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2009 SEMA Show Coverage |
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Nov 04, 2009 - 6:05 PM - by {Steve}
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Held each year in Las Vegas, Nevada, the SEMA Show is an industry event for the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association.
Tuners and parts suppliers from across the industry and even from the realm of motorsports come to show off their wares, usually displayed on some sort of eye-catching highly-modified vehicle - be it a muscle car, hot rod or sport compact car.
And let's not forget the increasing presence of mainstream manufacturers like Hyundai, Scion, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler and Dodge. Major areas of interest at SEMA include Racing and Performance, Wheels and Tires, as well as Trucks, SUVs and Off-Road vehicles.
For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!
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Report: Prius Could Supplant Camry as Toyota's Top Seller Says Company Exec |
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Nov 19, 2009 - 1:04 PM - by {Steve}
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The Prius could surpass the Camry as Toyota's best selling model in the U.S. in the next ten years says the head of Toyota's sales department. Toyota Motor Sales boss Jim Lentz made the comments, stating that he sees the Prius gaining ground, rather than the Camry (the top selling passenger car in the U.S. for 11 of the past 12 years) shrinking.
The prediction, however, is a long way off from reality, as so far in 2009 Prius sales aren't even half of Camry sales, with the former registering 118,290 units sold, while the Camry sits as 294,493 units sold. Both the Camry and Prius had their best sales years ever in 2007, when the Prius sold 181,221 units, compared to the Camry's 473,108 units. Toyota is predicting 140,000 units for the Prius in ‘09.
While Lentz's prediction is based on increasing environmental awareness it may, however, depend on two other important factors. The first is if Toyota actually commits to building the Prius in the U.S., a move which could drastically reduce the cost of making the car. If Toyota could then sell the Prius for even less it would easily be even more of a dominant force in the hybrid marketplace, with "competitors" like the Honda Insight, (with its less impressive fuel economy and smaller interior room), priced only slightly lower than the current... [Read More]
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Report: Toyota Absent from Insurance Institute's 'Top Safety Pick' List |
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Nov 18, 2009 - 2:14 PM - by {Steve}
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After smashing up a long list of perfectly good cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the results along with its list of "Top Safety Pick" vehicles and Toyota isn't on it. In order to get a "Top Safety Pick" rating, a vehicle must score a "good" rating (the IIHS's highest rating), in all four crash categories, as well as be available with stability control. Toyota vehicles have been Top Picks for three straight years.
Toyota is the only one of the big six automakers in the U.S. to not have a car on the Top Pick list. Many automakers did, however, have their number of Top Picks reduced, thanks to the new rollover rating. In total the 2010 list is down to 27 vehicles, from 94 last year.
The automaker with the most Top Picks is Ford, but that is due to the fact that it still owns Volvo, which made up four of the six picks. Both Volkswagen and Subaru managed five Top Safety Picks, meaning that every Subaru product is now on the list.
The closest Toyota to making the list was the Camry, losing out only because the IIHS gave it a "marginal" rating for a rear crash due to seats and headrests that don't provide enough protection against whiplash.
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