Toyota has announced the recall of some 270,000 Toyota and Lexus models worldwide, to address faulty engine components that could lead to the engige stalling as the car is being driven. The recall affects vehicles equipped with the 3.5 liter V6 engine and the 4.6 liter V8 engine, and includes...
Toyota has issued another recall. This brings the total number of recalled Toyota vehicles in recent months to 6.5 million. All 6.5 million vehicles that have been recalled had problems with sticking gas pedals. Some were caused by faulty footpads and others by worn parts. The vehicles covered...
Never a good sign for business when you have to recall 95,000 plus vehicles. In this economy that is a lot of green. Reuters is reporting that Toyota is recalling a number of models because of ice accumulation on break systems. "Toyota Motor Corp is recalling about 95,700 Toyota and Scion vehicles...
The NHTSA is investigating reports that Toyota delayed a safety recall of pickup trucks and 4Runner SUVs for nearly one year in the United States. Toyota recalled 1989 to 1998 pick up trucks and SUVs in the Japanese market in 2004, but did not initiate the same recall in the United States until...
Kelly Blue Book is one of the foremost authorities on new and used car pricing. Each year they compile a list of the 20 most researched cars over the previous 12 months, which is also a good indicator of a car's popularity. For 2010, the cars most often researched online are: 1. Honda Accord2....
Toyota and Tesla Motors have announced a cooperative realtionship between the companies to pursue development of Tesla's Model S electric sedan. Tesla has also acquired the former NUMMI plant in California, site of an earlier joint venture between Toyota and GM. Tesla expects to hire approximately...
Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of 1.1 million model year 2005 to 2008 Corolla and Matrix models to fix potential problems with the Engine Control Module (ECM). Due to a manufacturing issue, a circuit board within the ECM can crack, leading to a wide array of problems. On the minor side,...
Toyota has issued a voluntary recall to owners of 1998 - 2010 Sienna minivans in states that use salt to counter winter road conditions. The cable that affixes the spare tire under the rear of the Toyota Sienna can become corroded over time. If this cable breaks, the spare tire could fall to the...
Nissan's market research has shown that over half of prospective Leaf electric car buyers have owned or still own a Toyota Prius. Nissan sees these customers as early adopters of green technology, who are willing to embrace new eco-friendly products as soon as they beome available. To date,...
The release of Toyota's long awaited FT-86 sports car has been delayed by two years, according to sources inside Japan. The FT-86, a joint venture between Toyota and Subaru, was supposed to be released in 2011. Designed as an affordable but fun-to-drive sports coupe, the FT-86 has held fans...
