Major Japanese companies Toyota and Panasonic announced that they will jointly reduce the cost of batteries by 50 percent. This will help reduce the cost of hybrid and electric vehicles to compete successfully with similar Korean and Chinese models. It is worth recalling that Toyota and Panasonic have a joint venture in which the Japanese… More
Are you looking for the perfect celebrity owned Land Cruiser FJ40? Well, then the Bonhams auction house has good news for you. This classic Toyota Land Cruiser is currently owned by Hollywood star Tom Hanks. And he put it up for sale. The FJ40 is not for the Land Cruiser purist, as Tom Hanks has… More
The International Council for Green Transport (ICCT) has released a report that clearly demonstrates the superiority of electric motors over traditional internal combustion engines (ICEs) in automobiles. Specialists of a non-profit organization analyzing the impact of cars on the environment have dispelled the myth that electric cars pollute the environment no less than cars with… More
Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute who is also the Chief Scientist, has released an article titled “Carbon is Our Enemy.” In it, he explained why a total focus on the production of electric cars is wrong. We should note that Pratt is the owner of a Tesla Model X, and he begins… More
Daihatsu Motor and Suzuki Motor have joined a joint venture organized by Toyota Motor to develop electric propulsion systems and autopilot systems for vehicles. In a joint venture created 3 months ago called Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation, in addition to Toyota, there were still Hino Motors (trucks, buses), as well as Isuzu Motors (pickups,… More
On a closed track, The Stig drifts 9 of our favourite rear-wheel drive machines. With TC in the ‘very-off’ setting, we’ve got the Mercedes-AMG C63 Black Series, Toyota Supra, Alpine A110, E92 BMW M3 GTS, Caterham 620R, Aston Martin DB5 stunt car, Mercedes-AMG E63, Ariel Atom 4 and BMW M2 CS. Which did you rate… More
Frame SUV Toyota Land Cruiser 300 was a long-awaited novelty in Japan. The interest in the car is so high that the manufacturer began to worry that it would fall into the wrong hands. In this regard, Toyota has banned the resale of the Land Cruiser 300. According to the Japanese publication Creative311, in just… More
Toyota Motor has unveiled a commercial version of the Yaris hatchback for Europe called ECOVan. The novelty is intended for transportation of small loads, and its main feature is a hybrid power plant, which is a unique offer in the class. In Europe, vans based on class B and C cars are in steady demand…. More
A video appeared on the official YouTube channel of the American division of Toyota, in which they compared the new generation of Toyota 4Runner and Ford Bronco SUVs. This video is intended to highlight the advantages of the Japanese model compared to its competitor, but the authors of the video could not ignore the advantages… More
Toyota Motor has unveiled signature styling kits for the second generation Aqua hybrid hatchback, which was unveiled the day before, July 19. Exterior packages are branded as Modellista, which is part of the Toyota Customizing & Development subsidiary. One body kit is called Aeroset and includes aerodynamic bumpers and sills. The second is called Cool… More