Toyota are apparently developing a new version of their great little MR2 sports car, that ended production back in 2007. This comeback model will be in the form of a compact coupe, rather than the roadster style of its predecessor and will feature a specially developed version of the hybrid powertrain from Toyota’s Prius.

In another new advance for the Crown Hybrid, Toyota will be equipping the car with three noise canceling speakers in an effort to ensure maximum quietness in its cabins. Called the “active noise control” system, it detects noise via three microphones and generates anti-phase signals to counter it. The system can reduce noise by 5 […]

Toyota has plans to release a plug-in hybrid by 2010 that will run on lithium-ion batteries as part of its mission to produce cleaner, more efficient cars. The company is also working with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co to develop next generation battery technology. Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe thinks the auto industry has no option but […]

Toyota has launched a new version of its night-vision technology “Night View” on its recently unveiled 2008 Crown Hybrid which is capable of detecting pedestrians. Night view isn’t exactly new technology, Cadillac introduced the first in-car night vision system in 2000. Toyota’s new implementation is a little different however, displaying the night vision on an […]