Visteon Awarded 2011 Toyota Global Technology & Development Award
May 17, 2011
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 17, 2011 -- Visteon Corporation received the "Technology & Development Award" from Toyota at its recent 2011 Suppliers Convention in Nagoya, Japan. The award recognizes noise-reduction technology as applied to a low-cost fuel pump controller (FPC). Co-developed with Toyota, the technology is consid ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
Jon Williams, managing director of Toyota GB, welcomed the announcement of a return to 100 per cent production at European plants in June, including Toyota Manufacturing UK in Derbyshire and Deeside. ... Continue reading
New Toyota Prius v Still on Track for Delivery in U.S. this Fall
May 13, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced that the Prius v is still on track for delivery to U.S. customers this fall. Delay of the Japan-market Prius alpha is due to the ongoing effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ... Continue reading
Toyota Corolla Helps Debut Virtual Pop Diva Hatsune Miku to U.S. Market
May 13, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., May 13, 2011 -- Toyota's 2011 Corolla campaign for the Asian American market announces a new partnership with Hatsune Miku, a unique musical artist known for her songs, dance moves and long, blue pigtails. Â Most interestingly, Hatsune Miku is a 3-D holographic character developed to put a face on a ... Continue reading
May 12, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Toyota Corolla is not exotic. Adolescent boys do not have posters of Corollas on their bedroom walls. Corollas have not racked up hundreds of victories in racing series around the world (although highly-modified examples have competed, and won, in the World Rally Championship l ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER REVIEW
May 12, 2011
2011 Toyota Highlander Review, Specs, Prices and Comparisons INTRO TO THE 2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER VEHICLE, Woman's Toyota Review ... Continue reading
Five Winners Selected in Toyota "Ideas For Good" Challenge
May 11, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., May 11, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. has announced the five winners in its Ideas for Good initiative, a unique program which invited consumers to share their ideas on how to repurpose Toyota technologies beyond their automotive applications. The winning ideas, as determined by popula ... Continue reading
May 10, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., May 10, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) today celebrated the opening of the first hydrogen fueling station in the U.S. fed directly from an active industrial hydrogen pipeline. The station is a collaborative effort between Toyota, Air Products, Shell, South Coast Air Quality Management ... Continue reading
Giving Back: Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program Opens Voting to the Public
May 9, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., May 9, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., May 9, 2011 -- Toyota today announced that public voting for its "100 Cars for Good" program is now open through August 16. The program will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public. Beginning t ... Continue reading
SMMT Industry Forum Drives The Flag With Toyota's British Built Auris Hybrid
May 9, 2011
The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) Industry Forum has replaced its fleet of Avensis saloons after five years use with six Auris Hybrids, built at Toyota's manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. ... Continue reading
Independent Study Confirms Toyota As Consumer's First Choice For Hybrid And Electric Vehicles
May 9, 2011
When it comes to thinking about who to turn to when it comes to buying a hybrid or electric vehicle, Toyota is the top choice. ... Continue reading
College Graduates Offered Additional $1,000 on Select New Toyota and Scion Vehicles
May 7, 2011
TORRANCE, Calif., May 5, 2011 -- May is college graduation time. And for many new grads that means entry into the "real world" ââ¬â a world in which credit and extra cash can be in tight supply. To assist college grads in the market for a new vehicle, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toy ... Continue reading
Border Toyota (St Boswells) Wins European Customer Satisfaction Award
May 6, 2011
Border Toyota in St Boswells, was awarded with the top honour of Toyota's 'Ichiban' European Customer Satisfaction Award during a ceremony followed by the Ichiban gala dinner held on 3 May at the Reichstag in Berlin. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Reports April Sales of 19,157
May 3, 2011
MONTVALE, N.J., May 3, 2011 MONTVALE, N.J., May 3, 2011 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported April sales of 19,157 vehicles, a 5.1 % improvement over April 2010, and the best April on record since April 2008. Ã On a year-to-date basis, the 75,152 vehicles sold represent a 9.2% increase. The highest volume per ... Continue reading
Subaru Reports April 2011 U.S. Sales
May 3, 2011
today reported April 2011 sales results of 159,540 units, a decrease of 2.4 percent compared to the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Â On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in April 2011 compared to 26 selling days in April 2010, TMS sales were up 1.3 percent over the year-ag ... Continue reading
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