Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda Boosted Auto Production in March
Apr 27, 2005
TOKYO April 27, 2005; The AP reported that four major Japanese automakers on Wednesday reported increased global production in March from growing demand, but only Mitsubishi Motors Corp. suffered a drop in last year's output. Toyota Motor Corp., the nation's top automaker, boosted its worldwide production 10.1 percent ... Continue reading
Toyota's Chairman Urges Japanese Car Cos. to Raise Prices to Help Ailing U.S. Rivals
Apr 26, 2005
TOKYO April 26, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota's chairman is urging Japanese automakers to raise prices or find other ways to even the playing field with ailing U.S. rivals General Motors and Ford in hopes of heading off a possible protectionist backlash in the crucial North American market ... Continue reading
Hybrid Vehicle Registrations Increase 81 Percent In 2004
Apr 25, 2005
R. L. Polk & Co. reports Prius as dominant leader with 64 percent market share SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 25 -- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 83,153 in 2004 -- an 81 percent increase from 2003 according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Toyota Prius recorded 53,761 new hybrid vehicle registrations in 200 ... Continue reading
Toyota Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles Make State Capitol Debut
Apr 23, 2005
LANSING, Mich., April 22 -- Key state lawmakers drove around the Capitol Thursday afternoon in some of Toyota's most advanced technology. In honor of Earth Day 2005, Toyota Technical Center brought several Toyota and Lexus brand hybrids and a Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle to the capital city. It was an impressive gro ... Continue reading
Toyota Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles Make State Capitol Debut
Apr 23, 2005
LANSING, Mich., April 22, 2005; Key Michigan state lawmakers drove around the Capitol Thursday afternoon in some of Toyota's most advanced technology. In honor of Earth Day 2005, Toyota Technical Center brought several Toyota and Lexus brand hybrids and a Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle to the capital city. It was an i ... Continue reading
Toyota Exhibits at Auto Shanghai 2005; New Model Reiz and Lexus LX470 Appear Before Launch
Apr 22, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 21, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC; TSE: 7203) began showing a total of 23 vehicles today, including both production and concept vehicles, at Auto Shanghai 2005 (the Shanghai Motor Show), which is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from April 21 to 28. Unde ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Toyota to produce cars in Russia
Apr 15, 2005
MOSCOW April 15, 2005; Japan Today reported that the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade said Thursday Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to build an automobile assembly plant on the outskirts of St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city. A memorandum of understanding will be signed by Toyota, the ministry a ... Continue reading
Innovative Engine Part for Toyota Generates Fuel Savings
Apr 14, 2005
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Toyota Unveils Beefed-Up Wireless System With On-Star Like Capabilities and G-Sound
Apr 14, 2005
TOKYO April 14, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday a beefed up wireless system for cars that can call an ambulance when an air bag opens, play thousands of karaoke tunes and send a mobile phone message when a car door is left unlocked. G-Book Al ... Continue reading
DCR Systems Partners With Metro Toyota to Operate Dealer-Based Collision Repair Facility
Apr 13, 2005
Turnkey On-Site Facility an Industry First CLEVELAND, April 13 -- Mentor-based DCR Systems ( http://www.dcrsystems.net/ ) has reached an agreement to design and operate a full-service collision repair facility in concert with the Metro Toyota auto dealership in Brook Park, Ohio. The deal marks a first for DCR Systems a ... Continue reading
OOH RAH - Toyota Sponsors 'Rockin' the Corps' Thank You Concert for Troops and Their Families
Apr 5, 2005
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., April 5 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., joined the nonprofit organization Support the Corps and a plethora of celebrity musicians and actors at "Rockin' the Corps," an American Thank You concert to the men and women of the United States Marine Corps and their families. "Toyota is proud to s ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
Toyota, Nissan post record sales in U.S.
Apr 4, 2005
NEW YORK April 3, 2005; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co posted record high sales of new vehicles in the United States in March as overall U.S. auto sales rose 4.6% from a year earlier to 1,576,828 units for the first growth in three months, according to a report released Friday by Autoda ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
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