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Toyota tinkers with baby Segways: Toyota tinkers with baby SegwaysI'd add a fourth column to that.Model: "Me".Length mm: 265Width mm: 464Height mm: 1820Weight kg: 80Maximum cruising speed (km/h): 6 can go fasterTurning Radius: 0Cruising range km: 50Charge time: 10 mins partial, 8 hours full chargeTo be blunt, if you're too fat to walk 5km @...; Tags: millimeter, toyota motor corp.; Discussion threads 2008-08-01
Toyota tinkers with baby Segways: Toyota on Friday announced that it is tinkering with a robot called the Winglet, which technically is "a personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position." Translation: Toyota may be eyeballing Segway's turf. The automaker said in a statement that the Winglet is still being refined,...; Tags: toyota motor corp., robots, emerging technologies, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-01
2009 Toyota Corolla XLE: Photo gallery:2009 Toyota CorollaAlthough second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand. The optional navigation system on the Corolla uses a similar interface to that in the Lexus GS 460. And the...; Tags: gps, toyota corolla, toyota motor corp., navigation system; Product reviews 2008-06-16
2009 Toyota Matrix S AWD: Photo gallery:2009 Toyota Matrix S AWDWhen Toyota launched the Matrix in 2002, the advertising emphasized its technology features, including navigation and an AC outlet, rare features for a car in this price bracket at that time. Since then, other inexpensive cars, such as the Mitsubishi Lancer and Honda Civic Si,...; Tags: digital media, digital music, s-trim, instrument-cluster, toyota motor corp., toyota matrix, ac outlet; Product reviews 2008-06-10
2008 Toyota 4Runner Urban Runner Package: Photo gallery:2008 Toyota 4RunnerToyota techs up the 2008 Toyota 4Runner with an available Urban Runner Package, an experiment in integrating a portable navigation device into the car's dashboard. The navigation device is a TomTom, branded as a TomTom Toyota, and it does much more than simple navigation, potentially catapulting the...; Tags: navigation device, tomtom, toyota 4runner, toyota motor corp.; Product reviews 2008-06-05

America's ready. Where's the electric car? The fuel cell SUV?: The American consumer has spoken: give us smaller or lighter or more efficient cars. Not some day. Now. But as is too often the case, the public is way ahead of the business and marketing folks. Example: my daughter's old car recently developed serious...; Tags: fuel cell, america, suv, toyota motor corp., american consumer, fuel cells, sales strategy, sales force management, emerging technologies, sales, harry fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-01
Photos: Toyota's A-BAT mobile: The A-BAT concept car-truck offers unique storage and power options for drivers' accessories and toys. by CNET News.com; Tags: mobile, photograph, toyota motor corp., storage, hardware, cnet news.com; Image galleries 2008-01-03
Toyota aims to put robots to use early next decade: Toyota aims to put robots to use early next decadeWeirdWhy is a car company working on developing robots? Perhaps this has a more sinister goal such as developing robots that can replace the current human workers in the car factories (I certainly hope not, us Americans know what it's like...; Tags: robots, robot, toyota aims, toyota motor corp.; Discussion threads 2007-12-11
Toyota dominates new hybrid vehicle ranking: Toyota dominates new hybrid vehicle rankingI would rather have...something like this Volvo.http://www.volvocars.us/footer/about/NewsAndEvents/Volvo_Recharge_Concept.htmI have never been real fond of the idea of a hybrid. Seems like a poor stop gap."A person driving less than 100 kilometers a day will rarely need to visit a filling station. In the USA, this...; Tags: engineering, manufacturing, mpg, battery, toyota motor corp.; Discussion threads 2007-12-11
Toyota dominates new hybrid vehicle ranking: It was just about this time last year when some drove their Toyota Prius hybrid into my aging Volkswagen Jetta, prompting a "totalled" declaration from my insurance company and a new car search for me. Sadly, my options in the hybrid category were miniscule compared to what's...; Tags: vehicle, toyota motor corp., insurance, financial planning, business operations, corporate insurance, finance, heather clancy; Blog posts 2007-12-11
