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Toyota's Adjustments to Domestic Production in June 2020 (as of May 15)

Toyota's Adjustments to Domestic Production in June 2020 (as of May 15)

We have decided to halt production at all plants for completed vehicles in Japan for four days, on June 5 (Fri), 12 (Fri), 19 (Fri), and 26 (Fri). (We plan to reflect the operation days on alternative dates.)*Takaoka Plant, production line #2 and Toyota Industries Corporation, production lines #301 and #302 to operate ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius | 20th Anniversary Model | Plus 20 Years Of Auto Channel Toyota Prius Specs, Reviews, Prices and Comparisons

Toyota Prius | 20th Anniversary Model | Plus 20 Years Of Auto Channel Toyota Prius Specs, Reviews, Prices and Comparisons

The 2001 Toyota Prius, the world's first production hybrid car, had arrived, and it would profoundly change the trajectory of automotive propulsion evolution. ... Continue reading

2020 Lexus RX and RXL Reviews by Larry Nutson

2020 Lexus RX and RXL Reviews by Larry Nutson

Change is sometimes slow to come about. And, we always hope things change for the better. ... Continue reading

Toyota's Yaris Cross Compact SUV Makes World Debut

Toyota's Yaris Cross Compact SUV Makes World Debut

Toyota announces that its new compact SUV, the Yaris Cross, originally planned to be revealed at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show(1), has made its world debut. As a new SUV that inherits the qualities of the brand's flagship compact car, Yaris, Yaris Cross will be launched in Japan in Autumn this year, and in Europe mid- 202 ... Continue reading

YEA! Consumer Sentiment on Future Mobility Technologies Declines Even Before the New Normal Hits, J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Find

YEA! Consumer Sentiment on Future Mobility Technologies Declines Even Before the New Normal Hits, J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Find

This may be the only good thing to come out of our plague...there is nothing wrong and most things right about the Internaal Combustion Engine its only problem is the fuel it ubiquetously burns... change the fuel to Ethanol and stop the silicon valley technology bullshit....Oh yeah virtually every car owner in the U.S ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Presents Great Virtual Car Show

Volkswagen Presents Great Virtual Car Show

Following the cancellation of this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, the VW brand show stand can now be visited online. Starting today, visitors can experience all the new models of the brand for two weeks round the clock from their own homes. ... Continue reading

Toyota Green Energy Established to Conduct Renewable Energy Power Generation Business

Toyota Green Energy Established to Conduct Renewable Energy Power Generation Business

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 03, 2020; Toyota Motor Corporation, Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and Toyota Tsusho Corporation concluded an agreement today to establish Toyota Green Energy LLP for the purposes of obtaining and managing renewable energy sources in Japan and supplying electric power from renewable energy sour ... Continue reading

2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid Close-up Look, 50 MPG, Specs, Dimensions, Competition Compare

2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid Close-up Look, 50 MPG, Specs, Dimensions, Competition Compare

All-New 2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid Make World Premiere in Hollywood Dramatic four-door-coupe look comes to life with “Parametric Dynamics” design theme Segment-first wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ Segment-first Hyundai Digital Key More than 50 MPG EPA estimated combined fuel economy rati ... Continue reading

Coming To A BMW Dealer In May, The 2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEV Sedans Closeup

Coming To A BMW Dealer In May, The 2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEV Sedans Closeup

New plug-in-hybrid versions of BMW’s iconic sports sedan. New generation of design, suspension, engine and technology. ... Continue reading

2020 Volvo XC90 T8 E-AWD Inscription by David Colman +VIDEO

2020 Volvo XC90 T8 E-AWD Inscription by David Colman +VIDEO

What if you walked into your cell phone store and walked out with a car? Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, if you walk into your Volvo dealer looking for a new car, you're likely to end up buying a cell phone which just happens to have four wheels. ... Continue reading

2021 Honda Insight 55 MPG Hybrid Package Adds Driver Assist

2021 Honda Insight 55 MPG Hybrid Package Adds Driver Assist

The 2021 Honda Insight begins arriving at dealerships tomorrow featuring newly available blind spot information (BSI) with Cross Traffic Monitor along with a new exterior color—Radiant Red Metallic. ... Continue reading

All-New 2021 Kia Sorento: Powerful, Progressive and Versatile +VIDEO

All-New 2021 Kia Sorento: Powerful, Progressive and Versatile +VIDEO

The all-new Kia Sorento is revealed for the first time today. Powerful, progressive and versatile, the fourth generation of Kia’s flagship SUV is designed and engineered to take on everything life throws at it. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review Week Ending March 7, 2020

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review Week Ending March 7, 2020

* US automotive sales appear to have avoided any significant impact from the coronavirus in February, but March sales may prove the industry's resiliency amid a recent economic slump, Cox Automotive analysts said. Cox initially forecast US auto sales to reach 1.3 million units in February, a 6% increase from February 2 ... Continue reading

Honda Leads Full-Line Automakers in Fuel Efficiency in Latest U.S. EPA Trends Report

Honda Leads Full-Line Automakers in Fuel Efficiency in Latest U.S. EPA Trends Report

Washington, D.C. Honda fleet average fuel efficiency at 30.0 mpg, up 0.6 from MY2017 Fleet average CO2 emissions fell to 296 g/mi, down 6 g/mi year-over-year Honda ranks as the most fuel-efficient full-line automaker in America in a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Monday. Honda h ... Continue reading

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