Posts Tagged ‘japanese automaker’
Click above to view Toyota's sexy Sienna commercial
When most people drop $35,000 on a minivan, they don't suffer from the dillusion that the family hauler is sexy or cool. We're sure Toyota knows the Sienna is purchased mainly for its ability to transport human cargo in comfort and safety, but the......
Honda almost gay-friendly, more like gay-cordial
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Most car brands that sell in the U.S. are defined as gay-friendly by the website Gaywheels.com. Only five are not, and one of them is Honda. The Japanese automaker took a step towards moving into the majority recently when it decided to begin offering insurance benefits to same-sex partners at some ......
Toyota extends rust warranty on older Tacoma pickups to 15 years
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Toyota had begun receiving a few reports from customers that excessive corrosion was occurring on the frames of some older Tacoma pickups, specifically 1995 to 2000 models. The Japanese automaker determined that during this half decade of production, some Taco frames may not have received the kind o......
Honda shifts Ridgeline production from Canada to Alabama
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Honda built its state of the art Lincoln, Alabama plant to produce the Odyssey minivan and Pilot SUV, and now it's going to add the Ridgeline unit-body pickup, as well. Cost-wise, it makes a lot of sense to move Ridgeline production from Canada to Alabama, considering all three vehicles share a plat......
Automakers win: Canada dropping ecoAUTO rebate program
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
After a controversial two-year run, the Canadian government has announced their ecoAUTO rebate program will be ended next year. The ecoAUTO plan offered a $1000 to $2000 CDN rebate to owners of new cars that consumed gas at a rate less than 6.5 l/100 km. Although the ambitious plan sounded like an ......
New Crown Hybrid could foretell Toyota’s new sales strategy
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Toyota has an ambitious goal to begin selling one million hybrids per year by early next decade, and the Japanese automaker's home market Crown sedan reveals part of Toyota's strategy. The Crown Hybrid will only be available on the top line model, which also features industry firsts such as an LCD ......
Toyota tests satellite service facilities
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Toyota has so far resisted expanding its dealer body in the wake of the Japanese automaker's unprecedented climb up the sales charts. In eight years, Toyota has gone from having 15 million of its vehicles on the road to 22 million today. So far dealers have been able to keep up with the torrid sales......
Subaru may offer diesel version of WRX
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Hot on the heels of news that Subaru will be showing off a 147-hp diesel boxer in the Legacy and Outback next month in Geneva, the Japanese automaker is rumored to be considering an oil-burner for its tuner favorite WRX. It appears Subaru may have a winner with its 2.0L turbo-diesel powerplant, too.......
Japanese can now buy Mitsuoka Orochi for less
Monday, November 26th, 2007
click above for plenty more images of the Mitsuoka OrochiThis is for all of our Japanese readers out there. We know that the only thing holding you back from running right out and buying the Mitsuoka Orochi is its hefty price tag of ¥11,945,000 ($111,572 USD). The car's exuberant styling is a fusio......
Japanese can now buy Mitsuoka Orochi for less
Monday, November 26th, 2007
click above for plenty more images of the Mitsuoka OrochiThis is for all of our Japanese readers out there. We know that the only thing holding you back from running right out and buying the Mitsuoka Orochi is its hefty price tag of ¥11,945,000 ($111,572 USD). The car's exuberant styling is a fusio......