Toyota News

FOR every smartly realized hybrid like the Toyota Prius or Ford Fusion, there has been one whose combination of price, economy and practicality doesn't quite add up.

Toyota Motor Corp. has failed to correct a problem with the throttle control system on some of its vehicles, causing them to suddenly accelerate, lawyers for consumers said in a lawsuit.

The original hybrid automobiles were good for the planet and great for your conscience, but they didn't exactly provide a rush of adrenaline when you hit the accelerator.

Dear EarthTalk: Celebrities and billionaires are shelling out big bucks for cutting edge green-friendly cars like the Tesla Roadster.

Suzuki carefully priced its midsize 2010 Kizashi sedan below its key Japanese competitors, the 2010 Toyota Camry and Honda Accord .

The cleverly done Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show is for the well-rounded individual who likes to rock climb and ski by day and then veg out with video games by night.

In order to bring you one of the best, most comprehensive reviews on the Web for the 2010 Mazda Mazda6, TheCarConnection.com has driven this sporty sedan in both its four-cylinder and V-6 variants, then read competitive write-ups from a range of other review sources.

Honda's Insight may not be as frugal as a Toyota Prius, but it's better through corners, writes JEZ SPINKS.

This past Monday Toyota released a statement denying any finding of fault on Toyota's part or any defect in its cars in relation to the deadly floor mat safety advisory issued in late September.

In its newest, flower-filled ad campaign, the Toyota Prius is touted as "harmony between man, nature and machine." But when it comes to intellectual property, harmony is the last word to describe the Prius.

Toyota said Thursday it returned to a profit in the latest quarter as government incentives boosted sales, leading the world's largest automaker to trim its projected red ink for the year.

The car market rebounded in October, with sales increasing for the first time since June last year.

The most common deals under the US government's US$3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickup trucks with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press .

Toyota 's popular Prius hasn't been a hot vehicle for customizers, but that could all change with increased interest in highly-efficient green technologies, as Toyota's Prius Aerius concept shown at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas shows.

Ford may be planning to put the Sync on the cloud , but the Toyota Prius looks ready to have a whole carload of stuff up in the cloud.

It's attractive from any angle, but the sculpted front fenders and broad wheel arches give it an especially aggressive look from the front.

Toyota Motor Sales USA has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas .

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said Tuesday its October sales declined 3.5 percent from the year-earlier level as stronger luxury and hybrid volumes offset weaker light truck sales.

Take a glimpse of the near future. Electric vehicles and other types of eco-friendly cars are taking center stage at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, which runs through November 4. Following the commercial success of Toyota's hybrid car Prius, Japanese car makers introduced their latest line up of eco-friendly cars.

Looking for a trend in 2010's automotive world isn't exactly like searching for a needle in a haystack.