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December 2007
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Toyota A-BAT Concept: Returning to its compact truck roots
From Motor Trend Future Cars RSS | December 27, 2007Toyota returns to its compact truck roots with its latest concept vehicle A-BAT (Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck) making its world debut... more
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Toyota A-BAT Concept Photo Gallery
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 27, 2007Toyota returns to its compact-truck roots with its latest concept vehicle A-BAT (Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck) making its world debut... more
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First Drive: 2009 Toyota Corolla
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 26, 2007The 2009 Toyota Corolla is the perfect carpool-commuter and ideal for small families willing to ride in an efficient alternative to SUVs... more
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Toyota sets sales goal, may pass GM
December 26, 2007
From Los Angeles TimesToyota Motor Corp. plans to sell 9.85 million vehicles worldwide in 2008, the company said Tuesday, setting an ambitious target despite worries... more
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Of The Year: Toyota Tundra - Motor Trend's 2008 Truck of the Year...
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 18, 2007The all-new 2008 Toyota Tundra is easily the most anticipated truck in this year's competition. But will this hotly anticipated truck from... more
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2008 Motor Trend Truck of the Year Winner: Toyota Tundra
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 17, 2007After some debate, the majority of our judges agree: The most deserving competitor for Motor Trend's 2008 Truck of the Year title is the all... more
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2008 Motor Trend Truck of the Year - Toyota Tundra Photo Gallery
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 17, 2007The answer is in: The new Toyota Tundra is now ready to take on any American-made pickup truck -- on all levels. View our exclusive photo... more
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Freak car accident traps man, 84, under vehicle
| December 17, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesA routine paramedic call turned into a critical emergency in Laguna Woods on Sunday when an out-of-control car hit an 84-year-old man who... more
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Overview: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Video
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 12, 2007The 2007 Toyota Yaris is a prime example of the benefits that come with being the little guy. Developed by Toyota's European design studio... more
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Against a tide of steel
| December 11, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesHe didn't know it, but when John Tun stepped from the Honda Accord onto the shoulder of Interstate 5, he entered a realm where flesh and blood... more
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Comparison: Part 2 - Pier Pressure Midsize Sedan Video Series
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 7, 2007The battle for family sedan supremacy comes down to two impressive finalists: the reigning champion Toyota Camry and the homegrown challenger... more
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2008 Toyota Sequoia to start at $34,150
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | December 7, 2007Prices for the 2008 Toyota Sequoia, the automaker's newest and biggest SUV, range from a two-wheel drive 4.7-liter V-8 SR5 model at $34,150... more
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Toyota shows range with robot violinist
December 7, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesCompared with a virtuoso, its rendition was a trifle stilted and, well, robotic. But Toyota's new robot plays a pretty solid "Pomp and Circumstance... more
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Change in Crenshaw
December 7, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesIf only Los Angeles schools had more days like this. The mayor, police chief, city attorney, a councilman and a state senator, brought together... more
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As hybrids go, it's the least they could do
| December 5, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesWE have established that GM knows how to make a two-mode hybrid. Witness the Green Car of the Year*, the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, which utilizes... more
