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Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnership
Read full article: Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnershipThe first-year team principal of Haas reiterated the Formula 1 team is not for sale even if new technical partner Toyota tried to buy the organization.
Edmunds: These are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucks
Read full article: Edmunds: These are the best lightly used hybrid cars, SUVs and trucksMany car shoppers like the idea of hybrids, but not the upfront premium that often is thousands more than the sticker price of a non-hybrid model.
Edmunds Compares: 2024 Honda Prologue versus 2024 Toyota bZ4X Electric SUVs
Read full article: Edmunds Compares: 2024 Honda Prologue versus 2024 Toyota bZ4X Electric SUVsHonda has a long reputation for building highly fuel-efficient cars and trucks, and now it’s getting serious about EVs with the all-new 2024 Prologue.
2 toddlers ejected from vehicle during Krome Avenue crash
Read full article: 2 toddlers ejected from vehicle during Krome Avenue crashFour people were injured, including two toddlers who were ejected from a vehicle, following a two-vehicle collision on Krome Avenue in southwest Miami-Dade on Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
BSO: Driver suffers serious injuries after crash sends car into nearby bank
Read full article: BSO: Driver suffers serious injuries after crash sends car into nearby bankTwo people were injured Tuesday following a two-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach that sent one of the vehicles into a nearby bank, authorities said.
Video shows crash injuring Florida Highway Patrol trooper and driver of Toyota in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Video shows crash injuring Florida Highway Patrol trooper and driver of Toyota in Miami-DadeA Florida Highway Patrol trooper and the driver of a Toyota Camry were injured during a crash early Saturday morning in Miami-Dade County’s Golden Glades area.
NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake'
Read full article: NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake'NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult.
Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024
Read full article: Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024Tyler Reddick took the lead on a restart in the second overtime to win at Michigan International Speedway, opening up another spot for a driver in NASCAR’s playoffs.
Rally great Ogier to remain hospitalized though 'no serious injuries' from crash in Poland
Read full article: Rally great Ogier to remain hospitalized though 'no serious injuries' from crash in PolandEight-time world rally champion Sébastien Ogier will remain hospitalized overnight after he was involved in a crash in Poland while preparing for this week’s race, though his team said he was not seriously injured.
Florida investigator: Data shows 4 fraudsters lied to authorities in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Florida investigator: Data shows 4 fraudsters lied to authorities in Miami-DadeWhile insurance companies make about $308 billion in fraudulent claims payments annually nationwide, Detective Jorge Rodriguez recently reported that in one of such swindles, Progressive paid $32,000, and National General about $24,000.
Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space at Beijing Auto Show
Read full article: Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space at Beijing Auto ShowThe seemingly never-ending efforts of China’s electric car makers to redefine the automobile are on display at the nation’s largest annual auto show.
Edmunds picks the best used plug-in hybrids that qualify for the federal tax credit
Read full article: Edmunds picks the best used plug-in hybrids that qualify for the federal tax creditIf you’re in the market for a used car and want to score a nice discount, consider getting a plug-in hybrid vehicle that qualifies for the federal tax credit.
Woman, 21, dies after vehicle collides into her on I-95 in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Woman, 21, dies after vehicle collides into her on I-95 in Pompano BeachA 21-year-old woman from Cape Coral was killed Monday morning after the Florida Highway Patrol said a man in an SUV collided into her on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach, shutting down all northbound lanes for several hours.
Police: Drunk driver confuses popular South Beach boardwalk for road and crashes into water
Read full article: Police: Drunk driver confuses popular South Beach boardwalk for road and crashes into waterA drunken man confused a Miami Beach boardwalk for a road, and he drove a blue 2021 Toyota Corolla into the water of Government Cut, a channel between South Beach and Fisher Island, according to police.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
Read full article: Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR seasonKyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
Sunrise man admits to looking at phone before hit-and-run injuring 2 cyclists, police say
Read full article: Sunrise man admits to looking at phone before hit-and-run injuring 2 cyclists, police sayPolice say a 77-year-old Sunrise man told detectives he was looking at his cellphone while driving in December, felt a bump, heard a “voice” and “noise”, but he didn’t bother to stop.
Miami Heat player ‘shaken’ after injuring man known for good nature during crash in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Miami Heat player ‘shaken’ after injuring man known for good nature during crash in Miami-DadeA friend described Alekxei Pino, who has been hospitalized since a Miami Heat player crashed on Tuesday night and injured him while he attempted to help a stranger in Miami-Dade County.
