Infiniti M hybrid coming in 2010

Nissan has been selling a hybrid version of its Altima sedan for the past couple of years but the core technology of the vehicle, the petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, is based on technology borrowed from Toyota. Nissan has always promised to deliver a vehicle using its own proprietary hybrid drive system, and in August of last [...]

Wald adds Black Bison styling kit for Toyota’s Land Cruiser

Japanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every major luxury car brand on the market, but this time the company has focused its attention on a humble Toyota, albeit one of the biggest Toyota’s ever produced. The car is the latest 200-series Toyota Land Cruiser, a [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

Scion confirms “micro-subcompact” concept car for New York Auto Show

Scion has confirmed plans to unveil a new “micro-subcompact” concept car at the upcoming New York Auto Show. The concept will reflect Scion’s youthful image and represents a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend.
This basically means that Scion will be expanding into the minicar segment, which would coincide with [...]

Scion confirms “micro-subcompact” concept car for New York Auto Show

Scion has confirmed plans to unveil a new “micro-subcompact” concept car at the upcoming New York Auto Show. The concept will reflect Scion’s youthful image and represents a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend.
This basically means that Scion will be expanding into the minicar segment, which would coincide with [...]

Toyota F1 boss talks about the team’s close call with cancellation

Executives of the Toyota Motor Corporation considered following fellow struggling Japanese carmaker out of Formula 1, a top chief of the Cologne based team has admitted. Tadashi Yamashina, team principal and chairman of the marque’s motor racing arm Toyota Motorsport GmbH, told a news conference that the global financial crisis led Tokyo based officials to [...]

Honda Insight Offically the Cheapest Hybrid in America

With the unveiling of the Honda Insight it was clear that Honda is hoping to end the reign of Toyota’s hybrid segment dominance. One factor that may make the Honda Insight ultra competitive against the segment-leading Toyota Prius is the price. Starting at $19,800, the Honda Insight is officially the least expensive hybrid vehicle in [...]

New Prius is officially highest mileage hybrid with 50mpg EPA rating

Following months of conjecture and Toyota’s own claims for the fuel-economy of its new Prius comes the official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rating for the groundbreaking hybrid vehicle. The first-generation Prius, which was EPA rated at 41mpg for the combined cycle, was replaced by the current model, which is EPA rated at 46mpg for the [...]

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