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Toyota to get BMW Diesel Engines, BMW to get Toyota Hybrid Technology

BMW & Toyota in talks to share technology Toyota and BMW are reportedly in talks to share technology, with BMW getting access to Toyota’s hybrid expertise, and Toyota getting BMW diesel engines. A profitable future for car makers relies to a great extent on yielding the best return they can from their own products, and using the products of other car makers to augment their own range at sensible money. That imperative explains the report today that BMW and Toyota are in talks to exchange technology at which they excel; Toyota with hybrid technology and BMW with diesel engines.

Ford EcoBoost: Great for squashing talking toads

Ford EcoBoost - Great for splatting Cane Toads Ford in Australia has produced a great advert for the new EcoBoost engines by playing on the Aussie hatred for the Cane Toad. We warn you, if squashed and splatted toads upset you, leave now. For the rest of you… The Cane Toad was introduced in to Australia in 1936 in an effort to curb the population of beetles decimating the sugar cane crop.

Are the Mini Coupe and Roadster on their way out?

The slow-selling Mini Coupe and Roadster could be replaced by an all new sports model soon, Australian site CarSales is reporting. The pair haven't fired up the Mini faithful as some other recent models from the brand, and a refreshed Mini lineup is on the horizon including 18 new cars based on Mini's two platforms. Knowing Mini's ability to spin off models, that number doesn't sound too far-fetched.