News By Topic: Scion

HEELS ON WHEELS: Top 5 2010 Cars For Women Under $25K

Apr 7, 2010

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel With the state of our economy and finances still awaiting recovery, it matters more than ever exactly how our driving dollars are spent. If you're not sure you're getting the best standard interior tech out there in a compact – or need to know ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports March 2010 and First Quarter 2010 Sales

Apr 1, 2010

TORRANCE, Calif., April 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported March sales results of 186,863 units, an increase of 35.3 percent over the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in March 2010, compared to 25 selling days in M ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports February 2010 Sales

Mar 2, 2010

TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February sales of 100,027 vehicles. With equal selling days in February 2009 and 2010, sales were down 8.7 percent from the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis. The Toyota Division posted February sale ... Continue reading

Latest Official Toyota and Lexus Recall Information: Toyota Recalls and Lexus Recalls

Feb 25, 2010

Official Toyota Recall Information For Owners</a></p> <p>Auto Central February 5, 2010; During major events there are lots of auto sites that pass on misinformation, so if you are caught up in the Toyota Recall we have given you a link to the official Toyota Recall Site. ... Continue reading

Toyota Recall World Roundup - Congress in U.S., Parts Makers in Japan

Feb 24, 2010

TOKYO/WASHINGTON February 24, 2010; Kiyoshi Takenaka and Nobuhiro Kubo writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents ... Continue reading

Toyota Dealers Show Support on Capitol Hill

Feb 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Toyota executives prepare to address Members of Congress, representatives of the Toyota employment community arrived on Capitol Hill to tell their side of the recall story, and show support for the Toyota brand. "We are here today representing the Toyota community that ... Continue reading

Toyota Starts to Fight Back Says Overall Safety Record is Normal

Feb 22, 2010

Toyota's U.S. executives are mounting a new and more vigorous defense of the company's tarnished safety record in the face of the massive flood of negative reports from the government and media Company officials argue Toyota is being punished unfairly for a level of long-term safety performance that is well within indu ... Continue reading

Toyota Details Quality Related Matters

Feb 17, 2010

Tokyo, Feb 17, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that, at a press conference in Tokyo today on quality-related matters, it disclosed the following: - Japan-market recall progress - The company has completed preparations for recall repair for the Toyota "Sai" and Lexus "HS250h", and its de ... Continue reading

Honda and Toyota Recall Updates

Feb 10, 2010

TOKYO/DETROIT February 10, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim and Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis. Honda, Japan's No.2 automaker, has now recall ... Continue reading

Toyota Situation Provides Great Opportunity for America to Examine the Frivolous Lawsuit Epidemic

Feb 6, 2010

AUTO CENTRAL - February 5, 2010: There was a time in America, when people would hope to make something out of themselves via hard work, ingenuity, and a little luck; sometimes a lot of luck. But along with the proliferation of TV sound-bites replacing well thought out and articulated statements, and the beatification o ... Continue reading

Toyota Recall: Address by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda

Feb 5, 2010

Tokyo February 5, 2010: I, Akio Toyoda, deeply regret the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others by our recent recalls of multiple vehicle models across multiple regions. Today, as so many people have expressed their sense of unease, I realized the necessity of asking you all here on short notice ... Continue reading

International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010

Feb 4, 2010

As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in January’s sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market – averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 – some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. “January was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Third-quarter Financial Results

Feb 4, 2010

Tokyo, Feb 4, 2010; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC; TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the third quarter totaled 5.3 trillion yen, an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year. Operati ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports January 2010 Sales

Feb 2, 2010

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January sales of 98,796 vehicles, a decrease of 8.7 percent over last January, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted January sales of 83,279 units, a decrease of 12 percent over the same period last year. On January 2 ... Continue reading

Toyota Finds Fix for Gas Pedal Problem

Jan 29, 2010

DETROIT - January 29, 2010: According to an AP news story, Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out the problem with sticking accelerator pedals. The company will begin briefing them today, Friday. In an e-mail to employees obtained by The Associated Press, Toyota said that it presented the remedy ... Continue reading