Avalon

SEGMENT SPOTLIGHT

Large cars, after brief comeback, lose traction

4:24 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2014

The large car's comeback appears over. After a solid rise in 2013, U.S. sales of nonluxury big sedans dropped 5 percent through May, while car sales were flat and total light-vehicle sales jumped 5 percent....
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Toyota: Stop-sale order will have 'minimal' impact

4:01 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2014

A potential defect that is preventing Toyota dealers from selling some vehicles on their lots had little effect on January sales and is expected to have a “minimal” impact in February, company executives said today....
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THE BIG BUILDUP

Doing the math: Where Camry might land

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 18, 2013

When Subaru decided that its North American growth objectives required lots more production at its Indiana assembly plant, it meant Subaru no longer could afford to have Toyota as a factory roommate....
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Toyota recalls 10,000 cars to fix wiper switches

5:06 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 10, 2013

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 10,000 cars sold in the United States from model years 2013 and 2014, including its best-selling Camry sedan, to replace faulty wiper switches....
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Kia Cadenza beats Toyota Avalon in Consumer Reports list of large sedans

9:11 am U.S. ET | Aug. 20, 2013

The Kia Cadenza debuted today in second place on Consumer Reports magazine's list of top large sedans, edging out the former standard-bearer in the segment, the gasoline-powered version of the Toyota Avalon....
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Paving the way to self-driving vehicles

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 19, 2013

Self-driving vehicles have the potential to make immobility among elderly people and those with disabilities a thing of the past, experts say....
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