Toyota Appoints New General Manager for Toyota and Lexus Fleet
Aug 10, 2009
Mark Roden has been appointed General Manager for Toyota and Lexus Fleet and Vehicle Remarketing, taking over from Richard Balshaw after his promotion to Sales Director. ... Continue reading
CAR Management Briefing Seminars-#4
Aug 9, 2009
CAR MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS #4 Does GM Now Mean Government Motors? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Youâd have to live on a different planet, or perhaps in the wilderness somewhere, not to know about the unprecedented government involvement, ownership that is, of US automakers: GM (60.8%) and ... Continue reading
Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Completes Government Field Evaluation - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 6, 2009
FCHV-adv achieves 431 mile estimated range TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 6 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced today the results of a recent collaborative fuel cell hybrid vehicle range and fuel economy field evaluation. The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Advanced (FCHV-adv) achieved an estimated ... Continue reading
"Cash For Clunkers" Rewarding Consumers With Up To $4.5k For Turning In Old Vehicles - VIDEO STORY
Aug 6, 2009
DETROIT - August 6, 2009: After more than a year of declining car sales and closing dealerships, the auto industry may be getting a second wind. With the success of "Cash for Clunkers", cars sales are on the rise. Officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System, the program rewards people for turning in older gas g ... Continue reading
New Toyota Prius an Instant Hit
Aug 6, 2009
The British motoring public has shown itself eager to embrace the latest advances in cleaner, fuel efficient, full hybrid power by signing up in their thousands to buy the all-new Toyota Prius. ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2009
2009 Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Conference As prepared for: Akio Toyoda President, Toyota Motor Corporation Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Conference Traverse City, Michigan Aug 5, 2009 âReinventing the Automobileâ Good morning! ...and thank you Dave... It is great to be back in America...and ... Continue reading
Telematics: ATX Launches New Toyota, Lexus Connected Vehicle Program
Aug 5, 2009
DALLAS, Aug. 5 -- ATX Group, a leading provider of connected vehicle (telematics) services to global automobile manufacturers, announced today the launch this week of the new Toyota/Lexus Safety Connect(TM) program on select Model Year 2010 Toyota and Lexus models in the U.S. The program marks the introduction of locat ... Continue reading
Hybrid Ford Fusion Gets Excellent Rating in Consumer Reports, Now on Par With Toyota Camry Hybrid
Aug 4, 2009
Four and six-cylinder versions much improved, Audi Q5 tops tests of compact luxury SUVs YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new Ford Fusion Hybrid is now Consumer Reports' top-rated domestic sedan. Essentially tied with the Toyota Camry Hybrid, the Fusion Hybrid achieved an excellent 34 mpg overall in ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today reported that July vehicle sales hit a new monthly high for the year and jumped 27.7 percent compared to June 2009. Sales of 174,872 vehicles trailed year ago levels and were down 11.4 percent from last July, on a daily selling rate basis. The CARS pro ... Continue reading
While Truth About CASH FOR CLUNKERS Funds Remains Unclear More Money is Approved
Jul 31, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 31, 2009: Late yesterday the Associated Press published a report stating that the CARS "Cash for Clunkers" program was being suspended because funds had run out (just days after the program commenced). AP cited an annonymous source. This source has still not been revealed. The story was published ev ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Pricing on 2010 Avalon, Yaris, Highlander, FJ Cruiser, RAV4, and Tacoma
Jul 31, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif., July 30 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2010 Avalon full-size sedan, Yaris subcompact, FJ Cruiser off-road sport utility vehicle (SUV), Highlander mid-size SUV, RAV4 compact SUV, and the Tacoma pickup truck. The 2010 mode ... Continue reading
Put Toyota to the Test: New On-Line Calculator Maps the Benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive
Jul 28, 2009
Lies, damn lies and statistics: everyone knows that you should take figures with a pinch of salt, particularly when it comes to playing up the virtues of product A compared to product B. So, when it comes to demonstrating the hard facts about the gains in ownership costs that are being delivered by Toyota Optimal Drive ... Continue reading
High on Toyota's Inaba's To-Do List: Lexus, Scion
Jul 27, 2009
Washington DC July 27, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Yoshimi Inaba has discovered a much different Toyota in North America than the juggernaut he left behind six years ago. Among the first things to get his attention was the need to recharge Lexus and Scion. Lexus is "my personal challenge," the outspoken 63 ... Continue reading
First Hybrid Taxi Company to Open in Scotland
Jul 27, 2009
Now it has been agreed by West Lothian Council that the Toyota Prius can be licensed as a private hire vehicle, West Lothian/Edinburgh based Calder Cabs have become the first company in Scotland to run a fleet of hybrid Toyota Prius. ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: New Lexus HS 250h Luxury Vehicle and Lexus IS Convertible - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jul 24, 2009
- Hybrid Car for Forward-Thinking Luxury Consumers, to Start at $34,200 - Best Combined EPA MPG Rating of Any Luxury Vehicle in the U.S. - 70 Percent Fewer Smog-Forming Emissions Than the Average New Car - First Vehicle to Offer Lexus Enform(TM) with Safety Connect(TM) TORRANCE, Calif., July 20 -- Lexus today announced ... Continue reading
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