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Toyota Prius hybrid became the best selling car

   The hybrid model Toyota Prius became the best-selling car in Japan on the basis of sales in March 2010 and for fiscal year 2009, reports The Wall Street Journal with reference to the Japanese association of automobile dealers.

   Contrary to the global travel 400 thousand "Prius" in connection with the failure of the brakes, the Toyota was in the past month to put into the domestic market, 35 thousand hybrid cars. As a result of the financial year from April 2009 to March 2010 inclusive, in the domestic market were sold about 270 thousand of hybrids. It was reported earlier that the Prius became the market leader in Japan and for the calendar year 2009.

In six million GM cars were found problems with brakes

   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration USA (NHTSA) opened an investigation into complaints of motorists on the problems with the brakes on pickups and SUVs of Concern GM. On suspicion of a defect brake system were about 6.2 million cars built between 1999 and 2003.

   Employees NHTSA received 110 complaints about the deterioration of the braking system on the GM cars, and in three cases, the failure led to the accident. In addition, 37 cases of brake failure were confirmed by results of testing of machinery dealer.

Scion iQ production version of 2011 will be in New York

    The Toyota company will present at the  showroom in New York the first production model of its small car, which will be sold under the brand name Scion iQ.

   Except for shaded lamps and the newly developed front bumper, a model Scion iQ almost identical to the Toyota iQ.

Lexus has let out mini-series LF-A for fans of a Nurnburgring

    Company Lexus entering into concern Toyota, announced release of the limited edition supercar LF-A under name Nurburgring, designed for fans of the legendary German track. This event is dated for significant date - to returning of brand Lexus at "24 o'clock of a Nurnburgring". Designed for wealthy fans racing roadster has the same 4.8-liter V10, as in the standard LF-A, but its capacity has increased by 10 liters. pp. - Up to 570 "horses", also

Since defects of Toyota will understand NASA

    National Aerospace Agency Administration (NASA) in conjunction with the National Academy of Sciences will hold a series of studies to help understand the impact of electromagnetic radiation on-board electronics cars. According Detnews.com, these tests will identify the possible cause of sudden acceleration of Toyota, from which the Japanese automaker was forced to withdraw nearly nine million cars.
   In the company's Toyota, meanwhile, once again emphasize that the unintended acceleration of vehicles is not associated with them electronically. The reason for

Toyota creates a new sports coupe

  European office design ED2, which develops sports coupe for the concern Toyota, is developing a new car, called FT-86.



  As it became known by designers and engineers of the European Branch of the design and development of Toyota Motor in Nice, France, specializes in creating sports coupe of the brand, a new car. While the novelty, called FT-86 - only concept rear-wheel drive coupe, but the serial version will not be long in coming.

   The first mention of this vehicle poyavilist more at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. Senior Vice President of Toyota Motor Europe Andrea Formica (Andrea Formica) noted that the FT-50 will appear

ABC will not apologize to Toyota for its reporting

    Broadcasting company АВС has refused to apologize before Toyota for the reporting in news about unauthenticity of the test which ostensibly proves malfunction in a number of models of the cars withdrawn by the automanufacturer.

   In the letter of legal department of a broadcasting company which results site TVNewser, it is spoken that as results of the test were discussed at hearings in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the USA, АВС has considered necessary to shine this news event.

   The broadcasting company also has specified, that in preparation of the reporting where the test which reliability challenges Toyota was described, АВС requested comments of a motor-car manufacturer, but them has not followed.

Japanese police could arrest the owners of Prius

  In Japan, the owners of the Toyota Prius, have violated the traffic rules ostensibly due to the failure of the brakes, could be arrested if the onboard "black box" will show

Toyota calls for an apology from ABC TV

   Toyota Motor Corporation has demanded an apology from the U.S. television ABC News for "irresponsible" reporting, in which TV people were tied uncontrolled acceleration of Toyota vehicles with an

NHTSA: Prius in an accident in New York may be to blame the driver

  The U.S. Agency Road Safety NHTSA formally acknowledged that the cause of the accident the car Toyota Prius in the State of New York can be a driver error and not a defect car, writes

Release Toyota Aygo Black

   Toyota Aygo Black model is based on the Aygo + and offers a new interior and a transformation of the body. The car was unique paint finishes and new 14-inch alloy wheels. The interior was leather Alcantara, for steering, gearbox and handbrake, etc.



