WOW! Tesla Motors Purchases the 'Toyota' Nummi Factory in Northern California - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 20, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors has purchased the former NUMMI factory in Fremont, California, where it will build the Model S sedan and future Tesla vehicles. As recently as April of 2010, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to produce the Corolla and Tacoma vehicles using the industry-leading Toyota production syste ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Company Introduces New Pedestrian Traffic-safety Education Tool
May 18, 2010
Toyota City, JapanâToyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that it has developed an educational tool, the "Kurapika Box", for use in its future traffic-safety activities aimed at increasing the use of reflective materials among pedestrians and bicycle riders to reduce nighttime accidents. The box can be use ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices And Equipment Grades For New Auris Hybrid
May 18, 2010
Toyota again takes the lead in delivering advanced and efficient user-friendly low emissions technology with the launch of its new Auris Hybrid, the first full hybrid vehicle in the European C-segment. ... Continue reading
Toyota Establishes Training Initiative To Launch Production Of New Auris Hybrid
May 18, 2010
Production of the new Toyota Auris Hybrid has been supported by extensive training for all employees at Toyota Manufacturing UK's (TMUK) Burnaston and Deeside factories, both in hybrid vehicle manufacturing and wider environmental issues ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius for Land and Water
May 17, 2010
No, Toyota's popular hybrid hatchback hasn't gone amphibious - Land & Water Services Ltd is part of a group that specialises in civil engineering projects on, in or near the UK's inland and estuarial waters. ... Continue reading
Judge Appoints Class-Action Attorney Steve Berman of Hagens Berman in Consolidated Toyota Litigation
May 15, 2010
SANTA ANA, Calif.--U.S. District Judge James V. Selna today appointed class-action lawyer Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, to co-lead counsel in the massive multi-district litigation against Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. . âItââ¬â¢s a great responsibility to lead a class of this magnitude ... Continue reading
Beasley Allen's Miles Appointed by the Court to Lead Toyota SUA Litigation
May 15, 2010
W. Daniel "Dee" Miles, III, will serve as a leader in multi-district litigation against Toyota involving claims of sudden unintended acceleration MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 14 -- United States District Judge James V. Selna today appointed W. Daniel "Dee" Miles, III, head of the Consumer Fraud section for Beasley, Allen, Cro ... Continue reading
Toyota's Mighty Hilux Aids Lawn Mower World Land Speed Record Attempt
May 13, 2010
Toyota's legendary pick-up, crowned indestructible by BBC's Top Gear, and present at the recent eruption of Iceland's Eyjafallajökull volcano, is supporting Project Runningblade, the British attempt on the world land speed record for a lawn mower on 22-23 May 2010 at Pendine Sands, South Wales. ... Continue reading
Toyota Auris Hybrid Production: Quality First And Foremost
May 13, 2010
Quailty has never before been such an important consideration for car buyers and it is an issue Toyota has fully addressed in all areas of production of its new, British-built Auris Hybrid. ... Continue reading
Toyota And Britain Lead Europe In Hybrid Vehicle Production
May 11, 2010
The British car industry reaches a landmark this month with the start of production of the Auris Hybrid by Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK), the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle to be built in Europe ... Continue reading
As Rivals Rein in Spiffs, Toyota Goes to the Whip
May 10, 2010
Washington DC May 10, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. outperformed the U.S. market in April and matched the robust sales gains posted by Ford Motor Co., Hyundai-Kia and Chrysler. But Toyota did it by piling on incentives, while the other three groups â ... Continue reading
Toyota Targets $50,000 Price for First Hydrogen Car
May 10, 2010
Tokyo May 6, 2010; Alan Ohnsman writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest seller of hybrid cars, said it has cut the cost of making fuel-cell vehicles by about 90 percent since the mid-2000s and may be able to price its first retail hydrogen model at about $50,000. The first model will be a se ... Continue reading
Toyota Applauds UK Toyota Centres With European Customer Satisfaction Awards
May 10, 2010
Toyota Applauds UK Toyota Centres With European Customer Satisfaction Awards ... Continue reading
2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LTD Review
May 9, 2010
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LTD Engine: 3.3-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 209 hp @ 5,600 rpm/212 lb-ft. @ 3,600 rpm + 167 hp @ 4,500 rpm and 247 lb.-ft. @ 0-1,500 rpm for electric motor Transmission: Electronic CVT Wheelbase: 109.8 in. Length/Width/Height: 188.4 x 42.3 ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Says Lexus GX 460 Now Ok to Buy After Passing Retest
May 7, 2010
Consumer Reports' "Don't Buy" Label Lifted YONKERS, N.Y., May 7 Consumer Reports is lifting the Don't Buy: Safety Risk designation from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV after recall work corrected the problem it displayed in one of their emergency handling tests. CR's engineers originally experienced the problem in a test tha ... Continue reading
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