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…
Source: Automotive News TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Toyota will deploy an updated safety suite, called Toyota Safety System 2.0, next year to further improve the collision avoidance and driver assistance suite that it has made standard in its products in…
DETROIT, Mich.– Premium brake brand, Textar, has grown its expansive aftermarket product range with the addition of front brake discs for the 2018 Toyota Yaris. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, Textar products are precision engineered to offer maximum safety, performance and comfort.…
WASHINGTON DC–A Toyota brake booster pump recall has been issued for nearly 7,200 of the following vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to replace the pumps and keep vital systems working. 2019 Toyota Prius 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2019-2020 Toyota…
TOKYO, Japan–Toyota Motor Corp came to an agreement with auto-part maker Denso Corp setting up a joint venture to expand into development of next-generation automotive semiconductors, a move announced by the companies on Wednesday that is industry’s latest toward manufacturing…
DETROIT, Mich.–Toyota has stopped selling several of its hybrid models for brake defects, but says that the investigation has not impacted vehicles sold in North America. After finding faulty brake parts in several popular hybrid models, Toyota has stopped sales…
NAGOYA (Kyodo) — Toyota Motor Corp. will join an open software platform for autonomous vehicles led by China’s Baidu Inc. to accelerate its development of self-driving technologies, including intelligent brake systems critical to self-driving vehicles. Toyota has been conducting its…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA–Toyota and Lexus Australia have put sales of various hybrid models on hold over an issue related to the regenerative braking system. “At this stage the Toyota vehicles affected are Camry, Corolla Hatch, RAV4 and Prius. For Lexusthe models affected are Lexus ES and UX,” the company said in a statement. “Toyota has…
DETROIT, Mich.–The new Toyota Corolla and RAV4 have both secured a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s independent safety testing programme. The cars performed strongly across the board in the protection given to adult and child occupants as well as “vulnerable road users” such as…