Toyota recalls 2.17 million more vehicles over possible pedal entrapment

Toyota has announced that it will recall about 2.17 million vehicles because of possible problems pedal strangulation. In case you forgot about massive recall by Toyota from last year, does this new edition over 2.17 million vehicles in the driver's side floor mat is a potential danger can be. Uh oh.
In October 2009, Toyota recalled nearly five million vehicles because of possible problems with the floor mats. In January 2010, the automaker recalled an additional 2.3 million due to a problem with jump accelerator.
This latest rash of recalls affecting:

     * 2003-2009 Toyota 4Runner (603 000 units)
     * 2004-2006 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid (397 000 units)
     * 2006-2010 Toyota RAV4 (761 000 units)
     * 2008-2011 Lexus LX 570 (17,000 units)
     * 2006-2007 Lexus GS 300 and 350 all-wheel-drive models (20,000 units)
     * 2004-2007 Lexus RX 330, 350 and 400 h (372 000 units)
Toyota is sending notices to vehicle owners by first class mail and dealers will fix the problem at no cost to the owner. As I write this, Toyota says that he knows nothing of accidents or injuries related to this new series of product recalls. The automaker's official press release is available after the jump.

Report: Toyota to market in-home chargers in 2012

The Toyota Prius plug-in will not hit dealer showrooms by 2012. Before that happens, Toyota is getting ready to produce an "add-on for the vehicle, but it's one you will not be taken to do with the car. What are we talking about? A home charging station.

Up to $ 2,045 (200,000 yen) Priced when you install, two charging stations are available: a mounted to an exterior wall and one should keep in a garage.

The Chargers will reportedly compatible with other car brands (provided they use the same plug-standards, we would guess ...) and the automaker expects 20000-30000 sell in the first year alone. That's a lot of electrifying, right?

Toyota says plural of Prius is "Prii"

The world can now rest easy. Toyota have officially adopted "PRII" as the plural of Prius. The Japanese automaker made the announcement over the weekend at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show after the general public to the phrase that best match to the company new crop of hybrids fit. The voting kicked off January 10 at the Detroit Auto Show, and while Prius, Prius, Prium and Prien appeared all as possibilities, PRII took home the majority of the votes with 25 percent of the more than 1.8 million votes were cast.

On this occasion his Dictionary.com Prius listing with the appropriate word for more than a Prius hybrid has updated.

Toyota wants has made it clear that the company grow to the Prius family in the near future with the addition of production versions of the seven-passenger Prius Prius compact V and C Concept. Now we need to figure out just what to call Prius drivers in polite society.

Toyota Yaris HSD concept to bow in Geneva

Toyota has announced that the company will be showing off a new concept in next month's Geneva Motor Show. The Japanese tangible has big plans for the B-segment in the near future, and these belong to bring a full-hybrid system to some of the smallest cars on the road, and we all get a glimpse of how the automaker is planning to to do with the Yaris HSD Concept. Details are remarkably dull at the moment, and while we can look forward to everything about the vehicle propulsion and fuel economy, it looks like we just have to wait until the vehicle gets its official unveiling next month.

The Japanese automaker hopes to hybrid efficiency to the most popular segment in Europe to bring, even though the Yaris HSD need to show some pretty incredible fuel consumption figures and performance to the best small displacement diesel mainstays of the game market over the pond.

Toyota will also show the Prius + the seven seats at the show. Hit the jump for the full press explosion.

Report: Toyota pushing to dismiss sudden acceleration class action over NASA findings

Toyota has called down a lawsuit, the unintended acceleration as the cause of several accidents and a higher than normal reduction in resale value. Due to the recent findings of NASA, Toyota has now rejected more ammunition for their legal efforts to these allegations.

The automaker already tried this case have already been released in November 2010. At the time, presented the Judge James Selna the suit went to the detection of Toyota was dismissed. But this time, Toyota has conducted the research jointly by the space experts from NASA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that there is no electronic blame for the phenomenon of unintended acceleration debt armed.

Toyota opens first new plant in Japan in almost 20 years

The yen is soaring, and that means it will cost Japanese manufacturers a lot of money, goods for sale here in the United States. Some areas of moving production to other countries, but Toyota has decided to release its first new Japanese assembly plant open in nearly 20 years.

Toyota's latest work is the work Miyagi called and sits 160 miles north of Tokyo. Currently there is only limited production on the work Yaris, but Toyota plans to add two more compact vehicles through April.

This new facility is designed to cut energy demand and accelerate the production efforts. Cars are positioned parallel to each other on the track rather than nose to tail. This is a working over the front and back of the vehicles to do the same. Time was on the line assebmly by 35 percent, cut because of this movement.

