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On this day in history: April 25
  • 1931: Ferdinand Porsche creates the company Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmBH, Konstruktion und Beratung für Motoren und Fahrzeugbau. In this venture, Porsche will create the plans for the 16-cylinder Auto Union and the ... Ladybug.
  • 1967: In Montreal, the Turcot Interchange is open to trafic
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RecallsToyota Recalls 100,000 Vehicles in Canada on Airbag Concerns
Japanese carmaker Toyota announced Wednesday that it was recalling around a million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the U.S. [ Editor's note : and nearly 100,000 in Canada], citing concerns about their airbag systems. The vehicles include some of the manufacturing giant's popular Camry, Corolla and Highlander lines, with the …
NewsLuxury SUVs No Better Than the Rest at Protecting Rear-Seat Occupants
Luxury SUVs trump their mainstream competitors when it comes to quality and refinement, but they do not necessarily offer better protection for rear-seat occupants, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found. In its latest round of moderate overlap front crash tests (where half the front end of the …
NewsToyota, Lexus Extend Connected Services Trials to 10 Years
Connected services in cars and via mobile apps are rapidly spreading across the auto industry. Many customers love them—until the free trials end and they have to start paying monthly fees to keep using these services. Good news if you plan to buy a new Toyota or Lexus : the …
New ModelsWe’ll Soon Know if the Lexus RX Adds a PHEV Model
Lexus today announced that the next-generation RX crossover will debut on May 31 at 8 p.m. EDT. It also gave us a preview with the teaser above. As the luxury brand’s best-selling vehicle in North America, the RX will be entirely redesigned for 2023. The massive spindle-shaped grille will return, …
NewsCOVID-19: Toyota RAV4, Lexus RX Production Grind To a Halt
Toyota Canada has decided to temporarily suspend its manufacturing operations in Ontario due to a COVID-19 outbreak. According to a report by Automotive News Canada , there have been eight positive COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks at one of its major suppliers, Toyotetsu, which is based in Simcoe …
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