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TESLA MOTORS, INC. (Tesla) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to initiate the development of an electric version of the RAV4 as announced in May of this year by Elon Musk and Akio Toyoda. With an aim to market the EV …

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced that the 2010 Highlander and Venza have each earned “Top Safety Pick” status. The “Top Safety Pick” is the highest safety designation awarded by the IIHS. To qualify for the award, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of “good” in …

Toyota canada announces voluntary safety recall on certain 2003 model-year Sequoia vehicules to upgrade vehicule stability system Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), has announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 1,500 2003 Model-Year Toyota Sequoia sport utility vehicles to upgrade program logic in its Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) …

Taking more control of their environmental footprint, Torontonians are headed to the Green Living Show in Toronto this weekend. Part of the Green Living Shows since its inception, Toyota is proudly displaying its Prius Plug-In Hybrid and exclusively sponsoring the Farm Fresh Fare feature. “Toyota is committed to supporting the …

Toyota's Prius hybrid was Japan's top-selling car in March for an 11th straight month despite massive recall woes, an industry group said Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corp., reeling after recalls over issues that included braking problems with the Prius, sold 35,546 units of the gas-electric vehicle in Japan last month, according …

As if the unintended acceleration “crisis” (Toyota’s word, not ours) wasn’t bad enough, Toyota’s Prius has come under fire for an issue with its regenerative braking system. During braking, the Prius relies on two braking systems to bring the hybrid to a standstill. The first, its regenerative system, basically kicks …

So, you’ve got 2.3 kids, a dog, and an ex spouse. You need something to carry the offspring around in, and you want it to be spacious, comfy, and practical. And you don’t care if other people make fun of you. Well, if that sounds like you, well... take notice, …

Over 800 to be hired, second shift started Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) will add a second shift to build more RAV4s at its Woodstock, Ontario facility in March 2010. TMMC, which also builds the Corolla, Matrix, and the Lexus RX350, will add more than 800 jobs and increase …

As one of the sole surviving semi-exciting Toyotas available, any news of changes to the venerable 4Runner model is somewhat frightening. After turning the once interesting Corolla into the econobox it is, killing off any and all sports or sporty cars bearing the Toyota badge, and then threatening to axe …

Canadians coast-to-coast lead the sustainable mobility revolution as the first owners of the next-generation Prius, embracing a suggested starting price below the 2009 model it replaces The sustainable mobility revolution is accessible to all Canadians, as Canada's first drivers from coast-to-coast are picking up the keys to their own all-new …