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Kamis, 04 Februari 2010

TWO Japanese automotive giant Honda and Toyota have announced the withdrawal of its production of vehicles for repair associated with the potential damage that can harm their vehicles.

Beginning with the Toyota some time ago who did recall 3.8 million vehicles around the world who became the largest recall in history, just because of the carpet that are considered dangerous.

The reason, in certain circumstances, this carpet has the potential to cause the gas pedal stuck to the floor. Although trivial solution is memorable only by replacing the carpet, but it involves millions of vehicles, and Toyota is making quite dizzy because apart from that, they were forced to suspend production bebrapa vehicle models.

Toyota models that had a recall (including Lexus) are:

- Produkis Camry 2007-2010
- Avalon Production 2005-2010
- Prius production 2004-2009
- Tacoma production 2005-2010
- Tundra production 2007-2010
- Lexus ES 350 production 2007-2010
- Lexus IS350 IS 250 and the 2006-2010 production

After Toyota, Honda also malakukan the same thing against 646,000 units of Fit, Jazz and the City in the whole world. Although not as much of Toyota's recall, but the defects that occur in peroduksi Honda products is much more complex.

Defects occur in Honda products in the power window switches, can cause a fire. Because error in product design these components, making it very easy to take in water that lead to short-circuit.

Honda to recall after a report that states there is an existing 3-related cases this damage. Two occurred in the United States and another place in South Africa. Even in South Africa is reported to have resulted in the death of a child seoarng.

Senin, 18 Januari 2010

This week, Toyota presents Toyota FT-86 G Sport Concept surprise visitor Tokyo Auto Salon. This vehicle is prepared to perform with 'his saudara' not been modified to be present in the video game Gran Turismo 5.

Taken from the FT-86 base concept shown at Tokyo Motor Show earlier in October, modifications to this vehicle, for example turbo tool, developed to help promote a set of modification kits for the M Sport is specially developed by Toyota for the Japanese market.

On the outside, the FT-86 G Sport Concept offers a wide-body kit to accommodate the axle with a wider, plus bumpers with air holes larger. Berventilasinya hood to intentionally meonjolkan unpainted carbon fiber pattern which connects directly G Sport concept with its predecessor, the popular Toyota AE86.

All four wheels are equipped with a wheel diameter of 19 inches more aggressive confirmed the impression that emanated from the side through the game-style body-kit racing. But the most prominent in the FT-86 modification is a device attached to turbo boxer engine Subaru 2.0-liter capacity.

Toyota and partner balapannya, Gazoo until now has not released technical data rician FT-86 G Sport concept that in this stage we do not know what kind of ability his turbo machine. To be sure, the FT-86 G Sport will soon become one of the flagship vehicle in the Playstation 3 video game.

Selasa, 12 Januari 2010

Invasion concept car in Detroit Motor Show with the participation of increasingly fierce Toyota FT-CH presents a hybrid concept. At the center of Toyota's design and development of Europe in France, T-CH is designed to capture thoughts referred to as 'Generation 8-bit', which is growing in genarasi era tech games such as 8-bit Sega and Nintendo.

Popularized in the early 80's, microprocessor technology industry dominated the 8-bit home video games. We have signed 8-bit retro in the category embraced such things as music and art genres.

Vehicles whose name is taken from the Compact Hybrid (CH), has a size of 560mm shorter and 25mm narrower than the mid-size vehicles Toyota Prius. While Toyota did not mention weight, drive systems and details of performance, but they claim the FT-CH lighter and more efficient than the Prius Hybrid.

When sold later, Toyota said that the FT-CH will be sold at a price below the Prius with a young target audience.

Referring to the Prius as a universal icon for hybrid technology, Toyota USA President Jim Lentz asserted that the U.S. Toyota is developing a marketing strategy Prius family that will take full advantage of the greatness of a Prius.

"Strategies are being made and certainly will require additional models to be classified in a family (the Prius), one of which is the FT-CH," Lentz said.

November last year, Toyota said it is developing a hybrid system that has a lithium battery power is stronger than cell batteries Nickel Metal-hydride (Ni-MH) today.

Kamis, 07 Januari 2010

Intended only to India and new markets more, today Toyota shows Etios concept in Delhi Auto Expo. Developed as a small family car, the production version will be sold Etios concept in India later this year with a price range no more than 500 thousand Rupees, or about Rp100 million. Toyota targets sales of 70 thousand units Etios in India per year.

"India will play a key role in Toyota's global expansion plans and it was time to strategically accelerate the growth here," said Toyota Vice Chairman Kazuo Okamoto told reporters in Etios introductions in India.

