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2014 Scion tC Taillight Detail

Scion prices 2014 tC coupe at $19,210 with manual, $1,000 more for the automatic

After debuting at this year’s 2013 New York International Auto Show, Scion has officially priced the newly updated 2014 tC coupe starting at $19,210 with a manual transmission, while the automatic model starts for $20,210. Majority of the 2014 Scion tC’s mechanicals carry over from the outgoing model as the changes mostly lie in minor [...]

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Report: Some details leaked regarding 2014 Toyota Corolla through posting of the ordering guide

CARandDRIVER reports that Toyota has just posted  its order guide for the all-new up and coming Corolla compact sedan, which has led to the revealing of some more details. As of now, it appears that the next generation Corolla will indeed be heavily inspired by the 2013 Furia Concept that debuted earlier this year in [...]

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Report: Toyota to produce low-volume hydrogen fuel-cell production vehicle by 2015, concept due at Tokyo this year

It would seem the days of all-electric cars and their experimentation in the real-world have just begun to settle into the daily grind of society much like the internal combustion engine has for over a century. But to change the game even more, automobile companies are once again beginning to focus on hydrogen fuel-cell technology, [...]

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Recalls: Toyota and NHTSA recalling 2007-2013 FJ Cruisers over excessively bright headlights

Toyota Motor Corporation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have just issued a recall for 2007-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUVs for “excessively bright headlights,” particularly with ones equipped with Toyota’s factory Auxiliary Driving Lamp kits—the ones that sit on the ram guard in front of the grill. The lamps are 55 watt bulbs from [...]

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2014 Toyota 4Runner

Toyota reveals facelifted 2014 4Runner midsized SUV, gets minor visual and option upgrades

Toyota seized the moment at this year’s Stagecoach Music Festival just outside Palm Springs, California to debut the newly updated 2014 Toyota 4Runner midsized SUV. Much of the core componentry for the 4Runner carries over from the previous model, though with several minor changes. To start, the 4Runner is still powered by Toyota’s 4.0L V6 [...]

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Toyota moves production of Lexus ES350 to Georgetown, Kentucky, right alongside its lesser Camry cousin

In an effort to create jobs and to reduce production costs, Toyota has officially announced that they’ll be manufacturing the Lexus ES350 in Georgetown, Kentucky after investing $360 million to produce 740 new jobs at the plant. “Lexus was founded in the United States, so it is only fitting that we are bringing the production [...]

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2014 Toyota 4Runner Headlight Teaser

Toyota teases updated 2014 4Runner ahead of debut at 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival in Calif.

Toyota has officially announced that the 4Runner SUV will be getting a visual update for the 2014 model year with the 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival being the stage for the debut just outside Palm Springs in California. It marks the brand’s first-ever public reveal at a major music festival. The event is slated for Saturday, [...]

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2012 Toyota Matrix

Report: The Toyota Matrix may not see the US market for the next generation due to low demand

AutoGuide reports that Toyota will be having its Matrix kick the bucket for the next generation as the brand seeks to overhaul its lineup to rework its image. An “internal source” reportedly leaked to the outlet that an official announcement regarding the Matrix’s fate will occur sometime in the coming five weeks. The Matrix’s existence [...]

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2003 Toyota Corolla S

Report: Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda all recalling 3.4 million vehicles total due to airbag supplier Takata Corp.

Reuters on behalf of AutomotiveNews has learned that Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Honda have issued a massive recall for nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to airbag supplier Takata Corp. The models seem affected seem to involve ones made in the early to mid 2000s. Toyota is recalling 1.73 million cars made in between November 2000 [...]

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Report: Lexus compact SUV due in concept form at Tokyo later this year, production hybrid version due at 2014 Geneva

Rumors of a compact Lexus SUV to compete against the likes of the BMW X1 and Audi Q3 have been circulating for quite a while. Now though, word is that this rumored compact SUV will be production-ready by the time next year’s 2014 Geneva Auto Show rolls around, according to a report by AutomotiveNews Europe. [...]

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