Posted in Automotive, Battery-powered vehicles, Future Cars, Toyota on Jul 7th, 2008
There are news reports coming from Japan that say Toyota’s newest upcoming Prius will be equipped with solar panels on it’s roof to help power the car’s climate control system. The system will reportedly be offered as an option on upscale versions of the new Prius. The solar panels it would use would be sourced […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on Jul 7th, 2008
Toyota might install solar panels on some of its next generation Prius hybrids, reports PCMag.com and Reuters. According to Toyota’s unidentified source on this matter, the panels, supplied by Kyocera Corp, would be able to power part of the air-conditioning on high-end versions of the Prius. “It’s more of a symbolic gesture,” said the source, […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota, Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2008
In one of the most shocking tales of 2008, Japanese auto giant Toyota is being charged with many counts of human abuse and “sweatshop-like” tactics in the building of some of their vehicles. What’s even worse is that the allegations also alleged that Toyota has “ties to Burmese dictators” through the Toyota Tsusho Corporation. The […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota on Jul 1st, 2008
GM, Ford and Toyota all had double-digit sales declines in June, as car shoppers leaned toward small, fuel-friendly cars, reports The Detroit News. On the flip side, Honda was able to pull off an 11.4 percent gain for the month. GM, although down in sales, held onto the top spot as the U.S.’s number one […]
Posted in Automotive, Toyota on Jun 30th, 2008
Toyota Motor Co. recently announced that they were opening a new $1 billion dollar car manufacturing facility in Brazil. The new plant will be located in the state of Sao Paulo and will be the company’s second factory in the country. Toyota also has a plant in Indaiatuba, which produces a version of the Corolla […]
Posted in Automotive, Toyota on Jun 24th, 2008
Even Toyota, the world’s number two automaker, is feeling the effects of a slumping automotive market. Toyota’s Executive Vice President, Tokuichi Uranishi, told shareholders Tuesday that surpassing the 2.62 million vehicles they sold last year will be hard to do. The company might scale back its U.S. sales targets as a result. Toyota’s original 2008 […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on Jun 11th, 2008
Toyota said today that its next line of hybrid vehicles will run on lithium-ion batteries, which the company will also produce. The production of the new batteries and vehicles will start next year and will feature a plug-in hybrid that will be sold in 2010. Toyota also said that later this month it will look […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Honda, Toyota on Jun 4th, 2008
The F-series Ford truck has been the best-selling U.S. vehicle since 1992. Well, now that May’s sales are being reported, it seems the big truck has lost its title. The Honda Civic took the top spot and sold more units than the Ford F-series. Ford Motor says this is the first month this has happened […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, SUV, Toyota, Trucks on Jun 3rd, 2008
Toyota has launched its first-ever national Annual Percentage Rate program for select Toyota certified used vehicles, reports Special Finance. The national APR program offers eligible customers a 2.9 percent interest rate up to 66 months, and applies to certified used Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. “We’re excited to offer this special program for our customers and […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on May 15th, 2008
The Toyota Prius, which was first sold in Japan in 1997, is the world’s first gas-electric hybrid vehicle to hit the one million mark in sales. Toyota says that 1.028 million Prius vehicles have been sold globally as of the end of April. The Prius is sold in 40 countries and regions. The car, once […]
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