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Toyota developing Pre-Collision System to avoid collisions even if the driver forgets to apply brakes!
Toyota is aiming to develop vehicles less likely to be involved in accidents, including vehicles fitted with advanced PCS technologies. In contrast to Toyota’s current Pre-Collision System (PCS), which is designed to predict collisions under certain situations and aims to reduce collision damage, the PCS under development is designed to aid in avoiding collisions. The…
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Voice alert in Toyota cars will warn drivers when travelling against the traffic
Toyota will fit its onboard navigation systems with a new function to give on-screen and voice alerts to drivers traveling against the flow of traffic as dealer-installed options from June 1. The voice alert will tell drivers, “You may be traveling against the flow of traffic. Please check your direction of travel”, while the on-screen…
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Microsoft and Toyota introduce next-gen Azure Cloud Platform cars
It’s the future of Toyota. The car company together with software giant Microsoft announced their partnership to invest 1 billion yen (approximately $12 million) in order to bring telematics to their cars with Microsofts Windows Azure Cloud Platform. The next-generation system is expected to make its appearance next year on all Toyota Electric and Plug-in…
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Volkswagen has the last laugh on its parodied advertisement
The Passat’s Darth Vader advertisement aired at the super bowl was an instant success. Here is a classic parody of the advertisement which pokes fun at Toyota, yes the same company which has been recalling more cars than it manufacturers. You might even find the parody (which may have been funded by Volkswagen) better than…
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Come 2012, Toyota will introduce car battery chargers for homes
Let’s bring the fuel station home. That’s what some of us would like to fantasize but this isn’t possible unless you have a hybrid car and a battery charger that’s ready to work from your home. The Prius has its share of followers but Toyota wishes to please those who desire to bring about the…
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Toyota Lets Official Word Out on its New Prius V and Prius C Car Models
Toyota didn’t manage much of spotlight or most-talked-about status for its announcements on new Prius models at the Detroit Auto Show last year. Finally some details on the name and specifications are out and let’s just see if that creates any debates or excitement in the auto market. The first here we hae is the…
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New Seat Belt, Airbag Integrated in New Toyota Lexus
Takata Corp has launched a revolutionary new seat belt that inflates like an airbag at the time of a car crash into the market, for passenger cars for the first time in the world. “Air Belt,” will be equipped in almost all Toyota Motor Corp’s “Lexus LFA” sports car and release under the name of…
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Toyota’s new iQ Disco car is a mini discotheque on the wheels
It’s time to put on your dancing shoes, as Toyota promises you one foot tapping ride with its latest creation. An offering for the European market, the new Toyota iQ Disco is a car for all you disco dancers out there. Complimenting the shiny disco ball appearance of the car is the professional DJ sound…
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Toyota Prius Hybrid to be fitted with speaker system to make the engine more audible
There’s been quite a lot of discussion regarding electric or hybrid cars being too companies have been working on a varieties of technology to make them a little more… audible. There was even talk about adding Star Wars sounds to these cars so pedestrians would hear them coming. The technology is required to provide the…
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Toyota Avalon gets rigged with wireless charging station for iPhone
This is totally something we’ve been expecting. After all the support that the BlackBerry has received from car manufacturers we can well expect the iPhone and the iPod to receive a bit more attention as well. So we have none other than a Toyota to prove it to us that the whole problem of running…