The Truth About Cars

JUNE 23, 2023

Even stranger was that Toyota failed to beat the industry average — coming in right behind Mitsubishi, which has been working to improve its quality control for years. But the general trend was still that the automotive industry seems to be having serious trouble building automobiles without issues. Power's 2023 U.S.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Toyota, in Open Road Blog , the official Blog of Toyota responding to NY Times Columnist Thomas Friedman's Et Tu, Toyota? In a business where product plans are set six, eight and even 10 years in advance, 2022 is closer than it would appear." - Irv Miller, V.P., But that is not what they envision or work for.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. It’s relatively energy intensive to produce and brutally difficult to store.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Introduced in 2009, it was among the first commercially available systems of its kind (Toyota being the first a few years prior), with the aim to alleviate the "stress" from the so-called "challenging" parking procedure. Since then, several Ford vehicles received the feature, even the entry-level ones.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 5, 2023

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives recently told CNBC (h/t CarBuzz ) that he believes an automobile will be Apple’s next big product after the Vision Pro is an upcoming mixed reality headset. “We The story of Apple’s EV has changed so many times over the years that it’s getting hard to believe that we will ever see it. We think, 2026.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Vehicle pricing also dropped slightly, though presumably not enough to send anyone running out the door to buy a new automobile due to how outrageously high they’ve been over the last several years. Toyota had the lowest by far with a supply of just 38 days. But that might change in a few months if the current trend continues.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

Toyota, for example, will buy credits to meet emissions regulations, choosing to base its EV plans on customer demand. With early adopters having already had their fill of electric automobiles, products will need to start catering to mainstream tastes if they want to see desirable sales volumes in the coming years.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2024

These are the entities testing the crash worthiness of modern automobiles, or bench-marking industry safety standards, and Euro NCAP has elected to make distracted driving a major issue moving forward. By 2026, any vehicles sold within the European market will need to include physical controls to be deemed truly safe. Unfortunately, the U.S.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

How to Win the EV Race – Blog Series This is the second part of How to Win the EV Race blog series As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race? The giant players in the automotive industry, such as General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, and Toyota, have been industry titans for decades.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 19, 2023

Though, if you removed the badges and told me this was the next generation of the Toyota Camry, I would probably believe you and would have said the same about the Chinese-market LaCrosse. But the size of the grille and nearly complete absence of exterior (faux) chrome absolutely scream Toyota.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

There's much I should be blogging these days and hopefully will shortly. Check out the blog Stuff White People Like on the Prius. Check out the blog Stuff White People Like on the Prius. Reminds me to blog about that Lexus ad campaign casting a spell around the letter h. I'll get to them.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2023

While this is supposed to encompass construction equipment, small boats, airborne drones, and even motorcycles, the scheme doesn’t seem to focus on automobiles. Of course, that was a few years ago and the industry’s messaging can turn on a dime.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiffs represent a series of class actions suits asserting that vehicles sold by Ford, Honda, General Motors, Toyota, and Volkswagen have “recorded and intercepted [owners’] private text messages and call logs.” Claims that automobiles were harvesting scads of user data were frequently laughed off and ultimately fell by the wayside.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Electric automobiles have, for whatever reason, been framed as a moral good by both industrial and government actors. stated Mike Aus, dealer principal of Durango Motor, which sells Ford, Lincoln, Kia and Toyota vehicles out of Colorado. Until the prices of them come in line with normalcy, they're going to continue to sit there."

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 20, 2022

In the recent past, there have been numerous instances of automobiles catching fire in the electric two-wheeler market. This is the only scenario in which cells heat themselves beyond 100°C,” a blog post by the company added.  EV Fires Across The Country.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2023

The overall shape of an automobile remains relevant. But that same phenomenon may also apply when automobiles crash into each other. While the vehicles appearing to boast the highest levels of occupant safety tended to be pickups and larger SUVs, names like Subaru Outback, Lexus ES 350, and even Toyota C-HR also made the list.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

From The Drive : The Uptis tires appeared on the Chevrolet Bolt in 2019 and on 30 Toyota HiAce DHL delivery vans in Singapore this year to test their usefulness on relatively low-speed delivery vehicles. We suppose it might work to have airless tires fitted to automobiles unlikely to reach high speeds.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Daimler and Toyota), the organization continues to receives criticism for claiming to be a non-profit. For all the effort put into emissions regulations, they arguably haven’t resulted in better automobiles. DUH has likewise received funding from automakers and occasionally partnered with companies on certain programs.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

