Toyota are to launch a Scion badged iQ – the 2011 Scion iQ – in to the US market after a showing at the New York Motor Show this week. The Scion name is one of those car ‘Makes’ that is well known over there but unheard of over here. So although the headline will […]
Toyota Aygo Black launches – again
Toyota has launched the Toyota Aygo Black (again) featuring extra toys and a metallic black paint job. Prices start at £9,460. If you want a car to blat around a city or any congested urban area, one of the best there is is the Toyota Aygo. It’s well-built, huge fun to drive and – despite […]
Toyota Recall Update: Half of UK cars now fixed
Toyota are now half way through the 186,000 cars in the UK which require a fix after the sticky accelerator recall in February. It seems like forever ago that we revealed the enormous problems Toyota had with a mass worldwide recall on a chunk of the cars they’ve produced in the last few years, but […]
Own a Toyota? Get a cheap garage door
A Danish garage door company are offering 20% off new garage doors for Toyota owners in an advert poking fun at the Toyota ‘Throttlegate’ recall. Life has not been a bed of roses for Totota owners just lately with the Toyota Recall in full swing round the globe. They’ve suffered the indignity of having to […]
Toyota at Geneva: Toyota RAV4 2010/2011
Toyota has revealed a mildly facelifted RAV4 for 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show, with a new nose and revised interior. A couple of weeks ago we reported that Toyota had told us the RAV4 for 2010 was going to get something of a nip and tuck. Nothing much mind you, just a slight shaping of the […]
Toyota Recall: sticky accelerator problems known in 2004
It looks as if US investigators have turned up problems with Toyota sticky throttles – and accidents relating to the problem – going back as far as 2004. The whole Toyota Recall problems continue to rumble on. Although the sticky throttle issue is being addressed by one of the biggest worldwide recalls in car history, […]
Toyota RAV4 (2010/2011) at Geneva
Toyota is taking a mildly revised for 2010 RAV4 to the Geneva Motor Show featuring small styling changes and improved emissions and economy. It’s inevitable that with only a couple of weeks to go until the Geneva Motor Show opens that announcements on new and facelifted cars are rolling in every day. This morning it’s […]
Toyota Prius Recall – 8,500 UK cars affected
Toyota has issued a recall for the Toyota Prius to rectify software problems causing braking problems on the 3rd generation Prius. Last week we asked if the Toyota Prius would be the next Toyota to be recalled, after reports that the software on the Prius was causing problems with the brake systems on slippery surfaces. The next […]
Toyota Prius Recall: It’s happening in the US and Japan
It’s being reported that Toyota are about to issue a recall in the US and Japan over software issues causing braking problems in the 2009 / 2010 Prius This whole Toyota Recall mess has got to end somewhere, but not yet. We’re seeing reports coming in that Toyota is about to announce a recall for […]
Toyota Prius brake problems – Toyota admit a fault
Toyota has admitted that there is a software problem with the 3rd generation Prius which results in problems braking on slippery surfaces. Good grief, it goes from bad to worse for Toyota. Yesterday we reported that there have been a number of complaints about braking problems on the latest generation (2009/2010) Toyota Prius. Owners had […]