Toyota has released a teaser of a new concept called the FT-Bh Concept. The concept is an “ultra-lightweight, full hybrid vehicle study, designed to achieve low emissions within an economically viable production framework.” Toyota wasn’t afraid to say that the process and the main concept behind the FT-Bh was to avoid the use of expensive [...]
Our friends at Drive recently had the chance to get behind the new Toyota GT 86 sports coupe. Lead man Chris Harris gives us his take on the new rear-wheel-drive coupe from the Japanese automaker in the 30 minutes he had with the car on the track. Check out the video after the jump. Click here [...]
A $400 million investment is being made by Toyota Motor Corp to move production of its Highlander crossover from Japan to Princeton, Indiana, where the Highlander is currently made. “This project allows for better utilization of the Indiana plant and will help Toyota capitalize on the improving North American and global auto market,” said Steve [...]
Toyota has announced the pricing on new 2012 Prius C, which will be arriving at Toyota dealerships across the nation next month. The new compact 2012 Toyota Prius C offers buyers an urban-friendly hatchbacks that achieves an estimated EPA fuel-econmy rating of 53 mpg with prices starting at just $18,950 (not including delivery, processing and handling [...]
After a difficult year last year with disaster in Japan, Toyota is planning to make up for lost time this year, as it was announced at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention that the automaker will be releasing 19 new models in November. Overall, Toyota has given reasonable growth targets to its dealers, along with [...]
The pace for U.S. light vehicle sales rose by 11 percent last month and was set by a few major automakers including Chrysler Group, Volkswagen Group and Hyundai/Kia. All major automakers posted sales gains last month except General Motors, which fell 6 percent from a strong January 2011. The automaker sold a total of 167,962 [...]
A survey has been conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center that reflects the consumer’s perception of automotive brands, revealing that small car company’s credibility is on the rise in the eye of the public. The 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey compiles data based on seven different categories, including quality, value, safety, environmentally friendly/green, performance, [...]
Toyota will show a 2012 Camry commercial during the Super Bowl XLVI game on Feb. 5th. The company dropped the extended version for YouTube fans and will be showing a reduced 30 second version of the commercial during the big game. Called ‘Reinvented,’ the commercial gives viewers a humorous take on day-to-day experiences and items [...]
While many automakers in the industry are constantly fighting for the top spots, market domination, or even global domination, Ford Motor Co. is taking a surprisingly different approach with its Fusion model. FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally may have recently hinted that the Ford is trying to outsell the ever-popular Toyota Camry, but executives say this [...]
On Tuesday Toyota released pricing information for its 86 sports car to be released in Japan. The starting price tag on the 86 will be $25,600 for the Customize Grade, and will go up to $38,000 for the GT Limited edition, which is the top-of-the-line model. Resting in between are two trim levels, which include [...]
