Showing posts with label Toyota News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toyota News. Show all posts

Monday, August 22, 2011

Toyota EV racing prototype unveiled

Toyota has released new details about their attempt to set an electric vehicle speed record at the Nürburgring on August 29th.Seen here for the first time, the unnamed racing prototype has a 41.5 kWh lithium-ceramic battery which powers two electric motors that produce 381 PS (280 kW / 375 hp) and 800 Nm (590 Nm) of torque. This setup will enable the 970 kg (2,138 lb) sports car to accelerate

Friday, August 12, 2011

2012 Toyota Camry Photo

I like what they did to the front end....Source;http://www.woodyscarsite.com/2011/08/2012-toyota-camry-still-trying.html

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Honda and Toyota: Getting Back on Track

This year hasn’t been the kindest to Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota. The devastation wrought by March’s earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, resulted in severe disruptions to their supply chains, causing dealer inventories to run low and other automakers to gain ground in sales.However, after a dismal July, there are signs that both Honda and Toyota are gaining momentum; supply from Japan has

Honda says studying shift overseas to avoid yen effect

* Working under assumption of 80 yen to dollar over next 3 years* Exports from Japan unsustainable at current dollar-yen rate -CFO* Discussion of shifting output to continue until last minute -CFO* Not optimistic that yen will weaken -CFO* Honda move could put pressure on Toyota, Nissan (Adds details)By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondentTOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is studying

Saturday, July 30, 2011

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Spyshots

By Alex NunezToyota was busy introducing all flavors of the 2012 Toyota Camry to the media earlier this week, but since all that stuff's embargoed, there's not much to tell. Yet. But what isn't under embargo is this collection of spy photos showing the 2012 Camry Hybrid in its birthday suit while shooting a television commercial.The new Camry's familiar roofline communicates practicality overall,

Monday, July 18, 2011

Want a 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV? You Won’t Be Able To Buy One

Interesting read....By Nikki Gordon-BloomfieldContributing Writer July 15th, 2011Its one of the most eagerly anticipated plug-in vehicles to join the market in the next year or so, but the reintroduced Toyota RAV4EV won’t be available to buy, says Geri Yoza, Toyota’s National Business Planning Manager of Advanced Vehicle Marketing.Instead, the electric SUV will be available to fleets and car