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Ten cars to be won in Toyota prize draw
Test drive a Toyota this summer and it could win you a new car. Any customer taking advantage of a test drive in one of the 10 models featured in Toyota’s More for Less campaign will qualify for entry in a free prize draw. Across 10 weekly draws, Toyota is giving away one each of the high specification, high value models covered by the More for Less promotion. These range from the small Aygo Blue and Aygo Platinum, through to the robust and... [more]
Toyota to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand
As part of its on-going efforts to develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide, Toyota has announced that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand. In Australia the new Camry Hybrid will be going into production in 2010 at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia’s Altona factory near Melbourne, with an annual target of 10,000 units. In Thailand the centre for production is Toyota Motor Thailand’s (TMT) Gat... [more]
Worldwide sales of Toyota Prius pass the 1 million mark
Toyota has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius – the world’s first mass-produced petrol/electric hybrid vehicle – have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year. Prius sales are strong in more than 40 countries and regions, including over 100,000 cumulative sales in Europe of which 23,893 have been in the UK. For 2008 Prius sales are up 7.1 per cent in... [more]
Renault enters 4x4 crossover segment with Koleos
Koleos is Renault’s first-ever entry into the growing crossover segment, boasting MPV levels of comfort and interior space combined with robust exterior styling and genuine off-road ability. Its practicality is evident in its split-opening tailgate, 70 litres of stowage space and impressive boot volume of up to 1,380 litres with the rear seats folded. Off-road, Koleos excels with innovative features such as Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Con... [more]
Computer simulation system helps improve safety in high speed race car accidents
The FIA Institute and Toyota have combined technology and expertise to help improve safety in high speed racecar accidents. Toyota has been using a computer simulation system, called Total Human Model Safety (THUMS), to help it design safer production vehicles for several years. THUMS is a virtual representation of the human body that can provide Toyota engineers with precise data about the injuries real people might suffer in different kinds ... [more]
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Toyota Cutting Large-Vehicle Production Further, Nikkei Reports (Bloomberg.com)Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , faced with declining North American and European sales, is making additional cuts in production of larger vehicles at Japanese plants, Nikkei English News reported, without citing where it got the information. |
Toyota, Nissan Raise July Production on Higher Overseas Demand (Bloomberg.com)Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. , Japan's three-largest carmakers, increased global production last month to meet demand for fuel-efficient cars from emerging markets. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-27 23:27 Toyota Motor to cut domestic SUV output as global sales sag - report (Interactive Investor)TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Toyota Motor Corp will further reduce production of large vehicles at domestic units due to slumping sales in North America and Europe, the Nikkei reported on Thursday, without citing sources. |
Toyota Distributor for Aichi Aerial Work Platforms in U.S. Market (ThomasNet)Combine Superior Products with Toyota's Industry-Leading Support IRVINE, Calif. - ( Aug. 1, 2008) - Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A, Inc., the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, is now the sole distributor of Aichi scissor lifts, and wheeled and crawler boom lifts in the U.S. Customers benefit from Aichi's high-quality products supported by key dealers in Toyota's dealer ... |
Butler celebrates new Toyota location (Macon Telegraph)More than 100 people crowded into the lobby of the new Butler Toyota dealership Tuesday to celebrate the business's new location on Riverside Drive. |
Toyota donates $10,000 to NeMiss animal shelter (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)TUPELO - The Tupelo-Lee Humane Society got a big financial boost this week for its upcoming Putts for Mutts fundraiser. On Tuesday, Carlock Toyota presented the animal shelter a $10,000 check to become lead sponsor for the annual golf tournament, which helps raise money for a new facility. |
Toyota notes and quotes 2008-08-26 (Motorsport.com)CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE: This weekend marks the fourth trip to Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) for the Toyota Camry in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) competition. |
Trulli confident Toyota will stay fourth (ITV.com)Jarno Trulli believes Toyota is set fair to finish fourth in the constructors' championship. |
Report: Toyota to lower 2009 sales prognosis (EARTHtimes.org)Tokyo - Toyota Motor Corp, Japan's leading carmaker, expects to sell fewer cars in 2009, owing to weak demand from North America, a Japanese news agency said Wednesday. Toyota on Thursday was to lower its global sales prognosis from 10.4 million unit... |
Asian Stocks Rise in U.S. on Oil, Metals Rally; Toyota Drops (Bloomberg.com)Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks trading in the U.S. rose for a second day, led by raw material shares as oil and natural gas rallied on speculation Tropical Storm Gustav may disrupt production in the U.S. Gulf Coast. |
