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The Weekly Driver test drives about 40 vehicles per year, and none more often than sport utility vehicles. BMW to Volvo, Ford to Volkswagen, Honda to Toyota, nearly every manufacturer has an SUV. Some carmakers have too many SUVs, while others’ offerings seem nearly identical.
Read moreChrysler announced it will replace a front airbag sensor in more than 355,500 of its 2005-2006 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravans minivans because of a potential of cracking adverse conditions.
Read moreHonda will continue its recent trend of futuristic-looking concept vehicles when it unveils the enclosed single-seat, three-wheeled Honda 3R-C at the Geneva Auto Show.
Read moreIt’s not a typo. Akio Toyoda is the grandson of Kiichiro Toyoda. Toyota, the name of the world’s largest carmaker currently embroiled in recalls and Congressional Hearings, stems from a family member’s belief in good luck.
Read moreBloom Energy, the Silicon Valley start-up, has unveiled its mission to revolutionize the efficient use of fuel resources with its new technology which harnesses chemical reactions to create energy.
Read moreSay goodbye to the Hummer, the once proud military sport utility vehicle whose sales drastically decreased in recent years as gas prices and environmental concerns increased at a more rapid pace.
Read moreAkio Toyoda, grandson of the founder of Toyota, offered the text of his statement before Congress a few hours prior to his appearance in Washington, D.C., to address to the global concerns facing his company and the recall of 8.5 million of its cars.
Read moreAkio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota, is speaking before a Congressional hearing on the Toyota recall. The manufacturer released Toyoda’s prepared statement prior to the second day of the hearings regarding the global recall of the manufacturer’s 8.5 million cars.
Read moreAkio Toyoda, grandson of the founder of Toyota, offered his prepared speech before Congress to media outlets prior to his appearance Feb. 24 to address the massive recall of his company’s vehicles. Here is part 1 of three parts of his prepared text:
Read moreSexy and minivan are not normally words that go together, but Honda hopes to change that with the 2011 Honda Odyssey concept. It made its debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, and Roman Mica, editor at-large for TheWeekyDriver.com, was there.
Read moreThe Toyota Camry has been one among the top-selling cars in the United States for many years. Roman Mica, editor at-large of TheWeeklyDriver.com, reviews the 2010 Toyota Camry SE V6 and finds the car “athletic.”
Read moreThe Honda Fit and the Toyota Prius topped more than 280 vehicles in eight categories to earn best new car values, according to Consumer Reports’ 2010 Annual Auto Issue. It’s the fourth straight year Honda has been at top of the best value list.
Read moreToyota has added the Tacoma, Sequoia and Venza to the list of its cars that will be fitted with the brake override “smart throttle.” It reduces engine power when a driver simultaneously presses the brake and accelerator pedals.
Read moreAkio Toyoda, the CEO of Toyota, is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday in the second day of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing on the recalled issues of the world’s largest carmaker.
Read moreThe third most expensive license plate in the world has been sold in Abu Dhabi, cementing the United Arab Emirates as a vanity-plate record holder. The license bearing solely the digit “7” was sold for 17 million dirhams ($4.6 million) in a government auction.
Read moreBMW, a sponsoring partner of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, will provide more than 4,000 vehicles to transport athletes, officials, media, organizing committee members and other VIPs to and from the Olympics’ various venues around London.
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