2010 Toyota Corolla S
When it rains, it pours. In Toyota’s case, make that a monsoon. Automotive News is reporting that the NHTSA is considering an investigation into concerns over Toyota’s bread-and-butter small car, the Corolla. So far, 83 owners in the United States have complained about steering issues with their cars, a feeling similar to hydroplaning or being buffeted by the wind. Some 73 of the reports have occurred at speeds of 40mph and greater, and the consensus from owners is that it takes a tight 2-handed grip on the steering wheel to keep the car driving straight when this problem occurs.
Continue reading ‘PedalGate: Now SteeringGate? Toyota Corolla Steering issues’
2010 Toyota Matrix XRS
So, overnight a lot happened with concern to Toyota. While there are several things going on, I’m going to boil it down to a manageable amount of information for you to digest. If you’d like, skip to the end of the post to read my synopsis of what’s currently going with Toyota, but in short, not much of it is good, and some of it is very bad. We haven’t seen this much bad PR for a car maker since the Ford/Firestone fiasco ten years ago, and that recall affected far fewer vehicles.
Continue reading ‘Updates: More Toyota recall information’
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December 29, 2009 in
Industry Status and Industry Update.
Tags: 2009, Accord, Altima, Camry, Chevrolet, Civic, Corolla, CR-V, CRV, Escape, F-150, F150, Ford, Fusion, GM, Honda, Nissan, Sales, Silverado, top, Top Selling, Toyota.
2010 F-150 Front
For automakers, 2009 has been tumultuous, to say the least. With all the troubles manufacturers have had, it’s no surprise that year-to-year sales are way down. Whereas 2008 saw the sales of 13.2 million vehicles, that number was down from 2007’s sales of 16.1 million vehicles. Sales in 2009 are predicted to be around 10.5 million, a precipitous decline. Despite the overall slump in sales, there are still winners and losers. AutoBlog does a good job of listing them, so click here to see their list, complete with pictures. Click through the jump to see the list here.
Continue reading ‘Industry Update: Top-Selling Vehicles of 2009′
The L.A. Auto Show is this week, and every year manufacturers show the best of their new cars, trucks, SUVs and now crossovers. This year, GM has two vehicles, and the Cruze is arguably the more important of the two. The other is the Volt, which we will be reporting on when more information becomes available.
Continue reading ‘Hail Mary: Chevrolet's Cruze, cruising into L.A.’
