Toyota News Archives

Like the dark horse nobody ever expected to beat the front-runners, Mercedes-Benz has come out of nowhere with its own lithium-ion battery breakthrough that's going to put the ongoing argument between Toyota ... via Motor Trend

Auto giant Daimler said Friday it would be the first in the world to mass-produce a hybrid-powered car that uses a lithium-ion battery. via Earth Times

“CR's cost of vehicle ownership comparisons are useful to consumers because they provide a benchmark for car shoppers to compare the total costs of their choices over time”

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2008; A cheaper car can cost consumers more in the long run compared with a more expensive alternative, according to Consumer Reports' new owner-costs comparisons, which appear in the ... via The Auto Channel

“But even in the lower ranks of the report cards, some manufacturers have some gems.”

SEE ALSO: Compare Specs, Pictures and Prices - New Car Buyers Guide YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. via The Auto Channel

“To really appreciate FT-HS, think of it as a 'Prius on steroids'. Alternatively, it could be a vision for a Toyota Supra of the future.”

Sure, we've already seen Toyota's FT-HS concept grace the automaker's Detroit auto show stand last year, where it made its bow on the world stage. via Motor Trend

“The Saturn Vue , because of Saturn's incredible customer service”

The common minivan seems to be the George W. Bush of the automotive world. Day in, day out, they get no respect. via Channel3000

“I felt it would be a good idea, and being we're the Park Department, we should be concerned about the environment and our impact”

DE PERE - The city Park Department could get a little greener. Administrators plan to purchase a hybrid Toyota Prius instead of a truck they originally budgeted for. via WisInfo

Seems the chairman of the #1 best automaker from the land of the rising sun, Ken Watanabe, liked our Maximum Wagon Day so much, he's creating a Lexus wagon from a next gen Prius. via Jalopnik

The best selling Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic have come a long way since their introductions. via Associated Content

Toyota will present two dedicated hybrid models at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit; one a Toyota and the other a Lexus. via AutoSpies.com

Toyota is thinking about adding two small models to its U.S. lineup as part of its efforts to meet the 35 mpg CAFE standard by the 2020 deadline, reports Automotive News . via Motor Trend

Drivers of hybrid vehicles will be helping a local company in addition to getting better gasoline mileage.

Wilton-based Momentive Performance Materials, which participated last week in SAE International's 2008 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego, makes silicone components for hybrid cars, which run on a combination of gasoline and electric power.

'The hybrid revolution is transforming the automotive market, and advances in the protection of electronics components are critical in the design,' said Gail Riley, automotive marketing manager for Momentive Performance Materials. 'The range of silicones solutions that we offer may help automotive parts manufacturers design for the future and create next-generation products that offer consumers exciting new features, higher performance or improved reliability.' Read more

Small cars represent one of the fastest growing segments of the automotive market, which makes you wonder if smaller houses are next. via Detnews.com

“Electrification of transportation is really viable”

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom plugged a modified Toyota Prius into an electric outlet at a Bayview auto repair shop yesterday in the first unveiling of the city's recent push for green transportation. via Fog City Jouranl

“UVM's expertise will provide valuable insights into these vehicles and the air emission reductions they offer”

The University of Vermont has a new car, but it's not for joy-riding. Central Vermont Public Service donated a plug-in Toyota Prius to the university Thursday, for research into how hybrid electric vehicles ... via Burlington Free Press

Rogue and Xterra. Beauty and the beast - both from Nissan. Rogue is blessed with a clever name as well as tantalizing styling on a new compact crossover derived from the Sentra sedan. via Lee's Summit Journal - Lee's Summit, ...

“My husband would fight so hard to come home to us”

Authorities are still on the lookout for a SeaTac man who's been missing since Wednesday. via KING5 Seattle News

By the end of February, Valence Technology, Inc. will ship an additional 600 custom modules of Valence's Lithium-ion batteries to OEMtek for use in the conversion of Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles into Plug-In ... via Green Car Congress

“Leo is a client every now and then”

AS the environmentally friendly limo-driver to the stars, Ms Y Fray does not like to talk about her A-list clientele. via The Straits Times

“There is an awful lot of what might be called discretionary driving”

Los Angeles legal secretary James Eric Freedner got fed up with high gasoline prices. via Palm Beach Post

Tags: toyota tundra,chevy silverado,gmc sierra Tag Links: toyota tundra , chevy silverado , gmc sierra The Tundra easily beat out the 6.0L Sierra-Silverado in terms of engine, transmission, brakes, safety, and ... via AutoSpies.com

“So I was searching for (better) gas mileage.”

