Category Archives: Motoring News

Toyota develops new pedestrian safety technology

Toyota develops new pedestrian safety technology

Toyota announced that it has developed a Pre-collision System (PCS) that uses automatic steering in addition to increased pre-collision braking force and automatic braking to help prevent collisions with pedestrians.  

Illegal immigrants to be kept off road

Illegal immigrants to be kept off road

Illegal immigrants will be denied driving licences under laws to be announced on Thursday.

Toyota plans radar-based safety system to prevent car collisions

An advanced active safety test vehicle, based on the Lexus LS, is being used at the Toyota Research Institute in Saline, Michigan.

Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce systems in about two years enabling cars to communicate with each other to avoid collision.

Land Rover says it will end Defender production

Land Rover says it will end Defender production

Land Rover said it will end production of the iconic Defender, an SUV that remains popular with North American consumers years after sales were discontinued.

Toyota cuts new hydrogen car fuel cell costs by almost $1 million

Toyota cuts new hydrogen car fuel cell costs by almost $1 million

Toyota Motor Corp. said it has cut the cost of the fuel cell system in its next hydrogen-powered car by almost $1 million, putting it on course to launch a mid-sized sedan in 2015 with a price below $100,000.