Toyota Develops High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks for Fuel Cell Vehicles
May 16, 2005
Tokyo May 16, 2005; Aki Tsukioka writing for JCNN reported that Toyota Motor announced on May 16 that it has developed 35 MPa and 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks for use in fuel cell vehicles. Both tanks have been certified by the High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan. The use of a nylon resin tank liner prov ... Continue reading
Toyota to seek 20% cut in CO2 emissions
May 16, 2005
NAGOYA May 14, 2005; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp said Friday it will aim to cut carbon dioxide emissions from its production by 20% in fiscal 2010 to March 2011 from the level in fiscal 2001. Announcing its action plan for environmental issues for the five years beginning next April, Toyota said the com ... Continue reading
Heads of Toyota, General Motors Strengthen Partnership in Fuel Cell Technology
May 15, 2005
TOKYO May 15, 2005; The AP reported that the heads of Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Corp. have agreed to strengthen their partnership in development of technologies for environmentally friendly vehicles, major Japanese newspapers reported Sunday. Toyota President Fujio Cho and visiting GM Chief Executive Richar ... Continue reading
Toyota Awards $1.12 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors
May 14, 2005
Winners at top of class in both academics and community service LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., (TMS) rewarded 100 high school seniors with $1.12 million in college scholarships for their commitment to education and community service at an awards banquet tonight. The winners, who make up th ... Continue reading
Toyota Outlines Fourth Toyota Environmental Action Plan
May 13, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, May 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it has established its Fourth Environmental Action Plan for initiatives that the company plans to implement from FY2006 through FY2010. The five-year plan, directed toward the "arrival of a revitalized recycling-based society" b ... Continue reading
Toyota Accelerates Camry, Plans Hybrid, Analysts Say
May 13, 2005
May 12, 2005; Alan Ohnsman writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second- largest automaker, is speeding the release of its next Camry sedan by at least six months, aiming to keep it the best-selling U.S. car, three industry analysts familiar with the company's plans said. The 2007 Camry sh ... Continue reading
Valence Technology and EnergyCS Participate in Tour de Sol with Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle
May 12, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas--May 12, 2005--A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. will participate in the Tour de Sol Championship Race and Monte Carlo-style Rally on May 13-16. Valence is a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(R) technology, the only safe, la ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2005
May 10, 2005
Ford Mustang Named Consumers' Choice for Most Significant Vehicle of the Year; Domestic Cars Win, Place and Show SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10 -- Edmunds.com, the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fourth annual Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards. (Log ... Continue reading
General Motors Denies Report of Talks With Toyota on Possible Technology Sharing Pact
May 9, 2005
NEW YORK May 8, 2005; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. denied Sunday an online news report that the U.S. automaker and Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan are in talks about a possible technology-sharing pact that could result in a quicker, wider offering of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. According to the report t ... Continue reading
GM, Toyota in talks on hybrids - AWSJ
May 8, 2005
TOKYO May 8, 2995; Reuters reported that auto makers General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. are in talks for a possible technology-sharing deal on hybrid vehicles, the Asian Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Citing individuals familiar with the talks, the newspaper said GM Chairman and Chief Executive Rick W ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for May 2005
May 6, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--May 6, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for May, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" ... Continue reading
Toyota USA Reports April 2005 Best-Ever Sales Month
May 3, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., May 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever overall sales month, including the best April for the ninth consecutive year, with 210,466 vehicles, an increase of 21.3 percent over April 2004. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 717,702 represent an increase of 13.6 ... Continue reading
2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Review
May 2, 2005
Runnin’ With The Big Dogs<br> By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau <p> “Run with the big dogs or stay on the porch,” was the motto of the first Cannonball One Lap of America Rally – a motto we like to live by. <p> Toyota certainly wasn’t timid about jumping off the porch into the rush of full ... Continue reading
Toyota to Open Camry Plant in Russia - St. Petersburg Facility to Start Operations in 2007
Apr 30, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 26, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporationm announced today that - in view of the rapid growth and potential of the Russian market - it has decided to build its first automobile manufacturing plant in Russia in St. Petersburg. TMC Senior Managing Director Tokuichi Uranishi made the announcem ... Continue reading
Toyota's West Virginia Plant Expands Again, Bringing 150 New Jobs
Apr 29, 2005
Automaker to Manufacture Additional Automatic Transmissions BUFFALO, W.Va., April 29 -- Toyota announced today a $120 million expansion of its engine and transmission plant here, boosting employment by 150 to about 1,150. Beginning in 2007, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia (TMMWV) will build 240,000 additional ... Continue reading
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