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Posts Tagged ‘toyota’
 Toyota’s National Business Planning Manager of Advanced Vehicle Marketing Mr. Geri Yoza said, reintroduced Toyota RAV4EV is one of the most eagerly anticipated plug-in vehicles to join the market in the next year or so but won’t be available to buy. Instead, rather than individual customers the electric SUV will be available to fleets and car sharing programs. Image Source : http://bit.ly/n6u5pb Designed by Toyota and given an all-electric drive train by electric automaker Tesla Motors many fans had hoped the 2012 RAV4 EV would pick up where the legendary 1997-2003 Toyota RAV4 EV left off. Considered by some electric vehicle [...]
 Toyota is increasing the base price for nearly all models in its lineup. The only Toyota manufactured products that won’t observe a price hike are the Tacoma light pickup, the Yaris sedan, the Scion tC plus xB, the Lexus CT200h Hybrid, as well as the Lexus LFA. Toyota’s price hikes vary from $200 on the Yaris Liftback, to $900 on the Land Cruiser as well as Sequoia. As stated by Toyota, the individual price increases vary from 1.2 to 2.1 percent. The alterations become effective for American Toyotas built in May, and for Japanese vehicles with a May delivery date. [...]
 The Japanese automotive jumbo Toyota Motor Corp. observed one more recall as the company’s 22,000 SUV’s along with pickups suffered from a defective calibration on the tire pressure monitoring system. As planned in the filing Toyota made with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the affected vehicles fail to meet the terms with the necessary of Federal Motor Vehicle Standard No 138. In keeping with this standard, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) have got to successfully identify and then inform the low pressure warning at the requisite minimum activation pressure. The incorrectly re-standardized TPMS in Toyota’s FJ Cruiser, [...]
 As Toyota continues to rank at the top in fuel economy across its passenger-car fleet for the 2010 model year led by vehicles like the 2011 Prius, Ford Motor Co. is progressing. Ford states that from 2004 to 2009, its fleet-average fuel economy is way better than any other car manufactures; it posted almost two times the improvement of top competitors. A few weeks ago, the national government announced its periodic Summary of Fuel Economy Performance, signifying that Ford still officially has middle-of-the-road fuel economy statistics consistent with the national government’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) computations. ■ 2011 Ford [...]
 There are numerous things you’ve got to consider before getting a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). Unlike sedans and hatchbacks, SUVs are, obviously, bigger and heavier motor vehicles. As many SUV owners never use the off-road capabilities of their vehicle, latest SUVs now have lower ground clearance and suspension designed mainly for paved roads. It’s best if you want to carry cargo or if you’ve got quite a few travelers to drive in it. While choosing for a specific SUV, you have to think of space, fuel economy, comfort, drive quality and other similar standards. Based on all of these aspects [...]
 Tesla Motors the Electric-auto maker, Incorporated stated that in agreement with a deal made with carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation, it will build an electric powertrain system for Toyota’s electric version of the RAV4 sport utility vehicle. Tesla reported Toyota would pay $60 million for its development services. Tesla, based in Palo Alto, California, informed that it had begun the first phase of a services agreement pact with Toyota Motor Corp. to develop an electronic powertrain system, with a motor, power electronics unit, relevant software, an equipment box, as well as a battery, which will all be included into the electric [...]
 If you are thinking that consumers had written off Toyota and Lexus, think again. Toyota has won hands down and is back at the top of the class with the results from the 2010 Motorist Choice Awards, which was a consumer-driven study which was a development from AutoPacific and Intellichoice. The products from Toyota and Lexus were termed winners in nine out of the 30 available award categories and this only goes to show that consumer sentiment for Toyota and Lexus is not wavering but still lingering. Being in its fifth year and having much more refined categories which are [...]
 Toyota reportedly has a Prius sports wagon or SUV in works, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri . Toyota Hybrid X Concept was unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show and the Toyota SUV has been rumoured to be on paper ever since. There’s not much going on for now in terms of official details, but we’ll have to speculate that the new models will incorporate a regenerative braking system or a solar roof option in the Toyota SUV. More to it, a plug-in version is also rumored to be in the works, but given the fact that Toyota has failed [...]
 The vehicle that pioneered the cute-ute segment is all grown up. Ever since its last total overhaul (for the 2006 model year), the Toyota RAV4 has offered seating for seven, cargo capacity comparable to some mid-size SUVs, and V6 performance near the top of its class. The RAV4 can tow 3500 pounds when properly equipped, and buyers have the choice of front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. True to its family-friendly role, the RAV4 comes standard with a long list of safety equipment. So what was once the cute baby of the family is now the family car. The available 269-horsepower [...]
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