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Toyota Wins Unintended Acceleration Bellwether Trial
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2013 -- Toyota today won an unintended acceleration case in Superior Court in Los Angeles, as a jury in the first bellwether trial in the Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding (JCCP) rejected claims that a 2006 Camry involved in a fatal accident in 2009 was defective because it lacked a brake override system.
Read MoreToyota to Launch Advanced Driving Support System Using Automated Driving Technologies in Mid-2010s
Toyota City, Japan, October 11, 2013 — Toyota Motor Corporation announces that it has developed a next-generation advanced driving support system, Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA), which uses automated driving technologies to support safer highway driving.
Read MoreToyota Develops New Pedestrian Safety Technology
Toyota City, Japan, Oct. 11, 2013 — Toyota Motor Corporation announces that it has developed a Pre-collision System (PCS) that uses automatic steering in addition to increased pre-collision braking force and automatic braking to help prevent collisions with pedestrians. Toyota is committed to developing safety technologies that help eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries involving pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.
Read More2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In to Start Under $30,000
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 9, 2013 – It just got a little easier for drivers to maximize their fuel savings and be environmentally responsible.
Read MoreGLAAD and Toyota Financial Services Stand Against Bullying, Announce ‘Go Purple for #SpiritDay’ app for iPhone and Android
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 09, 2013 – Toyota Financial Services (TFS) (@toyotafinancial) and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) have teamed up once again to take a stand against bullying, joining hundreds of celebrities, media outlets, corporations, and organizations in doing the same. Together, the two entities launched the “Go Purple for #SpiritDay” app, available for both iPhone and Android smartphones. The TFS-powered app provides users with anti-bullying resources, calls to action, and a tool that turns photos purple. These purple photos can then be shared to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to show one’s support for, and participation in, the upcoming Spirit Day on Oct. 17.
Read MoreScion Takes on the Runway Supporting Project Ethos Event
TORRANCE, Calif., (Oct. 8, 2013) – Local and international fashion, music and art will be on center stage when Scion sponsors the Project Ethosevent during Los Angeles Fashion Week on Oct. 15. The event will run 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Avalon Hollywood and include runway shows, an art gallery and a live performance from L.A.-based music group YACHT.
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