New Years Greetings From Toyota President Watanabe
Jan 1, 2006
January 1, 2006 New Year's Greetings from Toyota President Watanabe First of all, allow me to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe Entering a new year, I would like to describe some of the measures we are planning for 2006. There can be no doubt that global competition in the automobile in ... Continue reading
TACh 10th Anniversary Letter From Europe
Jan 1, 2006
It’s 10th anniversary time! Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Amazing though it may seem your humble correspondent has been bashing away at his computer for almost exactly 10 years. Since then technology has improved by leaps and bounds and to be fair cars and trucks are also better than they were in 1995. High ... Continue reading
Dec 30, 2005
<b>Preview:</b> 2007 Toyota Yaris<br> By Carey Russ <p> Have you ever noticed that cars seem to get ever larger and more expensive? Take, for instance, the Toyota Corolla. Once tiny, the current Corolla is about the size of the first-generation Camry. And the Camry is now at the large end of mid-sized. So what to do to ... Continue reading
Carmakers Widen Seats to Fit American Passengers
Dec 28, 2005
More and more automakers are catering to a growing American driving class, adding space to vehicle interiors and widening seats, reports USA Today. Automakers jumping on the wider-seat bandwagon include: Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru and Mitsubishi, who each have introduced new models that cater to wider passeng ... Continue reading
AIADA International Nameplate Vehicle Manufacturer Highlights from 2005
Dec 28, 2005
International Nameplate Highlights from 2005 By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA As 2005 draws to a close, and new goals are being set for the new year, it’s a great time to remember how far International nameplates have come in the last 12 months. Fantastic sales figures come to mind first, as I ... Continue reading
Dec 26, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Dec 26, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC; TSE: 7203) announced today that it has begun nationwide sales in Japan of the completely redesigned bB passenger vehicle through "Netz" dealers. The first-generation bB, launched in 2000, was developed as an individualistic, compact hatchback ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces New Assignments For North American Executives
Dec 23, 2005
New York, NY 12/22/2005; Toyota announced today new assignments for senior level managers at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA). Headquartered in New York, TMA has offices in Washington, D.C. and Miami, Florida, and is the holding company for Toyota's U.S. sales and North American manufacturing companies. "As Toyot ... Continue reading
Clear and Vibrant - 2007 FJ Cruiser Exemplifies Toyota's Design Philosophy
Dec 23, 2005
Torrance, CA December 22, 2005; A home run or a dream, come true? To its designers, the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser is both those things, and more. To Kevin Hunter, vice president of Calty Design Research, the California-based Toyota design studio in which the FJ Cruiser concept vehicle was born, it's a home run. For Jin Ki ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces November 2005 Sales Results
Dec 22, 2005
December 22, 2005 Toyota Announces November Results Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for November 2005. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces New Assignments for North American Manufacturing Executives
Dec 21, 2005
ERLANGER, Ky., Dec. 21 -- Toyota announced today new assignments for senior level managers at the company's North American manufacturing facilities and headquarters. "These are exciting and challenging times at Toyota," said Seiichi Sudo, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. "These execut ... Continue reading
Toyota Plans to Produce 9 Million Vehicles Next Year, May Surpass GM
Dec 20, 2005
NAGOYA, December 20, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota said today it plans to produce 9.06 million vehicles in 2006, threatening to overtake struggling U.S. rival General Motors as the world's biggest automaker. Although General Motors does not give full-year production targets, Toyota's forec ... Continue reading
Executives Promoted at Toyota's Indiana Operation
Dec 19, 2005
PRINCETON, Ind. December 18, 2005; The AP reported that two executives at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana have been promoted, and a third executive is joining the company from a Toyota plant in Japan. Seizo Okamoto, TMMI's president and chief executive officer, will become the company's chairman Jan. 1. Shuichi "Sha ... Continue reading
Toyota Withdraws From Indy Racing League Competition
Dec 19, 2005
12/15/2005 Torrance, CA Toyota will not return to Indy Racing Leagues (IRL) for the 2006 season, it was announced today. Toyota had originally planned to withdraw from open-wheel racing following the 2006 season, but that decision was expedited one year to allow the IRL to move to a common engine for the upcoming seaso ... Continue reading
Toyota to develop lithium ion battery
Dec 19, 2005
NAGOYA December 18, 2005; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp will accelerate efforts to develop a practical lithium ion battery to power hybrid motor vehicles in a bid to reinforce its presence in the market for the environment-friendly cars, officials said Friday. The project will be promoted by Panasonic EV ... Continue reading
Toyota's Car Sales in Japan Expected to Decline in 2005 for First Time in Three Years
Dec 18, 2005
TOKYO December 17, 2005; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp.'s car sales in Japan are likely to fall by 20,000 vehicles in 2005 to 1.74 million -- the company's first decline in domestic sales in three years -- as competition rises from lower-priced cars, a report said Saturday. The business newspaper Nihon Keizai ... Continue reading
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