It looks like a copyrighting infringement issue regarding the way to apply force to a car’s wheel from an electric motor or internal combustion engine may stall, if not threaten, the release of Toyota’s hybrid cars. Such is the claim of a small company in Florida, Paice. According to reports, Paice thinks that Toyota is making use of their technology which became more serious when the U.S. International Trade Commission came into the picture.

If Toyota is found to have violated copyrights, Toyota could face a ban on the release of its hybrid cars that include the hybrid Camry, Prius, LexusHS250H and Lexus RX450H SUV. And considering that Toyota is already in a heap of trouble, this is not going to help their cause one bit!

(Source) Secuobs

Tags: Camry, copyrights, heap, hybrid camry, infringement issue, internal combustion engine, international trade commission, Lexus, paice, peril, Prius, Toyota, toyota hybrid cars, wheel

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If your daily driver is a Toyota Camry, Corolla, Vios or Yaris and you are situated in China, definitely read on — Toyota has recently announced that they are recalling 688,314 sedans manufactured in China. Apparently, the vehicles in question shipped with a defective electronic window control system caused by excessive lubricant.

Reports suggest that this problem could potentially escalate and result in overheating of the door panel and in extreme cases, melting. You wouldn’t want that now would you?

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Tags: Camry, china, corolla, electronic window control, lubricant, safety hazard, vios, Yaris

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Toyota of South Florida announces its own contribution towards eco-friendly issues today. To help address the lack of trees which are diminishing in numbers, Toyota has announced that they will be planting one tree for each car sold last April.

For the record, Toyota of South Florida sold 310 cars meaning that they will be donating 310 trees to American Forests, the world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration. Now this eco-friendly initiative should be something that environmentalists will surely praise. We are all aware that trees have been dwindling in numbers due to illegal logging and chopping and hopefully this effort translates into something better for the environmental needs today.

Cars sold in April in honor of Earth Day included the Corolla, the Camry, the Yaris, the Matrix, the Solara, and the Scion XD which are all vehicles available at Toyota of South Florida that provide more than 30 highway miles per gallon.

(Source) PR Web

Tags: 310 cars, american forests, Camry, corolla, earth day, environmental restoration, environmentalists, illegal logging, initiative, matrix, planting trees, Scion, scion xd, solara, south florida, Toyota, world leader, Yaris

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Indonesia and Thailand pay host to an all-new Toyota Corolla Altis. The new model is the 2.0V variant, carrying a more powerful engine for the widely popular Toyota variant. This and a lot of new features like a mesh grille are in store for people who are aching to get the latest look Altis once it comes available in other countries as well.

Under the hood of this updated Altis is the 3ZR-FE which has Dual VVT-i which means variable valves on both the intake and exhaust. While more modern than the 1AZ-FE VVT-i found in the Camry, it’s still not the top of the range 2.0 liter from Toyota as the current crown is held by the 158 PS 3ZR-FAE with Valvematic continuous valve lift control, eliminating the need for a throttle butterfly.

With more power and a slightly modified look, expect this new model to be asked for as well. The Toyota Altis has been a people’s choice and now equipped with a more powerful engine, it is bound to prove something different from past default models.

(Source) Paul Tan

Tags: butterfly, Camry, indonesia, mesh grille, models, new toyota corolla, Thailand, Toyota, toyota altis, toyota corolla altis

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Toyota unveils its answer to the Honda Insight, a cheaper and improved version of its originally dispatched Toyota Prius. Toyota has set the new price to be at $21,600 and has made a yearly sales quota milestone between 300,000 to 400,000 for the new version. For the still available previous versions, Toyota will reported slash the prices despite the new batch’s arrival.

Toyota seems to be preparing for the Honda Insight’s rampage as it not only offers an affordable but sensible car in the making. The market that Toyota is aiming to penetrate are the car rentals and corporate customers aside from the usual private sector car buyers.

Toyota – which also makes the Camry sedan and Lexus luxury models – has long been the leader in the hybrid market, having sold a cumulative 1.256 million Prius cars in more than 40 countries and regions, making the model the top-seller among hybrids.

(Source) Press

Tags: Camry, car buyers, car rentals, Cars, corporate customers, Honda, honda insight, hybrids, Lexus, luxury models, previous versions, prius toyota, private sector, sales quota, sensible car, toyota prius

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Gauging by the looks and the features that the Kia Magentis has in its class, you can generally say that it is a car worth considering to have. It has a four-cylinder which produces 175-horsepower and 169 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm, providing a lot of power to a car that promises to give its class competitors a run for their money.

Magentis is not as advanced as its nearest competitors as far as power is concerned but. But it’s just as capable as any of them in terms of highway passing, and it never feels like its struggling with a car full of passengers.

The Magentis actually gives off a surprisingly sporty feel when you’re sitting behind the wheel. Its steering feels tighter than that of a lot of competitors and besides some expected body roll around corners, it’s more fun than Camry and Malibu.

Price: $25,995.00

(Source) Autonet

Tags: Camry, fuel economy, horsepower, KIA, kia magentis, Malibu

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What was once a battle of who can make the meanest fastest car possible has turned into a battle of who can make the most fuel efficient car possible.

Toyota has recently announced that their forthcoming 2010 Camry will have an EPA rating of 22mpg city and 33mpg highway for the standard model with the automatic model’s highway EPA dropping to 32mpg. None too bad considering the mid-size sedan’s size.

When this battle is over, who will reign supreme? I mean really, who likes those new-fandgled electric cars anyways?

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Tags: Camry

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The 2010 Ford Fusion and the Mercury Milan are going to get new powertrains. You’ll be able to choose from a new 2.5L four-cylinder, a 3.0L V6 and a 3.5L V6

The latest revision of Ford’s hybrid powertrain will end up inside your future Fusion Hybrid or Milan Hybrid next year. The powertrain is lighter and less expensive to produce. It’s also more powerful. It uses the same nickel-metal hybrid batteries. The battery pack is 30% smaller in volume than the Escape Hybrid’s pack and it weighs 23% less. The new battery pack uses it’s own AC system to keep things cool. The new hybrid will get you 38 mpg in the city or 5 mpg more than its competitor, the Toyota Camry Hybrid.

via Autobloggreen

Tags: Camry, Ford, Fusion, hybrid, Mercury, Milan, Toyota

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