Toyota Enhances Global Corporate Website; Videos Spotlight Toyota Production System and Expo Show
Tokyo, Japan, June. 01, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today new features on the "Toyota Motor Corporation Global Site" intended to open wider the public's window on Toyota and to make the site easier to use. Capping off continuous improvements implemented since the latter half of last year, additional changes that reflect today's widespread use of broadband Internet have been made to both the English-language site (www.toyota.co.jp/en/) and the Japanese-language site (www.toyota.co.jp). These changes include, among others, newly added content specific to the English-language site to make it easier for more people around the world to better understand Toyota; highlighted are Toyota's history and global activities. To open the public's window on Toyota wider, comments by those working at the forefront of Toyota's engagements in various fields are being added to supplement information related to Toyota's manufacturing philosophy, advanced technologies and philanthropic activities. The presentation of Toyota's manufacturing philosophy has also been enhanced through the use of videos explaining in easy-to-understand fashion the basics of the Toyota Production System. Also accessible are video highlights from last year's mobility-themed show at the Toyota Group Pavilion (approx. 6 min.) during the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, along with a graphical commentary on the advanced technologies of the "i-unit" single-passenger concept vehicle used in the show. Enhancements have also been made to the global site's introduction of Toyota's environmental initiatives and to its investor-information section. Greater user-friendliness comes not only in the form of increased audio and video aids, but also through increased choices in RSS (Really Simple Syndication) delivery (Japanese-language site only), providing users instant notification of information updates according to area(s) of interest. By further improving the "Toyota Motor Corporation Global Site", TMC intends to continue broadening the provision of information that can increase the public's understanding of Toyota activities. New Features/Improvements to Toyota Motor Corporation Global Website 1. Enhanced corporate information: - Introduction of basic philosophy of Toyota Production System - Overview of future technologies (i-unit) presented at displayed at 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan - Video of TMC president's presentation at announcement of financial results - Enhanced information on environmental initiatives (including new glossary of environmental terms) 2. Greater user-friendliness: - Enhanced video/audio information - Enhanced RSS delivery (Japanese-language site only) - Improvements to menu names, contents storage locations and layout consistency 3. Unique content for English-language site: - Creation of "Toyota Traditions" for introducing Toyota history - Creation of "Toyota Today" for introducing Toyota's global activities About Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation develops and manufactures vehicles, and is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, offering a wide range of products from minivehicles to trucks. In addition to its core business, Toyota has a large business portfolio in financial services, including sales finance, vehicle insurance, and credit cards. It is also involved in telecommunications through a subsidiary that provides cellular services in Japan. Other diversified businesses include industrial equipment, prefabricated housing, and leisure boats. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. Fot more information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html.