Though she's very much in love with her husband, Janet Clark also admits she's in love with Miss Priss. via The Clarion-Ledger

Front-wheel-drive cars with odd automatics and clear plastic taillights just don't twist the needles on my gauges. via The Dallas Morning News

Expressway Toyota, the leading Toyota dealership in Dorchester, Massachusetts MA, has announced special offers on the 2008 Toyota Highlander for this Valentine's Day. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“We will continue to monitor the Canadian market and take action to provide transparent and consistent value for our customers.”

- Trying to stay competitive in a slowing automotive industry, Toyota Canada Inc. (NYSE:TM) is lowering prices on the 2009 Corolla, Matrix, Camry and Camry Hybrid and the 2008 Sequoia.

Statistics Canada reported Friday that the auto sector suffered a 24.9 per cent cutback in production in November and is expected to remain weak for the first quarter of this year.

Toyota, which ships much of its Canadian production to the United States, has also been hit hard by the soaring Canadian dollar. Read more

An automotive parts plant will locate in Henderson, Tenn. Arvin Sango Inc. expects to create 40 new jobs in the West Tennessee town. via WMC-TV Memphis

The Toyota Prius beat out the Skoda Octavia RS TDI, a Honda Civic Hybrid, VW Touran EcoFuel, Ford Focus FFV and Subaru Outback ecomati in a clean drive marathon according to Germany's automobile association ... via Hybrid Review

For those who seek practicality, the Camry combines a spacious interior, high practicality, with fuel efficiency. via The Epoch Times

There's a brand-new name in Toyota 's truck lineup. Considered a '9511/42, this fresh replacement for the highly regarded Toyota compact pickup is called Tacoma , as in Tacoma, Washington. via Motor Trend

“PK USA joins 90 other automotive manufacturing, distribution and supplier companies operating in Mississippi. The company will be a strong asset as we continue to position the state as a major competitor in the automotive industry”

An Indiana-based automotive parts supplier will build a $40 million plant in Senatobia to manufacture stamped and welded steel parts for Toyota vehicles. via WHAS-TV Louisville

As high school students are beginning to commit to colleges throughout the country, an important question arises: just how are they going to get there? While the college bound youth are beginning to make ... via Click2Houston.com

“The Camry got the job done, but it was kind of boring”

On a crisp day in November, six consumers selected for test drives spent several hours at a raceway near Los Angeles driving three sedans: the redesigned Chevrolet Malibu , the new Honda Accord and the Toyota ... via AutoSpies.com

Four years after he first stepped foot into the hybrid, senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder revisits the Toyota Prius. via Kicking Tires

Toyota of Colchester, one of the leading Toyota dealers in Connecticut, announces special Valentine's Day offers featuring $2,500 off the MSRP on all 2008 Camry and 2008 Corolla available in stock. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Toyota and the University of Warwick are in the middle of a three-year joint research project studying silicon carbide's use in electric drivetrains, according to the video above , which is from March 2007. via AutoblogGreen

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries issues the following summary for the retail sales performance of the automotive industry for January 2008. via AutoWeb Articles

Sloane Champion Toyota, a leading dealer for Toyota vehicles in Philadelphia, PA. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Families can be weird, yet few first cousins are as odd together as the ugly, gas-miserly Toyota Prius and the princely, spendthrift Lexus LS 600h L. The Prius is, well, a Prius, and the Lexus is an uber- ... via Bloomberg

“To do that, we knew we would need to connect - ' more than ever - ' with younger buyers on every level.”

