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Recall Wednesday: Toyota recalling 539,500 vehicles

drew630 submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:15:03 PM

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 539,500 Corolla and Matrix passenger cars in the United States because the bolts in the power window system can become loose and ultimately cause a window to shatter. Read More

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Toyota's Tacoma Falls Under Fire Yet Again

Agent009 submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:48:11 PM

It's a wonder Frank Visconi walked away from the crash that turned his new Toyota Tacoma pickup into an unrecognizable mush of metal, plastic and dirt. But Visconi has a different wonder -- why Toyota doesn't believe his complaints of sudden acceleration. Read More

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Special License Plates Shield California Officials From Tickets

Agent009 submitted on 4/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:41:57 PM

It's 1:45 pm on a Wednesday in February and a Toyota Camry is driving west on the 91 Express Lanes, for free, for the 470th time. The electronic transponder on the dashboard – used to bill tollway users – is inactive. Read More

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Toyota is bad for America!

Homer008 submitted on 3/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:33:31 PM

Last week Sen. Obama launched a broadside on Detroit automakers arguing that the lagging fortunes of US automakers were the result of their failure to "answer the rising global demand for fuel-efficient cars. Read More

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Honda Civic owners warned of flaw

audispy submitted on 3/26/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:15:13 PM

Honda has written to all Civic drivers in Britain to notify them of problems with faulty handbrakes. The Japanese firm said it was sending out letters to 63,000 drivers of the Swindon-produced car to alert them to the problem. Read More

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Toyota Decides They Want Their Reputation Back

Agent009 submitted on 2/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:47:49 PM

During Bob Carter's first year as general manager of Toyota Division, the brand was enjoying hot hybrid sales and making inroads in the full-size-pickup category with the all-new Tundra. But the brand's quality reputation took a hit last fall when Consumer Reports announced it would no longer automatically recommend new Toyotas as "most reliable" without testing them. Read More

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Geneva 2008: Volkswagen Golf Hybrid comes with 83.1 MPG

chewy submitted on 2/20/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:02:32 PM

VW will show a near-production Volkswagen Golf Hybrid that will get 83. 1 MPG and emit only 89 grams of C02 per km. Read More

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GM expects its growth to come from Saturn

omarrana submitted on 2/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:06:29 PM

Saturn executives told dealers that GM expects much of its growth over the next five years to come from the Saturn brand. Saturn has slightly increased its sales goal for 2008, much of which will come from new products like the Aura Sedan, Outlook crossover and the new Saturn Astra. Read More

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Did you know your dealer is probably spying on you?

Agent001 submitted on 1/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:27:56 AM

How would you feel if you found out tomorrow that every confidential phone call you were making to a salesperson in any business was being recorded? And then every night, the sales managers were listening to your calls with the employees and critiquing and coaching the salesperson's sales technique. Well that's EXACTLY what most car dealers are doing EVERY single time you call the dealership. Read More

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Is It The Quattro That Makes An Audi Truly Unique?

Agent009 submitted on 1/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:33:12 AM

Buying an Audi sedan without Quattro all wheel-drive is like dating a Swedish brunette. That said, there’s nothing wrong with the right brunette, Bergman movies notwithstanding. Read More

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2009 Subaru Forester Officialy Revealed

omarrana submitted on 12/24/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:55:17 PM

After a teaser and a bunch image leaks Subaru has finally released the first official image of the 2009 Subaru Forester Crossover SUV. The SUV will make its official debut at the North American International Auto Show next month in Detroit. Read More

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Report: Honda recalls 43,000 Acura RL sedans

Luxurious submitted on 12/18/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:20:07 PM

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 43,200 Acura RL sedans to fix a power steering hose that may crack and leak fluid onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to a fire, Bloomberg News reported today. Read More

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2008 Motor Trend Truck of the Year Winner: Toyota Tundra

Monk submitted on 12/18/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:45:04 AM

When Toyota first announced it was coming out with a full-size pickup truck to go head to head with the big boys from Ford, Chevy, and Dodge, the question arose as to whether an import could truly compete as a heavyweight. The answer is in: The new Toyota Tundra is now ready to take on any American-made pickup truck -- on all levels. Read More

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Report: Next-generation Volvo XC90 canceled

omarrana submitted on 12/17/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:58:12 PM

Despite all the hype and launch plans made for the end of 2009, Volvo has canceled the next-generation XC90. According to a report by Auto Motor Sport, source close to AMS Sweden say that the decision to cancel the next Volvo XC90 was made a few days ago and suppliers have yet to be informed. Read More

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Shafted: Game Show Winner Claims New Car Was A Wreck?

Agent009 submitted on 12/17/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:46:14 AM

The price was all wrong for one contestant on "The Price Is Right" who claims the TV game show and its authorized auto dealership tried to pass off a rehabilitated wreck as a new car she won. Donna Tillman said she won the 2004 Pontiac GTO Coupe during her June 28, 2004, appearance on the game show. Read More

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