Cumulative global sales of the Toyota Prius passed three million in June. The milestone was achieved 16 years after debut of first generation model, which sold 123,000 units globally and 1,262 in UK.
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Toyota Prius global sales reach three million units
Cumulative global sales of the Toyota Prius passed three million in June. The milestone was achieved 16 years after debut of first generation model, which sold 123,000 units globally and 1,262 in UK.
Toyota will recall 185,000 vehicles globally for power-steering flaw
Toyota says the Yaris accounted for nearly a quarter of its sales in Europe last year. Callback includes Europe-registered Yaris models
Toyota said it will recall around 185,000 vehicles globally, including the Yaris subcompact, owing to a glitch in the electric power steering system that could make the steering heavier.
Toyota’s Kirobo booked for first chat with human in space
Kirobo is set to blast off from Japan for the International Space Station in August, then wait for Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata to arrive in November or December and take part in the first robot-human conversation in space.Photo credit: BLOOMBERG
Ford F-150 “most American” U.S. built vehicle
Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, announced that the Ford F-150 has topped the site’s American-Made Index. This is the first time in four years that a domestic automaker is once again the ‘Most American’.
Toyota Judge Delays Final Approval of $1.1 Billion Agreement
Final approval of Toyota’s $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls for unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers’ vehicles will be delayed, a judge said.
The settlement would resolve the economic-loss portion of the Toyota sudden-acceleration litigation. Class, or group, actions were filed on behalf of Toyota owners who contended the company drove down the value of their vehicles by failing to disclose or fix defects.
