Published on March 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Priuses Having Trouble Stopping -More troubles have emerged for the troubled Toyota. Now reports are coming through of Toyota Priuses having sudden surges of acceleration and drivers not being able to stop them. This is just another chapter in the Toyota saga. Toyota is claiming the mats in the Prius are interfering with the accelerator [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Honda CR-Z Hybrid – Honda’s new hybrid sports car, the CR-Z, has just made its European debut at the Geneva motor show and UK pricing has been announced. British buyers will be stumping up £16,999 for the CR-Z S entry-level model.
This works out to about $28,000 in local currency, but will that be the level [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Toyota Corolla Hybrid – Toyota showed off its Auris Hybrid small car at the 2010 Geneva motor show, a car that is badged Corolla in regions such as Australia, but don’t rush out and place your order as it’s not heading to Australia any time soon.
The new Corolla/Auris Hybrid combines a compact petrol engine with [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Toyota Scion xD In Australia – Toyota has announced that it will launch its Rukus ‘urban utility vehicle’ around the middle of the year.
Nissan has said it can’t build a viable business case for the Cube, but Toyota shares no such misgivings about the Rukus, a Toyota-badged variant based on the Scion xD. Presumably stung [...]
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Published on March 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Toyota Incentives March 2010 – Starting Tuesday morning the automaker is offering zero percent financing for 5 years on some cars including the recently recalled Camry and Corolla. Returning Toyota customers will also receive a complimentary two-year free maintenance plan.
The company calls it the most aggressive incentive program in its history.
Toyota Incentives March 2010
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