Total redesign - The 10th generation of the Toyota Corolla goes on sale in Canada in mid-February with the introduction of the 2009 models. via Parksville Qualicum News

“With the population declining and ageing in Japan, Toyota has no choice but to expand its workforce abroad”

This is the first in a series of business features by Reuters focusing on some of the world's biggest brands and most innovative companies. via MSN Money

It's been a cold, lonely year for traditional super-sized SUVs. Many buyers, even those who need three rows of seats for passengers, have switched to car-based crossover utility vehicles that tend to go farther ... via Forbes Autos

McKinney resident Aaron Hardiman receives the keys to his new 2008 Tundra from Pat Lobb, dealer principal of Pat Lobb Toyota in McKinney. via Plano Star Courier

You might say these new models introduced early in calendar 2008 are the hybrids for big families because gas-electric hybrid cars are limited to five passengers. via Boston Herald

Arkansas and company officials attended the official grand opening Thursday of the Hino Motors Manufacturing plant that began production in eastern Arkansas in 2006. via KATV Little Rock

Toyota Boshoku Corp., which would help supply the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi plant, has launched construction of its $80 million facility. via WREG-TV Memphis

TOKYO - Sales growth in China and other emerging markets offset a decline in the United States to help push Toyota's profit up 7.5 percent for its third fiscal quarter. via The Tennessean

With its refresh of the Sonata for 2009, Hyundai has taken another major leap towards matching the best that Japan has to offer. via Autoblog

The 2008 Toyota 4Runner midsize sport utility vehicle with an all-new Sport Edition Urban Runner Package will make its debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show. via Paddock Talk

Click the 1/x for a high-res gallery The Toyota 1/x concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show last fall is making its North American debut at the Chicago Auto Show today. via AutoblogGreen

TOKYO: Sales growth in China and other emerging markets offset a decline in the United States to help push Toyota's profit up 7.5 percent for its third fiscal quarter. via Ohio.com

SALES of new cars and trucks continued at record levels in January, but the industry has warned of significant challenges facing the market in 2008. via News.com.au

Hino Motors is to hold a formal grand opening Thursday for its parts plant in Marion. via KTHV-TV Little Rock

Toyota raised its profit for the October-December quarter 7.5 per cent from the previous year on booming sales in China, Europe and South America, it said Tuesday. via CBC News

“A small luxury SUV might be the right product for that environment”

Toyota may build a compact Lexus SUV--even though company executives repeatedly have denied interest in the niche. via AutoWeek

While the Toyota line-up once included a variety of sports-coupes, since the cancellation of the Supra, MR2 and Celica, it's had nothing but sedans, hatchbacks, vans and trucks to offer. via Autoblog

Competes with: Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid, Dodge Ram, Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra Looks like: Your local GMC dealership slapped some stickers on the side of a crew-cab Sierra Drivetrain: 332-hp, 6.0-liter V-8 ... via Kicking Tires

“Cost is a big part of our research”

Seldom talked about two years ago, plug-in hybrids are popping up all over the auto-show circuit. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Everyone but maybe Toyota likes Honda, the aloof, coolish engineer nerd of the auto industry. via Quick

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is seen inspecting an assembly plant of Toyota Motors in Tianjin, in December 2007, during his visit to China. via TurkishPress.com

“True to form, January saw some seasonal softening across the industry”

There were a few bright spots in the January auto sales reports, but overall 2008 isn't off to a great start for automakers - especially those in the truck business. via MySanAntonio.com

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted highs on some models, but total sales fell 2.3 percent in January compared with a year ago, the company said Friday. via Earth Times

“Our plan is based on restructuring our business to be profitable at lower demand and changed mix while also accelerating the development of new products people want to buy”

Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. all reported sales declines in January to start what industry analysts have predicted will be the worst U.S. auto sales year in more than ... via Money

Toyota Canada Inc. is chopping prices on an additional 16 Toyota and Lexus models by anywhere from 3 per cent to 8 per cent, in the latest move by manufacturers and retailers to reflect the strength of the ... via Globeinvestor.com

“Well it turns out, we didn't have any trouble with them at all”

Visit The 'Green News' Section Reporting Paul Day DENVER Denver Public Works was quick to jump on the hybrid band-wagon, and now the city is getting rid of its entire fleet of early model Toyota Prius'. The ... via Cbs4denver.com