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Eight Ferraris in Japanese car crash
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Expensive pile-up: Eight Ferraris in Japanese car crash

A Ferrari driver lost control on a wet road in Japan, causing a chain reaction that wrecked 14 vehicles, including seven other Ferraris, two Mercedes-Benz and a Lamborghini.

Toyota 86 shows soft top, convertible, release date, price, concept, review, australia
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Toyota 86 shows soft top

New images have emerged showing the Toyota 86 convertible with its soft-top roof up for the first time.

Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race
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Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race

Marcos rates this his best drive ever – even better than second at Watkins Glen.

February vehicle sales down 21.9 percent
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February vehicle sales down 21.9 percent

This month’s VFACTS sales figures show more short-term doom and gloom for the local market, but spirits (and sales) should rise by June.

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Toyota 86: Pikes Peak edition

Is this the most insane Toyota 86 ever? We think so.

Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars
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Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars

Toyota Australia has confirmed that it’s recalling more than 45,000 Yaris sedans and hatchbacks to rectify a potentially dangerous seat belt pretensioner glitch.

US Mail: The consequences of GM's actions
Industry

Meltdown in Motown

It was once the engine room of America and the car-building capital of the world. Now Detroit is in danger of stalling … permanently. How did it come to this and what will become of the Big Three?

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in promises 1.8L/100km
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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in promises 1.8L/100km

Toyota has announced the official EU emissions and economy figures for its new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Prepare to be impressed.

Toyota halves production, shuts manufacturing plants
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Toyota halves production, shuts manufacturing plants

Expecting its first official operating loss in six decades, the automotive superpower has slashed production in Japan and America.

Toyota Australia recently announced that it will pour $123 million into its local manufacturing operations as it prepares to build what it says is a major facelift vehicle from 2015.
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Toyota gets behind local industry

Toyota Australia recently announced that it will pour $123 million into its local manufacturing operations as it prepares to build what it says is a major facelift vehicle from 2015.

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Mazda finally adds capped price servicing

Mazda has upped the ante on the customer service front and finally added capped priced servicing to its arsenal.

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Holden closure: Toyota’s response

TOYOTA AUSTRALIA RESPONDS TO GM HOLDEN

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Bland Aussies: Car colour preferences revealed

Car buying service Autogenie has released data that shows Australian new car buyers are conservative when it comes to colour choice.

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2013 VFACTS: Winners and losers

VFACTS data for 2013 reveals the Toyota Corolla as the best-selling passenger vehicle in Australia, just pipping the Mazda 3.

Traditional cabs on the way out in New York City
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Traditional cabs on the way out in New York City

New York aint Hollywood … Pete McKay sends a postcard from the steamy Big Apple.

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Honda Vezel still 12 months away from Oz

Honda’s baby SUV will be offered in diesel as well as petrol variants but no hybrid

Toyota to leave Australia by 2017
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Gone! Toyota to leave Oz by 2017

Toyota has announced it will follow Ford and Holden and cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017.

US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers
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US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers

Old cars destroyed, old car companies resurrected, and the same old faces re-appearing to run them. Wheelsmag’s US correspondent John Lamm reports on the latest from Detroit.

Lotus Team get new T-shirts, Mazda in bed with Toyota, Aston seeks cashed-up company with view to marriage
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Wheels World news: Mazda hooks up with Toyota, Aston seeks suitor, F1 driver immortalised on own T-shirt

Aston Martin for sale for $800million, Toyota to share next Mazda2, Raikkonen immortalises own phrase on T-shirt

Toyota Prius
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Toyota’s Total Recall

Three days after announcing it’s quitting local production, Toyota has recalled two million Prius Hybrids

Toyota leaving Oz
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Toyota can’t guarantee staying to 2017

Toyota could leave Australia before its 2017 deadline, with the company refusing to guarantee it won’t shut its factories early

Mitsubishi stacks its hopes in the trayback and hatchback
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Mitsubishi stacks its hopes in the trayback and hatchback

Lancer and Triton help one-time punching bag to notch a profit.

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Toyota plans Mazda killer

This sketch might look harmless, but what you’re looking at could be the death of the mighty Mazda MX-5.

Toyota HiLux recalled
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Toyota Oz recalls 300,000

Massive global recall impacts popular HiLux and Yaris models in Australia