2010 in Review: Worst New Car I Drove

[svgallery name=”2010_Toyota_Yaris_RS”] By John LeBlanc As tickled as I was with Ford’s new small car, a Toyota small car I drove last May left me wanting. A lot. In a segment that’s already crowded — and ready to get even more so in the near future — the 2010 Toyota Yaris is starting to feel […]

2010 in Review: Winners and losers of the past year

[svgallery name=”2011_Audi_A8L”] By John LeBlanc Between rapidly changing customer demographics, the global shift of economic power from the West to the East, and stricter fuel economy regulations on the horizon — to say the least — it’s been a challenging time if you’re in the business of making cars. As such, there’s been a real […]

2010 L.A. Show: Toyota-Tesla hookup results is RAV4 EV mutant

[svgallery name=”2010_LA_Toyota”] By John LeBlanc LOS ANGELES – As the first fruit from the loins of the recently consummated marraige between Japan’s Toyota and California’s Tesla, the RAV4 EV concept is apparently just the beginning of what will supposedly be more Toyotas powered by Tesla’s sea-of-batteries all-electric drivetrain.

Top 10s: 1990s’ Japanese Sports Cars

By John LeBlanc Riding the wave of profits from their fast-selling mainstream models, a well-earned reputation for reliability and a low-valued Yen, Japanese automakers like Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi spent the 1990s trying to one-up each other, making one great driving sports car after another.

The Crank: More than recalls cause of Toyota’s sales woes

By John LeBlanc Newsflash: Toyota Canada isn’t going to sell as many cars this year as they did last. To be specific, sales last month for the combined Toyota/Lexus brands were down 17.1 per cent from September 2009, in a Canadian new car market that’s up 7 per cent. At this rate—and there’s no reason […]

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