Toyota to Use NBA and WNBA For Advertising
Mar 14, 2005
NEW YORK--March 14, 2005--Toyota, the National Basketball Association and the Women's National Basketball Association have reached a new multi-year marketing partnership focusing on enhancing brand affinity among the leagues' desirable fan base. The partnership will feature innovative ways of showcasing Toyota vehicles ... Continue reading
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes - Off Week
Mar 7, 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes - Off Week CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE IN A MICROFSOFT WORD DOCUMENT* Craftsman Trucks figure prominently in Roush Racing’s NASCAR ascendance* Reutimann had ringside seat for exciting Atlanta finish in 2004 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 7, 2005) – NASCAR ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Pricing for 2006 Camry Solara Coupe and Convertible
Mar 4, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., March 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2006 Camry Solara Coupe and Convertible. The 2006 Coupe and Convertible will begin arriving at Toyota dealerships next week. For 2006, value is enhanced with additional standard equ ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports Big Demand for Remodeled Vitz
Mar 3, 2005
NAGOYA March 3, 2005; Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday orders for the completely remodeled Vitz compact car totaled 31,000 units in the first one month since its launch Feb 1, sharply exceeding its monthly target of 10,000 units. The automaker said it is the first time it has received over 30,000 units of orders for on ... Continue reading
Toyota Kirloskar Launches Innova Minivan Production in India
Mar 2, 2005
Tokyo March 2, 2005;(JCNN) - Toyota Motor has launched the production of the Innova, a minivan that is one of the five newly developed vehicles under the Toyota-promoting IMV (Innovative International Multipurpose Vehicle) Project at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private in Bangalore, India. Succeeding the predecessor Qualis, ... Continue reading
Toyota, Nissan Lead U.S. February 2005 Sales With Trucks
Mar 2, 2005
March 1, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and other Asian automakers extended U.S. market-share gains for a sixth straight month in February as their new light-truck models helped draw more buyers. Vehicles such as the new Pathfinder sport-utility vehicle by Nissan, Japan's second-bigg ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 Best-Ever February Sales
Mar 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever February sales of 163,059 vehicles, an increase of 11.1 percent over February 2004. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 304,013, an increase of 9.0 percent compared to the same period last year. "As gas prices continue th ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2005
Urban living requires a certain kind of car that is both practical and easy to park, yet offers a unique, dynamic drive as well as a trendy design. Toyota's brand new AYGO offers all this in a stylish and eco-friendly package. Only 3405 mm long, 1615 mm wide and 1465 mm high, the AYGO is the smallest Toyota ever for Eu ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2005
February 25, 2005 -- San Antonio, TX -- Beginning Sunday, February 27, residents of Bexar County and surrounding counties will have approximately two weeks to apply for positions as production team members at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX). "This is an exciting time as we identify the majority of our w ... Continue reading
Toshiba to make chips for Toyota hybrid cars
Feb 13, 2005
TOKYO, Feb 13, 2005; Reuters reported that Toshiba Corp.the largest chip maker, will start supplying Toyota Motor Corp. with microchips that control key functions of hybrid cars by the end of the year, a Japanese newspaper said on Sunday. Toshiba will supply Toyota, the world's second-largest auto maker, with two types ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2005
CHICAGO, Feb. 9 -- Toyota unveiled the all-new FJ Cruiser sport utility vehicle (SUV) at a press conference today at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show. The overwhelmingly positive response to the FJ Cruiser concept, developed two years ago, prompted Toyota to launch a production version of the SUV. The all-new production mode ... Continue reading
Toyota Names Experienced Auto Executive New President
Feb 9, 2005
, AP Business Writer TOKYO February 9, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, named an executive with experience in production and corporate planning as its new president Wednesday and named a grandson of the company's founder to an executive post. Katsuaki W ... Continue reading
Toyota Upgrades Features and Increases Gentex Auto-Dimming Mirror Availability on New Avalon
Feb 7, 2005
ZEELAND, Mich., Feb. 7 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, announced today that the new Toyota Avalon offers the Company's interior and exterior auto-dimming mirrors with incremental electronic features, and that the Company's mirrors also are more widely available on the ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports January 2005 Sales
Feb 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January sales of 140,954 units, an increase of 6.2 percent over the same period last year. "Considering the weather and the 'hang over' from December's spike in sales, January was pretty strong," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice presid ... Continue reading
Toyota releases fully redesigned Vitz (Echo in U.S.)
Feb 1, 2005
Toyota Motor Corporation announced today the nationwide sales launch of the completely redesigned Vitz through “Netz Toyota” dealers in Japan. The popular first-generation Vitz was launched in 1999 and triggered an expansion of the compact car market. Offering both an interior space that comfortably seats f ... Continue reading
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