Using three primary operations: automotive, financial services, and other endeavors, Toyota manages to maintain a position as one of the world's leading auto manufacturers year after year. Key Takeaways Toyota reported ¥34 trillion in global revenue in FY 2023, or about $256 billion. About 9...
How long an accident stays on your official driving record and how long it impacts your insurance may be two different things. In many states, the DMV may maintain a lifelong record of driving incidents, but insurance companies typically don’t use your entire driving record to set rates — ...
These cvt boxes are based on the very old industrial PIV gearboxes I used to maintain decades ago. They were expensive and if anything failed inside the box was trashed. A good efficient design but pricey and not durable. Change the fluid or roll the dice! Reply Bruce Spark Just been...
The Model T, known for its affordability and simplicity, propelled Ford to success, but the transition to the new Model A was costly in terms of both money and customer goodwill. Despite strong competition and the onset of the Great Depression, the Model A was a success, and Ford continued...
Limp mode, also known as “limp home mode”, is designed to protect your engine and transmission from catastrophic failure. Most diesel vehicles have a similar mode referred to as “engine derate“. Performance of your vehicle will be greatly reduced by the computer to prevent major damage but...
Regular airbags deflate immediately after the impact, usually less than a second after they are deployed. Rollover protection curtains, by comparison, remain inflated for several seconds while people are being tossed around inside the vehicle, and are deployed with cold helium to maintain their ...
Despite past political efforts, by the early 1970s the United States had developed a reliance on imported oil. Technological advances meant that more oil and gasoline than ever before was required to maintain daily life, but the U.S. was producing less and less oil domestically. This would ul...
s spread out over 140 square miles and it just can’t support its current population with this massive infrastructure footprint. When there’s block after block with one house where there used to be 20, how can you afford to maintain the streets, water and sewer lines, the police and ...
In addition to the drive unit, the Malibu Hybrid also shares the 2016 Volt's blended regenerative braking system, which provides maximum kinetic energy recovery during braking to be stored into the battery system to help maintain charge, and drive unit power electronics. ...
To maintain performance parity with the five-speed model, the 3.0-liter Yamaha V-6 was enlarged for the shiftless SHO to near 3.2 liters (192 cid), yielding a useful 20 extra pound-feet of torque (220 in all), though no more horsepower. SHO pricing remained unusually steady in these ...