Toyota recalling 200,000 FJ Cruisers for seatbelt issue
Front seatbelt mountings, which are attached to the back doors, can begin to come loose with repeated door slams.
Third-generation Toyota Highlander SUV to debut at New York auto show: Autoweek TV
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Watch the Toyota FT-86 Open on the Move, Plus Official Details and 30 Photos
Following last night's premature reveal, Toyota has officially presented its new GT86 / Scion FR-S-based FT-86 Open concept, just days before we get to see in the flesh at the 83rd edition of the Geneva Motor Show. Besides a more comprehensive and higher-resolution image gallery, Toyota also published the first video of the car on the move and initial specifications. It only takes a quick look at the pictures to see that the FT-86 Open is more of a pre-production model than a concept, something th…
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Toyota updates the Camry sedan in just its second year
Conventional wisdom dictates to hold off on buying a car in the first year of new generation due to potential reliability concerns. Now, we’re seeing automakers like Toyota making improvements to popular models like the Camry sedan in just its second year, giving consumers more reason to hold off on buying the latest, greatest car.
Much like Honda did for the 2013 Civic, Toyota has made several detail upgrades quicker than expected on a new car that should incrementally enhance the car’s appeal and pos…
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Toyota updates the Camry sedan in just its second year
Conventional wisdom dictates to hold off on buying a car in the first year of new generation due to potential reliability concerns. Now, we’re seeing automakers like Toyota making improvements to popular models like the Camry sedan in just its second year, giving consumers more reason to hold off on buying the latest, greatest car.
Much like Honda did for the 2013 Civic, Toyota has made several detail upgrades quicker than expected on a new car that should incrementally enhance the car’s appeal and pos…
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2013 Toyota Avalons create mixed first impressions at our track
Toyota usually leaves spacious luxury car duties to its premium Lexus brand. But Toyota dealers have many loyal customers with needs for big-car room, luxury and utility but at a non-upscale price. And for years the Avalon has been a cornerstone of that demand.
For 2013, the roomy Avalon has been redesigned and, apparently, pointed in a new direction in Toyota’s latest attempt to appeal to a younger customer. And while it’s still roomy, we wonder if the company has been stung with the Avalon being labe…
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Refreshing or Revolting: 2014 Toyota Tundra
Bold Grilles and Lexus-Quality Interior
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Toyota wants to win in pickups
Its Tundra is being retooled to fight Ford and GM.
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Unveiled: Freshened 2014 Toyota Tundra may not go far enough
Toyota’s big splash at the Chicago Auto Show today was showing off a freshened 2014 Tundra pickup truck. Facing tough, significantly updated competition from Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, and Ram, a Tundra update (which debuted in 2007) was inevitable. The question is, did Toyota go far enough?
Pitched as a “redesign,” the 2014 reads more like a minor freshening. Core hardware and powertrains carry forward, with a minor interior update and revised appearance.
When it goes on sale in September, the pickup w…
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Toyota Promises Higher Profits And Flat Sales
Presenting its Q3 financials in Tokyo today, Toyota delivered much higher profits and much higher sales while promising even higher profits at pretty much flat sales for the future. With a man on his left who looked like an accountant, and who had a big accountant’s briefcase on his knee, ready to pull whatever document his master needs, and a very quiet Shigeru Hayakawa on his right, Toyota Senior Managing Officer Takahiko Ijichi did forecast a net profit of 860 billion yen ($9.3 billion) for the fisc…