The One Trillion Yen Question to Ask Japanese Prime Minister Abe During His Visit to Washington
Apr 25, 2007
WASHINGTON, April 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Automotive Trade Policy Council President Stephen Collins issued the following statement: "When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Washington, DC this week, we hope he is asked the one trillion yen question: "When will the Japanese Government trim its excessive and ... Continue reading
Forbes' Hottest SUV's For 2007
Apr 25, 2007
Sport utility vehicles have become the family vehicles of choice for their spacious interiors and flexible cargo capacity. In recent years, sales of traditional truck-based SUVs have suffered, especially for the largest models. The new trend is crossovers â vehicles with car-like underpinnings matched with tall, s ... Continue reading
Toyota Surpassed GM in First Quarter Sales
Apr 25, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com: WHAT: According to quarterly sales results announced today, Toyota became the worldâs number one car company for sales for the first three months of this year. Toyota surpassed General Motors, the world leader for 76 years, for the first time. âWhile the figures announced to ... Continue reading
Toyota Passes GM as World's Top Auto Maker
Apr 24, 2007
Washington DC April 24, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has surpassed General Motors in quarterly sales for the first time, making it the world's biggest auto maker. According to the Wall Street Journal, Toyota sold 2.348 million vehicles world-wide in the January to March period, topping th ... Continue reading
Toyota Camry Production Begins In Indiana
Apr 20, 2007
April 20, 2007 -- Lafayette, IN -- Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) and Toyota held a ceremony today to commemorate production of the plant's first Toyota Camry. In March 2006, SIA parent Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) and Toyota announced a collaborative agreement that would include Camry production at SIA. A $230 mill ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales, USA Announces Top Management Changes
Apr 19, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., April 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA, Inc. announced top management changes for its Toyota and Lexus divisions. The following executive assignments are effective immediately: Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Lexus Division, is appointed group vice president and general m ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Executive Appointments for Calty Design Research
Apr 19, 2007
First American President to Serve at CALTY NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 18 -- Toyota today announced executive appointments at Calty Design Research, Inc. (CALTY), the North American arm of Toyota's global design network. The organizational changes and promotions at CALTY, effective April 1, 2007, include the following ... Continue reading
Toyota Breaks Ground in Mississippi - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 18, 2007
Majority of construction workers to be hired locally BLUE SPRINGS, Miss., April 18 -- At a ceremony today with the local community, Toyota broke ground on the future site of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS), its eighth vehicle manufacturing plant in North America. Production at the $1.3 billion pla ... Continue reading
Toyota Driving Expectations Offers Detroit-Area Teens New Approach to Driving Education
Apr 18, 2007
Program Teaches Teens and Parents Defensive Driving Techniques via Real-World Scenarios DETROIT, April 17 -- One of the most important events in a teenager's life is obtaining a driver's license. But while young drivers account for just 6.6 percent of all licensed drivers, they account for nearly 14 percent of all fata ... Continue reading
Toyota Advances Partnership With Automotive Specialty-Equipment Market
Apr 17, 2007
Automaker Named Vehicle Manufacturer of the 2007 SEMA Show DIAMOND BAR, Calif., April 17 -- As a long-time partner in the automotive specialty-equipment industry, Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. is deepening its support for the market by participating as the Vehicle Manufacturer of the 2007 SEMA Show. This will mark the first ... Continue reading
Toyota Driving Expectations Program Attacks Deadly Teen Accident Rates
Apr 16, 2007
Unique Safe Driving Program Targets Teens AND Parents with Real-World Scenarios WHAT: Toyota Driving Expectations is a four-hour program bringing Chicago-area teens and their parents together to learn proper driving techniques from professional drivers. It is also designed to teach parents how to be good driving role m ... Continue reading
2007 Toyota Camry XLE V6 Review
Apr 12, 2007
TOYOTA CAMRY XLE V6 Leader in a Tight Race By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This new Toyota Camry is a nice car all around. The sixth generation of this front-wheel-drive, white-bread sedan, best-seller for most of the past decade at around 400,000 units/year, is keeping Toyota ahead of the curve when i ... Continue reading
Toyota Names 1st Non-Japanese to Its Company Board of Directors: American James Press
Apr 12, 2007
TOKYO April 12, 2007; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota named a non-Japanese to its board of directors for the first time on Thursday, appointing American James Press, the automaker's president of North American operations, amid growing fears of a political backlash for its booming U.S. sales. The m ... Continue reading
Toyota Driving Expectations Offers Chicago-Area Teens New Approach To Driving Education
Apr 11, 2007
Program Teaches Teens and Parents Defensive Driving Techniques via Real-World Scenarios GURNEE, Ill., April 10 -- One of the most important events in a teenager's life is obtaining a driver's license. But while young drivers account for just 6.6 percent of all licensed drivers, they account for nearly 14 percent of all ... Continue reading
Toyota Assisting Chinese Program for Training Automotive Maintenance Technicians
Apr 10, 2007
<http://www.japancorp.net> Toyota Assisting Chinese Program for Training Automotive Maintenance Technicians Tokyo, Japan, Apr 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it is supporting a Chinese government program for training automotive maintenance technicians by helping to devise ... Continue reading
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