Lexus Cited at Toyota Hearing Is Being Used by New Owners
WASHINGTON —The Lexus sedan driven by Rhonda Smith, who testified in Congress Tuesday about a harrowing incident of sudden acceleration, is still on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In fact, the new owners of the luxury ES350 sedan have reported 27,000 …
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Jim Press Phones Home
It’s not likely that former Toyota exec Jim Press wishes he had been called down to congress instead of Jim Lentz, but he may just be trying to angle for a return his old company. Press took time out of his busy schedule of job-hunting and worrying about taxes to write an (apparently …
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Japanese Reaction To The DC Kabuki: “Eeeh…”
Japanese reaction to the kabuki dance is muted. From the Asahi Shimbun to the Mainichi Shimbun, all papers refrain from any criticism of either side. Except for the occasional “Japan-bashing” comments by readers, officially everybody is carefully sidestepping that trap. Just as Toyoda did …
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Geneva Preview: Honda 3R-C concept takes another shot at personal mobility
Honda 3R-C concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Numerous automakers are trying to tackle the problem of personal urban mobility, including Honda with its latest concept, the 3R-C. As populations age and urban areas get more crowded, the problems of moving people around …
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Five Axis Aerius kit for 2010 Prius now available
Five Axis Edition Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
Five Axis started its experiments modifying a Toyota Prius with a concept called the Aemulus and then moved on to the Aerius Prius at SEMA last year. As promised, the Aerius concept has evolved into the Five Axis …
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Second Opinion: 2010 Toyota Prius
A Toyota Prius, on an enthusiast’s Web site? We must be joking. Why on Earth would we want to talk about a hybrid when we cover vehicles like the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Lotus Evora ?
Because this tiny sedan is a precursor to what will be the norm for all automobile in the …
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Lexus CT 200h Brochure Leaked Ahead of Geneva Debut
It’s no secret that Lexus is planning to bring a production version of its LF-ch concept – dubbed the CT 200h – to the Geneva motor show next week, but Lexus was hoping to keep the official brochure a secret until then. Unfortunately for Lexus (but fortunate for you) that brochure has leaked …
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FBI Raids Three Toyota Suppliers
DETROIT Three Michigan-based suppliers to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. were raided today by the FBI, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. The Journal reports FBI search warrants were carried out on Yazaki North America in Canton, Denso International America Inc., in Southfield and Tokai Rika, …
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The Future of Transportation Rides on 3 Wheels
We’re not sure what they’re feeding the guys designing concept cars at Honda, but they need to serve it to the rest of the design team because the concepts are as cool as the production cars are bland.
Case in point: The 3R-C, a three-wheeled, single-passenger electric urban …
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