News By Topic: Toyota

Toyota Trucks Bring Off Road On Site Adventure to The 2007 Nashville International Auto Show

Mar 27, 2007

Tour Gives Attendees the Opportunity to Experience the Hills and Thrills of a Full-Line of Toyota 4X4 Vehicles NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 26 -- What happens when you build an amazing off-road course out of 1,000 tons of dirt and 20 tons of gravel, AND let auto show attendees test drive Toyota 4x4 vehicles for FREE? You ge ... Continue reading

Toyota's 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' Puts You Behind the Wheel

Mar 26, 2007

Hybrid Exhibit at 2007 Nashville International Auto Show and Interactive Exhibits Gives Attendees Hands-On Hybrid Experience WHAT: Toyota is bringing a nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience" to the 2007 Nashville International Auto Show at the Nashville Convention Center. The hands-on ... Continue reading

Toyota Driving Expectations Offers New Approach to Teen Driving Education

Mar 21, 2007

Program Teaches Teens and Parents Defensive Driving Techniques via Real-World Scenarios NEW YORK, March 20 -- Teen drivers make up only 6.6 percent of licensed drivers, but constitute 14 percent of accidents and related deaths. Sixteen-year-olds have the highest crash rate of any age and are three times more likely to ... Continue reading

Toyota to Focus on East Coast, Northwest, Rocky Mountains

Mar 19, 2007

Washington DC March 19, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Automotive News reports that Toyota is moving away from California and the heartland in order to focus on the Northwest, the Eastern Seaboard, the Rocky Mountains, and some big cities in the Southeast in order to maintain its rapid growth. "Those areas ha ... Continue reading

Indie Radio and Rock Take Center Stage with Urban Outfitters and Toyota's Yaris

Mar 15, 2007

AUSTIN, Texas--Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and Urban Outfitters (URBN), are celebrating a shared passion for music by giving independent college and non-commercial radio stations a much needed edge in the competitive radio market. The brand partnership will launch “Free YR Radio,” a multi-phased pr ... Continue reading

Toyota Sees Future in Michigan

Mar 14, 2007

Washington DC March 15, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Jim Press, president of Toyota Motor North America Inc., said today that Michigan will continue to play a central role in the transformation that is taking place in the global automotive industry. Hesaid the industry is in the midst of a technological shi ... Continue reading

It’s Time to Buy a Hybrid Vehicle, Suggests Edmunds.com

Mar 14, 2007

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Considering a hybrid vehicle? Now is the time to buy, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. There are four key reasons: 1. According to Edmunds.com True Market Value(R) (TMV(R)) pricing system, average transaction prices of most hybrid vehicle models are ... Continue reading

Today's Pre-Owned Vehicles May Be the Better Bargain - VIDEO STORY

Mar 12, 2007

DETROIT - March 11, 2007: Compared to 20 to 25 years ago, automakers say today's "certified pre-owned" vehicles can be as good as buying a new vehicle and are a fraction of the cost. To "certify" a used vehicle, a dealer must perform a comprehensive multi-point inspection that meets the original dealer's specifications ... Continue reading

Toyota to Develop Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mar 10, 2007

Washington DC March 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe has confirmed to Business Week that Toyota will develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids. The cars will be due out in late 2008 or early 2009. Lighter and more powerful than the current nickel metal hy ... Continue reading

Honda and Toyota Driving Each Other Forward

Mar 10, 2007

Washington DC March 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Detroit's automakers are fixating on Toyota as their biggest threat, but Honda, Japan's No. 2 carmaker, is also gaining marketshare. As volatile gas prices are shifting U.S. consumers' interest to more fuel-efficient models, Honda is the only automaker wit ... Continue reading

World Premier of Toyota Hybrid X Concept

Mar 7, 2007

* New design language for future hybrid models * Four-door, four-seat open-space concept * Interactive interior design * A step closer to zero emissions Toyota presents a world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show with the reveal of Hybrid X, a concept car that proposes a new design language for hybrid models, while also ... Continue reading

Toyota America's 3rd "Most Admired" Company

Mar 6, 2007

Washington DC March 6, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that to determine America's 20 most respected companies, Fortune asked 3,322 executives, directors, and securities analysts to select the 10 companies they admire most. This year's winners are notable for their environmentally-friendly policies, with the Japane ... Continue reading

Toyota expects sales to rise in Europe

Mar 6, 2007

GENEVA March 6, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday it expects to increase its European sales in 2007 by about 100,000 units to 1.22 million vehicles, including its Lexus brand, for its 11th straight year of record sales. In 2006, Japan's top automaker boosted its Toyota brand sales in Europe ... Continue reading

Affluent Car Buyers Drive Strong Sales

Mar 5, 2007

Washington DC March 5, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that auto-sales figures from February show that car companies are facing a U.S. market driven by choosy consumers seeking well-made, technically innovative brands. Last month, auto sales were down 0.5% largely because blue collar brands such as Ford, Chrysler, ... Continue reading

Toyota plans Kitakyushu parts plant

Mar 5, 2007

NAGOYA March 3, 2007; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp is considering opening a new car-parts plant in Kitakyushu in light of brisk export demand and the availability of qualified workers there, company sources said Friday. If the plan goes forward, the new facility will probably make large components that a ... Continue reading