2009 Chicago Auto Show: Toyota to Reveal 2010 Tundra Pickup and New 4.6-Liter V8 Engine
Feb 11, 2009
- - New Tundra Platinum and Work Truck Packages on Display - - CHICAGO, Feb. 11 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today debuted the 2010 Tundra full-size pickup truck and an all-new 4.6-liter V8 engine at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO) On display are tw ... Continue reading
Toyota Helps Surrey Police Tackle a Local "Polar Challenge"
Feb 10, 2009
Having conquered the frozen wastes of the Arctic and Antarctica, Toyota 4x4s proved the ideal transport for Surrey Police when white-out conditions hit the county last week. Toyota GB, which has its headquarters near Epsom, was pleased to provide five vehicles to help the force with its work reaching communities in the ... Continue reading
Hilux Conquers The Snow To Claim Second 'Pole' Position
Feb 6, 2009
Is there no driving challenge beyond the scope of Toyota’s mighty Hilux? The legendary pick-up has completed a journey across Antarctica to the South Pole, further proving the go-anywhere qualities that helped it become the first car to be driven to the Magnetic North Pole in the 2007 Top Gear Polar Challenge. ... Continue reading
Toyota Appoints New Head Of European R&D
Feb 3, 2009
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has announced the appointment of Mr Masato Katsumata to the position of Senior Vice-President of Research & Development (R&D) at TME, effective 1 February 2009. He succeeds Mr Kazuhiko Miyadera, whose five-year tenure saw a EUR75 million expansion to Toyota's R&D capability and the European de ... Continue reading
2009 Aygo: Greener - and Black and Blue, Too
Feb 2, 2009
Aygo is a success story in miniature. Since launch in 2005 this small but perfectly formed Toyota has amassed more than 100,000 sales a year across Europe, its combination of low cost of ownership, contemporary styling and fun-to-drive character making it a top performer in the expanding A-segment. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles
Feb 2, 2009
Torrance, Calif., January 28, 2009 â â Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) involving approximately 134,900 Yaris vehicles sold in the United States. The Yaris is equipped with driver and front passenger seat belt pretensione ... Continue reading
2009 Toyota Yaris Sedan Review
Feb 1, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel 2009 Toyota Yaris Sedan Six months ago you might have been interested in a Toyota Yaris sedan because of its 30+ mpg gas mileage. Now, after looking at your investment portfolio, interest stems from the low price. Cheer up. If you're thinking " ... Continue reading
Hypermiling iQ Breaks 500 Miles on one Tank of Fuel
Jan 30, 2009
There is no questioning iQ's status as one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the market, but a new hypermiling challenge has seen the tiny Toyota perform way beyond its official mpg figures. ... Continue reading
Toyota to idle Mexican car plant for five days
Jan 30, 2009
MEXICO CITY, Jan 29, 2009; Mica Rosenberg writing for Reuters reported that Toyota's car manufacturing plant in northern Mexico will sit idle for five days in February, responding to falling demand from consumers hit by the widening global financial crisis, the company said on Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp, the world's N ... Continue reading
Toyota Appoints New Head Of Human Resources
Jan 29, 2009
Francesco Mereu has been appointed a director of Toyota GB with responsibility for human resources, corporate social responsibility and environmental strategy. He took up the post on 19 January, joining the company from the human resources division of Toyota Motor Europe, replacing Sarah Fisher. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles
Jan 28, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 28 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) involving approximately 134,900 Yaris vehicles sold in the United States. The Yaris is equipped with driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners that retract the ... Continue reading
The GreenCarWebsite.co.uk Name Toyota Their Car Manufacturer Of The Year
Jan 27, 2009
The inaugural 'Green Car Manufacturer' award by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk goes to Toyota. The definitive guide to green cars, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk polled visitors during December 2008 to find which car manufacturer they thought had done the most for the advancement of greener cars through the year. ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2009
- Toyota Announces Prices for Both Vehicles - TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 23 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) today for the 2010 high mileage Corolla compact sedan and Matrix crossover utility vehicle, which now include Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Trac ... Continue reading
Toyota considering bringing iQ ultra-compact to US
Jan 23, 2009
Toyota considering bringing ultra-compact iQ car to US as it seeks to cater to urban dwellers NEW YORK January 22, 2009; Dan Strumpf writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. is considering bringing its iQ ultra-compact car to the U.S., a top executive at the automaker's U.S. division said. "The Toyota iQ mic ... Continue reading
Jan 21, 2009
NEW YORK â General Motors sold fewer cars globally than Toyota last year, as the Japanese automaker passed the Detroit company for the first time. GM says it sold 8.356 million cars and trucks in 2008, falling about 616,000 vehicles short of Toyota's total of 8.972 million. General Motors Corp. posted an 11 percen ... Continue reading
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