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Lawsuits in California state court against Toyota Motor Corp. related to unintended acceleration of its vehicles should be coordinated so they can be handled more efficiently, a judge said. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles in unintended acceleration crashes may be linked to 89 deaths since 2000, up from 52 reported in March, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Full story...

Toyota has firmly distanced itself from widespread speculation it is in negotiation with Daimler to collaborate on fuel cell technology Full story...

Daimler and Toyota are planning extensive cooperation on automobile fuel cell technology, Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing people familiar with Daimler. Full story...

Moody's Investor Service, a ratings agency, says that it won't upgrade Toyota's credit rating because the company will have insufficient profit. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. said it had temporarily suspended sales of certain Lexus LS sedans following a steering-related recall affecting about 3,800 cars in the United States. Full story...

No one is uttering this prediction too loudly, but the poor old minivan may be priming for a comeback. Four eager competitors #8212; Chrysler Group, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., American Honda Motor Co. Full story...

New vehicle sales in Thailand increased by 43.9% in April to 57,128 units, compared with 39,713 units a year earlier, according to data released by Toyota Motor Thailand. Full story...

Lawmakers are losing hope of getting prompt and credible answers to whether electronic defects contributed to Toyota's problem with sudden accelerations. Full story...

David Wilson, president of David Wilson Automotive Group in Orange, Calif., owns seven Toyota dealerships and three Lexus stores, including the $75 million Newport Beach, Calif., Lexus dealership he built in 2006. Full story...

And when I say all, I mean you and four or six members of your entourage. The Highlander is a dedicated soft-roader crossover ideally suited for active family life. In fact, this vehicle began life, if you will, as a Camry wagon sharing platforms and powertrains in 2001. Today, the Highlander has been undercut by the Venza size-wise, but the Highlander's reason for being remains the same. Full story...

First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid

First an SUV. Then a sedan. And now a hybrid.

It may be another gut punch for purists, but Porsche's foray into volume products and new segments continues with a hybrid model for the new, second-generation Porsche Cayenne. However, the Cayenne S Hybrid isn't just an overweight Toyota Prius. Both the hardware and the software feature unique - or at least unusual - approaches to hybrid execution. The result is that the Porsche Cayenne doesn't drive like any other hybrid.

Photo Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid - Porsche Hybrid SUV Review - Automobile Magazine

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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: The bigger, badder, beefier Tundra still seems like a poor stepchild to the offerings from the Detroit-based automakers, even though this truck offers strong torquey power and seems capable enough. Full story...

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: The bigger, badder, beefier Tundra still seems like a poor stepchild to the offerings from the Detroit-based automakers, even though this truck offers strong torquey power and seems capable enough. Full story...

Toyota is confident that its electronic throttles are sound and not behind instances of unintended acceleration that led to huge recalls and lawsuits, the company's US sales president said. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is to plough US$50m into high performance electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors. Full story...

The former General Motors/Toyota joint venture factory in Fremont, California, once known as NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Inc) and closed in April, is to build cars again. Tesla Motors has purchased the factory to build the Model S sedan and future vehicles. The EV maker also announced cooperation with Toyota on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. Full story...

Toyota has found no evidence that its electronic throttle-control technology caused unintended acceleration of vehicles, the company's U.S. chief said. Full story...

Toyota and Tesla will become partners to produce electric vehicles at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. in Fremont, Calif., a plant that Toyota last year ruled too inefficient to keep open. Full story...

Toyota and Tesla will become partners to produce electric vehicles at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. in Fremont, Calif., a plant that Toyota last year ruled too inefficient to keep open. Full story...