Why is it called a Taco? Toyota unveiled this week a revamped version of their Tacoma pickup for 2016 at the Detroit Auto Show. Almost two in three compact pickups sold last year in the U.S. was a Tacoma, so it’s apparent why Toyota wants to keep the people happy. What isn’t as clear is […]
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Hey World: Come Use Toyota’s Hydrogen Patents for Free
Today there is only one big story about Toyota. And we’ll say right now: it’s pretty nerdy. However, it’s also important. It says a lot about Toyota, it says a lot about America, and it says a lot about what we’ll be driving in the future. This week, Toyota announced that it would be releasing […]
New Camry Has More Than 2,000 Ways To Make Your Life Easy
You won’t know just by looking at it, but a lot has changed with the Camry this year. Underneath its skin, more than 2,000 parts are either new or redesigned. Some of these, like the wireless recharging pad for your smartphone, leap out at you. You might also notice that the front grille is wider […]
Toyota Says 2015 Camry Is Beginning Of New Personality In Design
For months, engineers and designers refined their concept for the next-generation of Prius. Finally finished, Chief Engineer Koji Toyoshima presented the design to the top brass at Toyota. What he received was a stunningly rare command: do it again. This new focus on exterior design is a departure from previous strategy. Design at Toyota has […]
Toyota Readying High-Tech Safety Systems For Mass-Market
Toyota recently announced a suite of new safety technologies that it plans to implement in its vehicles. Automatic braking, auto-adjusting headlamps, see-through parking cameras, vehicle-to-vehicle communication and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication are all on the list. Chief Safety Technology Officer Moritaka Yoshida said that these systems surpass what is currently available on the most high-end luxury vehicles. […]