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DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- The self-driving car, that cutting-edge creation that’s supposed to lead to a world without accidents, is achieving the exact opposite right now: The vehicles have racked up a crash rate double that of those with human drivers.

The glitch?

They obey the law all the time, as in, without exception. This may sound like the right way to program a robot to drive a car, but good luck trying to merge onto…

Early this month eight U.S. states and five countries pledged to eliminate the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2050.

In a statement made Dec. 3, 2015 at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, California along with Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont pledged to ban the sale of new cars powered primarily by gasoline and diesel fuels by 2050.

“Thirteen North American and…

 

It's #GivingTuesday, and with #Toyotathon going so well, what better way to pay it forward than by doing some good and taking a selfie for a cause. From today until January 4, post a selfie using the hashtag #selflessie, and we'll donate $50 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (@BGCA_Clubs) Donation will not exceed goal of $250,000. See @toyotausa’s bio for terms and conditions.

A video posted by toyotausa (@toyotausa) on Dec 1, 2015 at 10:33am PST

 

 

When you think of the automobile industry, your mind probably doesn’t automatically go to “green” or “environmentally friendly,” does it? Maybe it should …

Toyota recently named a top priority as “global warming,” and is looking at five specific areas in which to improve: carbon, water, outreach, biodiversity, and materials. The company has just released the Toyota Miria, a completely carbon-fueled car which emits only water vapor as exhaust.

From Bloomberg Business:
One year into its Nascar Sprint Cup experiment, Toyota took new driver Kyle Busch on a tour of its offices and plants. Not in Honshu or Hokkaido, but rather California, Texas and Kentucky.

"They showed us just how American the company is," said Busch, who last week drove his No. 18 Camry to the Sprint Cup Series championship -– the biggest victory for Busch in his 11-year racing career and the biggest Nascar…

The biggest sales event of the year, Toyotathon, began today at Marion Toyota.  This is traditionally the best time of the year to buy a new Toyota vehicle or certified pre-owned Toyota vehicle at Toyota dealers nationwide.  Marion Toyota in Marion, Illinois will be no different.

Marion Toyota General Sales Manager, Brian Motsinger has been busy ramping up inventory to meet customer demand for this big sales event.  "This is definitely one of our most…