Changes in the production and facilities, such as in the new factory employs Miyagi, will help Toyota reduce its capital spending by more than 40 percent. A huge savings for a Japanese manufacturer, patiently waiting for that to play for the U.S. dollar to catch up with the yen.

Opinion: Turning the tide at Toyota?

What price a good reputation? That's what Toyota will be in the coming months and years to learn how it wrapped up by the security scandal, the company since it announced the first recall of unintended acceleration in October 2009.Going into recession, certainly no company better suited appeared again fighting for the perfect storm as the Japanese giant, which has positioned itself as a market leader in quality, reliability and dependability, or talk in the industry, QRD, and the benchmark for green mobility had weather. Once displaced General Motors as the world's king-of-the-Hill, seemed to Asian automakers unstoppable.

But nearly seven years ago I wrote a column suggesting Toyota may be the next GM if they are not careful, and even as the company's sales growth continues, there were subtle signs of trouble in sight - especially in his slipping on the quality charts .

But few of the sudden acceleration of crisis, or the number of additional would be recalled that, months have followed expected for months. In 2010, it was not a single Toyota model that is not on the recall list, landed at least once - some several times.

Mommy blogger makes trouble for Toyota

Toyota has seen more than its fair share of negative press over the past year and a half, but the Japanese automaker is ready to "Mommy Blogger" pay to spread positive messages? Mom website reported love Crissy to have an e-mail with a $ 10 Amazon gift card in exchange for a contribution, that the fact National that the Highway Traffic Safety Administration no software problems that found the company unintended acceleration suffering led Highlights .
The e-mail that supposedly came from a company called Mama networks cited Toyota damaged reputation by "helping to spread the good news." The email asked for a blog post about NHTSA Release with links to some articles, some Love on social networking sites and "thumbs up" votes for YouTube videos.
For his part, denies Toyota, something to do with the offer, adding that the company has "committed to the highest standards in dealing with the media, journalists and bloggers, and we find any kind of payment for editorials or blogs, unethical and illegal under FCC rules. "
Dear Crissy since an update indicating that the website published by both Network Mommy and Toyota, both of which are not connected with each other to claim contacted. Mommy Networks has since been increased to a mea culpa on his site and well Crissy Toyota Post.

Spy Shots: Subaru FT-86 spied again ahead of Geneva reveal

Subaru has announced that it plans its rear-wheel-drive version of the FT-86 concept in next month's Geneva Motor Show debut. It's safe to say that the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru one of the most anticipated debuts of the year, and during the journey that takes the stage in Switzerland are still labeled as a concept, it should give us a very good impression what's in store for the production car.
Our spy photographers have loyal Subaru version of the sports car, tests taken, and while we have the fast Toyobaru as a coupe-label, this latest set of photos suggests a hatchback configuration. There are still a small back deck, though, so perhaps the term "Fast Track" is better in an instance of it (a bit like the Scion tC) is used. Either way the body looks similar assessment mules we have seen periodically over the last few years, but it is not known if the body is wrapped in camouflage production.
In any case, you can expect to see a 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four under the hood, produces something like 260 hp. Subaru broke its all-wheel-drive-only mantra with this new car as the automaker has confirmed that power walk alone to the rear wheels. View the latest set of spy shots below for yourself in our high-res image gallery.

Report: Toyota image gets big boost after NASA findings revealed

It does not take much to change the opinion of the masses, obviously. Automotive News reports that it lasted only for two days for Toyota to a rebound of his call to NASA engineers cleared to see the company of any error in its electronic vehicle software. As you may recall, who have so-called Department of Transportation in some of the best minds of the country's space program, a look at the issues surrounding the series of unintended acceleration liability claims against Toyota vehicles. The engineers could not find anything that would indicate an electronic problem as the culprit.

What did they find? As it turns out, NASA investigation, said at the same offender, as both Toyota and the Department of Transportation. Instances of unintended acceleration have been caused by sticky pedals, floor mats interference or good old-fashioned pedal misapplication is.

Automotive News reports that, according to YouGov / brand index, a company that saw the customer perception of the most popular brands contain, Toyota a significant boost to its reputation in the days following the announcement.

Toyota, meanwhile, says that the company does not view the results as a victory. Instead, the news just validation of what the car companies believed to be true all the time.

Report: Toyota to cut management board in half

Toyota is in the process of reassessment of the structure of its top management. Eight years ago, there were 58 board members running the show ahead of Toyota, the group cut up to 27 Toyota now plans to reduce its board further by reducing its membership to 17 clock.

After a 2010 filled with recalls and court dates, Toyota is preparing once again their efforts and reduce the number of board members is to be realized for decisions and actions to be much faster. The automaker said the cuts will be announced before its April meeting.