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Toyota Reports August 2006 Sales

Toyota Reports August 2006 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever August sales of 240,178 vehicles, an increase of 12.6 percent over August 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,705,546 units, up 11.0 percent over the same period last year. "We are grateful to have the fuel-effici ... Continue reading

Sporty Scion The Scion tC Offers Tuner-Ready "Spec Package" For 2007

Sporty Scion The Scion tC Offers Tuner-Ready "Spec Package" For 2007

August 28, 2006 – Torrance, CA - The Scion tC, the best value in the sport coupe market, is offered in a new Spec Package model for 2007, aimed at the tuner segment with a lower price point than the standard model. "Thanks to its outstanding performance and value, the Scion tC has been a popular model with tuners, ... Continue reading

Toyota May Delay Releases of New Models

Toyota May Delay Releases of New Models

Washington DC August 25, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota is considering whether to delay the introduction of some new models by up to six months, according to The Wall Street Journal. The automaker has been accelerating its world wide growth, and said this past May that capital expenditures in the curre ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter

Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 04, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TTSE: 7203; NYSE:TM) today announced operating results for the first quarter ended ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports July 2006 Best -Ever Monthly Sales

Toyota Reports July 2006 Best -Ever Monthly Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its all-time best-ever monthly sales of 241,826 vehicles, an increase of 16.2 percent over July 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,465,368 units, up 10.8 percent over the same period last year. "Market conditions are playin ... Continue reading

Scion Successfully Keeping Owners in Toyota Family

Scion Successfully Keeping Owners in Toyota Family

Washington DC July 31, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that more than half of Scion owners trading in their cars for new vehicles stay under the Toyota umbrella, nearly double the rate of any other feeder brand's loyalty to an automaker, reports Automotive News. During the April-June period, 50.3 percent of Scion t ... Continue reading

Toyota Financial Services Launches 'Scion Solutions'

Toyota Financial Services Launches 'Scion Solutions'

Tool Aims to Educate Whyville Users About Financing as They Purchase Virtual Scion Vehicles LOS ANGELES, July 17 -- Whyville.net and Toyota Financial Services announced the launch of "Scion Solutions" this month within Whyville.net, the popular virtual world for children and young teens (8-15). Sponsored by Toyota's Sc ... Continue reading

June 2006 US Auto Sales- Ford, Chrysler, GM and Nissan Sales Down, Toyota Up

June 2006 US Auto Sales- Ford, Chrysler, GM and Nissan Sales Down, Toyota Up

DETROIT, July 3, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. and Daimler Chrysler AG (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported lower June sales, citing high gasoline prices and slower sales of trucks and sport utility vehicles, signaling a weak start to the summer season. Sales for Toyota Motor Corp., whic ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports June 2006 Sales With Strong Second-Quarter and First-Half Performance

Toyota Reports June 2006 Sales With Strong Second-Quarter and First-Half Performance

TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever first-half sales in 49 years of business in the U.S. with calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales of 1,223,542. June sales of 223,018, an increase of 14.4 percent over last June, contributed to a record-setting second quarter, w ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports May 2006 Sales

Toyota Reports May 2006 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported overall best-ever monthly sales of 235,708 vehicles, an increase of 12.3 percent over May 2005. It marks the third consecutive month and seventh time Toyota has recorded at least 200,000 sales in a single month. Calendar-year-to-date (CY ... Continue reading

Scion Announces Pricing for 2007 tC and tC Spec Package - a Tuner's Tuner

Scion Announces Pricing for 2007 tC and tC Spec Package - a Tuner's Tuner

TORRANCE, Calif., May 19 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced pricing today for the 2007 tC and new tC Spec Package. "We brought this model to the market specifically for the tuner who wants to start modifications with a clean palette," said Mark Templin, Scion vice president. "Personalization has a ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports Record Year-End Results - Achieves Record High Net Revenues, Operating Income and Net Income

Toyota Reports Record Year-End Results - Achieves Record High Net Revenues, Operating Income and Net Income

Tokyo, Japan, May 10, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the twelve months ended March 31, 2006, increased 13.4 percent year-on-year to 21.03 trillion yen. Operating income reached 1 ... Continue reading

Scion Launches Optomize: A New Accessories and Apparel Program

Scion Launches Optomize: A New Accessories and Apparel Program

Torrance, CA - May 1, 2006: Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today the launch of its new aftermarket accessory program, Optomize. As Scion's second accessory program, Optomize focuses on bringing cutting-edge products and convenience to the customer at the dealership. Optomize will allow customers ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports April 2006 Sales

Toyota Reports April 2006 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., May 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported an all-time best-ever sales month totaling 219,965 units in April, up 8.5 percent over the same period last year. "The market for lower-priced, higher-mileage vehicles is showing strength, as are hybrids," said Jim Press, Toyota Motor Sal ... Continue reading

Japanese Car Makers Expected to Maintain Record Profit Results for 2006

Japanese Car Makers Expected to Maintain Record Profit Results for 2006

TOKYO April 20, 2006; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that after a turbo-charged year of bumper sales, a soft yen and hefty cost cuts, Japan's biggest auto makers are set to extend their run of record profits in 2006/07 fueled by even more key product launches. With the exception of product-deprived Nissan M ... Continue reading

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