Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program Has Its First 25 Winners
Jun 9, 2011
Toyota today announced the first 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program are determined based on voting from the public. Each day, five organizations are profiled on Toyota's F ... Continue reading
Toyota Expands Digital Dummy Family
Jun 8, 2011
Toyota has added a small female and a large male to its family of digital crash test dummies. Known as THUMS (Total HUman Model for Safety) these virtual humans deliver crash test results in much greater detail than is achievable with conventional crash-test dummies. ... Continue reading
DuPont Performance Coatings Uses an Interactive Approach for Southeast Toyota Dealers Lean Learning
Jun 5, 2011
The DuPont Performance Services team provided the first two courses in a series related to Lean Thinking & Continuous Improvement for Toyota Dealership Collision Repair Shops, Southeast Toyota Distributors Port Processing Facilities and Southeast Toyota Consultants. ... Continue reading
Toyota Auris Hybrid Drives Into Evoenergy Pool
Jun 2, 2011
Toyota Auris Hybrid hatchbacks are expected to shine in their latest fleet role, as pool cars for field staff employed by nationwide solar-power specialist EvoEnergy. Seven of the British built T4 models emitting just 89g/km of CO2 have already been delivered, with another five expected to follow. ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported May 2011 sales results of 108,387 units, a decrease of 27.9 percent compared to the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 24 selling days in May 2011 compared to 26 sellin ... Continue reading
Recall: Toyota Recalls Some Prius Vehicles
Jun 1, 2011
Toytoa today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 52,000 2001 through 2003 Prius vehicles sold in the U.S. to replace the electric power steering pinion shaft attachment nuts. This announcement is for U.S. vehicles included in Toyota Motor Corporation's global recall of 106,0 ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota Yaris Review - A Big Man In A Small Car
May 31, 2011
FYI: Toyota Yaris Specs, Comparisons and Prices â Toyota Buyers Guide 2011 TOYOTA YARIS S A Fine Little Commuter Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Yaris is Toyotaâs tiniest car in the US . . . so far. Later this year, rumor has it, we will see the cute little city car we saw running around ... Continue reading
May 29, 2011
Sales of the Toyota Prius 2011 have shot up 51.5% in the first three months of 2011 and Nissan recently launched its eco friendly electric vehicle, the Leaf in the UK and the company states that it already has 550 standing orders. Chris Green, Co-Founder and Sales Director of Motoring.co.uk, comments: "Our research on ... Continue reading
New Crash Tests from IIHS: Small Cars Improve and Top Performers also are Fuel Sippers
May 26, 2011
Six of 13 small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earn the TOP SAFETY PICK award, and none earn a poor rating in any of 4 tests. This is a turnaround from a few years ago when small cars struggled to earn top safety ratings. The new tests include hybrids and gasoline-only models that ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
Prius v Expands Iconic Hybrid "Family" of Vehicles
May 23, 2011
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., May 23, 2011 -- The newest entrant in a growing Prius family of hybrid vehicles, the Prius v delivers an unparalleled blend of versatility and fuel efficiency in a comfortable, mid-size package. Â A new evolution in hybrid vehicles with excellent cargo space and Prius' heritage of environmental ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Review - Late Production
May 23, 2011
2011 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER ACCESS CAB compact pickups, review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Of all segments in the car and light truck market in the US one of the weakest is what are sometimes called compact pickups. Compare to:Nissan Frontier, Suzuki Equator, Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger (due to go ... Continue reading
MetoKote Corporation Earns Tier One Status to Toyota Motor Manufacturing
May 19, 2011
LIMA, Ohio, May 19, 2011 MetoKote Corporation announced today it has achieved tier one status to Toyota Motor Manufacturing; the only dedicated coating services company in North America to earn this distinction. Through its San Antonio, Texas, facility MetoKote provides electro-deposition or e-coat application services ... Continue reading
Toyota Recognizes BNSF with Logistics President's Award
May 18, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas--BNSF received two significant logistics service awards for performance in 2010 at the annual Toyota Logistics Partners meeting at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach, California on April 5-6, 2011. The Toyota Logistics Presidentââ¬â¢s Award is given to one railroad with the hig ... Continue reading
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