Do Seniors Suffer Substantially Different Injuries in an Accident? Toyota Wants To Know
Automobile safety has advanced in leaps and bounds since the early days of motoring, but room for improvement still exists. Studies conducted by large automobile manufacturers such as Toyota continue to search for ways to reduce the risk of injury to drivers and passengers in accidents. A recent study conducted by Japanese researchers found that seniors were more likely to suffer abdominal injuries in an accident.
Toyota has joined up with Virginia Tech University to determine whether seniors suffer different accident injuries.
New Nissan Titan Delayed
For those awaiting the updating of the Nissan Titan truck, it appears your wait is not yet over. Nissan has recently announced that due to the March earthquakes in Japan, the update won’t happen at this time. The earthquakes have caused many problems and damages at facilities there that they have now had to put the plans to update the Nissan Titan on hold for awhile, most likely until the year 2014…meaning the updated Titan could be a 2015 model.
A new Nissan Titan has been delayed due to recent earthquake in Japan.
2012 Toyota Tundra Earns Top Safety Award
The 2012 Tundra received the Top Safety Pick Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Winners of this award are chosen for best protection of passengers in front, side, rear and rollover crash tests.
The 2012 Toyota Tundra has earned the Top Safety Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Prius to compete in Super GT300
“Super” and “Prius” are two words not usually used together, at least when it comes to describing speed or sporty performance, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota from unveiling a Prius Super GT300 car to compete in next year’s Super GT300.
Toyota will beef up its conservative Prius to compete in the Super GT300.
The Prius GT300 will replace Toyota’s Corolla Axio racer and race against traditional coupes such as the Subaru BRZ as well as a hybrid Honda CR-Z racer. Read more…
Water Intrusion Into Charcoal Canister Triggers Check Engine Light – TSB
Toyota recently announced a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) for the 2007-2011 Tundra concerning a condition where the check engine light will show “On.”
A TSB has been issued for Tundras with specific DTCs for Check Engine Light malfunctions.
