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Looking forward to the future is a good thing generally, although you have to love the way that some try to tie those looks at the future to present problems. Consider the opening paragraph of this story on Toyota developing a solar-powered car: TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly developing a vehicle that will be powered solely by solar energy in an effort to turn around its struggling business with a futuristic ecological car, a top business daily reported Thursday...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!  It's been awhile since I last wrote here.  I hope all of you are doing well. This blog entry is a few weeks late but I thought I'd share some of the vehicles I really liked at this year's Los Angeles International Auto Show. Mazda MAZDA3 Some people hate that the new MAZDA3 looks like it's smilling.  I love it!  I'm still not too keen on the plastic above the fog lights, but that may grow on me.The new 3 will hit Mazda showrooms this spring in sedan and hatchback form.  That said, I still highly recommend the current MAZDA3 as the best compact car one can get right now (if all-wheel drive is not needed)...

If you have a Toyota Tundra pickup for work duties, you may want to consider Toyota’s all-new Work Truck Package. The 2010 Toyota Tundra Work Truck Package is set to debut at the 2009 San Diego Auto Show, and will attempt to make the Tundra more competitive among commercial truck buyers. The all-new Toyota Tundra Work Truck Package is not merely a collection of Toyota accessories that make it moderately more usable...

While there are plenty of Toyota and Scion models that are commonly customized, the rarest model to recieve attention by tuners may be the Toyota Prius. The Prius is the leading hybrid vehicle world wide, and has fueled demand for more hybird technology. That being said, this isn't to say that the Toyota Prius doesn't inspire unique Toyota accessories and parts...

Since gas prices have taken a bit of a tumble, it may be a good time to release a new crossover vehicle. At least that's what Toyota is hoping with its all-new Toyota Venza crossover. That being said, the Venza's styling is technically more of a big station wagon than a crossover, but it certainly has the utility and roominess of a bona fide CUV...

At this year's Los Angeles International Auto Show, there were some factory-modified vehicles that some brands prominently displayed.  Hear are a few of the atrocities my eyes (and camera) couldn't resist. 2009 Ford Focus Coupe Now, let's compare the Focus above with the 2009 Ford Focus RS hatchback available in Europe. 2009 Toyota Venza The 2009 Toyota Venza is Toyota's all-new wagon/crossover born with an identity crisis.  For the most part, it's basically a Camry Wagon.  On the other hand, it also shares components with the Highlander.  The sad thing is "dubs" (20-inch or larger diameter wheels) come standard on factory stock V6-powered Venzas...

A recent article by Yuri Kageyama, Tokyo-based AP journalist, covers employee abuse at Toyota... Questions rise about temps, overwork at Toyota The Associated Press Wednesday, September 10, 2008 TOYOTA, Japan: Toyota Motor Corp. has long boasted a stellar reputation for super-efficient production that has become the lore of countless business success books...

While I believe every person should be allowed to do what he or she wants to do to his or her automobile, I detest the things people do to bread-and-better family sedans.  As point-A to point-B people-movers, they were not designed with sporting intentions in mind.  What about cars such as the Toyota Camry SE you say?  No!  It's still a Camry!  It's not wrong to own a Camcord or any other typical mid-size family sedan.  I simply believe it's wrong to modify one in such a disgusting way. Current generation Toyota Camry 1998-2002 Honda Accord 2002 Toyota Camry on dubs (20-inch or more wheels for those who aren't with the "lingo") Here's a classic web site pointing out more ridiculous transgressions against the automobile. http://www.riceboypage.com/ What do you all out there think?

And now for something from the "I just can't believe some people's luck" department. I stopped in to visit my buddies at Tire Town this morning and they were in the process of replacing the realtively good tires on a 1998 Toyota Tacoma with some very used tires. The reason?..

Highlander Recall Problems with seat belts attached to the child safety seats in Toyota Motor's Highlander and Highlander hybrid sport utility vehicles from the model year 2008 has forced the carmaker to recall almost 90,000 vehicles. A long strike at GM's Fairfax plant could hurt sales of Chevy Malibu The landscape continues the change for the UAW.They wou;dn't strike eslewhere to try and influence negotiations at American Axle, would they? Ford workers quick to OK deal Meanwhile, north of the border, Canadian autoworkers swiftly ratify a new contract that freezes wages, gives up one week of vacation and delays the closing an assembly plant...