Ford and GM To Offer Month End Discounts
Jun 22, 2007
DETROIT, June 22, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. plan to introduce discount programs intended to boost sales during the last weekend of June, people familiar with the sales plans said on Friday. The automakers are expected to roll out the incentive programs for their U.S. dealers ne ... Continue reading
Toyota Names American Jim Press to Board, Other Changes
Jun 22, 2007
Washington DC June 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Jim Press, the top man at Toyotaâs North American operations, got the go-ahead from shareholders today to become the first non-Japanese member of the automakerâs board of directors. The Detroit News reports that Press, a 37-year veteran of Toyota ... Continue reading
U.S. Pickup Trucks Take on the International Market in GM Competition - VIDEO STORY
Jun 22, 2007
DETROIT - June 22, 2007: U.S. automakers are hosting a competition in which domestic and internationally-produced full size pickup trucks are being compared side-by-side. As manufacturers of American pickup trucks face increased competition from Japanese companies, General Motors has invited U.S. and international truc ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 21 -- With the rising cost of gasoline as well as summer's busy driving season fast approaching, it's no surprise consumers are turning to more affordable cars to buy, drive and own. Along these lines, the editors at NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/) -- a leading vehicle pricing and i ... Continue reading
Consumers Reveal Perceptions of New Vehicle Brands With Best Driving Performance
Jun 21, 2007
Kelley Blue Book's 'Brand Watch' Study Finds Toyota, BMW Lead New-Vehicle Shoppers' Opinions on Driving Performance IRVINE, Calif., June 21 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research today announce the results of the 'Driving Performance' portion of its consumer automotive percept ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for All-New 2008 Highlander
Jun 20, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., June 20 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV). The 2008 Highlander is significantly larger, roomier and more powerful than the vehicle it replaces. Yet its fuel efficiency ... Continue reading
Climate of Change - Powered by Toyota Prius
Jun 17, 2007
June 17, 2007: Toyota's hybrid technology combined with a carbon-offsetting programme is set to make Climatecars, Londonâs new eco-friendly taxi service, one of the greenest around. As its name indicates, Climatecars is taking a no-compromise stance on the environment. The company's operations are totally Carbon N ... Continue reading
2007 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD Review
Jun 16, 2007
A Real Family Car in a Real Family Place â The Smoky Mountains By Steve Purdy TheAutoChallel.com Detroit Bureau [1151] [1118] This weekâs road trip is to the Great Smoky Mountains, an easy 9-hour drive from our Southern Michigan home. Weâll be staying at Sunterraâs Bent Creek Resort, along Highway 3 ... Continue reading
Toyota, Isuzu Consider Diesel Partnership
Jun 15, 2007
Washington DC June 15, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has announced it's in talks with Japanese partner Isuzu on developing diesel engines, but no details have been decided. The Nikkei reported in its Friday's editions that Toyota, Japan's top automaker, will outsource diesel engine product ... Continue reading
Toyota to delay launch of next Prius hybrid
Jun 15, 2007
TOKYO, June 15, 2007; Reuters rweported that Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to postpone the launch of the third-generation Prius hybrid model by half a year to the spring of 2009, industrial daily Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun said on Friday. The world's biggest automaker has not officially announced the timing of the launch, b ... Continue reading
Hertz Plans to Buy 3400 Toyota Prius Hybrids
Jun 14, 2007
CHICAGO, June 14, 2007; Reuters reported that car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said on Thursday that it planned to buy 3,400 Toyota Motor Corp. Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars for about $68 million. Hertz also said 100 of the vehicles would go to its Manhattan fleet. ... Continue reading
Inside the Panasonic Toyota Racing Factory - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 12, 2007
COLOGNE - June 11, 2007: Panasonic Toyota Racing is one of the few teams in Formula 1 to build an entire car â chassis and engine â under one roof, with around 650 specialist staff working tirelessly to give Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli a competitive car when they hit the track. But what goes on inside th ... Continue reading
Toyota Surpassed GM as Top Carmaker in 2006:
Jun 12, 2007
TOKYO June 12, 2007; Reuters reported that the milestone that the global auto industry has been holding its collective breath for -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s (7203.T) unseating General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest carmaker -- came last year instead of in 2007 as many had expected, according to a leading industry jou ... Continue reading
Automotive News: Toyota Tops GM in Worldwide Sales in 2006
Jun 12, 2007
TOKYO, June 12, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. edged past General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker by sales volume in 2006, leading industry paper Automotive News said. The Automotive News Data Center, which publishes a widely quoted annual ranking of the world's automakers, said Jap ... Continue reading
Toyota Allowed to Join European Auto Makers Lobby
Jun 8, 2007
FRANKFURT, June 8, 2007; Reuters reported that Japan's Toyota Motor Corp will become a full member of the European automotive industry association ACEA starting in January, the lobby group said on Friday. "We welcome Toyota Motor Europe (TME) in our midst and are convinced TME will make a valuable contribution to the w ... Continue reading
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