Tesla and Toyota will work together to build EVs
The American Tesla, collaboration with Toyota auto giant the world with more small electric cars. In California, made the two car manufacturers, under the watchful eye of Governor Schwarzenegger, this deal became known and clear that the recently concluded Tesla NUMMI plant has taken over.
Toyota made a slight restyling to Corolla Sedan
From next May, Toyota will be available in some European markets renewed Corolla Sedan 2010, which include slight modifications to incorporate aesthetic both inside and on the carrier.
The Corolla sedan is not a product in demand in a country like Spain, but thanks to the improvements will enjoy a quality-price ratio is more favorable. Externally the changes affect the bumpers, grille and visual design now with a more dynamic (although the taillights of a car seem typical of Chinese origin). Inside are materials with new textures, updated instrumentation and a steering wheel similar to that seen in the Auris 2010.
Australia: The Toyota Rukus almost ready
Toyota has announced that in just over a month and a half will start marketing in Australia of Rukus. With this name you may not be familiar, but if you say it is a derivative of the Scion xD and Scion xB in Japan is sold as Corolla Rumion maybe it is adequate.
New York 2010: Toyota iQ makes its best face for the U.S.
He took it easy, sluggishness, including, but finally the Toyota iQ has come to America. Although the eye, not the seal of the Japanese manufacturer as it might be logical, but its subsidiary brand Scion, aimed at young people in the country. Under his logo, iQ comes with a new front air urban charm and the same as always. It also gives the impression that he has looked a bit more the quality of the carrier, but so are we fooling the eye.
Mazda: reached an agreement with Toyota for the sharing of hybrid systems
Mazda Motor Corporation has reached an agreement with the corresponding branch of the Toyota for using hybrid technology used by the entire Toyota Prius. Mazda is thereby assured of the whole package except for the heat engine – four cylinders, 1.8 liters, 98 horses – which will be replaced by a unit belonging to the family SKY. These motors, presented during the last Tokyo Motor Show, debuting on the market before 2011 (with food, petrol or diesel) with a promise to curb emissions and fuel consumption than the current family of four cylinders.
The Toyota Auris HSD Europe arrive in September
With much advancement, Toyota has reported that from September, the Auris will be available hybrids, equipped with an engine similar to that used in the Prius. For now there are no prices for Spain, but in Germany it will cost 22.950 €.
Toyota: Another recall of 1.2 million units?
the Japanese giant is preparing confront an important reminder to new heights of about 1.2 million of Units? The question is posed and posed by the Detroit Free Press. Toyota and NHTSA also questioned via e interposed. At present, therefore no official decision has yet been taken. To date only.
The starting point of this new recall, hypothetical, back in early November 2009. At that time, NHTSA received a thirty complaints of customers of the mark complained of cuts unscheduled engine without prior warning.
Hyundai and Toyota over Honda’s most loyal customers in the U.S.
Motorists most loyal in the U.S.? Those who drive a Hyundai. In the first two months of 2010, Korea has overtaken the house in one fell swoop Toyota and Honda, until last year topped the list of “Owner Loyalty” compiled by the authoritative Kelley Blue Book.
The Japanese giant has slipped from first to last step of the podium, while Honda was on the second. Today, 56.3% of the holders of a Hyundai confirms its confidence in the mark when they change the car. Last year, Hyundai was at 45.9%, a remarkable leap.
New ambitions for Toyota Motorsports
Following the program to stop Formula 1, Toyota, its antenna Toyota Motorsport GmbH based in Cologne had to find a new direction for its activity. A radical change after which TMG is a subcontractor for the full automotive world.
Toyota Motorsport has indeed established its new business model on the expertise of its 200 employees and its high-tech facilities (wind, dynamometer, engine dynamometer and transmissions, driving simulator, machining and parts manufacturing carbon …) and offer its services to new customers.
The Toyota FT-86 will arrive in dealerships in the first quarter of 2012
a video now approach you with the Toyota press conference where there was a very important fact for all who are waiting for the FT-86 as rain in May.
Arrive in showrooms in the first quarter of 2012, or what is the same, missing two full years now, among which you can get ready to see a pre-production model in something like 12 months, one billion spy photos of prototype testing … Can we endure? If we did with the GT-R from Nissan and the Chevrolet Volt, do not see why we can not stand it, although the Toyota are more interested in his countrymen to look to the Americans, who have burned and his car before he even starting to sell it.
