Toyota to Unveil Faster, More Powerful Prius Hybrid

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Toyota Prius hybrid, Ford F-150 named
top North American vehicles

Toyota Prius hybrid, Ford F-150 named
top North American vehicles 01/04/2004 03:31 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jan 4 2004 2:07PM ET

Toyota Prius owners laugh all the way to
the bank

Toyota Prius owners laugh all the way to
the bank 04/11/2005 05:41 PM
With gas prices skyrocketing, the hybrid automobile market looks ready to explode. Prius owners are taking adavantage of the extreme demand for their vehicles by selling them for more than the list price.

Toyota's gagdety new Prius hybrid car

Toyota's gagdety new Prius hybrid car 11/07/2003 11:10 AM
One reader wrote in to point out that we hadn't mentioned anything about Toyota's latest version of its Prius hybrid car, which besides being more fuel efficient than most cars, has built-in Bluetooth, a 7-inch LCD touchscreen, a voice-activated navigation system, and a keyless entry system which is opens doors and starts the car using a wireless transponder you can keep in your pocket. Read...

Yahoo! News - New Toyota Hybrid Auto
Parks Itself

Yahoo! News - New Toyota Hybrid Auto
Parks Itself 01/17/2004 11:09 PM
a $2,200 add-on that will self-park the car for you .. New Toyota Hybrid Auto Parks Itself .. parallel-park itself .. ap

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Ford in Deal to Use Toyota Hybrid System
Technology (Reuters)

Ford in Deal to Use Toyota Hybrid System
Technology (Reuters) 03/08/2004 11:22 PM
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that it had concluded licensing agreements with Ford Motor Co covering the use of its hybrid system and emissions purification technology.

Toyota to unveil a new robot in 2005 who
can help factory workers and nurses, as
well as play a horn instrument

Toyota to unveil a new robot in 2005 who
can help factory workers and nurses, as
well as play a horn instrument 01/02/2004 04:49 AM

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Samsung to unveil faster GDDR3 memory by
Q4 2004

Samsung to unveil faster GDDR3 memory by
Q4 2004 04/22/2004 06:35 AM

Self-parking Prius

Self-parking Prius 01/16/2004 11:35 AM
A $2,200 add-on to the new Toyota Prius hybrid car allows the car to parallel-park itself, using a sensor array.

A dashboard display shows the image taken by the camera. When you near a parking space and shift into reverse, computerized lines pop up on the display, along with arrows pointing up, down, left and right.

Using the arrows, you move the lines around until they define exactly where you want the car to be parked. Then you push the "set" button on the display.

Keep your foot lightly on the brake pedal, and the car will start backing up, the steering wheel responding to an invisible hand. Voila, the car will park itself in the spot you've chosen with the arrows.

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Prius test drive

Prius test drive 07/21/2004 04:48 PM
Matt test drove a Prius. He liked it, but says the gas mileage isn't nearly as good as advertised: "After 150+ miles I averaged nearly 54 mpg."

The key device, which is about the size of a small box of wooden matches, slides into a slot in the dashboard. The next step in starting the car, according to the quickstart guide, is to press the POWER button. I had to laugh — this car boots up. I really enjoyed pressing that button.

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Modified Prius gets up to 180 Miles Per
Gallon

Modified Prius gets up to 180 Miles Per
Gallon 04/02/2005 07:43 PM

Power trip Can computers keep getting
faster and faster?

Power trip Can computers keep getting
faster and faster? 07/25/2004 04:11 AM
BBC Jul 25 2004 7:52AM GMT

3G to Boost Speed, Faster and Faster

3G to Boost Speed, Faster and Faster 01/05/2005 04:20 PM
Wi-Fi Networking News Jan 5 2005 7:24PM GMT

XML-Deviant: Faster, Faster!

XML-Deviant: Faster, Faster! 12/19/2004 03:49 PM
Edd Dumbill reports on debate about making XML faster and leaner and offers the opportunity to send nominations for this year's XML Anti-Awards.

Linksys says faster..FASTER!

Linksys says faster..FASTER! 01/04/2005 08:10 PM
Over at CES, Linksys will be announcing a new series of 802.11g products that integrate SRX, a new speed boosting feature.

Currently, 802.11g networks have a range of between 120 and 160 feet and a transfer at 54mbps.

