In a memo to its United States dealers, Toyota said that new vehicles could be in short supply this summer due to production slowdowns in North American and Japan. In the memo, Toyota’s U.S. general manager Bob Carter said that the company is producing cars and trucks at a significantly reduced level in April and hasn’t [...]
Toyota said today that it will be increasing U.S. pricing on most of its vehicles ranging from 1.2 percent to 2.2 percent. The increase extends across the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands and takes effect in May. The announcement comes as Toyota largely remains shut down in Japan after the massive March 11 earthquake. The [...]
The Toyota Yaris HSD Concept – HSD for Hybrid Synergy Drive – was revealed today at the Geneva Motor Show today amongst others such as the Prius+ MPV. Never before has Toyota used its hybrid system for a B-segment compact. But with this new Yaris HSD Concept, Toyota hopes that it will provide class-leading fuel [...]
Toyota yesterday dropped teasers of two new hybrid models that it will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. The first is the world debut of the Yaris HSD Hybrid Concept, ‘ new concept heralding a production model that will bring Toyota full hybrid power to the B-segment – Europe’s largest market sector.’ [...]
Toyota today announced the launch of the 2012 Vitz compact car, known to us as the Yaris, in Japan. Toyota said that since the launch of the first generation Vitz in 1999, the model has sold a total of 3.5 million units in more than 7o countries. Of those 3.5 million units, 1.4 million came [...]
The 2011 Ford Fiesta should be available for a test drive at your local showroom now (last we heard dealers and customers were complaining that the Fiesta has been delayed). In our eyes it seems like the 2011 Fiesta will give the subcompact market in the United States quite a competition. The 2011 Ford Fiesta [...]
According to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a cheaper and more fuel-efficient hybrid than the Prius as early as 2011. The car will share key parts with the Yaris and will double the fuel-economy of the Yaris, the report said. The model, which will be sold in the United States, Japan [...]
Toyota has announced the pricing details for its 2010 lineup including the new 2010 Avalon, Yaris, RAV4, Highlander, Tacoma and the FJ Cruiser. For 2010, The Toyota FJ Cruiser gets several upgrades including dual VVT-i and roller rocker arms on the 4.0-liter V6, that adds 19-hp and a 1 mpg. The 2010 FJ Cruiser also gets [...]
Japanese media reported yesterday that Toyota is working on a hybrid version of the Yaris that will add a more cost competitive hybrid than the Prius to its lineup. Reports said that Toyota will build the Yaris based hybrid in France within two years. According to AutoCar, Toyota says that it has no plans to [...]
So you think by buying an affordable mini or microcar you’ll be saving money? Not according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS announced today that those fuel-efficient little buggers can add up to thousands of dollars in repair costs since “the bumpers don’t adequately protect vehicles from damage.” “None of the [...]
