Toyota iQ: Smallest and Safest
Dec 2, 2008
It is a common assumption that the smaller the car, the more vulnerable driver and passengers are in an accident. The new Toyota iQ - the world's smallest four-seat production model - is proof this need not be the case, providing an unprecedented level of active and passive safety protection for an A-segment model. ... Continue reading
Press Pass Coverage of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show: "It's As If You Were Here"
Nov 29, 2008
2008 LA Auto Show,LOS ANGELES - November 23, 2008: Once again, TheAutoChannel.com is proud to present exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the world's great car and truck shows. Watching TACH's video coverage is like having Media Credentials to this major automotive event. You'll see the s ... Continue reading
Toyota Customers to Benefit from Full VAT Reduction
Nov 28, 2008
Toyota has acted swiftly to pass on the benefit of the 2.5 per cent reduction in the standard rate of VAT to its customers. From 1 December the new 15 per cent rate will apply to all new Toyota cars and options. The revised on-the-road vehicle prices also take into account the VAT element in delivery charges and the co ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for 2009 Tundra Full-Size Pickup
Nov 26, 2008
- Flex Fuel and New TRD PACKAGES added - TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 26 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2009 Tundra full-size pickup truck, reflecting a modest overall average increase of $109, or 0.4 percent on all Tundra models. The base MSRP ... Continue reading
Nov 24, 2008
Honda, Toyota JVs renamed to feature "GAIC" label
Nov 24, 2008
Honda, Toyota JVs renamed to feature "GAIC" label http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008496/Honda-Toyota-JVs-renamed-to-fea ture- GAIC-label.html Shanghai, November 24 (Gasgoo.com) Last week at the Guangzhou auto show, Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAIC) revealed that its two subsidiaries "Guangzhou Toyota" and "Guangzhou ... Continue reading
Secretary Of State For Transport Launches UK Production Of The All-New Toyota Avensis
Nov 21, 2008
The Rt Hon. Geoff Hoon MP, Secretary of State for Transport, will officially launch the start of production of the all-new Avensis, during a visit to Toyota's Burnaston Plant, Derbyshire, today (21 November, 2008). ... Continue reading
Nov 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today highlighted the versatility of its Hybrid Synergy Drive(R) system by showing a compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept vehicle at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. "In the near future, growing demand for liquid petroleum simply and effectivel ... Continue reading
Denying Big Three a Bailout Can Be a Historic Opportunity to Get America off Oil and Save Detroit
Nov 18, 2008
By Edwin Black The impulse to accede to political pressure and jobs blackmail from the Big Three for a $25 billion bailout offers America a historic turning-point opportunity. This is the countryâs chance to both reform the auto industry and ignite a massive shift off of oil in one master stroke. How? The $25 bill ... Continue reading
Toyota Begins Venza Production in Kentucky
Nov 16, 2008
$350 Million Investment Leads to New Vehicle Production at Georgetown Plant GEORGETOWN, Ky., Nov. 10 -- Team members from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) along with company officials and community leaders celebrated the official launch of the Venza, Toyota's new, versatile five-passenger vehicle. Venz ... Continue reading
2008 Toyota Sienna Minivan Review
Nov 16, 2008
2008 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE 7-PASSENGER LIMITED By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau GM and Ford are out of the minivan business. Chrysler is still the leader and VW is just coming into that segment with their new Chrysler-based entry. The Japanese auto companies are still strong contenders in that market and on ... Continue reading
Nov 16, 2008
2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER A Much Improved CUV By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Iâm just finishing up a bunch of Toyota reviews. Three are Camry derivatives: Avalon, Sienna and now this Highlander. The Avalon is an impressive full-size sedan with room to spare and excellent details. Sienna matches up a ... Continue reading
Toyota Showcases Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) At 15th Annual World Congress
Nov 14, 2008
November 13, 2008 â New York, NY - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America (TEMA) today announced additional details of its presentation and demonstration activities for the 15th Annual World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), being held November 16 ... Continue reading
Toyota's Mississippi Plant Delay?
Nov 13, 2008
NEW YORK, Nov 13, 2008; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp, faced with a deep slump in the U.S. auto market, is considering postponing plans to start production at a plant it is building in Mississippi, Japan's Nikkei financial daily reported. The plant, originally scheduled to begin operating in 2010, is now expe ... Continue reading
2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review
Nov 13, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid At this point in time, gasoline-electric vehicles have gone from early-adopter to mainstream technology. And what could underline that more than a hybrid version of that most popular of mid-size cars, the Toyota Camry? The Hybrid has been in the Camry lineu ... Continue reading
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