Linksys claims that the SRX enabled 802.11g products can provide 3 times the range (450 feet) and is 8 times faster (i.e. nearly USB 2 speed wireless).

It's completely compatible with other 802.11g and 802.11b networks.

The wireless router is expected to sell for $199 and each card around $129 and should be available at stores shortly.

News source: In-House


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Toyota Doubles Down

Toyota Doubles Down 07/26/2004 12:16 PM
The automaker has plans to boost its Prius production. Will that be enough to maintain its market share?

F1: Toyota drop Da Matta

F1: Toyota drop Da Matta 08/05/2004 08:45 AM
Toyota replace Cristiano da Matta with test driver Ricardo Zonta for the rest of the F1 season.

The Future of Cars According to Toyota

The Future of Cars According to Toyota 05/25/2004 01:29 PM

F1: Ralf signs for Toyota

F1: Ralf signs for Toyota 07/07/2004 04:58 AM
Ralf Schumacher signs a three-year deal to leave Williams for Toyota.

F1: Trulli confirmed by Toyota

F1: Trulli confirmed by Toyota 09/16/2004 07:42 AM
Toyota confirm Jarno Trulli will be driving for them from next season.

Toyota Rules the Road

Toyota Rules the Road 02/10/2004 02:45 AM
Plus, Mattel gets smart, and play it safe like Ben Graham.

Anyone know a good Toyota dealer?

Anyone know a good Toyota dealer? 05/18/2004 09:16 PM

In order to impress the ladies I've decided it is time to get a flashy new car.  My friends at MIT tell me that minivans are the height of fashion these days.  So I want to get a 2004 Toyota Sienna.  I'll either trade in my 1998 Sienna (LE, 42,000 miles, leather, sunroof, fresh from $2400 of service) or give it away to an interesting charity (like the last one).  I paid $500 over invoice for the last minivan but the Boston dealers want nearly list price for the new ones, which leads to abusive $40,000 price tags

Anyone know a good Toyota dealer or a region of the country where you don't have to donate a kidney in order to get a Sienna?  Or must one wait for the big interest rate rise?

Alternatively, does anyone know whether or not the new 2005 Honda Odyssey will have openable windows in the middle like the Sienna?  If so, and Siennas remain hard to get, I might simply wait for the new Odyssey which will presumably be a slightly better vehicle.

[My specs:  XLE Limited, either 2WD or AWD is okay, Package #6 (HO; navigation system), glass breakage sensor on alarm, Arctic Frost Pearl exterior, stone leather interior, no financing required.]

Trucks, Texas, and Toyota

Trucks, Texas, and Toyota 04/19/2004 01:42 PM
Japan's Toyota ventures deep into the heart of Texas.

Toyota Patents Car With Feelings

Toyota Patents Car With Feelings 07/28/2004 01:20 PM

It's a whole two days old, but I still hadn't seen this story in The Times about Toyota's new patent for vehicles, specifically cars, with feelings. By using a variety of color lights, moving 'eyebrows,' and varying the ride-height, the inventors aim to not only allow the car to express itself to its operator -- sad faces with tears for engine problems, etc. -- but also to allow the car itself to become an extension of the driver's emotion, signaling to other cars with winks and wags of its antenna tails. I have a feeling this will take off, if ever, in Japan first; that is, of course, unless they have a button for permanent scowling.
R ead - An Automobile With Feelings [NYTimes via Colli sionDetection]

Toyota Stays Practical

Toyota Stays Practical 08/02/2004 02:08 PM
Toyota is racking up huge earnings, but its decision to drop its roadster convertible could be a mistake.

Rise of the Machines at Toyota

Rise of the Machines at Toyota 01/06/2005 03:21 PM
Forget low-cost labor. Toyota's testing no-cost labor in Japan.

Study: Toyota Most Dependable Automaker
(AP)

Study: Toyota Most Dependable Automaker
(AP) 06/29/2004 06:38 PM
AP - Toyota Motor Corp. remains the automaker with the most dependable vehicles, led by its Lexus luxury brand, though Detroit's Big Three manufacturers all showed improvement in the past year, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates vehicle dependability study released Tuesday.

