Auto correspondent Casey Williams says Toyota's designers went bold in designing the compact C-HR crossover.

Twenty years on, the Prius is still a vision of the future. Auto correspondent Casey Williams says it looks, drives, and charges like a next-decade ride.

Officials in St. Joseph County had hoped to lure the plant to an area east of New Carlisle.

A Prius, it is not, but this is the hybrid for families and those with a large party posse.

The annual Chicago Auto Show is usually a buttoned-down showcase for special editions of current models. That was true this year, but there were also a couple of surprises.

The Avalon is a big five-passenger sedan, but sleeks out with an elegant Ferrari-inspired grille, ribbed shoulderline, upturned rear windows, and near-fastback roofline.

A report from Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., says at least four automakers have continued to equip vehicles with the type of air bag responsible for deaths and injuries.

Construction began in May 1996 on the factory near Princeton. Toyota spent about $1.2 billion on the complex by the time it started production of full-size Tundra pickup trucks in late 1998.

Toyota recently announced its Scion brand will be discontinued with cars being merged back into parent showrooms. And two new cars prove Scion saved the best for last.

Tacoma Limited is dressed out like a luxury SUV with a bed. It's a serious-looking beast with muscular fenders, sculpted hood, evil barn-size grille, foglamps, and 18-inch alloys shod in off-road tires.