The name maybe familiar, but everything else about the uniquely styled 2021 Toyota Venza mid-size sport utility/crossover vehicle (SUV/CUV) is new. All three variants of the Venza range share the Toyota Hybrid System II powertrain, all-wheel drive…
Source: Mirage.News post PORT MELBOURNE, Australia – Toyota Australia announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Diesel HiLux and Fortuner vehicles produced between June 2018 and December 2018 (inclusive). The total number of vehicles involved is 23,957. Within…
Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – The first production hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) offered for sale to retail customers in North America, the Toyota Mirai, rolled onto dealership lots five years ago. This December, the all-new, second-generation 2021 Mirai…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The sinister looking silver-with-black-and-red trimmed Toyota sedan in driveway was an unexpected surprise since I was expecting a straight-forward Avalon to evaluate. I should not have been shocked because in recent years the Japanese automaker’s designs have…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota has made several major revisions to its iconic GR Supra sports car/GT (Gran Turismo) for the 2021 model year, ranging from more power for the 3.0 Premium version, to a limited-edition A91 model to a new-for-North…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota has dominated the mid-size pickup truck market for the better part of two decades including 14 consecutive years of its Tacoma ranking first in sales in this segment. The Japanese automaker, which now calls Plano, Texas…
Source: Toyota announcement INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Toyota and Hebei Pride announced a new license agreement to commercialize standardized safety testing systems for the development and validation of automotive automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. The agreement is the first license from…
PLANO, Texas – Toyota will make its enhanced Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ standard across the entire 2021 Camry range which expands to now include an additional hybrid variant, all-wheel-drive (AWD) models and other changes throughout the lineup. All told, the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota offers American sport utility (SUV)/crossover (CUV) buyers one of the most comprehensive collection of vehicles from which to choose. Six different (eight if you count hybrids as separate) models ranging from the subcompact C-HR to the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The automotive world has evolved during the last several decades. No longer does the “entry-level” label mean compromising efficiency, comfort, safety, quality, reliability, amenities or modern advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) – and the 2020 Toyota Yaris…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Want a sport utility (SUV)/crossover (CUV) to grace your driveway, but you don’t know what size or style or price would be the best fit? Spend some time reviewing the Toyota offerings, six different variants in multiple…
Source: Hagens Berman release CINCINNATI — Owners of Toyota vehicles have hit the automaker with a class-action lawsuit regarding a brake defect affecting hundreds of thousands of its Avalon, Camry and Prius models, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman According…
Source: NRS Brakes TORONTO – NRS Brakes published the following announcement: NRS Brakes is proud to announce the availability of its premium, galvanized brakes pads for the 2020 Toyota Supra. Like all of the company’s brakes, the 2020 Supra kit…
Source: ConsumerAffairs.com SAN FRANCISCO – A new class action lawsuit is taking on Toyota saying that the brakes on various Prius and Camry Hybrid models are defective to the point of being a safety risk. The case, filed in U.S.…
Source: Toyota Great Britain EPSOM, United Kingdom – Toyota Safety Sense is a suite of active safety technologies designed to either prevent or mitigate accidents involving vehicles. From the introduction of this system in 2015 and through ongoing democratization and…
Source: Toyota TOYOTA CITY, Japan ― Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it has developed an Acceleration Suppression Function that used big data collected from connected cars to help identify abnormal operation of the accelerator and control acceleration. Toyota plans…
Source: The following is excerpted from a post by the Los Angeles Daily News. The entire post can be read by clicking on this sentence. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Federal traffic safety officials are looking into a possible brake defect in…
Source: CarComplaints.com Washington, D.C. – A Toyota brake booster recall allegedly should be issued for 2010-2015 Prius and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV), 2012-2014 Camry Hybrid and 2013-2015 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. According to a defect petition filed by a consumer,…
Chatham, Mass. – The Texas license plates elicited more stares than the sheer presence projected by the white 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro which says a lot about full-size pickup trucks in today’s America. For decades, the full-size pickups were…
2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Product Information_FINAL Chatham, Mass. – Gas/hybrid-electric powertrains have been synonymous with better fuel economy and being kinder to the environment than traditionally powered vehicles since their introduction, but now Toyota combines the added power of two…
Source: Toyota Plano, Texas – The thrill of driving a superbly balanced, track-tuned sports car never goes out of style, especially when it’s as stylish as the Toyota 86. With 205 horsepower moving about 2,800 pounds and sophisticated suspension coupled…
With this assessment of the redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, The BRAKE Report begins a weekly installment of driving impressions. Each week we will spotlight a vehicle with an emphasis on safety features, as well as an overall impression…
Source: Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce a safety function as early as this year to help prevent accidents caused by drivers slamming the accelerator instead of the brake by mistake, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, citing a person familiar…