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February 2008
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Desperately Seeking Supra, Toyota Exec Hints That FT-HS Could Be...
From Jalopnik | February 28, 2008Toyota showed off its Toyota FT-HS concept without much in the way of explanation as to what exactly we were supposed to take from it. It... more
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Coming Soon from VW: A 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid
From Wired: Autopia | February 28, 2008It's official - Volkswagen is unveiling a hybrid to challenge the mighty Toyota Prius. And not just any hybrid, but a diesel-electric hybrid... more
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Utah Lawmakers Mislead Voters on New Toyota Plant
From The Truth About Cars | February 28, 2008Other than a $1,3b manufacturing facility in Mississippi, ToMoCo has no plans to open another U.S. production facility. And yet The Salt Lake... more
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Chrysler’s LaSorda Scores $15,737,284 from Cerberus Deal
From The Truth About Cars | February 28, 2008So now we know why former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda was willing to punt BOTH of his turnaround plans, step aside for new CEO Bob Nardelli and... more
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Trulli Fastest on Final Day of Formula One Winter Testing
From Winding Road | February 28, 2008Toyota’s Jarno Trulli lead the field on Formula One’s last day of pre-season testing before the 2008 campaign gets underway in Melbourne... more
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THE DISNEY-ABC TELEVISION GROUP ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF STAGE 9...
From thefutoncritic.com - breaking news | February 28, 2008Beginning today, the studio's first release, "Squeegees," is available exclusively on ABC.com and YouTube, with its initial run sponsored... more
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Honda Named Best-of-Best by Consumer Reports
From The Car Connection - TCC Blog | February 28, 2008Japanese maker's entire line-up lands on Recommended list; Detroit gains, and Toyota takes some hits.(TCC Blog) more
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Long Beach race is April 20
| February 28, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesThe Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will run as scheduled on April 20 as part of a merger outlined Wednesday between the two major U.S. open... more
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No date change for Long Beach Grand Prix
| February 28, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach remains scheduled for April 20 under a merger outlined today between the two major U.S. open-wheel motor... more
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Dukes of Scania
From Hemmings Auto Blogs | February 27, 2008Flickr + Bo & Luke = A neverending Dukesfest, international edition. We don’t need no steenkin’ Chargers. Somewhere in Scotland... more
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East Bay Volvo Stereotypes Confirmed By Junkyard Visit [Junkyard...
From Jalopnik | February 27, 2008As we saw a while back, the onslaught of the all-conquering Toyota Prius has been booting hundreds of once-cherished East Bay Volvo 240s into... more
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Coming Soon: Third-Gen Prius, Hybrid-Only Lexus
From Wired: Autopia | February 27, 2008Lexus has no shortage of hybrid vehicles in its showrooms. Currently, the marque has gasoline-electric models derived from its GS and LS sedans... more
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Lexus Boosts Production by 35%
From The Truth About Cars | February 27, 2008Holy emerging markets! According to Japan's Nikkei business daily [via Reuters], Toyota's luxury division is boosting production by... more
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Toyota Alphard Scans Show Minivan Pre-Dekotora'd For The Masses...
From Jalopnik | February 26, 2008Possibly reaching out to the dekotora crowd, Toyota seems to be taking the next generation of its most awkwardly named MPV in a distinct direction... more
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Lexus Prius Clone Coming to NAIAS
From The Truth About Cars | February 26, 2008Toyota will introduce two new hybrid models at the 2009 Detroit North American International Auto Show: the third-gen Prius and a new Lexus... more