Odds are good it’ll offer better fuel efficiency and presumably the ability to drive the SUV as a battery-only automobile for short distances. Images: Toyota/Lexus] Become a& TTAC& insider. We’d imagine reliability on the hybrid won't be quite so bulletproof as the unaided V6.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 4, 2007

Why are even the smartest journalists unable to get beyond the hype when it comes to automobiles and alternative fuels? On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. His blog only once before (in my quick search) discussed alternative fuels for cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

These will include Green Tech Talks to fans at track, promotional events and media messaging outlets such as in-broadcast telecasts, blogs, Twitter and various website initiatives. As members of the Green Dream Team, the drivers will represent the Series at events promoting its position as the Global Leader in Green Racing.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 13, 2023

While Toyota Motor Corp is known for casting a wide net and acting cautiously, it recently made some fairly lofty statements about its strategy regarding all-electric vehicles. It wasn’t all that long ago when Toyota was still acting skeptical about all-electric automobiles. & Toyota is anticipating 1.5 million units.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

BMW had claimed that the resulting product was about twice as stiff — fitting, because the car is about as overtly phallic as automobiles tend to get. liter, B58 straight-six engine that’s found in both the Z4 and Toyota Supra. While technically a one-off, the concept is made from parts the automaker already uses.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Automobile pollutants are one of the largest contributors to climate changing emissions. Toyota also is developing a plug-in hybrid, expected on the road by 2010. We concluded as a community that there were three key reasons for Austin to take the lead in this national program. First, were economics. Second, was environmental.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

A nd thanks to the Energy Blog , here is another announcement from a consortium consisting of Misubishi and GS Yuasa. Finally, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is working to promote greater use of electric vehicles, which is the ultimate in environmentally-friendly automobiles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

“The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&# Even in their resurrected state, they dont have a prayer against toyota, honda, hyundai, and their worst nightmare, CHINA… — Seren 21. and Chrysler. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 28, 2023

That left four-door versions of the Chevrolet Colorado, Jeep Gladiator, and Toyota Tacoma with “poor” ratings. The IIHS updates its testing protocols, whips a few automobiles into the wall, and comes to the conclusion that the whole industry needs to improve safety. You should know how the game works by now.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 29, 2024

Two others, the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, are rated acceptable. It seems odd to demand more of something that doesn’t appear to work — leading some to believe these features are gimmicky or progressing at a pace where they’re not doing much more than padding the price of modern automobiles.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The whole experience is predicated on the model leveraging its light weight to maximize driving dynamics and there's not much else on the market operating under a similar mindset beyond the Toyota GR86 or Subaru BRZ (both of which are still heavier than the Miata, albeit with better power figures).

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 26, 2024

The port handles imports and exports for major automakers including Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and the Volkswagen Group — including luxury models for Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley. As previously mentioned, automobiles will be the primary cargo that’s to be affected.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." Persu Mobility (formerly VentureOne) 3-wheel Persu Hybrid PHEV-20 in development.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The American Automobile Association (AAA) conducted some testing that basically showed most automatic braking systems struggled to perform in everything but the most ideal environments. Studies from independent outlets have been less kind. Pedestrian detection was particularly disappointing.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But this often happens without either side of the argument having a firm understanding of how much information is actually being obtained inside today’s automobiles. Whenever the issue of vehicular privacy comes up, the discussion almost immediately pivots to individuals either defending or condemning the status quo. Stellantis brands (e.g.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Reply ↓ ↑ report 2 Snoopy 3:47PM (4/17/2009) Its funny, because I was thinking about this over the past couple of days, while walking the streets of my relatively quiet neighbourhood.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. I’ve been eagerly reading the flurry of blog entries and ongoing speculation on the MINI E.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Automobiles , Commerce , Consumers , Efficiency , General Business , Government Policy , Transportation , electric cars , mitsubishi , Nissan , oregon , ted kulongoski , th!nk Current batteries in new Toyota hybridsare ~$3000 if they need to be replaced.

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