Toyota Announces Prices for All-New 2005 Avalon Flagship Full-Size Sedan
Jan 10, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 10 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new 2005 Avalon full-size sedan which will arrive at dealerships nationwide this February. The all-new completely restyled 2005 Avalon is assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Toyota Unveils FT-SX Concept Vehicle in Detroit
Jan 10, 2005
January 10, 2005 -- -- January 10, 2005 - Detroit, MI - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the FT-SX concept at a press conference today at the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). "The FT-SX concept was developed to explore a totally new genre to help create a bolder, more decisive image ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: World Premiere of All-New Made in Kentucky Avalon Flagship Sedan in Detroit
Jan 10, 2005
January 10, 2005 -- -- January 10, 2005 - Detroit, MI - The all-new completely restyled 2005 Avalon full-size sedan made its world premiere at a press conference today at the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Avalon arrives in showrooms this February, with a larger and more luxurious i ... Continue reading
Toyota Reaches Two Million in Sales For The First Time in 47-Year History
Jan 8, 2005
January 4, 2005 - Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total year-end sales of 2,060,049 vehicles, up 10.0 percent over 2003. While breaking its sales record for the ninth consecutive year, it was the first time in TMS’ 47-year history it has reached sales of two million vehicles. ... Continue reading
Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts
Jan 6, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading
Toyota and Lucchese Partner to Create the Ultimate Texas Truck-Yahoo!
Jan 4, 2005
HOUSTON--Jan. 4, 2005--Texans expect quality, comfort and style when it comes to their trucks and their boots. For more than 120 years, Lucchese Boot Company has been crafting the highest quality leather boots for those who appreciate the finer things in life. Now, Lucchese brings that same luxurious leather to the Toy ... Continue reading
Toyota Reaches Two Million in Sales for the First Time in 47-Year History
Jan 4, 2005
* Camry Retains Best-Selling Car in America * Lexus Is Best-Selling Luxury Brand for Fifth Consecutive Year TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total year-end sales of 2,060,049 vehicles, up 10.0 percent over 2003. While breaking its sales record for the ninth consecutive ... Continue reading
Hybrid Cars In California's Fast Lane Law - Just Crawling Along
Dec 31, 2004
SACRAMENTO Dec 30, 2004; Hybrid car owners anxious to cruise California's car pool lanes are in for a January disappointment. Their reward for getting 45 miles per gallon is caught up in Washington politics. Though the California Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to open the lanes to single-occupant hyb ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for January 2005
Dec 30, 2004
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Dec. 30, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for January, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the M ... Continue reading
Toyota to upgrade China office
Dec 29, 2004
NAGOYA December 29, 2004; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it will upgrade its China office to headquarters status effective Jan 1 next year to cope with the automaker's expanding business in the Chinese market. The firm will also merge sections dealing with other Asian markets with the Oceania ... Continue reading
Dec 28, 2004
CR survey shows that only 60% of car shoppers were offered cash rebates; only 40% offered low-financing YONKERS , NY December 28, 2004; Auto manufacturers are using a plethora of special incentives and rebates to help drive traffic into dealer showrooms. But a survey by Consumer Reports Auto Price Service shows that co ... Continue reading
CSM Worldwide Predicts Toyota Will Become One of America's Big Three by 2009
Dec 28, 2004
DETROIT, Dec. 28 -- CSM Worldwide expects a new definition for the term "Big Three" by decade's end. According to CSM, the Toyota Group, which consists of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands, will pass DaimlerChrysler as the third largest seller of automobiles in the United States by 2009. Currently fourth in the U.S. a ... Continue reading
IBM Japan Prototypes Network-based Automobile Troubleshooting System Framework
Dec 27, 2004
Tokyo December 27, 2004; JCNN reported that IBM Japan has developed a prototype system framework to troubleshoot and predict mulfunctions of automobiles over a network. The prototype system uses many built-in sensors and chips that send data on various parts and functions to an in-vehicle computer connected to a server ... Continue reading
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