Tag: Toyota

  • Toyota Prius minivan coming in by 2011

    Toyota Prius minivan coming in by 2011

    Toyota fans will know what it means to have their very own Prius come to them, only this time, a lot bigger than it usually seems to be. Behold the minivan Prius that’s expected to come our way sometime next year. It’s called the FT-CH. It was released as a concept in Detroit this year…

  • Toyota FT-CH hybrid car at Detroit Auto Show

    Toyota FT-CH hybrid car at Detroit Auto Show

    Toyota are keeping the green dream alive with their latest hybrid small car, called the FT-CH. It was displayed at the Detroit Auto Show. So far it’s in the much maligned ‘concept’ group but Toyota have all the reasons to start retailing this one. It will be smaller than the Prius and will have a…

  • Toyota develops highly scratch resistant clear-coat paint with self-restoring qualities

    Toyota develops highly scratch resistant clear-coat paint with self-restoring qualities

    Toyota has developed a clear-coat paint with self-restoring qualities that is highly resistant to surface scratches usually caused by car wash brushes or fingernails. Unlike a conventional clear coat, Toyota’s newly developed coat is not easily damaged and can even restore itself even if it is deformed. Moreover, it requires no special maintenance, prevents luster…

  • Thought controlled wheelchair being developed by Toyota

    Thought controlled wheelchair being developed by Toyota

    The world’s largest automobile maker, Toyota, is currently developing its Brain Machine Interface, which uses thought control and brain wave analysis technologies to make life better for elderly and handicapped people. By attaching a series of electrodes to the scalp of the head, it helps to measure the brain activities that are associated with certain…

  • Toyota Corolla Verso with Gentex rearview camera mirror

    Toyota Corolla Verso with Gentex rearview camera mirror

    This is a European first that is being claimed by Toyota by including a Gentex Rear Camera Display mirror in its new Toyota Corolla Verso which is a multipurpose vehicle. The mirror has a built-in LCD screen that automatically displays a rear-camera view when the vehicle is shifted into reverse and then disappears when any…

  • Toyota i-Real personal mobility car to patrol Japans airports

    Toyota i-Real personal mobility car to patrol Japans airports

    Starting next week Japan’s Chubu international airport will have officers patrolling in a shiny new Toyota i-Real personal mobility car. Made from lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic it has controls on the arm rests in lieu of a steering wheel. The three wheeled vehicle shortens its wheelbase in low speed mode to maneuver among pedestrians…

  • Toyota Lexus convertible IS250C features an electronically opened aluminum top

    Toyota Lexus convertible IS250C features an electronically opened aluminum top

    Toyota last week took the wraps off the IS250C four-seat convertible of the Lexus brand featuring an electronically opened aluminum top as an addition to its posh IS250 sedan series. The 4.64-meter-long Toyota Lexus convertible allows a quiet 20-second opening and 20-second closing and is fitted with a six-speed automatic transmission and a 2.5-liter, 215-horsepower…

  • Toyota fits in Solar panels on new Prius line

    Toyota fits in Solar panels on new Prius line

    Toyota seems to have taken its green act pretty seriously; it has now announced the newest version of their Prius hybrid vehicle, due out in Japan in May, which will be equipped with solar panels. The panels, supplied by Kyocera Corp, would be able to power part of the air-conditioning on high-end versions of the…

  • Toyota to soon launch new models with worlds first rear-seat centre airbag system

    Ever since the first seat belt was developed automobile manufactures have been pursuing the ultimate in safety features. If it wasn’t for these safety features like seatbelt air bags and the sorts, who knows how many more lives could have been lost. Toyota has gone one step ahead in developing the worlds first rear-seat centre…

  • Toyota working on eco car made from materials derived from Seaweed

    Toyota working on eco car made from materials derived from Seaweed

    If you thought the price of oil is down now, wait till markets get back to normal, that’s why car companies are aggressively looking at reducing their ecological foot print. If the new concept car comes to realization, a decade from now you could be driving a Toyota made from seaweed. This Toyota concept car…