Toyota Prius: From Curio To Icon
Oct 14, 2010
At first glance, there was little about the first generation Toyota Prius that suggested it could be the start of a global phenomenon, a quirkily designed saloon that proved to be the pathfinder for game-changing engine technology. ... Continue reading
Toyota Gives Youngsters A Dream Opportunity
Oct 14, 2010
Young people in the UK have the chance to show off their artistic skills and design their own vehicle of the future in the 2010 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. ... Continue reading
Toyota Launches New Ecological Plastic
Oct 14, 2010
Toyota has developed a new Ecological Plastic that is ready for extensive use in its forthcoming models. Tougher, harder wearing and more shrink resistant than previous bio-plastics, it is the first in the world to be made using bio-PET, which includes a raw material derived from sugar cane. ... Continue reading
Toyota Hybrids Recruited For The World's Greenest Car Club
Oct 11, 2010
Toyota is helping launch the world's greenest commercial car club by supplying Prius and Auris hybrid cars to Glasgow's new City Car Club. ... Continue reading
Toyota: Worldwide Prius Sales Pass Two Million Mark
Oct 8, 2010
Toyota is celebrating another milestone for Prius, with worldwide sales passing two million since the original hybrid was launched in 1997. Across three generations, approximately 2,012,000 units have been sold in more than 70 countries and regions, up to the end of September this year. UK sales during the same period ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2010
A white Toyota Auris parked under a Victorian railway arch in London's East End wouldn't normally attract too much attention, but passers-by in Shoreditch were stopped in their tracks as the seemingly ordinary car was transformed, its bodywork peeling back to reveal a pulsing blue light. ... Continue reading
Toyota Develops Advanced Energy Management System
Oct 6, 2010
Tokyo, Oct 5, 2010; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces the development of the TOYOTA Smart Center, a system that links homes, vehicles, electric power companies and users, and enables integrated control of energy consumption. TMC developed the system as a part of its smart-grid initiatives, which are intended to ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2010
PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 5 TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 5 -- After weeks of online contest submissions, Southern California's Martin Esquenazi was voted the most passionate Toyota Prius owner by the Toyota Prius Facebook community. Esquenazi will host the official 10 Years of Prius Anniversary Celebration on 10.10. ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Review
Oct 5, 2010
2011 Toyota 4Runner SR5 (IMG_0430) A mid-size SUV that can tow. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Toyotaâs original entry into the SUV segment, the 4Runner was completely redesigned for 2010 and the 2011 model is unchanged except for a few tweaks in options. This mid-size, body-on-fram ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports September 2010 Sales
Oct 1, 2010
Toyota Reports September Sales PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported September sales of 147,162 units. With equal selling days in September 2009 and September 2010, sales were up 16.8 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rat ... Continue reading
Toyota Unveils 'Verso-S' at 2010 Paris Motor Show
Sep 30, 2010
Paris, Sept 30, 2010; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it unveiled today the compact "Verso-S" at the 2010 Paris Motor Show1, which is open to the press on September 30 and October 1 and to the public from October 2 to 17. Sales of the vehicle are planned to begin in Europe in February 2011.The Verso-S seeks to ... Continue reading
Toyota Lineup Gets an 18-Month Makeover
Sep 29, 2010
Washington DC September 29, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Autoweek, Toyota plans to move into new product segments over the next 18 months, as well as redesign several mainstream models. By the spring of 2012, Toyota will launch all-new versions of the Camry, Yaris, Tacoma, and RAV4. Also, the n ... Continue reading
Japan's Big Auto Players Plan a Jolt of Electrics (And More Gasoline Models)
Sep 27, 2010
Washington DC September 26, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japan's three largest automakers are making a push to extend their alternative-fuel powertrain offerings in the next two years. Automotive News reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will bring two electric and six hybrid-electric models to market in the nex ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2010
TORRANCE, CA - September 23, 2010: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced the introduction of the new 2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid mid-size SUV, along with a change on the suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the Prius mid-size hatchback, Venza mid-size crossover, and FJ Cruiser mid-size SUV. The 2011 ... Continue reading
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