BMW ActiveE Active E, an electric 1-series, is the next text platform for a BMW electric car. One step at a time—slowly but surely—BMW is developing the knowledge and capacity to deliver a small all-electric car by 2013. In 2009, the company began leasing an electric two-passenger version of the Mini Cooper to about 600 drivers [...] [...]
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91 percent would buy again The Ford Fusion hybrid topped the Toyota Prius in the Consumer Reports ‘Buy Again’ category. 91 percent of Fusion hybrid buyers would buy again, while 88 percent of Prius buyers would buy again. Interestingly, however, according to Consumer Report’s testing, the Camry hybrid and the Fusion hybrid both average about 34 mpg, [...] [...] Brake glitch not much of an issue? “Recent recalls nonwithstanding”, Toyota still placed 3rd on Consumer Report’s reliability, value and performance ratings, and the Prius helped lead the way. Of all cars tested, the Prius achieved the Best Fuel Economy while also being named a Best Overall Safety pick in the small car segment, making the Prius [...] [...] Toyota spoke with Mr. Gilbert on February 16 in an effort to understand his concerns. During this discussion, Mr. Gilbert explained that he had connected a resistor between the output wires of the two accelerator pedal sensors on a Toyota Tundra. In other words, he had artificially introduced an abnormal [...] [...] Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda outlines concrete steps the company is taking to set a new benchmark in automotive safety in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Visit @Toyota ACCESS to receive your news via e-mail. Update your RSS feed preferences. [...] Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc, today announced that it will install a brake override feature on an expanded range of customers’ vehicles to provide an additional measure of confidence. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously under certain [...] [...] On February 8, 2010 (Japan time), a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York Issued a subpoena that requested Toyota and its subsidiaries to produce certain documents related to unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles and the braking system of the Prius. Visit @Toyota ACCESS to receive your [...] [...] Check here for news updates and FAQs for the safety recall campaigns. Visit @Toyota ACCESS to receive your news via e-mail. Update your RSS feed preferences. [...] |
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