Toyota Etios Concept - Click above for high-res image galleryIt doesn't take a MENSA member to understand that small, inexpensive and reliable transportation is a big thing in India. On one side, you've got the diminutive Tata Nano. On the other, Honda's New Small Concept. And right in the middle is this: the Toyota Etios concept.Due to be available in both four- and five-door variants, the Indian... more.

Subaru, Kia and Hyundai increase alone, FoMoCo loses leastMost automakers giving themselves a pat on the back for a strong sales performance in December should take a second look at the books. A good month of sales to finish off a crappy year still equals a crappy year of sales. The chart below makes this perfectly evident, as only three individual brands and no multi-brand automakers managed to m... more.

Booming auto sales in China are credited with pushing Toyota Motor Corp's Asian auto sales higher than those solely in its domestic market for 2009 - a first for the Japanese automaker. Toyota sold 1,354,000 units in Asia during the first 11 months of the year (an increase of 4.5 percent compared to the previous year). In contrast, the automaker sold 1,256,000 vehicles in Japan during the same per... more.

Toyota Hybrid Concept teaser - Click above for high-res image galleryToyota, the Undisputed Heavyweight Hybrid Champion of the World, has just announced that it will unveil a new gas-electric concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Beyond that, details are decidedly scarce. As a dedicated model, this apparently won't be a hybridized version of a current Toyota model but a new vehicle ... more.

If you've been following the Toyota Tundra rust saga, you're aware that NHSTA recently requested data from Toyota about the purported frame corrosion affecting 2000 and 2001 models. Today, Toyota has extended that recall to include the 2002-03 model years, saying that a small number of trucks could suffer from frame corrosion that could cause the spare tire to detach from its underbody housing. Th... more.

As you read, Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor unveils new Innova in Delhi. The new innova is the Toyota’s answer to the recently launched Mahindra Xylo. The new Innova comes with cosmetic changes both inside and outside. Toyota has added a refreshed bumper, clear lens headlamps, new front skirt,new fog lamps and a new grille in the new Innova. Eye catching new allo... more.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has announced its launch of a Compressed natural gas (CNG)- based variant of its multiple utility vehicle , Innova by January end. Innova CNG is now going through its trails. The price is estimated to Rs 75,000-90,000 more, which includes warranty and installation costs. Toyota has tied up with Minda Industries to provide CNG kits for the Innova CNG. Considering the runni... more.

Paris 2008: Toyota's new Avensis arrivesPosted Oct 3rd 2008 7:59PM by Jonathon RamseyFiled under: Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Euro, Paris Motor Show, ToyotaClick above for high-res gallery of the new Toyota AvensisThe Euro-only Toyota Avensis is reminiscent of the Lexus IS350 in the same way that you'd tell someone, "You kind of look like someone I know, but not really." It's the rising linear... more.

Toyota considering exporting big trucksPosted Aug 11th 2008 5:58PM by Chris ShunkFiled under: Trucks/Pickups, Euro, ToyotaClick above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota Tundra.The Toyota Tundra is the most competent pickup Toyota has ever produced, but the two-year-old truck has been hit hard by the harsh reality of the US auto slump. Gas prices and a sluggish housing industry have conspired to ... more.

Detroit, 02 July 2008: The surge in popularity for small cars and fuel-efficient hybrids has left Toyota Motor Corporation facing an unusual problem: deepening shortages of popular models such as the Prius hybrid. A limited inventory of small cars hurt Toyota, which reported a 11.5% drop in U.S sales in June. In stark contrast, Japanese rival Honda Motor Co reported a 13.8% sales rise on record de... more.