Photo: Yoshikazu TSUNO (Getty Images) Toyota is having a bad time. The company’s kei car wing has been forging crash test results, and its diesels have had “irregularities” in horsepower and torque ratings — irregularities so vast, apparently, that Japanese officials had to raid one of the company’s factories today. Jalopinions | The Best Type … Read more
New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor is temporarily suspending the dispatch of its three models — Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux — in the country after “irregularities” were found in the certification tests for the diesel powertrain. Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), a company affiliated with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), on January 29, 2024, announced that irregularities … Read more
Following the discovery of irregularities in the output tests of three diesel engines, Toyota has taken the decision to temporarily suspend all dispatches of the Innova Crysta, Fortuner, and Hilux models in India. Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), revealed the discovery of irregularities in horsepower output certification tests on … Read more
Happy Monday! It’s January 29, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Toyota Land Cruiser Is Back Baby! 1st Gear: Toyota Stops Shipping Diesel Vehicles Over Test ‘Irregularities’ It’s been … Read more
On a cold, blustery Friday in Detroit, members of the Explorer’s Club Transglobal Car Expedition paused on their around the world road trip to take in the Motor City. The less than a dozen team members and logistics personal didn’t seem to mind the cold or the wind — it was only going to get … Read more
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned two Toyota Hilux advertisements, claiming they lack “a sense of responsibility to society.” This is also the first time the ASA has banned a truck ad for not being socially responsible enough environmentally, the Guardian reports. Texas Couple Need A Do-It-All Vehicle For Colorado Getaway Home | … Read more
It’s Taco Tuesday, and in honor of that second-best day of the week, for today’s Nice Price or No Dice contender we have a Toyota ‘Taco’ma. Let’s see if this workhorse proves to have a tasty price. I Need A Project Car For A Tall Dude | WCSYB? According to the Reatta Registry, a total … Read more
Japanese automaker Toyota has unveiled a Hydrogen-powered Toyota Hilux pick-up truck in the United Kingdom. The unveiling comes nine months after Toyota announced it would build a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hilux. The truck has been developed under a government-funded project through the Advanced Propulsion Centre and the unveiling took place at the company’s manufacturing plant … Read more