This vehicle is specially developed for new markets such as Russia and Latin America. More than 2,000 engineers in India and Japan to handle Etios for four years. Toyota Concept Etios, both sedan and hatchback version that was exhibited at the Delhi Auto Expo, the gasoline engine equipped with the latest development capacity of 1.2 and 1.5 liters.

For the selling price menakan, Etios equipped with a wiper and a cheap plastic interiors. Toyota's own party has not revealed the details of technical specifications. They stated that Etios designed to foster a more advanced status that offers a roomy interior storage denganruang abundant.

They also said that Toyota plans to start production of new cars in India late next year.

Senin, 21 Desember 2009

Toyota will supply the hybrid technology and critical components for the new Mazda hybrid car due to be launched next 2013.

In a Japanese newspaper report that Yumiori Shimbun said Toyota will supply components to the Mazda in the form of motors, control systems and major components used by the Prius, but did not mention which generation Prius is going to share with the new Mazda hybrid car is.

Mazda reportedly intends to sell thousands of new hybrid cars. Among them is the Mazda3 Hybrid as one of the first model that will use the technology. However, there is no need hybrid technology that is Mazda MX-5 generations.

Because, with his engine that already exists, MX-5 is expected to have a fuel efficiency of 29.4 km / liter because of its weight is less than 1.000kg and new advanced gasoline engines are ultra-efficient Mazda, named Sky-G.

Sabtu, 19 Desember 2009


As more and more electric cars crowding the streets in Japan, Toyota Industries introduces stasiung electric recharging using solar energy (solar).

Toyota Industries is showing off new technology in the arena Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) in 2009.

How It Works electrical recharging system is to collect sunlight through solar panels which will then be stored into the battery which then lisrik car will run an electric car.

This system can produce lisrik 100/200V. Details about the data driver and the car will be otomoatis will connect online via this power station via a wireless Internet system (LAN) and mobile networks yag sent to the data center.

Dibandrol tool hundreds of thousands of yen, or about a million dollars this year on sale between 2010 and 2011.

Jumat, 18 Desember 2009


As the world's largest car manufacturer and a pioneer in hybrid technology, Toyota obviously jolted when his rival, Honda, hybrid sports car launched, CR-Z.

The presence of the first sports car of this hybrid technology immediately got the attention of the world. This clearly threatens kedigdayaan hybrid Toyota as the king of the world.

For that, the Japanese giant is preparing kupe model that will be included in the family Prius. This car is targeted to fight head to head with the CR-Z.

Not only that, Toyota also wanted to grab the attention of the world through brand-new MPV model of hybrid technology to anticipate the arrival of Honda Skydeck.

Toyota deserves hot because Skydeck has invited clicking sound impressed in his appearance at the Tokyo Motor Show which opened last week. Not just the design style that ciamik, seabrek advanced features and functionality should be thumbs up.

Nothing wrong if Toyota should be wary, because stretching Honda in hybrid technology was considered biased sebelh eyes. Although impressed cool calm, but the manufacturer of the car bearing the H is known pretty good at gathering the preferred model of the market.

As an illustration, Toyota seems to be transplanting hybrid engine 1.8-liter VVT-I for this kupe Lexus, which can give off energy 134bhp.

With a more aerodynamic body weight plus lightweight, hybrid cars are capable of racing from 0-100km/jam in 10.4 seconds, and reaches a peak speed of nearly 200 km / hour.

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Based on survey results Consumer Reports recently the reliability of cars and trucks are released to the market, Toyota dominated the most reliable car ratings.

The survey itself was conducted on 1.4 million vehicles already in the hands of consumers. From there then netted the most reliable models and models that are not reliable trbagi in several categories.

Here's the complete ranking results from the survey are:

Small cars

Most reliable: Honda Insight hybrid

Least reliable: Nissan Versa sedan

Cars for families

Most reliable: Toyota Prius hybrid

Least reliable: Chrysler Sebring

Upscale / Luxury cars

Most reliable: Infiniti M35 (rear wheel drive)

Least reliable: Jaguar XF

Sporty Coupes and convertibles

Most reliable: Lexus SC

Least reliable: Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Wagons / Minivans

Most reliable: Toyota Venza (four cylinder)

Least reliable: Chrysler Town & Country

Small sport utilities

Most reliable: Honda CR-V

Least reliable: Saturn Vue

Midsize sport utilities

Most reliable: Toyota FJ Cruiser

Least reliable: Jeep Commander

Upscale / Luxury sport utilities

Most reliable: Mercedes-Benz GLK

Least reliable: Volkswagen Touareg
Large sport utilities

Most reliable: Toyota Sequoia

Least reliable: Chevrolet Suburban 2500

Pickup trucks

Most reliable: Toyota Tundra V6

Least reliable: Chevrolet Colorado (four-wheel drive).

From the survey, Toyota / Lexus won six titles as the most reliable models, while Honda got a ration of two degrees.