Posts Tagged ‘Autos’
Toyota Prius not covered in accelerator recall, in runaway incident
Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 12:59 Written by Debbie Turner Tuesday, 9 March 2010 12:59
According to reports from the San Diego Police in California, a Toyota Prius was involved in a runaway incident when apparently the gas pedal caught whilst the driver was on the freeway. Police were called to assist the runaway car, responding to a 911 emergency call from the motorist as he sped along at up to 94 mph. Read more [Read more...]
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Problems with Toyota’s recall fix for gas pedals
Last Updated on Friday, 5 March 2010 12:38 Written by Tina Chubb Friday, 5 March 2010 12:38
It was only last week, that executives at the Toyota Motor Corp. assured U.S lawmakers that the company was actually working to fix the known issues that have affected more than 8 million vehicles, and that sparked the global Toyota recall. Read more [Read more...]
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Geneva Motor Show 2010: Porsche Hybrid Concept Car
Last Updated on Thursday, 4 March 2010 04:22 Written by Debbie Turner Thursday, 4 March 2010 04:22
The Geneva Motor Show 2010 is now underway and the concept cars are as popular as ever, but what’s this…believe it or not, it’s a Porsche Hybrid. The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept looks like becoming the hottest thing at the Motor Show. Read more [Read more...]
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Following Toyota Prius Recall: Award turned down
Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2010 02:25 Written by Tina Chubb Friday, 12 February 2010 02:24
Following on from Toyota’s global recall a week ago, it appears that the Japanese automaker has recently turned down an award from the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, that was due to be awarded for the Prius. Read more [Read more...]
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Prius Brake Problem Creates Over 100 Complaints
Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 06:28 Written by Tina Chubb Wednesday, 3 February 2010 06:28
Just as the Toyota Motor Corp. is trying to overcome one problem, it appears that they are being faced with yet another. According to a recent report at toronto.ctv.ca, there have been reports of brake problems in their popular Prius hybrid gas-electric cars. Read more [Read more...]
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Toyota gas pedal cleared for fix by US govt.
Last Updated on Monday, 1 February 2010 01:53 Written by Tina Chubb Monday, 1 February 2010 01:53
Thousands of Toyota owners were left with a few too many concerns recently, after Toyota announced its recall that affected around 2.3 million of its vehicles, due to a possible problem with the vehicles’ gas pedals. Read more [Read more...]
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GM to Offer Toyota Owners Incentives to Switch
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 January 2010 05:31 Written by Tina Chubb Thursday, 28 January 2010 05:31
It appears that General Motors have made an announcement recently that it intends to offer owners of Toyota vehicles up to $1,000, or offer them free financing in the hope of getting them to switch to one of their trucks or cars. Read more [Read more...]
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2011 Ford Explorer needs more workers
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 09:33 Written by Tina Chubb Tuesday, 26 January 2010 09:33
According to a recent report at trucktrend.com, production of the 2011 Ford Explorer is scheduled to begin at the retooled Assembly Plant in Chicago soon. But in order to fill line needs, 1200 extra plant workers are to be hired in order to build the redesigned crossover SUV. Read more [Read more...]