Cops Raid Toyota Plant In Japan

Cops Raid Toyota Plant In Japan

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

The Lexus LBX Morizo Is The Luxurious GR Yaris Toyota Needs To Build

The Lexus LBX Morizo Is The Luxurious GR Yaris Toyota Needs To Build

Image: Lexus Toyota was lucky enough to give U.S. buyers the GR Corolla. It’s the textbook definition of a hot hatch, and we love it. Unfortunately, there are still some fun products that we don’t get, like the GR Yaris itself, and some stuff that some would rather stay off our shores, like the recently … Read more

Automakers turn to hybrids in the middle of the EV transition

Automakers turn to hybrids in the middle of the EV transition

2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT — As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major automakers are increasingly meeting their customers in the middle. More and more companies are reconsidering the viability of hybrid cars and trucks to appease consumer demand and avoid costly penalties … Read more