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Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles over airbag sensor glitch

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:10:22 +0000

(CNN) — Toyota is recalling about 1 million cars and SUVs in the United States due to a possible defect that could cause the passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash. The recall involves 15 different 2020 and 2021 model year Toyota and Lexus models including the Toyota Camry, Rav4, Sienna and the

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GM and Honda team up on autonomous ride service for Japan

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:51:41 +0000

(CNN) — General Motors and Honda, along with Cruise — GM’s autonomous driving subsidiary — have agreed to create a driverless ride-hailing company in Japan. The company will use the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle to give rides in Tokyo, Japan’s largest city. The companies plan to begin providing services in 2026. The Cruise Origin, an

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Toyota unveils the retro-styled return of the Land Cruiser

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:24:12 +0000

(CNN) — Just three years after being discontinued in North America, the Toyota Land Cruiser is coming back — with an all-new, retro-styled design. Besides the classic looks, the new Land Cruiser will also have a more accessible price than before. It follows a trend toward more off-road capability in new vehicles and a major

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Just for fun, Toyota is developing an EV with a manual transmission

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:21:07 +0000

New York (CNN) — For those who find electric cars a bit boring, Toyota engineers are working on a realistic-feeling fake manual transmission as a possible feature. To be clear, a manual transmission on an electric car would serve absolutely no purpose. It would be just for fun, an add-on for people who like shifting

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2018 will be the year of the electric car

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:54:10 +0000

(CNN Money) — In 2018, electric cars will finally turn the corner from curious niche product to become a viable option for America’s families. Next year will mark a turning point in the ultimate electrification of America’s roads. Electric cars will still only make up just 1.5% of all U.S. auto sales according Navigant Research.

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