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According to Automotive News , Toyota and Mazda could take their partnership to another level. The manufacturers were already working on some projects together, most notably the creation of the Yaris Sedan, based on the Mazda2. Mazda’s Vice-President, Akira Marumoto, announced that they were discussing with their partner. According to …

Bad news for those who flocked to get their hands on the first units of the new Toyota Prius: your car may have been recording impressive fuel economy numbers, but it has already been recalled. On 2,780 units of 2016 and 2017 Prius vehicles, the parking brake might become inoperative.

Some time ago, we presented images of Toyota’s new urban SUV, the C-HR. The automaker initially planned to bring it to the U.S. and Canadian markets under the Scion banner, but after announcing the termination of the brand, the little utility vehicle will wear a Toyota badge. Like in the …

Although the Toyota Prius hatchback was totally redesigned for the 2016 model year, the Prius c and Prius v soldier on unchanged for the time being. The 2017 Toyota Prius v wagon (as we call it) or crossover (as Toyota calls it) is available in three trim levels. The base …

Every automotive movement has its legends: musclecar aficionados have the Duke cousins’ General Lee, fans of classic Italian metal lust after Ferris Bueller’s Ferrari 250 GT and those who prefer quirky old English vehicles will look at Mr. Bean’s British Leyland Mini 1000. For the JDM fans, there are a …

Here's yet another chapter in the Takata airbag scandal: no less than 12 million vehicles have been added to the recalled vehicles list. In case you weren’t aware, many manufacturers were contracting Takata to manufacture their airbags. During the process, Takata used a chemical that degrade over time. In an …

Toyota says global sales of its hybrid powertrain vehicles have surpassed nine million units globally, with more than 120,000 sold in Canada. After selling just 300 hybrids in 1997, the first year the automaker sold vehicles powered by a combination of conventional gas engines and electric motors, cumulative sales broke …

In the land of kangaroos and koalas, Toyota's people have gone mad. They asked the main office in Japan if they could take a Toyota 86 (formerly known here as the Scion FR-S) and create a one-off hatchback. Don’t celebrate too quickly, though: Toyota has no intention to mass-produce this …

After the recent earthquake that hit the Kumamoto region in Japan, Nissan offered 100 LEAFs and e-NV200 for the recovery effort. The manufacturer will give 10 million yens, 6,000 water bottles and 2,750 servings of rice to the region. Their main assembly plant has also reopened at full capacity. «My …

Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards the safest vehicles on the market. After sending them through a harrowing battery of tests including simulated collisions and an exhaustive overview of all their safety features, the IIHS gives the Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ titles to the …