The Toyota Juggernaut Keeps Rolling at High Speed
Jan 17, 2006
The Juggernaut Keeps Rolling at High Speed By Marty Bernstein, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA The 2007 Camry Hybrid The Lexus LS 460 Photos of the new compact Yaris and FJ Cruiser utility vehicle I had hoped to find an appropriate Japanese myth, proverb or quotation to begin this column about the growth and success of ... Continue reading
Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005
Jan 16, 2006
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 16, 2006--In 2005 the results from Strategic Vision's surveying the market may be startling: General Motors leads all the rest. Strategic Vision measures the experience of approximately 90,000 new vehicle owners annually. The survey has been done since 1996. Because of the nature of the factors measured ... Continue reading
XM Satellite Radio to be Standard Equipment on the 2006 Scion xB Release Series 3.0
Jan 10, 2006
DETROIT and WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- XM Satellite Radio announced today that Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will include XM Satellite Radio as standard equipment on its new 2006 Scion xB Release Series 3.0. The xB Release Series 3.0 is making its debut at the 2006 North American International Auto Show ... Continue reading
Jan 6, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 6 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the first limited-production Scion for 2006, the xB Release Series 3.0, will go on sale in mid-February. All 2006 xB Release Series 3.0 vehicles will wear vivid Envy Green exterior paint and offer unique exterior and interior e ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 and December Sales
Jan 4, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total year-end sales of 2,260,296 vehicles, up 10.1 percent over 2004. With ten consecutive years of record-breaking sales, this marks the second time in TMS' 48-year history it has reached sales of over two million vehicles. "Finally sh ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30186) has announced the addition of New Cars: Global Industry Guide to their offering. The new Cars: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the new cars industry. It includes ... Continue reading
New Years Greetings From Toyota President Watanabe
Jan 1, 2006
January 1, 2006 New Year's Greetings from Toyota President Watanabe First of all, allow me to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe Entering a new year, I would like to describe some of the measures we are planning for 2006. There can be no doubt that global competition in the automobile in ... Continue reading
AIADA International Nameplate Vehicle Manufacturer Highlights from 2005
Dec 28, 2005
International Nameplate Highlights from 2005 By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA As 2005 draws to a close, and new goals are being set for the new year, it’s a great time to remember how far International nameplates have come in the last 12 months. Fantastic sales figures come to mind first, as I ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Mid-Year Price Adjustment for xB
Dec 9, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 9 -- Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced mid-year price adjustments for the 2006 Scion xB, which receives an updated interior and new exterior colors. The 2006 Scion xB urban utility vehicle will have new seat fabric and a steering wheel with integrated audio contr ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 Best Ever November Sales
Dec 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 169,665 vehicles, an increase of 5.6 percent over last November. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,057,017, up 10.3 percent over the same period last year. "As the market rebounds and consumer confide ... Continue reading
Toyota to Increase Production in U.S.
Nov 23, 2005
Washington DC November 23, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that thanks to its recent acquisition of 8.7 percent of Fuji Heavy Industries stock, Toyota is expected to begin assembling 100,00 vehicles annually at the company’s Subaru manufacturing plant in Lafayette, Indiana. Expected to begin in 2007, the move ... Continue reading
Toyota Action to Pass GM - Boost U.S. Output by 100,000
Nov 23, 2005
TOKYO November 23, 2005; Hans Greimel writing for the AP reported Toyota Motor Corp. is quickening its quest to unseat ailing rival General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest automaker with reported plans to start manufacturing up to 100,000 Toyota vehicles at a Subaru factory in Indiana. Word of Toyota's ramped-up pr ... Continue reading
Toyota November U.S. Retail Sales Beating Ford, Beating Chrysler and Closing In On GM
Nov 18, 2005
DETROIT, Nov 18, 2005; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. grabbed more U.S. retail market share than Ford Motor Co. in early November and it was less than one share point behind General Motors Corp., J.D. Power and Associates said on Friday. A report from the industry tracking firm's closely watched Power Informa ... Continue reading
Worldwide Demand For Toyota Cars Equals Increased Capital Spending
Nov 7, 2005
Nov. 7, 2005; Kae Inoue writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest carmaker by value, said it will boost capital spending by 12 percent to a record 1.4 trillion yen ($11.9 billion) from its May forecast, to increase production in Japan and abroad. ``There is more demand for our vehicles ... Continue reading
Toyota 2Q 2005 Profits Down Sales Up
Nov 4, 2005
TOKYO November 4, 2005; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 3.2 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Friday as it spent more money to expand capacity, but painted a rosier picture ahead fueled by a weaker yen and beefier sales than anticipated. Japan's top auto maker doe ... Continue reading
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