Miami Heat’s Haywood Highsmith crashes into disabled vehicle, injures Good Samaritan
Read full article: Miami Heat’s Haywood Highsmith crashes into disabled vehicle, injures Good SamaritanA 27-year-old basketball player for the Miami Heat was driving a black 2021 Audi A5 when he crashed into a 1999 Toyota 4Runner and struck a Good Samaritan in Miami-Dade County.
Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced
Read full article: Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replacedToyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel.
Father who vanished on Saturday turns up dead in Broward canal, deputies report
Read full article: Father who vanished on Saturday turns up dead in Broward canal, deputies reportDivers recovered a person’s body inside a Toyota sports utility vehicle that was submerged in a canal on Monday in Broward County.
Kia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awards
Read full article: Kia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awardsThe Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the top car honors, and Ford’s Super Duty pickup won the truck award.
Police: Toyota Prius gunman faces charges for trying to kill group in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Toyota Prius gunman faces charges for trying to kill group in Miami-DadeA 37-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday accused of shooting at five people during a road rage incident in Allapattah.
Recall affects 1.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles
Read full article: Recall affects 1.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehiclesToyota Motor Co. plans to notify all of the owners of about one million 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus vehicles by mid-February that a recall over a faulty airbag system applies to them.
UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit
Read full article: UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in DetroitThe United Auto Workers union has announced plans to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than a dozen nonunion auto factories.
New Subaru Forester, Lucid SUV and Toyota Camry are among vehicles on display at L.A. Auto Show
Read full article: New Subaru Forester, Lucid SUV and Toyota Camry are among vehicles on display at L.A. Auto ShowAn all-new Subaru Forester, a Lucid electric SUV, and a revamped Toyota Camry are among the new automobiles that will be on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show starting this week.
Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3
Read full article: Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers.
Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine fires
Read full article: Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine firesToyota is not advising owners of 1.9 million recalled RAV4 SUVs to park them outdoors, even though U.S. safety investigators have four complaints about engine fires that can start with the vehicles’ ignitions turned off.
Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that can move during hard turns and cause a fire
Read full article: Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that can move during hard turns and cause a fireToyota is recalling nearly 1.9 million RAV4 small SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem with batteries that can move during forceful turns and potentially cause a fire.
Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant
Read full article: Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plantToyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina.
White House poised to announce winners of competition to produce hydrogen fuel
Read full article: White House poised to announce winners of competition to produce hydrogen fuelThe White House is poised to announce the winners of a $7 billion federal competition to produce and deliver hydrogen fuel, a key component of its clean energy program.
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
Read full article: Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legendsThe same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
MCSO: Deputies find loaded gun, weed during traffic stop of Keys convicted felon
Read full article: MCSO: Deputies find loaded gun, weed during traffic stop of Keys convicted felonA traffic stop led to the arrest of a convicted felon who had marijuana and a loaded gun in his vehicle in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday.
Man accused of disassembling stolen cars to sell parts in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man accused of disassembling stolen cars to sell parts in Miami-DadeDetectives reported uncovering a chop shop operation in Miami-Dade County and seizing stolen cars, a wireless GPS signal jamming device, a forklift, tools to cut metal, fraudulent vehicle identification numbers, and safety standard stickers.
Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the year
Read full article: Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the yearDemand for new SUVs, trucks and cars in the U.S. picked up steam in the second quarter, but the stronger sales kept prices high for consumers.
Woman suffers ‘serious’ injuries during Turnpike crash in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Woman suffers ‘serious’ injuries during Turnpike crash in Miami-DadeA woman suffered serious injuries during a domino-effect multi-vehicle crash on Sunday night along the Turnpike in southern Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Ferrari topples Toyota in return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after 50-year absence
Read full article: Ferrari topples Toyota in return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after 50-year absenceFerrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota in the centenary running of the most iconic sports car race in the world.
Kobayashi to make NASCAR debut as 1st Japanese driver to race with Toyota in Cup Series
Read full article: Kobayashi to make NASCAR debut as 1st Japanese driver to race with Toyota in Cup SeriesOne of the top sports car racers in the world will make his NASCAR debut when Kamui Kobayashi drives for Toyota on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in August.
Toyota: Data on more than 2 million vehicles in Japan were at risk in decade-long breach
Read full article: Toyota: Data on more than 2 million vehicles in Japan were at risk in decade-long breachToyota’s much-touted online service for its drivers had a data breach spanning over a decade, risking outside access to information on more than 2 million vehicles.
