2010 Toronto Auto Show – “Must See” Concepts

It’s the last weekend to check out this year’s Canadian International Auto Show, down at the Metro Convention Centre. I’ve already told you about the “must see” performance debuts, but here are my recommendations  for the most interesting concepts you’ll find at this year’s show. – John LeBlanc Share:

The Trouble with Toyotas: Has the hybrid halo been tarnished?

By John LeBlanc So, let’s see, what’s on Toyota president Akio Toyoda’s agenda today? Oh. Only recalling its “halo” Prius, the best-selling car in Japan, that’s all.

The Trouble with Toyotas: Is the media being too hard on the automaker?

In my first post on this little recall matter, I asked, Could it get any worse for Toyota? Well, if you’ve been keeping up with the media maelstrom surrounding the Japanese automaker’s multiplying recall fiasco in the ensuing few days, apparently the answer is an emphatic, Yes.

The Trouble with Toyotas: So? What’s next?

It looks like Toyota’s dragging of its corporate feet on the sticky throttles fiasco is starting to take its toll. Last week, shares in the Japanese automaker plunged by 14 per cent—that’s a loss of $21 billion in market value, kids. So why are investors pounding Toyota so hard? Maybe because the Japanese has been […]

The Trouble with Toyotas: If you can’t buy a Toyota, then what will you buy?

No matter how anyone spins this sticky throttle situation, Toyota is in a whole mess of trouble. Forget the intangibles about “loss of reputation,” or “the shine is off the brand” namby-pamby stuff. Not having the majority of your lineup available for your salespeople to sell is an unprecedented situation in the auto industry. For […]

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