Toyota Environmental Update - Toyota vehicles earn highest tally in "Best of 2006"
Apr 21, 2006
Saqn francisco CA April 19, 2006; For the sixth consecutive year, Toyota cars, trucks, and SUVs appear in more vehicle categories than any other brand in "The Best of " list published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). In "The Best of 2006," Toyota vehicles are included in ten of fourteen ... Continue reading
Japanese Car Makers Expected to Maintain Record Profit Results for 2006
Apr 21, 2006
TOKYO April 20, 2006; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that after a turbo-charged year of bumper sales, a soft yen and hefty cost cuts, Japan's biggest auto makers are set to extend their run of record profits in 2006/07 fueled by even more key product launches. With the exception of product-deprived Nissan M ... Continue reading
Toyota Completes Kyushu Engine Plant
Apr 19, 2006
KITAKYUSHU April 18, 2006; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc held a ceremony Tuesday in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, to mark the completion of the first engine factory the Toyota group has built in Japan outside its Aichi Prefecture heartland. The engine factory in the town of Kanda in the prefecture ... Continue reading
Toyota as Follower, To Sell Ethanol Cars in US by 2008
Apr 19, 2006
TOKYO April 18, 2006; Reuters reported thatg Toyota Motor Corp. plans to sell ethanol-powered vehicles in the United States by 2008, following the lead of domestics General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed company executive. A Toyota spokeswoman in Tokyo ack ... Continue reading
NBA and Toyota Announce 2006 Finals Trophy Tour to U.S. Military Bases
Apr 18, 2006
- Tour to Bring NBA Legends, Interactive NBA Experience, Larry O'Brien Trophy, and Toyota Tundra 'Trophy Mobile' to Five U.S. Military Bases in Conjunction With the USO - NEW YORK, April 18 -- The NBA and Toyota today announced the launch of a 2006 Finals Trophy Tour to five military bases in the heartland of the U.S. ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2006
Crash tests of small cars & minivans: 2 earn the Institute's TOP SAFETY PICK award; 1st Institute test results for Prius hybrid ARLINGTON, VA â The Kia Sedona and Subaru Impreza are the best performers in a group of minivans and small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Sedon ... Continue reading
Toyota Camry Wins the Edmunds' Inside Line Six-Cylinder Family Sedan Comparison Test
Apr 14, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--April 14, 2006--Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2007 Toyota Camry won the latest six-cylinder family sedan comparison test, which is described in full at V6 Family Sedan Comparison Test: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articl ... Continue reading
Toyota and Nevada Partners Team Up to Provide Transportation to Seniors in Clark County
Apr 14, 2006
Toyota Will Also Provide Assistance for Job Training and High School Initiatives HENDERSON, Nev., April 13 -- Nevada Partners today accepted the donation of a new Toyota Sienna Rampvan from Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS). Nevada Partners will work with local faith-based organizations to make the wheelchair-accessi ... Continue reading
Japan Automakers' Target Both Economy and Luxury
Apr 14, 2006
NEW YORK, April 13 Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that Japan's automakers this week unveiled new U.S. models targeting the high demand for hybrids and luxury cars -- including an upcoming Lexus sedan that will rank as the priciest hybrid to date. Toyota's Lexus LS sedan, which will go on sale in 2007, was ... Continue reading
Tax Credits for Toyota Hybrids to Fade Away
Apr 10, 2006
Louisville KY April 9, 2006; Robert Schoenberger writing for the Courier Journal reported that only the earliest buyers of Toyota's upcoming hybrid Camry sedan will qualify for the full tax credits that have helped some consumers justify spending more on the vehicles. Buyers can get up to $3,400 off their federal taxes ... Continue reading
Toyota Moves Science Education Forward With $550,000 in Grants
Apr 7, 2006
ANAHEIM, Calif., April 7 -- Toyota TAPESTRY, the nation's largest science teacher grant program, awarded nearly $550,000 in grants to 76 K-12 U.S. teachers who submitted creative science project proposals. Fifty received up to $10,000 each and 26 received mini-grants of up to $2,500 each. Large grant winners accepted t ... Continue reading
Toyota Introduces Water-borne Vehicle Body Painting in Japan
Apr 6, 2006
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 5, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has completed introduction of metallic water-borne paint for the top coat painting process at all nine TMC vehicle body paint lines in Japan, greatly promoting measures to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds ( ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Facility Receives Toyota's Excellent Quality Award
Apr 5, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--April 5, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation's (OTCBB:FDMLQ) Athens, Alabama, Sealing Systems facility recently received Toyota's Excellent Quality Award for 2005. This award acknowledges that Federal-Mogul has met Toyota's highest standards in quality for parts and materials. Ramzi Hermiz, senior vice p ... Continue reading
2006 New York International Automobile Show: Bursting with New Models
Apr 4, 2006
NEW YORK, April 4, 2006: Many of the world's automakers have pulled out all the stops to make 2006 the most amazing year ever for new vehicle introductions. And where can you see them all under one roof? The 2006 New York International Automobile Show from April 14th to April 23rd. "There are more all-new cars and truc ... Continue reading
Toyota Launches Consolidated R&D and Manufacturing Operations
Apr 4, 2006
Erlanger, KY - April 4, 2006: Toyota announced on Monday that it has finalized the consolidation of its North American engineering and manufacturing operations. The new company, which was announced in December 2004, is called Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA), and was officially launch ... Continue reading
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