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…
PHUC YEN CITY, Vietnam – Vietnam has become the latest market undertaking the recall of Toyota Hilux pickup trucks due to a fault within the brake booster. Toyota Vietnam, the nation’s Toyota importer/distributor, will recall 1,935 of the trucks which…
CHATHAM, Mass. – While shooting the lead photo for this post, I was approached by a guy who got out of a very clean, late-model Toyota Tundra. “How do you like the Tundra?” was his first words followed immediately by,…
Source: Toyota announcement LOS ALTOS, Calif. — What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculated foresight of a supercomputer to avoid a crash? Researchers at Toyota Research…
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…