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First images, details of Toyota Verso peek out |
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Feb 25, 2009 - 9:31 AM - by Autoblog
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Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Toyota, UK
All you need to know about the Toyota Verso: It's like our Matrix, but cooler. The Verso is a seven passenger Corolla-based MPV that's being refreshed for the 2009 model year, and details are starting to trickle out onto the web. The new version goes on sale in April and is intended for European buyers. 1.6- and 1.8-liter gasoline engines get power... [Read More]
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Toyota overtakes Dodge as third best-selling truckmaker in U.S. |
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Jan 13, 2009 - 9:57 AM - by Autoblog
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As we all know by now, auto sales are down, dropping by around 18% in 2008. Pick-ups actually fared worse, posting a decline of 26.5% over the same period. Still, the Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado maintained their positions as the two best selling vehicles in the United States, and these two manufacturers managed to post incremental increases in total pick-up truck market share after all was said and done.
Those increases came directly from the competition, especially Dodge. The full-size Ram truck managed to see its piece of the pie dwindle by almost one full percentage point. Dodge's drop in overall market share allowed Toyota, for the first time ever, to grab... [Read More]
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Toyota Colorado Meet 2008 |
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Jun 30, 2008 - 12:10 PM - by corollaSbest
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Several Toyota and TRD enthusiasts showed up to display their cars at the 2008 Toyota meet in Castle Rock, Colorado. Among those present were TRD members: Denver Rolla, movieSTAR, aQuarius26 and more. For more pictures and a discussion of the event highlights, please visit the following thread:
http://trdforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32568
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Toyota/Subaru RWD sports car confirmed for 2011 with boxer engine |
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Apr 10, 2008 - 3:45 PM - by Autoblog
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 At a press conference in Japan today, Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe finally confirmed that his company is jointly developing a pair of rear-wheel-drive sports cars with Subaru. Each brand will get its own version of the car, which will be powered by one of Subaru's boxer engines, though the engine's displacement, power output and even number of cylinders is not yet known. We're also not sure if the Subaru version will feature the brand's trademark all-wheel-drive system either as an option or standard equipment, or whether Toyota might offer AWD as well in an homage to the Celica GT4 (we hope so!). The styling will most likely resemble the sketch that was published by Autocar yesterday, though we don't expect one car to be a rebadged version of the other. Mark your calendars for 2011, which is when the new sports cars are scheduled to arrive. They'll be riding on a brand new platform and be built in Japan at a new plant by Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru. Toyota also confirmed rumors this morning that it will be buying up more of Fuji, raising its stake in the company from 8.7% to 16.5%.
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Recall Watch: Toyota, GM recalling 660,000 vehicles for window defect |
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Apr 09, 2008 - 9:32 PM - by Autoblog
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Joint manufacturing ventures allow both automakers to share resources and platforms, but unfortunately, it also means they share problems. Such is the case with GM and Toyota, whose NUMMI plant in Fremont, California, put out 540,000 Toyota Matrixes, Corollas and 123,00 Pontiac Vibes with faulty bolts that hold in the glass on the two front doors. The 660,000 2003-2004 vehicles equipped with power windows are being recalled after 500 complaints, 36 claimed injuries and one crash (?!) were reported. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is calling for both automakers to recall the affected vehicles and replace the faulty bolts at no charge.
[Source: Automotive... [Read More]
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