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Toyota drops Scion brand
February 4, 2016 by CARS Magazine

After slumping sales, Toyota has announced it will discontinue its Scion sub-brand. Scion’s iA, iM and FR-S will continue under the Toyota name, while the tC will be phased out. The goal of Scion had been to attract younger buyers…
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Toyota to buy 13 million air-bag inflators
August 31, 2015 by Allan Janssen

In a bid to reduce its risk from potentially lethal air-bag inflators supplied by Takata Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to buy air-bag inflators from parts maker Nippon Kayaku Co. The Japanese carmaker has asked the second-tier supplier to…
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Toyota issues Prius recall for faulty hybrid software
August 6, 2015 by CARS Magazine

Toyota has issued a worldwide recall for the Prius because of a software glitch that can potentially shutdown the hybrid system while on the road. According to Reuters, this campaign includes about 625,000 vehicles around the globe. In the U.S.,…