Toyota drives F1 software deal

Toyota drives F1 software deal 07/19/2004 09:35 AM
Personal Computer World Jul 19 2004 1:53PM GMT

Toyota: Some security firms promise too
much

Toyota: Some security firms promise too
much 09/22/2004 02:25 PM
If "it sounds like you are being offered a panacea, then it's time to change the conversation," says an exec for the firm.

Winds of Change.NET: The Toyota Taliban

Winds of Change.NET: The Toyota Taliban 01/02/2005 09:06 PM
Another reason as to why I cannot stand the UN .. the "Toyota Taliban,"

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Toyota Versus Bill Gates

Toyota Versus Bill Gates 08/10/2004 12:24 PM
Unlike Microsoft, Toyota doesn't "rush to market."

Toyota (GB) moves up a gear with Mitel

Toyota (GB) moves up a gear with Mitel 07/03/2004 09:28 PM
Computer Weekly Jul 4 2004 1:07AM GMT

Toyota Humanoid Robot in the Works

Toyota Humanoid Robot in the Works 12/30/2003 01:38 PM
Yahoo says that Japan's top carmaker, Toyota plans to develop a humanoid robot by 2005. Toyota says they will give more details in January and hopes to display the robot at a World Exposition tradeshow in 2005. Toyota's robot will be a worker robot and built for "practical" purposes. A tall order for the robot includes nurse duties, factory work assistance, and rescue operations. Toyota even has plans to sell the humanoid robot, unlike some other Japanese companies that just build humanoid robots as test platforms and audience entertainers. Toyota even hopes to apply some of the newly developed technology to their cars.

Toyota Cruises, Hyundai Stalls

Toyota Cruises, Hyundai Stalls 06/30/2004 11:27 AM
There are few surprises in J.D. Power and Associates' latest report on vehicle reliability.

Toyota Surpasses Ford As No. 2 Automaker
(AP)

Toyota Surpasses Ford As No. 2 Automaker
(AP) 01/26/2004 12:02 AM
AP - Toyota Motor Corp. surpassed Ford Motor Co. of the United States as the world's No. 2 automaker, according to global sales numbers released Monday by the Japanese automaker that confirmed last week's preliminary data.

Toyota Surpasses Ford in Global Sales
(AP)

Toyota Surpasses Ford in Global Sales
(AP) 01/26/2004 03:30 AM
AP - For months, sales data had been predicting a milestone for Toyota Motor Corp. On Monday, it was official: The Japanese automaker surpassed Ford Motor Co. of the United States in global sales for 2003 as the world's No. 2 automaker.

Toyota to Start Selling Robots by 2010?

Toyota to Start Selling Robots by 2010? 06/05/2005 11:13 PM
Asahi News says that Toyota Motor Corp. will start selling robots by 2010. These robots by Japan's top auto maker will act as a receptionist, look after the elderly, provide nursing care, and childcare. Toyota already has created biped robots that play musical instruments to entertain at the Aichi Expo. Before these robots can become available scientists hope to make advances in battery technology, increased walking speed, and weight reduction. Toyota hopes to place these robots for sale in Toyota's 5,000 sales outlets across the nation (of Japan?). The robots will have a reasonable cost of around one hundred ($925 US) to several hundred thousand yen ($9,250 US?) with prices to fall once they are mass produced. However, another article claims just the opposite that Toyota has no plans to commercialize the humanoid robot it is developing. So what gives, is this mixed signals or is Toyota backtracking?

Toyota reports a silicon carbide
breakthrough

Toyota reports a silicon carbide
breakthrough 08/27/2004 01:58 PM
Researchers at Toyota have created near perfect crystals of silicon carbide. The new matrial may eventually replace traditional silicon in semiconductors.

Microsoft's Gates to sponsor Toyota F1
team?

Microsoft's Gates to sponsor Toyota F1
team? 06/21/2004 10:39 AM
RUMOURS SURFACED in the Sunday edition of Bild that Microsoft's Bill Gates could plunge $40 million into sponsoring the Toyota Formula One team. But maybe Bill Gates should instead scrabble for a piece of the action on Ferrari's cars, seeing as that Michael S always seems to win these F1 races.

Toyota Patents Winking, Laughing, Crying
Car

Toyota Patents Winking, Laughing, Crying
Car 07/26/2004 03:58 PM

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