New Highlander Key Component of Toyota's Marketing Strategy
Aug 10, 2007
<p class="style1"><strong>By Marty Bernstein<br>AIADA Contributing Editor</strong><br><br>Short lead model revels (the cars are on sale now or within days) are usually perfunctory events: arrive in the morning at a nice hotel for coffee and danish; sit through an hour or so of exec-techno-presentations; then a short dr ... Continue reading
Edmunds Revises Toyota Incentives Estimate
Aug 10, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds Inc., publisher of four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders, today regretfully announced that it recently miscalculated the True Cost of IncentivesSM (TCISM) for the Toyota Tundra. Corrected Data for July 2007 Reported July 2007 TCI Act ... Continue reading
Toyota's Yaris and Camry To Share The Same Chinese Assembly Line
Aug 9, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 9, 2007: Camry, a new model of Guangzhou Toyota launched at the beginning of this year, has sold 80,000 units in the first half year and the company expects Camry sales to reach 150,000 units by the end of this year. Meanwhile, another hot selling Toyota model Yaris, which has sold 3,000,000 units glo ... Continue reading
Toyota Brings 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' to the Missouri State Fair
Aug 9, 2007
Toyota's Mobile Experience Offers Look Inside Hybrid Synergy Drive SEDALIA, Mo., Aug. 8 -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience," to the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo. on August 17-19, 2007. The tour is designed to provide consumers with a firsthand opportu ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM ranked as Most Competitive Passenger Vehicle Manufacturer in China
Aug 7, 2007
SHANGHAI - July 7, 2007: The "Top 30 Most Competitive Passenger Vehicle Manufacturers", a list prepared by Guangzhou Daily, is released on Monday. Shanghai GM, the defending champion, has won the title since the ranking started in 2004. The top 30 PV manufacturers are determined by a number of factors, including produc ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2007
Tundra and Silverado both achieve âVery Goodâ overall scores;Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is top-rated by CR among heavy-duty diesels tested YONKERS, NY â The Toyota Tundra and Chevrolet Silverado placed first and second in Consumer Reportsâ tests of four full-sized, crew-cab pickups for the September i ... Continue reading
Toyota Tundra Gains Sales Traction
Aug 6, 2007
Washington DC August 6, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that after a shaky start, the redesigned Toyota Tundra is gaining traction. Automotive News reports today that the Tundra is on track to meet its goal of 200,000 sales for the year. Sales have been aided by generous incentives, but Toyota throttled them back t ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Record First Quarter Operating Results
Aug 3, 2007
August 3, 2007 - Tokyo - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced operating results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2007. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the first quarter totaled 6.52 trillion yen, an increase of 15.7 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year. Operating income increased ... Continue reading
Environmental Concerns Grow Hybrid Car Sector - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 2, 2007
MADISON, WI - August 2, 2007: As concerns over the environment continue to grow, so does the hybrid vehicle sector - as seen at this year's Hybridfest in Madison, WI. The hybrid, electric car show showcases automakers' solutions for sustainable transportation and highlights issues such as climate change and air quality ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports July 2007 Sales Down From 2006
Aug 1, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 224,058 vehicles, a decrease of 3.5 percent from July 2006. "The industry stumbled this month, on continued housing weakness," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "Though Toyota didn't match last July's record-set ... Continue reading
Toyota Opens Toyota Technical Training Institute in India
Aug 1, 2007
<http://www.acnnewswire.net> Toyota Opens Toyota Technical Training Institute in India Tokyo, Japan, Aug 1, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM) opened the Toyota Technical Training Institute (TTTI), a technical training school for middle sch ... Continue reading
Toyota Introduces a Cheaper Prius
Jul 31, 2007
Washington DC July 31, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it would introduce a new "standard" version of its popular gas-electric hybrid for the 2008 model year with a base price of $20,950. That's 5.5%, $1,225, less than the lowest-cost 2007 model, but some equipment that came ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces 2008 Model Year Prices for Eight Vehicles
Jul 30, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., July 30 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2008 Avalon full-size sedan, Prius gas-electric hybrid, Yaris subcompact, RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), FJ Cruiser off-road SUV, 4Runner mid-size SUV, Tacoma pickup and ... Continue reading
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Review - In Carbon County Wyoming
Jul 29, 2007
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IN CARBON COUNTY A Wyoming Adventure By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [0029] âThey claim that a boxcar in Rawlins, A Denver and Rio Grande, Was picked up off the tracks and blowed to the east And beat the whole train to Cheyenne.â [Cowboy poet Baxter Black describing the wind ... Continue reading
A Glimpse at the Life of Formula One Racer Ralf Schmacher - VIDEO FEATURE
Jul 27, 2007
July 27, 2007: Ralf grew up in Kerpen, Germany, just a few miles from the Panasonic Toyota Racingâs factory in Cologne. He started riding karts when he was two, raced in club championships by the age of five, and made his Formula 1 debut 10 years ago, challenging his brother, Michael, on the race track. Ralf stood ... Continue reading
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