Toyota to increase production capacity in France
Sep 8, 2005
TOKYO September 8, 2005; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it will increase the production in France of the Yaris compact vehicle from early next year in response to rising demand. Toyota Motor Manufacturing France S.A.S. will increase the maximum capacity of its plant in Valenciennes from the ... Continue reading
Latest NHTSA Vehicle Recall Includes Ford, Toyota, Acura, Freightliner and Others - Complete Details
Sep 7, 2005
Report Date : September 7, 2005 at 06:42 PM New Information Added Since : August 28, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: CUMMINS / ISB-02 9999 Manufacturer : CUMMINS, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05E054000 Mfg's Report Date : AUG 29, 2005 Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Potential Number Of Units ... Continue reading
Ford and Toyota Pick-Up and SUV Recall
Sep 7, 2005
Ford Recalls 3.8 Million Pickups, SUVs; Toyota Recalling Nearly 1 Million Vehicles WASHINGTON Ken Thomas and Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Sixth Technical Assistance Plan for Technical Training Center in China
Sep 7, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Sept 5, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION today announced that, on September 3, it signed a basic cooperative agreement with the Technical Training Center of Toyota Jin Bei of China Automotive Industry called the "Sixth Technical Assistance Plan for the Technical Training Center" in Shenyan ... Continue reading
Toyota Enhances Pre-crash Safety System With Driver-monitoring Function
Sep 7, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Sept 6, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION announced today that it has developed a new version of its Pre-crash Safety System that provides early warning of an imminent collision when it detects the driver is likely not looking straight ahead. This new feature - response to data that suggest ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 Best-Ever August Sales
Sep 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever August sales of 205,362 vehicles, an increase of 9.5 percent. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,535,849, up 11.4 percent over the same period last year. "Even as the impact of employee pricing wanes and pump price ... Continue reading
Toyota V6 Engine Production Begins in Alabama
Aug 30, 2005
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 29 -- Alabama and Huntsville area leaders joined Toyota officials and team members today for a celebration marking the production of the first V6 engine at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL). TMMAL now employs more than 500 team members and has the capacity to produce 120,000 V8 and 130,0 ... Continue reading
Toyota to Reveal All-New RAV4 and Yaris at 2005 Frankfurt International Motor Show
Aug 30, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 29 -- Toyota Motor Marketing Europe (TMME) will stage the world premier of the all-new RAV4 sport utility vehicle (SUV) and unveil the all-new Yaris three-door and five-door liftbacks, at a press conference at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Both vehicles featured at the press conference ... Continue reading
Aug 24, 2005
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- We applaud the Administration for moving to advance the goals of greater fuel economy and energy security for the nation with the new CAFE rule issued today. The proposed reforms will provide an opportunity to improve the effectiveness of the CAFE program while protecting the economic health of t ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Earns Toyota South Africa Quality Honors
Aug 22, 2005
DURBAN, South Africa, Aug. 22 -- TI Automotive has been honored as one of Toyota Motor Corporation's top five suppliers for quality in South Africa. The company was recognized at a recent Toyota Supplier of the Year program in Durban, South Africa. TI Automotive has supplied Toyota operations in South Africa for more t ... Continue reading
Toyota, Honda Roll Back SAE Horsepower Estimates
Aug 17, 2005
Washington DC August 17, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) have developed stricter tests on horsepower that has prompted Toyota and Honda to roll back estimates on several vehicles, including the Camry and Acura RL, reports The Detroit News. For the 2006 model year, Toyo ... Continue reading
Toyota To Feature Hybrid Technology at the Kentucky State Fair
Aug 16, 2005
August 16, 2005 -- Louisville, KY -- Hybrid technology will be one of the main features at the Toyota booth during this year's Kentucky State Fair August 18 - 28 at the Kentucky Fair - Exposition Center in Louisville. The Kentucky State Fair is the largest state-wide event in the state attracting more than 700,000 visi ... Continue reading
Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers
Aug 16, 2005
Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading
California “Strong Candidate for Next Toyota Hybrid Production Site
Aug 15, 2005
Washington DC August 15, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota’s Senior Managing Director and head of American sales Yuki Funo said Friday that California is among the strongest candidates in line for added hybrid production. According to The Wall Street Journal, other Toyota executives have indicated t ... Continue reading
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