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NHTSA Rebukes Toyota's Claim Of "No Defects" In Floormat Recall

Agent009 submitted on 11/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:53:25 AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a statement today correcting inaccurate and misleading information put out by Toyota concerning a safety recall involving 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles: A press release put ou...

19 user comments | Category: Misc News

11 Votes

10 Most OUTRAGEOUS Truck Quality Problems of The Last Decade

tundrahq submitted on 10/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:52:20 AM

A list of the ten most outrageous truck quality problems of the last decade. From hoods flying open while driving down the road to rusting frames to spontaneous combustion, the number of quality problems that trucks from Ford, GM, Dodge, and Toyot...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

10 Votes

Winless Toyota might decide to pull out of Formula One.

MSP6 submitted on 9/30/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:19:05 AM

Toyota's team boss has indicated the Japanese manufacturer might decide to pull out of Formula One. Amid rumours about the Toyota Motor Corporation's wavering commitment to the sport because of its serious financial losses, Tadashi Yamashina said...

11 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

13 Votes

Images Of 2010 Toyota 4 Runner: DUD or STUD?

inspirion7 submitted on 9/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:14:23 PM

Images have been leaking out all over the net of late when it comes to the 4 Runner. Reviews have been mixed. The ones offered on Burlapps website have been the best I've seen so far, not saying they are the official released images. What's your t...

36 user comments | Category: New Cars

37 Votes

Cash For Clunkers Approved By House

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:55:26 AM

The U.S. House today approved "cash for clunkers" legislation designed to boost flagging U.S. auto sales with a plan to offer up to $4,500 to consumers who trade in gas-guzzling autos for more fuel-efficient vehicles. Automakers, car dealer...

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

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An Interesting Letter To President Obama From A Nixed Chrysler Dealer

Agent001 submitted on 5/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:46:10 PM

Dear 001,Check out this letterI find it especially fascinating to see a rural dealer such as this who is closing come right out and say that they were Democrat party contributors and active politically, yet still fault the administration and other ...

29 user comments | Category: Spy News

26 Votes

The Ides Of March Shine On Lexus - BMW Becomes The Number One Selling US Luxury Brand

Agent009 submitted on 4/1/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:39:16 PM

I guess it just had to happen sooner or later.Lexus has been taking a beating in the US market posting several consecutive sales declines of over 30% in a row. Those Lexus advocates who clung to reliability and sales as the mainstay of their fa...

85 user comments | Category: Misc News

54 Votes

Is It Possible Toyota Knew About 1 Million Truck Recall Earlier Than Previously Stated?

inspirion7 submitted on 3/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:25:49 AM

Lawyers for the Stewart family are accusing Toyota of both delaying and improperly distributing the recall notice, which affected 1 million trucks and SUVs. The lawyers contend they have evidence that Toyota has known about the problem since as early...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

15 Votes

Round Two! 001 Lines Up The New 7 Next To the LS. And The Winner Is?

Agent001 submitted on 2/24/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:39:22 AM

So we've compared the new and the old 7 side by side and readers commented they would like to see it next to its competitors so we started first with the S-Class.Now it's round two and the 7 faces off against the Lexus LS.So who is the winner in your...

110 user comments | Category: Report Cards

78 Votes

FIRST REVIEW: Is The New Honda Insight A Prius Killer Or A Dud?

Agent001 submitted on 1/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:25:10 PM

It's hard to call 40 mpg disappointing, but in this case it is. The smaller, lighter Insight, using a smaller-displacement gasoline engine, seems to be an underachiever. Honda says that's partly because Insight's tuned for a little more punch, to mak...

18 user comments | Category: Reviews

17 Votes

V8 Car Cookout: Bratwurst (Audi S5), Beef Teriyaki (Lexus IS-F) or Bacon Cheeseburgers (Challenger SRT-8)?

bustamove submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:09:55 PM

Horsepower. Raw, tire-melting horsepower. Every man worth his chest hair can’t deny it’s one of the first criteria for buying a car powered by a V8. Typically, the more the horsepower and the lower the MSRP, the more attractive it looks. It was the f...

25 user comments | Category: Reviews

24 Votes

Mitt Romney Makes An Open Call To Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

Agent009 submitted on 11/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:52:08 AM

IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed.Without that bailout...

46 user comments | Category: New Cars

29 Votes

Rumor Mill: Are The Chinese Carmakers Quietly Planning To Buy GM and Chrysler?

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:20:00 AM

Chinese carmakers SAIC and Dongfeng have plans to acquire GM and Chrysler, China’s 21st Century Business Herald reports today. A National Enquirer the paper is not. It is one of China’s leading business newspapers, with a daily readership...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

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If Washington Let US Vote, Would We Choose To Bailout Detroit?

Agent001 submitted on 11/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:07:57 PM

Given the abysmal performance by Detroit's Big Three, it would be better to send each employee a check than to waste it on a bailout, says David Yermack.That's just a snippet of a really good article in the weekend journal that got me thinking...If W...

74 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

37 Votes

DETROIT AUTO SHOW: Toyota Gearing Up Net For Most Anticipated Launch In History

Agent001 submitted on 11/12/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:30:13 AM

With the gas crisis in full swing, it's hard to think of a car that is more anticipated than the next generation Prius, the car that created the hybrid craze.Toyota will be launching it in Detroit right after the the Big 3 press conferences announcin...

30 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

24 Votes

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