News By Topic: Toyota

Toyota Reduces North American Production

Jan 16, 2009

ERLANGER, Ky., Jan. 15 -- Toyota has scheduled additional non-production days at several North American manufacturing facilities over the next few months in response to high inventory levels caused by slow industry sales. The number of non-production days varies by assembly line and model. On average, inventory of Toyo ... Continue reading

New Chairman For Toyota GB

Jan 14, 2009

The New Year has brought a new chairman for Toyota GB PLC, Naoya Taniguchi. Mr Taniguchi took up his post on 5 January, replacing Shimpei Kobayashi, who has returned to Japan to take up a new assignment within Toyota Motor Corporation. ... Continue reading

Parker's Reveals Slowest Depreciating Car Of 2008 - The Toyota Aygo

Jan 13, 2009

In its annual depreciation report, Parker's compared last January's new prices with what an owner could expect to get if they sold privately now. A buyer who got their hands on an Toyota Aygo last year will now have lost just £1515 over 12 months - the equivalent of just £4 per day. ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Reveals All-New Prius

Jan 12, 2009

DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 50-mile-per gallon rated third-generation Prius hybrid vehicle today at the 2009 North American International Auto show. Celebrated as the benchmark for cars of the future, the Prius has delivered superior fuel economy and ultra-low emissi ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Introduces 2010 Camry - COMPLETE VIDEO

Jan 11, 2009

DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- The 2010 Camry is on display for the first time today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). As the best-selling passenger car in America for seven years running and 11 of the past 12 years, Camry continues to redefine standards for comfort and performance. The 2010 Camry and Camry H ... Continue reading

Toyota Maintains Pace, Broadens Scope Of Advanced Environmental Technologies

Jan 11, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will display the Toyota FT-EV concept on opening Media Day at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), confirming its plan to launch an urban commuter battery-electric vehicle (BEV) by 2012. This announcement, coupled with its compressed natural ... Continue reading

Toyota Maintains Pace, Broadens Scope of Advanced Environmental Technologies

Jan 10, 2009

EV Concept Confirms Battery-Electric Vehicle in 2012; First of 150 Plug-ins Arrive Late '09 to Lease-Fleet Customers; As Many As 10 New Gas-Electric Hybrids by early 2010s DETROIT, Jan. 10 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will display the Toyota FT-EV concept on opening Media Day at the ... Continue reading

Toyota Fights for Title of Most Fuel Efficient Midsized Car

Jan 9, 2009

Washington DC January 9, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that a feud is simmering over who has the more fuel efficient midsize car. Ford and Toyota are battling over the title when car sales are at their lowest point since 1992 and this past summer American's moved to smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Accordin ... Continue reading

New Ontario Toyota Plant Starts Production

Jan 8, 2009

TORONTO--The first vehicles started rolling off the line at a new Toyota plant in Woodstock, Ontario in December. Toyota invested $1.1 billion to build the new plant. Ontario provided over $22.8 million for skills training, in addition to a $70-million investment that helped bring the plant to Ontario. This is the firs ... Continue reading

CNN's 2008's Automotive Winners and Losers

Jan 8, 2009

Washington DC January 7, 2009; THe AIADA newsletter reported that even as grateful manufacturers and dealers bid goodbye to 2008, the worst year for sales in decades, CNN was looking back and compiling a list of automotive winners and losers for the year. Once again, the Toyota Camry landed the spot of "best selling ca ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Announces Dual-Brand Telematics Programs

Jan 7, 2009

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. today announced that it will launch its proprietary telematics systems in the year to come. The all-new systems will be available on select models with customized versions for both Lexus and Toyota brands. "We are proud to introduce these services and advance our ... Continue reading

Toyota to Halt Japan Output for 11 Days as Sales Drop

Jan 6, 2009

Torrence, CA. January 6, 2009: According to Bloomberg's Naoko Fujimura, Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's largest automaker, will suspend some domestic production for 11 days in February and March, as the global recession saps car demand. Output at 12 domestic factories will be halted, company spokesman Hideaki Homma said to ... Continue reading

Coulomb Technologies Announces First ChargePoint Network Availability for Electric Vehicle Drivers

Jan 6, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies today announced the first availability of the ChargePoint™ Network for plug-in vehicle owners. Developed to be the world’s easiest and yet most advanced vehicle charging infrastructure, the ChargePoint Network is designed to provide drivers of plug-in vehicles convenient ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports 2008 and December Sales

Jan 5, 2009

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported year-end sales of 2,217,662 vehicles, a decrease of 15.7 percent from the same period in 2007, on a daily selling rate basis. Toyota Division recorded year-end sales of 1,957,575 vehicles, down 14.9 percent from the prior year. Lexus rep ... Continue reading

Toyota Once Again Top Seller in U.S.

Dec 30, 2008

For the second year in a row, Toyota Motor Corp.'s namesake brand likely will beat Chevrolet and Ford as the top seller in the United States. According to the Detroit Free Press, plummeting SUV sales that came with spiking gas prices earlier this year helped widen Toyota's margin over Ford and Chevy. Through November, ... Continue reading