Posted in Automotive, Technology, Toyota on Oct 14th, 2008
Amidst all that is going on with the auto industry lately, Toyota is going forward with the opening of it’s new technical center in Michigan. At 700 acres, the new tech center will employ 500 full-time staff. The center will handle vehicle engineering, development and safety testing for Toyota’s many world markets. Toyota Motor Corp. […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Compact cars, Toyota on Oct 13th, 2008
If there ever was a better business case for selling fuel efficient cars, the current state of things is it. While not even an option a few years ago, small “city cars” are becoming more and more attractive for automakers because they feel they can profit on this situation. Case in point, the Toyota iQ […]
Posted in 0% Financing, