Toyota Reports July 2008 Sales Down
Aug 1, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 197,424 vehicles, a decrease of 18.7 percent from last July, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted July sales of 175,242 units, a decrease of 17.9 percent from last July. The Lexus Division reported July ... Continue reading
Scion Marks Its Fifth Anniversary - Youngest Median Age In Industry
Jun 26, 2008
June 23, 2008 -- Torrance, CA -- June marks Scion's five-year anniversary of being on sale in the United States. At launch the brand's goals were to bring young consumers to the Toyota family, and implement a new business model for selling cars. "In five short years, Scion has succeeded in hitting these marks," said Ja ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports May 2008 US Sales
Jun 3, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported May sales of 257,404 vehicles, a decrease of 7.9 percent from last May, on a daily selling rate basis. "The all-new Corolla really found its stride this month," said TMS President Jim Lentz. "Launched amid soaring fuel prices and economi ... Continue reading
Scion Helps MoTown Host Movement Festival
May 20, 2008
----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Purdy To: submit@theautochannel.co Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 4:11 PM Subject: Scion SCION HELPS MOTOWN HOST MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL Event Organizers Anticipate More Than 40,000 Fans Memorial Day Weekend DETROIT, Mich., May 19, 2008 - Scion, the youth brand of Toyota, will take ... Continue reading
U.S. Toyota Dealer Inventories Soar
Apr 28, 2008
Washington DC April 28, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota and Scion vehicle inventories have risen to record levels because the company misjudged just how much the U.S. market would decline this year. Automotive News reports that the number of units in dealership stock and en route have swelled to about 3 ... Continue reading
Toyota takes 1Q world sales lead from General Motors
Apr 24, 2008
DETROIT April 23, 2008; Tom Krishner writing for the AP{ reported that Toyota took the global sales lead from General Motors in the first quarter, capitalizing on growth in China and Europe as GM saw its North American sales drag down gains in other markets. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it sold 2.41 million vehicl ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
CarSponsorships.com Partners With Sun Automobile
Feb 29, 2008
We at CarSponsorships.com pride ourselves on giving our clients the best products that are available on the market. With our staff working daily adding new Sponsor companies, we are glad to bring on another company for our clients to jump on board with. The latest addition to the CarSponsorships.com family is SUN AUTOM ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the Detroit or LA Auto Shows? Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 18, 2008
Even if you were in Detroit last week, the schedule was so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In addition to photos, press releases and stories-from-the-floor, we have more than 40 videos....in ... Continue reading
Going to the 2008 Chicago Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop! - VIDEO GALORE
Feb 8, 2008
Each year, it seems like the Chicago Auto Show gets better and better, and more important - in terms of a national stage. This year's exposition is right on target, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of ye ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Pricing for tC Release Series 4.0 - to be Displayed at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show
Feb 1, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the second limited-production Scion for 2008, the tC Release Series 4.0 (tC RS 4.0), will be available at dealer showrooms beginning in March. A tC RS 4.0 will be on display in the Scion booth at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2008 ... Continue reading
Toyota's Domestic Auto Sales Down 6.2 Pct in '07
Jan 29, 2008
Tokyo, Jan 28, 2008; Jiji Press reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its domestic automobile sales in 2007 dropped 6.2 pct from the previous year to 1,587,335 units. Domestic production increased 0.8 pct to a record 4,226,137 units, while overseas production grew 10.5 pct to a record 4,308,553 units, the top Ja ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Scion xB When the Scion brand debuted as Toyota's youth-oriented line, the expectation was that the xA hatchback would account for most sales, with the xB second. After all, the xA, a subcompact hatchback, was in a category known to be popular with the young, young at heart, a ... Continue reading
Toyota Still No. 2 After GM, but Competition Will Intensify in 2008 in New Markets
Jan 24, 2008
TOKYO January 24, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that General Motors just barely retained its lead over Toyota as the world's No. 1 automaker last year, but the neck-and-neck competition will only intensify in the coming year as the two rivals vie for sales in China, India and other newer, booming mark ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Manufactures Web Site Rankings
Jan 22, 2008
As Shopping Patterns Evolve, Manufacturers Respond by Providing Rich, Creative Model-Page Content WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 22 -- HUMMER.com earns the highest ranking among automotive manufacturer Web sites for usefulness in new-vehicle shopping for a second consecutive time, according to the J.D. Power and Associ ... Continue reading
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