   Toyota Aygo Black actuated 1.0-liter gasoline engine VVT-i, a capacity of 68 hp at 6 000 rpm and 93 Nm of torque at 3 600 rpm. Connected to the five-speed gearbox, the car has

Toyota Company announced the recall of two Tundra pickups

   Company Toyota, currently recalled across the globe about nine million vehicles, announced a new service campaign in the United States. She started to remove the defect only in two-wheel-drive Tundra pickup 2010 model year. According to the publication of Inside Line, at the time of detection of faults to dealers arrived and were sold only two "Tundra." Another 500 copies of this model with a similar breakdown had been detained at the plant.

   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration USA (NHTSA), have withdrawn pickup Toyota Tundra welding

Drivers began to complain is twice more often of malfunctions Toyota after repair

  Number of complaints on the spontaneous acceleration of cars Toyota, occurring after the repair service during the campaign, two weeks increased from 60 to 105 pieces. According to AP, the complaint of owners of these vehicles arrived at the site or the hotline of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration USA (NHTSA) and the reliability of these cases can not be confirmed by independent experts. Motorists argued that the problem began to appear just a few days after visiting the service station, where they were to eliminate the defect.

  According to news agency AP Moschiki John, who lives in Oregon and is the owner of one of caught in the tip sedans Toyota Camry, before attending the service station his car spontaneously

In the United States is accelerating out of control not only in Toyota

   In 110 cases of fatal accidents in the United States that occurred due to uncontrolled acceleration of the car, only 51 items appear on Toyota Motor, Bloomberg writes, citing sources in the American agency road safety NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).

   Total since 1980 the agency received information about 15174 cases of loss of control over the vehicle at a speed of which 141 were investigated, of which 112 incidents found to have occurred due to driver errors.

NHTSA was unable to determine the cause of self-acceleration Toyota Prius

   Employees of American service road safety NHTSA and Toyota Motor's engineers were unable to repeat the case of uncontrolled acceleration of the car Toyota Prius, owned by a resident of California, James Sykes, said Bloombmerg.

    As previously reported, Sykes managed to stop the car on the highway near the city of San Diego's only by collision with a patrol car. According to the most Sykes, pedal Prius did not react to touch. After the accident the car was seized for Sykes co-research specialists NHTSA Toyota Motor.

Toyota Auris - now hybrid (1video)

   Hatchback Toyota Auris, breaking half of the life cycle, in order to keep pace with competitors, has undergone a small upgrade. An updated version of the Toyota Auris Japanese conglomerate presented at held at Geneva Motor Show, which was also shown crossover RAV4.

   On the outside, Toyota Auris cosmetic changes affected bumpers, lenses, hood, mirrors, which are set doubles turn signals, and grille. In addition, the car produced a new

Mazda will equip all new models of a safety brake

Mazda Motor Company plans to equip all new models of brand electronic fuse brake system and the accelerator pedal, writes Bloomberg.

In the case of simultaneous pressing the brake pedal and gas, the car with a fuse set does not respond. As the newspaper writes, to make this decision in the Mazda came against the background of the experience of Toyota Motor.

Police chased a Prius with a defective accelerator

Toyota   In San Diego (California) police car performed the role of the brakes for Toyota Prius with a known problem with accelerator pedal.

     61-year-old James Sykes moved on his Prius on the highway when he realized that in his car "primer" gas pedal and he can not even move the selector gearshift in neutral position. California police had to urgently send a patrol car in order to stop the Prius. The vehicle had to overtake a vehicle breakdown and act as a brake, gradually slowing the defective car.

The most reliable used cars

   The most reliable were Porsche, Toyota, Mercedes, Mazda and Subaru. The most unreliable - Kia, Alfa Romeo, Renault and Chrysler.

  The most reliable cars on the results of operation in Germany - Porsche. Such conclusions were drawn

The finalists of the "World Car of the Year"

  In Geneva, the international jury of 59 journalists selected the finalists of the "World Car of the Year - 2010". From the long list, which include 10 positions in each of the nominations, the vote created a shortlist of three candidates for one of the most prestigious automotive awards. Thus, in the main nomination - "Car of the Year" - for the victory will fight these do not resemble each other model, as