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The Toyota FJ Cruiser is a hardcore SUV which had appeared on the world market in 2006 as a 2007 model. At the time it was considered the Japanese Hummer. Although not confirmed by the manufacturer, it appears that the vehicle will not be continuing production. According to information gathered …

TORONTO - Toyota Canada says it has agreed to settle consumer claims related to losses stemming from its recalls in 2009 and 2010. About 14,500 Lexus RX350 and RX450h models from the 2010 model year were recalled because of suspected throttle control problems The Canadian recalls were part of Toyota's …

Not long ago we were talking about the possible disappearance of the Toyota Matrix. The eventuality was obvious, given the upcoming release of the 2014 Toyota Corolla. Both cars are assembled in Toyota’s plant in Cambridge, Ontario. However it turned out to be only half-truth because while the Toyota Matrix …

Many manufacturers who sell vehicles with turbocharged engines do so because by design they are both powerful and economical. It’s a very successful approach for European manufacturers, including Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz German brands. To date, the Japanese giant Toyota has been able to resist this wave, but all indications …

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said its profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year nearly doubled from a year ago, and set an ambitious, worldwide production goal that would break industry records if reached. The Tokyo-based maker of the Prius hybrid and Camry sedan said profit for the …

For the first time ever, an automaker will make more than ten million vehicles in one year. Toyota Motor Corp, which includes Daihatsu Motor Co. and Hino Motors Ltd., will attain this milestone for 2013 according to a report published by the Nikkei newspaper. Toyota will announce the global production …

If only executive pronouncements were capable of swaying years of product planning and market inertia when it came to building exciting, low volume automobiles. Were that the case, then a recent statement by Takeshi Uchiyamada that he wants Toyota to build a sports car in the vein of the departed …

The 2014 Toyota Corolla has finally made a public appearance, and at first brush the redesigned compact sedan appears to have kept many of the styling cues first shown on the concept that appeared at the North American International Auto Show in January. This means that the dowdy appearance of …

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 242,000 of its Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles due to problems with their braking systems. The recall applies to about 233,000 Prius vehicles made between March and October 2009 and about 9,000 Lexus HS250h models made between June and …

Headlights are some of the most closely-regulated components on a modern automobile, which makes perfect sense considering how important of a safety role that they play. That being said, some car companies are complaining to the NHTSA in the United States that current rules are holding back the development of …