Photos: Toyota's mobile, musical robots: Toyota unveils the newest two members of its "partner robot" family: the wheeled Mobina and an unnamed violin-wielding robot. by CNET News.com; Tags: mobile, robot, photograph, toyota motor corp., robots, business structures, emerging technologies, finance, cnet news.com; Image galleries 2007-12-06
Toyota simulator aims to prevent traffic deaths: Toyota simulator aims to prevent traffic deaths1970 Impala with worn tires - ala tugboat styleSimple solution. Hit me and bounce.Or, better still, stop giving out driver licenses like candy. My daughter failed her drivers test the first time out (62%), so the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division employee coached...; Tags: policies and procedures, sticker, toyota motor corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-26
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Photo gallery:2008 Toyota Highlander HybridThe 2008 model year update to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid took the unoriginal path, reflected by model updates across the industry, of making everything bigger. The new Highlander is higher and wider, giving more space inside but also increasing the weight, a counterintuitive design move with...; Tags: advertising & promotion, dvd, consumer electronics, toyota highlander, highlander hybrid, toyota highlander hybrid, toyota motor corp.; Product reviews 2007-11-20
Hybrid vs. all-electric? Automakers put stakes in the ground at Tokyo car show: I'm not a big car buff, but you're about to hear a whole smattering of news about cars that use alternative fuel options out of the Tokyo Motor Show, which is running until Nov. 11. I don't have the travel budget to be there myself but...; Tags: toyota motor corp., manufacturing, heather clancy; Blog posts 2007-10-24
Japan, green cars and blowback: Later this month Honda will show off its new hybrid sports car. That'll be at the Tokyo Auto Show on October 27. Some see this as Honda's attempt to catch up, or leapfrog Toyota in the hyrbid competition. Meanwhile, Toyota is getting some unwanted...; Tags: car, honda motor co., toyota motor corp., quality, business operations, harry fuller; Blog posts 2007-10-10
Antitrust is a scurvy dog: Antitrust is a scurvy dogyes, there are lots of other balant monopolies around, butthat does not mean that M$ should get a pass!The worst are probably the 'natural monopolies' and for me, the most expensive are the 'hubs' created by airllines on most airports.The difference is the fact the the...; Tags: corporate law, anti-trust, toyota motor corp., microsoft corp., antitrust; Discussion threads 2007-09-19
The plot behind killing electric cars: The plot behind killing electric carsGM doesn't sell REAL hybrids!The so called "Hybrid" pickups from GM only turn off the gasengine while stopped. No real electric propulsion. Dodge doesnot sell the diesel hybrid RAM pickup to individuals. The Sprinterhybrid is only in testing. Ford only has...; Tags: engineering, saturn, toyota motor corp., battery, electric car, hydrogen; Discussion threads 2007-08-28
Photos: Solar festival as green as it gets: Alternative energy and culture were on display last weekend at an off-the-grid learning center in Northern California.Madison Avenue advertisers and Silicon Valley venture capitalists may be pushing all things green into the mainstream these days, yet the countercultural roots of the sustainable-living movement are alive and thriving. More than 10,000...; Tags: photograph, solfest, solar living institute, dome, alternative energy, photovoltaics, hydrogen, dump, santa cruz, wall, greenhouse, tent, automated teller machine, homeowner, northern california, nonprofit, technique, festival, pump, showcase, pyramid, california, sharp corp.; Image galleries 2007-08-23
Bigger not better: Google, Apple down in customer satisfaction; Yahoo gains: The American Customer Satisfaction Index for the second quarter was released Tuesday and the brief recap goes like this: Apple is still the top dog in customer satisfaction in the PC market, but is slipping. Yahoo is topping Google. And overall satisfaction is flat. According to the ACSI, which is...; Tags: google inc., yahoo! inc., apple inc., customer satisfaction, score, larry dignan; Blog posts 2007-08-14
TRD Clock (Supra 10k RPM Clock) (widget): A little something for Toyota Supra owners that do or don't have a fixed up Supra with the TRD 10,000 RPM Tachometer. Figured all you Supra guys would like this. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: toyota motor corp.; Software downloads 2007-08-02