FHP investigates 3 Turnpike crashes, including fatal hit-and-run collision
Read full article: FHP investigates 3 Turnpike crashes, including fatal hit-and-run collisionA crash that the Florida Highway Patrol was investigating as three incidents — involved eight cars and a box truck — a man’s death and a mess that prompted troopers to close a section of the Turnpike for over eight hours on Wednesday in Broward County.
State investigators accuse 5 of staging car crash in Miami-Dade to defraud insurance companies
Read full article: State investigators accuse 5 of staging car crash in Miami-Dade to defraud insurance companiesWith the help of surveillance cameras and a witness who reported to have seen it all from a nearby church, state investigators uncovered a group’s alleged plot in Miami-Dade County to defraud Geico and Bristol West insurance companies.
Woman fatally struck by SUV on I-95, crash shuts down 2 express lanes in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Woman fatally struck by SUV on I-95, crash shuts down 2 express lanes in Miami-DadeThe Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County.
Bell says Wallace apologized on flight home from Las Vegas
Read full article: Bell says Wallace apologized on flight home from Las VegasBubba Wallace and Christopher Bell shared a flight home from Las Vegas, and Wallace apologized during the trip to his fellow Toyota teammate for the incident that crippled Bell’s championship chances.
Man accused of trafficking crystal meth near Naval Air Station Key West
Read full article: Man accused of trafficking crystal meth near Naval Air Station Key WestA deputy found more than 1.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in the car of a 64-year-old man on Sunday morning in the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Man dies from brain injury 6 years after motorcycle crash in Broward County
Read full article: Man dies from brain injury 6 years after motorcycle crash in Broward CountyA 42-year-old man died Monday, six years after he was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in West Park, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville
Read full article: Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at NashvilleChase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the rain-drenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night.
Infant killed, 4 others injured in southwest Miami-Dade Turnpike crash
Read full article: Infant killed, 4 others injured in southwest Miami-Dade Turnpike crashAccording to Florida Highway Patrol, a black Toyota sedan and a silver Ford Sedan were traveling north on the Turnpike when the front of the Toyota collided with the rear of the Ford.
Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
Read full article: Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streakChase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the rain-delayed Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.
Hamlin sent to sensitivity training after "Family Guy" tweet
Read full article: Hamlin sent to sensitivity training after "Family Guy" tweetNASCAR has ordered Denny Hamlin to begin sensitivity training this week after he posted a meme on Twitter that used a clip from the comedy “Family Guy” to mock reigning champion Kyle Larson.
Miami-Dade officers search for man who jumped out of Toyota Tacoma
Read full article: Miami-Dade officers search for man who jumped out of Toyota TacomaA man who was driving away from police officers on Tuesday jumped out of a Toyota Tacoma and took off running, just east of the Miami International Airport, police said.
U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factories
Read full article: U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factoriesU.S. new-vehicle sales fell about 12% in the first quarter compared with a year ago, as the global computer chip shortage continued to slow factories amid high consumer demand.
17-year-old dirt bike rider dies after striking car in Davie, police say
Read full article: 17-year-old dirt bike rider dies after striking car in Davie, police sayA 17-year-old dirt bike rider crashed into a car Thursday night in Davie, and the teen has since died from his injuries, authorities confirmed Friday afternoon.
Man’s crime spree starts with stabbing in Little Haiti, ends with carjacking in Little Havana, police say
Read full article: Man’s crime spree starts with stabbing in Little Haiti, ends with carjacking in Little Havana, police sayJonathan Morales turned 18 about a month ago. He was out on probation on Monday when he stabbed a woman, fled in a stolen car, crashed, ditched the car, threatened a man, and stole his car, police said.
Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plants
Read full article: Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plantsGlobal automakers are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories to prepare for what many believe will be a fast-moving transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.
New surveillance video shows unsolved deadly shooting at Opa-locka apartment complex
Read full article: New surveillance video shows unsolved deadly shooting at Opa-locka apartment complexPolice said a white Toyota RAV4 was seen entering the parking lot of the Our Homes Apartments complex back in May when someone inside starting shooting into a crowd.
Toyota changes stand, halts donations to election objectors
Read full article: Toyota changes stand, halts donations to election objectorsToyota has reversed itself and says its political action committee will no longer contribute to the Republican legislators who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election win.