With the death of the Pontiac Vibe and the departure of other vehicles, the usefulness of the NUMMI factory headquarted in Fremont, CA has dropped drastically for Toyota. However, due to the fact that the products pumped out by the factory are still some what in demand, Toyota will transfer the production of said products to a factory in Cambridge, Ontario.

Exactly what are these products, you say? The Toyota Corolla, of course.

This of course is an expansion on the report we brought to you a few days ago of the same Fretmont, CA factory getting the axe.

Read (Montreal Gazette)

Tags: California, cambridge, corolla, fremont, nummi, Ontario

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Toyota has really been issuing the recalls left and right lately — Their latest recall affects 95,700 vehicles including the 2009-2010 Corolla and Matrix along with the 2008-2009 1.8-liter engine touting Scion xD.

The recall deals with braking problems caused by condensation and ice formations that could lead the power assisted brakes to malfunction. This malfunction can lead to an increased stopping distance and ultimately brake failure.

Below is the like of 19 states that the recall is valid in:

Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

As always, Toyota says to head to your local dealership to get the problem looked at.

via Press

Tags: brakes, cold, condensation, corolla, failure, Recall, Scion, Toyota, xd

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Earlier today we brought you word of Toyota issuing a recall for over 500,000 Chinese manufactured sedans including their Corolla. Now, Toyota has issued another recall, this time for 1,309 2010 Corollas.

This recall is reportedly due to the vehicle’s failure to comply with the Occupant Crash Protection Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208. Basically, the airbag warning on the driver-side sun visor has the potential to fall off thus making the vehicle not comply with the above standard.

Toyota says to head to your local dealership if you have a 2010 Corolla where they will replace the label for free.

via kickingtires

Tags: airbag warning, corolla, driver side, label, Recall, Toyota

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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?

Read (Gasgoo)

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

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In a move that is expected to prepare them for the larger demands for their small-sized cars, Toyota Motor’s of Japan has announced that they will be cutting costs in production for their compact cars by $1.44 billion annually. Toyota aims to approach their car manufacturing practices wisely as they are definitely learning the lessons from the debacle that has hit auto giants GM and Chrysler.

Toyota has been trying to compete with the big boys as luxury cars and eco-friendly concept cars have risen at the moment in attention. However, reality check reveals that with the growing interest and plans of most standing car companies, overlooking their famed compact cars such as the Corolla and the Vits should not be left out.

Hence, while the luxury and eco-friendly car market promise to rack in profits, the same is foreseen for their regular compact cars. And with the right tweaks, there is no doubt that they can expect some revenue contributions from these cars as well as people are wising up their motoring needs as well by turning to smaller compact cars that consume fuel economically.

(Source) Asia One

Tags: big boys, car companies, car market, Chrysler, compact car, compact cars, Concept Cars, corolla, GM, luxury cars, toyota motor, tweaks, vits

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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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Although completely redesigned, the 2009 Toyota Corolla looks very similar to last year’s model but is a shade larger inside and out. Although it’s not any longer or taller than last year’s car, it rides on a wider track which opens up perceptibly more hip- and shoulder room in the cabin.

The improvement of a telescoping steering wheel amends Corolla’s historically awkward driving position and the control layout is as ergonomic as it gets In spite of a 200-pound extra pounds, the 2009 Toyota Corolla is a bit quicker than the ‘08 model. Storage is more than plentiful up front, although the provisions are a bit chintzy in back. In back, the 2009 Corolla offers a good deal of space for children and just enough room for adults. Overall, handling is uninspiring, but expect a smooth and controlled ride.

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Seven new vehicles were tested to take part in the sedan comparison test between seven of the top new cars in the class. And out of these cars, it was the 2009 Honda Civic coming out with flying colors. Among the other cars tested included

• Honda Civic
• MAZDA3
• Toyota Corolla
• Hyundai Elantra
• Nissan Sentra
• Ford Focus
• Chevy Cobalt

The comprehensive compact sedan comparison tests conducted by the kbb.com editorial staff included scoring multiple points of consideration, both subjective and instrumented, for each vehicle in each of the following categories: exterior, interior, driving dynamics, safety (both active and passive safety), crash test ratings, value (examining both New Car Blue Book Values, which are the actual transaction values of what each vehicle is currently selling for, as well as projected future resale values), on-ramp acceleration, passing acceleration, braking from 60 mph, evasive lane change, cornering limits, and interior noise at idle, 30 mph and 60 mph.

In the end, six drivers had subjected seven cars to more than 1,500 miles worth of poking and prodding to determine the results of the 2009 kbb.com compact sedan comparison test.

(Source) Press

Tags: civic, Cobalt, corolla, Elantra, focus, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, kbb, Mazda, Nissan, Sentra, Toyota

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Toyota will be having its own vehicle for the foreign market that is expected to upstage the Bugatti Veyron Cenenaire Edition. The vehicle is the Toyota Verso MPV which will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Aside from being more boring than damp dirt, the Verso is a seven passenger mini-minivan based on the Corolla chassis and powered by a 1.6 and 1.8 liter gasoline engines or 2.0 and 2.4 liter diesels, all mated to a six-speed automatic gauranteed to strangle any pretense of driver involvement.

All dimensions have been increased and fold flat seats have been engineered to make storing large cargo easier. May God have mercy on your soul if you’re actually interested in this vehicle.

(Source) Channel 4

Tags: bugatti veyron, chassis, corolla, diesels, gasoline engines, geneva motor, god have mercy, Minivan, Toyota, toyota verso mpv

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