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…
DETROIT, Mich.–European regulators recognized Toyota‘s Pre-Collision system in giving the Corolla sedan and RAV4 its top ratings–Five Stars–in the Euro NCAP test. The cars performed strongly across the board in the protection given to adult and child occupants as well…
DETROIT, MICH.–Autonomous driving is coming. At what rate of arrival and development we can’t be sure. But automakers have dramatically pared back their r&d on internal combustion engines in favor of autonomous or self-driving vehicles. Before we see a lot…
DETROIT, MICH.–SAE International, along with automakers Ford, General Motors, and Toyota is forming the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium to collaboratively test, develop, and deploy Level 4 and 5 automated vehicles. Edward Straub, AVSC’s executive director, said in a statement on April…
A vivid re-enactment of a three-car collision on a California highway opened the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The presentation demonstrated how development of the Toyota Guardian automated safety system could help prevent this kind of incident. Nobody…
Details From NHTSA: Potential Number of Units Affected: 44,121 Problem Description: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the…
Toyota announced two separate recalls yesterday. One involves faulty airbags, the other a leaky seal in the brake master cylinder. Full press release from Toyota below: PLANO, Texas, December 13, 2018 – The safety recalls involve certain 2018-2019 Model Year Tacomas,…
From WardsAuto: Toyota reports it has halted more than 100 incidents of counterfeit parts and accessories being sold in Australia in the past two years. The fake products range from bogus badges and floormats to unsafe counterfeit brake pads. Brodie…
Renowned brake brand, Mintex, has added to its aftermarket portfolio by manufacturing brake pads for Toyota C-HR 2016 and Ford Fiesta VII 2017. As part of global OE manufacturer TMD Friction, the brake pads are engineered to match the vehicles’…
Toyota City, Japan, November 29, 2018―Toyota announces today that its Corolla Sport, equipped with the latest Toyota Safety Sense preventive safety package and Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Parking Support Brakes (Stationary Objects), received the highest score in the JNCAP Preventive…
Toyota City, Japan, November 26, 2018―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) today announces the total global number of vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS), the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark, approximately three and a half…
DMA has enhanced its BrakeMaster collection, introducing over 400 new SKUs for an array of vehicles, including popular models from Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Lexus, Acura, and Audi. This expansion not only broadens the BrakeMaster’s market reach but also strengthens DMA’s…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has revised its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test, raising the bar to include high-speed impacts and collisions involving motorcycles and large trucks. In this rigorous evaluation, the Subaru Forester stood out by being…
Juratek, a well-established leader in automotive braking solutions, has recently introduced 16 new products to its comprehensive parts portfolio. This strategic enhancement aims to broaden its coverage across a diverse range of vehicle models, addressing the needs of the expanding…
Alcon Components Ltd has emerged as the chosen partner for Tekne, the renowned Italian specialist vehicle company, providing a customized braking system for the Graelion, an exceptional off-road vehicle designed to tackle a variety of challenging environments. This partnership underscores…
Juratek has expanded its product lineup, introducing thirteen innovative additions to its range. This expansion includes six new caliper references, two brake pads, and five hoses, aimed at servicing a broader spectrum of the vehicle population and responding to the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Ford celebrated its iconic Bronco brand for the 2023 model year with a unique Heritage Limited Edition version of both its full-size off roader and the subcompact Bronco Sport. The company produced 1,966 examples of each model…