http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/img/logo_autoguide_red.gif http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-asks-abc-news-to-retract-runaway-toyota-story-abc-responds.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-asks-abc-news-to-retract-runaway-toyota-story-abc-responds.html#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:07:26 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=15494 Toyota Asks ABC News to Retract Runaway Toyota Story, ABC Responds
After ABC News admitted a piece of footage from its Runaway Toyota story was staged and Toyota debunked the method by which the news outlet’s expert created the runaway car, the automaker has now sent a letter to ABC News asking for a formal apology and retraction. And while there’s no mention of a lawsuit, [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-asks-abc-news-to-retract-runaway-toyota-story-abc-responds.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/psa-toyota-hybrid-instructional-video-teaches-what-to-do-in-case-of-unintended-acceleration.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/psa-toyota-hybrid-instructional-video-teaches-what-to-do-in-case-of-unintended-acceleration.html#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:03:50 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=15178 PSA: Toyota Hybrid Instructional Video Teaches What to do in Case of Unintended Acceleration
With all the news surrounding Toyota’s recent recalls and the widely reported story of a runaway Prius in California (now believed to be a hoax), Toyota has decided to issue an instructional video of what to do in case of an, “unintended acceleration.” Toyota continues to insist that the problem is rare and the 2008 Prius [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/psa-toyota-hybrid-instructional-video-teaches-what-to-do-in-case-of-unintended-acceleration.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/report-ft-86-based-subaru-model-dropping-awd-in-favor-of-rwd.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/report-ft-86-based-subaru-model-dropping-awd-in-favor-of-rwd.html#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:32:02 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=15242 Report: FT-86 Based Subaru Model Dropping AWD in Favor of RWD
Subaru is reportedly looking to scrap plans for an AWD version of the Toyota FT-86 in favor of a rear-drive only model. This is sure to have the marketing department at Subaru up in arms with the accountants, as Subaru’s whole brand identity is based on the company’s Symmetrical AWD setup. Japan’s Best Car is reporting [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/report-ft-86-based-subaru-model-dropping-awd-in-favor-of-rwd.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/investigation-of-runaway-prius-uncovers-incident-was-a-hoax.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/investigation-of-runaway-prius-uncovers-incident-was-a-hoax.html#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:57:18 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=15210 Investigation of Runaway Prius Uncovers Incident was a Hoax
Last week James Sikes made headlines when his 2008 Toyota Prius raced out of control of a California highway, with speeds approaching 100 mph. Sikes claimed this was a case of unintended acceleration, with repeated attempts to stop the car not working. A believable story considering Toyota’s long list of recent recalls, it now appears [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/investigation-of-runaway-prius-uncovers-incident-was-a-hoax.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/breaking-orange-county-district-attorney-to-sue-toyota.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/breaking-orange-county-district-attorney-to-sue-toyota.html#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:56 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=15156 Breaking: Orange County District Attorney to Sue Toyota
The Orange County, California, District Attorney has announced plans to file a civil lawsuit against Toyota. The suit is over safety concerns with Toyota vehicles, and comes as Toyota has recalled over eight million vehicles worldwide due to several different safety issues. The suit aims to stop Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. from “continuing to [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/breaking-orange-county-district-attorney-to-sue-toyota.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/breaking-abc-news-admits-to-faking-part-of-toyota-acceleration-video.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/breaking-abc-news-admits-to-faking-part-of-toyota-acceleration-video.html#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:17:10 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=15086 Breaking: ABC News Admits to Faking Part of Toyota Acceleration Video
ABC News has now admitted that a part of the video it used to illustrate the unintended acceleration of a Toyota model in a recent report was faked. The video, outlining a tactic used by professor David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University to cause an unintended acceleration in a Toyota product, was not an actual [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/breaking-abc-news-admits-to-faking-part-of-toyota-acceleration-video.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/report-prius-driver-claims-uncontrolled-acceleration-as-car-hits-90-mph-on-san-diego-freeway.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/report-prius-driver-claims-uncontrolled-acceleration-as-car-hits-90-mph-on-san-diego-freeway.html#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:38:52 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=14937 Report: Prius Driver Claims Uncontrolled Acceleration as Car Hits 90-mph on San Diego Freeway
A Prius driver claims his 2008 model Toyota accelerated uncontrollably at speeds of up to 90 mph on a San Diego freeway before California High Patrol officers helped him stop his runaway car. The driver, 61-year-old James Sikes, said the acceleration happened when he overtook another car on Interstate 8, after which the car accelerated [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/report-prius-driver-claims-uncontrolled-acceleration-as-car-hits-90-mph-on-san-diego-freeway.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-ft-86-to-bring-back-spirit-of-ae-86-with-compact-size-light-weight-and-balanced-chassis.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-ft-86-to-bring-back-spirit-of-ae-86-with-compact-size-light-weight-and-balanced-chassis.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:52:39 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=14824 Toyota FT-86 to Bring Back Spirit of AE-86 With Compact Size, Light Weight and Balanced Chassis
With the European debut of the FT-86 Concept, Toyota is looking to keep the hype alive by releasing a new series of photos of the sporty two-door, while dropping a press release that talks more about what we hope the FT-86 will become. Toyota says it has built the concept to embody the spirit of the [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-ft-86-to-bring-back-spirit-of-ae-86-with-compact-size-light-weight-and-balanced-chassis.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-examines-abc-news-experts-unintended-acceleration-refutes-it.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-examines-abc-news-experts-unintended-acceleration-refutes-it.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:29:37 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=14821 Toyota Examines ABC News Expert’s “Unintended Acceleration”, Refutes It
With all of Toyota’s self-induced woes as of late, the biggest problem the company has faced in recent months might just be a report by ABC News in which an expert (Professor David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University) produced an unintended acceleration using a Toyota product. Initially Toyota responded with concerns about the demonstration and [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/toyota-examines-abc-news-experts-unintended-acceleration-refutes-it.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/geneva-2010-toyota-ft-86-concept-still-a-concept.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/geneva-2010-toyota-ft-86-concept-still-a-concept.html#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:28:38 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=14410 Geneva 2010: Toyota FT-86 Concept… Still A Concept
Despite rumors that the Toyota FT-86 Concept would debut at the Geneva Auto Show in production form, it appears as though that isn’t the case. As the very first thing show-goers will see when they enter Hall 4 at Europe’s most prestigious motor show, its obvious the importance that Toyota places on this vehicle – [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/03/geneva-2010-toyota-ft-86-concept-still-a-concept.html/feed

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