Mar 3, 2007
FRANKFURT, March 2, 2007; Michael Shields, European Auto Correspondent writing for Reuters reported that challenged to cut cars' output of climate-warming greenhouse gases, global automakers get the chance at next week's show in Geneva to prove they can make products that are fun to drive but won't wreck the environmen ... Continue reading
Toyota Developing Plug-in Hybrid
Mar 3, 2007
DETROIT, March 2, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota is working on developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and is open to joining with other automakers in battery development, the president of its North American operations said on Friday. Toyota, which leads the market in hybdrid sales, has not detailed plans to build a pl ... Continue reading
Ford Fusion Challenges Toyota and Honda
Mar 2, 2007
by Marty Bernstein, Marketing â Advertising Editor Bold Moves, the theme of Fordâs advertising is being replaced (hopefully & thank-fully) by a more powerful and resonant premise: challenge the competition. Ford is putting consumers into competitive vehicles to let them test the competitions cars against Ford ... Continue reading
Full Report: Toyota Reports February 2007 Sales
Mar 2, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Spurred by record hybrid sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever February sales of 187,330 vehicles, an increase of 12.2 percent over February 2006. "Sales were brisk at both ends of our product lineup," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "Setting ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports February 2007 Sales
Mar 1, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 -- Spurred by record hybrid sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever February sales of 187,330 vehicles, an increase of 12.2 percent over February 2006. "Sales were brisk at both ends of our product lineup," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "Setting ... Continue reading
IIHS: Bumpers That Can't Take Bumps
Mar 1, 2007
First results of new crash tests: most car bumpers don't work in low-speed crashes; 3 cars sustain $4,500 damage in 6 mph test while old Ford Escort sustains little damage ARLINGTON, VA â Most bumpers on midsize cars do little to resist damage in the kinds of low-speed collisions that are common in commuter traffi ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2007
Toyota Prius Top 'Green' Pick for Fourth Consecutive Year; Best Fuel Economy of Any Five-Passenger Vehicle YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports announced today that it has named five new models to its Top Picks list for 2007 -- the Toyota RAV4, Infiniti G35, Toyota Sienna, Mazda MX-5 Miata ... Continue reading
Consumer Report 2007 Top Picks Dominated By Toyota and Honda
Feb 28, 2007
NEW YORK, February 28, 2007; Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that Japan's automakers shut out the competition in an influential list of the 10 best new vehicles for 2007, with models from Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in the lead. Consumer Reports magazine on Wednesday released its top picks ... Continue reading
Toyota To Build Highlanders in Mississippi by 2010 and Employ 2,000 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 28, 2007
February 27, 2007 - TUPELO, Mississippi - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour joined Toyota officials today to announce that the company has chosen a 1,700-acre site in Blue Springs, Mississippi to build its eighth North American vehicle assembly plant. The new plant, to be located just outside of Tupelo, will have the ... Continue reading
Feb 27, 2007
TUPELO, Mississippi February 27, 2007; Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour joined Toyota officials today to announce that the company has chosen a 1,700-acre site in Blue Springs, Mississippi to build its eighth North American vehicle assembly plant. The new plant, to be located just outside of Tupelo, will have the cap ... Continue reading
Toyota To Build New Plant in Mississippi, United States
Feb 27, 2007
TOKYO, Feb 27, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will build a new plant in the United States, the latest sign of its pressing need for capacity to keep up with booming demand, with media reports placing the factory in the southern state of Mississippi. Japanese business daily Nikkei repo ... Continue reading
Ford's Mulally Very Busy Man: Visits Mazda HQ For First Time
Feb 27, 2007
HIROSHIMA - February 27, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation welcomed Alan Mullaly, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, to Mazda headquarters in western Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture today. Ford is Mazda's largest shareholder and strategic business partner, and this was Mulally's first visit to Mazda in Hiroshima. Ma ... Continue reading
Toyota in Los Angeles County Earns Top Waste-Cutting Honors
Feb 27, 2007
Car Company Cuts Waste, Boosts Savings TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 26 -- The California Integrated Waste Management Board today honored Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. headquarters with the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) of the Year (WOTY). TMS was awarded with top honors in a field of more than 1,200 other Wa ... Continue reading
Ford CEO Interested in Bolstering Hybrid-tech Alliance with Toyota
Feb 27, 2007
NEW YORK February 27, 2007; Kyodo reported that the head of Ford Motor Co. has expressed strong interest in boosting the U.S. carmaker's alliance with Toyota Motor Corp. in the field of environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles. In a phone interview Friday, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said an alli ... Continue reading
Toyota to Expand Production in China
Feb 27, 2007
Tokyo February 26, 2007; The Asahi Simbun reported that after a relatively slow start in the Chinese market, Toyo- ta Motor Corp. is aiming to increase production and carve out a bigger share for itself. The company has already alerted makers of component parts that it will increase the range of vehicles it makes in Ch ... Continue reading
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