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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Toyota Tundra

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Today we bring you an overlanding 2006 Toyota Tundra. Both the mileage and the ask are high, 230K and $30,000, respectively. That price is presumably high because of the off-road upfitting. Modifications include front and rear ARB lockers, 4.88

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Toyota introduces Grand Highlander with 3 powertrains

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The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander made its world premiere before the opening day of the Chicago Auto Show. Highlander was the first model in its segment to offer a hybrid powertrain back in 2006 and Grand Highlander further expands on our electrification leadership. It is available in three powertrains across three grades: the 2.4L

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Toyota Assembly Plant in Texas Turns Twenty

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Whilst we don’t generally run news of this sort, it is worth noting that this month represents a full two decades since Toyota put shovels in the ground to build what would become their San Antonio truck plant, a spot which currently cranks out Tundra and Sequoia machines. Images: Toyota] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Recall: 2006-2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrids, 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h

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Toyota announced yesterday that it would conduct a voluntary recall of 133,000 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h crossover utility vehicles. The affected vehicles cover model years 2006 through 2010 for the Highlander, and 2006 through 2008 for the RX. Both vehicles share a platform and use the same powertrain.

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Toyota wins unintended acceleration bellwether trial

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Toyota today won an unintended acceleration case in Superior Court in Los Angeles, as a jury in the first bellwether trial in the Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding (JCCP) rejected claims that a 2006 Camry involved in a fatal accident in 2009 was defective because it lacked a brake override system. Berry, Curtis E.

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Toyota Motor absorbing Toyota Technical Development R&D business; reorganizing to strengthen Toyota’s R&D development structure

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and subsidiary Toyota Technical Development Corporation (TTDC) have agreed to reorganize TTDC on 1 January 2016, absorbing TTDC’s vehicle R&D business—which includes vehicle engineering, testing and prototype-building, along with approximately 5,000 TTDC employees—into TMC.

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Toyota recalling about 113,000 Highlander and RX 400h hybrids

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Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., One involves approximately 133,000 MY 2006-2010 Highlander Hybrid and MY 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h vehicles. The other involves approximately 102,000 MY 2006-2011 Lexus IS 350, IS 350C, and GS 350 vehicles. will conduct two voluntary safety recalls.

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