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Old glory gets an upgrade with this Toyota FJ Land Cruiser restoration

The FJ Company introduced its latest FJ Land Cruiser project at the SEMA Show. The Aspen Project aims to blend old styling with new tech.
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After many twists and turns, Toyota’s 2018 C-HR will appear in LA

The 2018 Toyota C-HR will debut in U.S.-spec production guise at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show later this month.
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Toyota’s Land Speed Cruiser is a 2,000-horsepower monster

The Toyota Land Speed Cruiser is a 220-mph tuned version of the Land Cruiser SUV, built for SEMA 2016.
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Toyota wants to help you pay for a new Prius — can you ‘Getaround’ that idea?

Hot the trail of a $10 million investment in the Getaround car sharing service, Toyota is allocating 500 new Prius models in a San Francisco pilot program.
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Toyota may have licked the exploding lithium-ion battery problem

Toyota Motors engineers have figured out how to make electric car lithium-ion batteries safer, smaller, and more powerful.
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General Motors and Toyota are rolling into the car-sharing space

Major auto brands focus even more on car sharing as GM expands Maven brand to Los Angeles and Toyota invests in U.S. car-sharing company GetAround.
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Toyota plans to build 100 fuel-cell buses in time for the 2020 Olympics

The Toyota FC Bus hydrogen fuel-cell bus will go on sale in Japan next year. Toyota hopes to have 100 buses on the road in time for the 2020 Olympics.
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Parking brake flaw prompts Toyota to recall 340,000 Priuses worldwide

On Wednesday, Toyota announced that it is recalling 340,000 Priuses globally due to a parking brake issue.
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Amazon takes on Apple Music, Pandora and Spotify with new streaming service

Also: Toyota issues a recall for a serious safety problem in some Prius models, and Samsung still isn't sure what caused Note 7 phones to catch fire.
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BMW and Toyota want to study what exactly you do behind the wheel

Before fully autonomous cars arrive, BMW, Toyota, Allianz insurance, and others are investing in driver behavior data collection company Nauto.
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Toyota brings the backseat driver to the dashboard with driver-assistance tech

Toyota's driver-assistance features included in the company's Safety Sense technology suite perform the same function as a helpful passenger.
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Behind the scenes with Toyota at a NASCAR race

Behind every successful NASCAR driver is a team of dedicated engineers, mechanics, trainers, and more. Toyota invited Digital Trends to the historic Watkins Glen race track for a behind-the-scenes tour of what happens on race day.
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Facebook Marketplace is neither Craigslist nor eBay, but it’s going to take big bites of both

Facebook Marketplace will let users buy and sell privately online, but it's simplified interface and features leaves it far from Craigslist or eBay status
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Toyota and Microsoft team up with rally legend Tommi Mäkinen for 2017 WRC series

Toyota and Microsoft revealed their collaboration for the 2017 World Rally Championship series at the Paris Motor Show. The team is headed by Tommi Mäkinen.
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Lexus’ UX concept has ‘kinetic’ seats and holographic displays

The Lexus UX concept previews what could be the Toyota luxury brand's next crossover SUV. It debuts at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this week.
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Toyota announces 2017 Mirai pricing and a range of incentives

The Toyota Mirai FCV returns for its second model year with a new color, support program, incentives, and pricing structure.
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With the Open Road Project, Toyota is bringing its i-Road EV to people and businesses

For round two of its Open Road Project, Toyota is bringing its compact concept i-Road EV to members of the general public as well as businesses.
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2016 Toyota Camry review

The Toyota Camry is the best-selling car in America. Why do so many people choose Camry? Simply put, it’s functionality, reliability, and features.
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Toyota says its iconic 70 Series Land Cruiser will ramble on in Australia

The iconic 70 Series Land Cruiser will remain part of the Toyota lineup indefinitely, according to a company spokesman.
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Decades-old machines turn used CDs into playable vinyl at Afropunk music fest

At the 2016 Afropunk Music Festival in Brooklyn, Toyota Music showcased an installation where vinyl records were cut from used CDs in front of concertgoers.
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With BMW Z4 production ended, is a Toyota-engineered replacement on the way?

According to a German publication, the last BMW Z4 has officially rolled off the production line.
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Toyota’s 2017 4Runner TRD Off-Road can handle anything you throw at it

The 2017 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road makes the most of the 4Runner's old-school design by enhancing its off-road capabilities.
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Toyota pays tribute to Trueno with Initial D GT86 concept

Toyota has announced a new concept that pays homage to the Initial D manga and Anime by sprucing up its GT86.
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Facebook puts friends first in your feed thanks to transparent News Feed Values adoption

Facebook has issued a News Feed Values paper detailing how it will put your friends first and squash spam, with more control over sponsored content.
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Toyota adds child models to its virtual crash dummy software

Toyota's Total Human Model for Safety software (THUMS) will have child models for Version 4 to simulate the physiques of children aged three, six, and ten.
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Toyota investing in AI to enable its cars to predict events and take evasive action

Toyota doesn't just want cars that can react, it wants vehicles with onboard systems that can read data from many sources to anticipate and avoid problems.
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This year's Le Mans finish was worthy of an audience-grabbing blockbuster

Toyota seemed unbeatable, even with five minutes left in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but Porsche took first.
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Why you can’t order a Toyota Prius with a roof-mounted solar panel

Toyota is working hard to ensure the Prius' solar panel meets U.S. regulations in a timely manner.
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The 2017 Toyota Camry gains more standard features but no price increase

The 2017 Toyota Camry comes with more standard convenience and safety features, but carries the same MSRP as the 2016 model year.
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Toyota plans solar power system for new Texas HQ

Toyota plans to install a 7.75-megawatt solar power system at its new headquarters in Plano, Texas, with panels on the site's parking structures.
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Toyota's 2016 Prius is Consumer Reports’ fuel economy king

According to a new batch of tests by Consumer Reports, the 2016 Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient car the group has ever tested.
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Uber drives off with Toyota in latest ride-hailing partnership

In the latest in a series of similar collaborations involving major car companies, Japanese automotive giant Toyota on Tuesday announced a partnership with Uber that'll bring financial investment as well as car-leasing programs, app development, and more.
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Remember the iBot? The stair-climbing wheelchair may make a comeback

Remember the iBot? No, it wasn't a posterior-based Apple gadget that failed to take off. It was actually a motorized wheelchair with several tricks up its sleeve. High costs ended production in 2009, but a recent deal means it could be making a comeback.
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Toyota Land Cruiser Emergency Network passes cell calls to emergency responders

Toyota Land Cruisers, ubiquitous in the Australian outback, serve as an emergency communications network, in an area covering over 19,000 square miles.