Toyota and Daihatsu Launch Compact 7-seater
Dec 28, 2008
Tokyo â TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announce today the nationwide launch of a seven-seater compact vehicle with three rows of seats that will be sold in Japan under the Toyota brand as the "Passo Sette"*1 and under the Daihatsu brand as the "Boon Luminas"*2. The roomy, us ... Continue reading
Toyota recalls more than 120,000 cars in China
Dec 26, 2008
Toyota recalls more than 120,000 cars in China due to steering defect BEIJING December 25, 2008; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a recall for more than 120,000 cars in China to fix a problem that could result in loss of steering control, China's quality watchdog said Thursday in the latest piece of b ... Continue reading
Dec 24, 2008
SUGAR LAND, TX Dec 24, 2008; Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In recent months, the American automakers faced intense scrutiny as they begged Congress and the Bush administration for billions of taxpayer dollars to save themselves from, essentially, themselves. While they did eventually re ... Continue reading
Toyota Suffers First Operating Loss
Dec 22, 2008
NAGOYA, Japan December 22, 2008; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters re[prted that Toyota Motor Corp forecast a first-ever annual operating loss, blaming a relentless sales slide and a crippling rise in the yen in what it said was an emergency unprecedented in its 70-year history. Toyota, the world's biggest automaker, h ... Continue reading
Toyota Extends Certified Used Vehicle Offerings Online
Dec 20, 2008
December 17, 2008 - Torrance, CA - Toyota today announced a brand-new collaboration with eBay Motors, allowing all Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) dealerships to showcase certified used vehicle inventory on the eBay Motors Certified Pre-Owned Showroom. The new relationship with the world's largest online marketpla ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2008
Project Aygo started in March last year when Toyota (GB) PLC supplied a vehicle to top-selling Japanese car magazine Banzai. The tuned Aygo, which featured throughout the year in Banzai in a series of build diaries by editor Joe Clifford, was up for grabs as star prize in a competition run in the magazine. ... Continue reading
Toyota, Isuzu Suspend Joint Diesel Engine Project
Dec 15, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp has suspended a project to develop a 1.6-litre diesel engine with truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd due to uncertainty over vehicle demand, Japan's top automaker said on Tuesday. The two automakers had planned to start producing the engines, to be mounted on Toyota cars in Europe, in 2012. "A decision was ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID REVIEW
Dec 15, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CAMRY HYBRID VEHICLE There are very few "sure things" to count on in life and the Toyota Camry is one of them. Although the mid-size sedan has built an incredible reputation, the design team hit a major homerun with last year's sleek r ... Continue reading
All-New Toyota Prius to Make World Debut at 2009 North American International Auto Show
Dec 12, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 12 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2010 Toyota Prius at a press conference at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The all-new Toyota Prius, with a substantially revised Hybrid Synergy Drive system, will deliver improve ... Continue reading
Jungle Motors Now Converting Toyota Prius into High Mileage Plug-In Hybrid
Dec 8, 2008
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--Jungle Motors, Orange Countyâs largest electric vehicle conversion facility, is now offering a new Plug-In Hybrid conversion for the Toyota Prius. Jungle Motors, which has been converting gasoline-powered Porsche 911s and Chrysler PT Cruisers into clean, green commuter cars, is now off ... Continue reading
Toyota Begins RAV4 Production at New Canadian Plant
Dec 5, 2008
Tokyo â TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that it officially started production today* of its "RAV4" urban SUV at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc.'s (TMMC's) new and second plant, which is in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. Guests at a line-off ceremony at the plant included Canada's Minister of Industry ... Continue reading
Toyota RAV4 Production Underway in Canada
Dec 4, 2008
WOODSTOCK, Ontario, Dec. 4 -- A ceremony today at Toyota's new manufacturing facility here officially kicked-off production of the RAV4 sport utility vehicle. The plant represents an investment of CAN$1.1 billion and boosts Toyota's investment in Canada to approximately CAN$5.6 billion. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty ... Continue reading
Toyota Presents The New Avensis: Built In Britain
Dec 4, 2008
The all-new, third generation Toyota Avensis delivers more style, higher performance, improved fuel economy and lower emissions. Toyota's flagship model in Europe, built exclusively at its Burnaston factory in the UK, benefits from athletic, contemporary styling, superb build quality and advanced engineering. ... Continue reading
Japan's Big Two Slow Domestic Production - Make Cuts
Dec 4, 2008
TOKYO December 4, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota and Honda are starting to feel the pinch of the global slowdown at home. On Thursday, Japan's biggest automaker said it was suspending production at a third plant later this month as it tries to cope with falling demand in the U.S. and around ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports November 2008 Sales
Dec 2, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November sales of 130,307 vehicles, a decrease of 33.9 percent from last November, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted November sales of 114,084 units, a decrease of 33.8 percent from last November. The Lexus Divisi ... Continue reading
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