Uncontrolled acceleration in deadly Toyota crash?

Feds eyeing New Year's Eve wreck near L.A. that may have involved problem that plagued automaker several years ago

• Jan 5, 2016

The cars with the fewest and cheapest repairs

Here's the lowdown, based on a quarter-million repairs signaled by "check engine" warning lights

• Dec 9, 2015

Toyota recalls 1.6M vehicles for air bag defect

Exploding Takata inflators are linked with at least eight deaths and hundreds of injuries around the world

• Nov 25, 2015

Demand for robots, artificial intelligence rising

Toyota's planned $1 billion investment expected to be one of many as costs go down and technology improves

• Nov 6, 2015

Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence

Move goes beyond ambitions to give cars autonomous capabilities into other areas of life, such as robotics for health care

• Nov 6, 2015

Toyota retakes global vehicle sales crown

Automaker sold nearly 7.5 million vehicles, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen

• Oct 26, 2015

Switch defect prompts big Toyota recall

Recall includes 2.7 million vehicles in North America; Corolla, Camry, RAV4 and other models are affected

• Oct 21, 2015

Tesla Model S: Hot ride, but not so reliable

Despite emissions scandal, meanwhile, Volkswagen rises in closely watched annual ranking of the most reliable vehicles

• Oct 20, 2015

10 cars you can keep for 10 years

These SUVS, minivans and sedans are the models that owners most often hang on to for a decade before selling them

• Oct 15, 2015

Toyota to mostly eliminate gasoline cars by 2050

Japanese auto giant is shooting for a 90 percent reduction in the emissions produced by its vehicles

• Oct 14, 2015

Toyota aiding Treasury Dept. probe into Mideast terror group vehicles

Over the years, Toyota trucks have appeared in ISIS propaganda videos; but how the terror group has acquired the trucks is not clear

• Oct 6, 2015

​GM settles criminal case over ignition switches

Automaker will forfeit $900 million, retain independent monitor after concealing deadly problem with small-car ignition switches

• Sep 17, 2015

"Green" vehicle sales are withering on the vine

The excitement over hybrid vehicles is dwindling, with even leaders such as Toyota seeing sales dry up

• Sep 11, 2015

​Toyota gives Stanford, MIT $50M for driverless R&D

Its goal is to develop technology that can make cars more like intelligent assistants that are "our trusted partners"

• Sep 4, 2015

​With China sputtering, the U.S. has carmakers smiling

The world's top auto market isn't nearly as hot as it was, but that slowdown is now being offset by strength elsewhere

• Sep 1, 2015

Tianjin blast brings fallout for multinationals

Toyota, Airbus, Deere and Walmart are among those trying to assess injuries and damages amid production halts

• Aug 17, 2015

Cheap yen, cost cuts give Toyota a boost

But it sold about 127,000 fewer vehicles compared to last year, at 2.1 million vehicles during the quarter

• Aug 4, 2015

"Back to the Future"? Lexus says it has a real hoverboard

The car-maker pulls the sheet off its first levitating vehicle, and hints that a hovercar is in development

• Jun 24, 2015

​U.S. car sales sizzle in May

Autos sold at their fastest monthly pace since July 2005, led by another strong showing from SUVs

• Jun 2, 2015

Toyota, Mazda announce tech partnership

Toyota already provides hybrid technology to Mazda; Mazda also makes compact cars for Toyota at its Mexico plant

• May 13, 2015

​U.S. auto sales hit a speed bump in March

The blistering growth pace over the past few years may be finally slowing down as sales return to their historical peak

• Apr 1, 2015

Toyota eyes growth after recall spinout

Recall fiasco resulted in more than 10 million vehicles being recalled around the world, mostly in the U.S.

• Mar 26, 2015