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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 Will Cut 3,000 Jobs in Japan as Car Sales Fall (Update3) (Bloomberg)Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 percent as vehicle demand slumps globally. |
Toyota to cut 3,000 temporary jobs in Japan: spokeswoman (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut 3,000 temporary jobs at its domestic plants in response to worsening sales, a company spokesman said Friday. |
GM and Toyota to cut Thai output (Reuters via Yahoo! News)General Motors Corp and Toyota Motor Co said they will cut production at their plants in Thailand, the latest move by global automakers seeking to slash costs in the face of weak sales and deepening economic gloom. |
Toyota to cut 3,000 temporary jobs in Japan: spokeswoman (TODAYonline)Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut 3,000 temporary jobs at its domestic plants in response to worsening sales, according to a company spokesman. The cuts amount to half of Toyota's 6,000 temporary domestic workers. |
Toyota To Cut 3,000 Jobs In Japan As Sales Fall - Bloomberg (INO News)Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) will cut its temporary workforce in Japan in half as vehicle sales fall, Bloomberg News reported, citing an interview with its spokesman. |
Toyota seeks to revive flagging US sales (Financial Times)Toyota will fire a fresh salvo of sales incentives in the US this weekend to boost flagging sales. The new campaign, which builds on the Japanese carmaker's traditional Thanksgiving holiday promotion, coincides with further cutbacks at Toyota's North American assembly plants. |
Toyota cuts Thai production (Tivarati.com)Toyota Motor Thailand, the country's largest automaker, will take a series of steps including cutting production to cope with falling automobile demand both abroad and at home.... |
GM and Toyota to cut jobs at their plants in Thailand (Thailandnews.net)General Motors and Toyota said Thursday that they would cut production at their plants in Thailand, the latest moves by global automakers seeking to cut costs in the face of weak sales and deepening e... |
Hyundai Sets Goal of Passing Honda, Toyota in Fuel Efficiency (Bloomberg)Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co ., South Korea's largest automaker, said it intends to overtake rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in fuel efficiency, an area its Japanese competitors dominate. |
'Saved by Zero': The Toyota Ad That Won't Stop (Time Magazine)Its constant repetition has launched a legion of complaints. But Toyota doesn't mind the attention |
