Toyota to extend incentives through April
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: April 7, 2010Filed under: Autos
As we reported a week ago Toyota’s sales had soared 40 percent in March following their incentive boost. So it will come as no surprise that AutoBlog have said that the troubled car manufacturer will be continuing to offer big incentives through April.
Toyota Sales Soar: Incentives will continue
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: April 1, 2010Filed under: Autos
With all the troubles that Toyota has endured over recent months – it comes as a shock that the Japanese automaker has seen sales soar by 40 percent in the U.S. according to a top executive. Bob Carter, the Toyota Group Vice-President said that incentives used to help sales would…
Toyota Recalls in 2010 prompts better customer service
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 30, 2010Filed under: Autos
These are troubling times for Japanese automaker Toyota, following a spate of recalls. It is no secret that customer complaints have gone unnoticed about faulty brake and gas pedals on a number of vehicles, prompting a recall of more than 8 million. Toyota has now pledged that they will improve…
Toyota’s Top Secret Tundra’s
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: March 29, 2010Filed under: Autos
Toyota’s Tundra pickup was never the most exiting vehicle even after its redesign in 2007, but according to a source for AutoBlog the Japanese automotive giant has a plan to release two special performance versions to bring some excitement to the range.
Toyota’s unintended acceleration linked to 100 deaths
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 26, 2010Filed under: Autos
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times suggests that more than 100 deaths have been linked to Toyota’s unintended acceleration issue. If true, then this is double the amount that we had first thought. LA Times came up with this result by studying public records.
New pedals for dissatisfied Toyota Recall Owners
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: March 24, 2010Filed under: Autos
A report by the Associated Press states that Toyota has instructed its dealers to fit a replacement pedal for any of its recall owners that are dissatisfied with the current solution to its problem.
Acceleration issues known by Toyota back in 2002
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: March 23, 2010Filed under: Autos
Toyota has been the hot topic over the recent months, but for all the wrong reasons. With Toyota stating that no electronic defect could be found to cause the unintended acceleration problems, report’s stated that sticky accelerator pedals and floor mat issues were to blame.
Toyota Shareholders Sue over Gas Pedal Recall and Stocks
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 22, 2010Filed under: Autos
The recent Toyota recall over faulty gas pedals – which could cost the company $3 billion – does not want to go away for the Japanese automaker; it now looks as though shareholders are to sue following a huge drop in stock price. Shareholders will state their case in court,…
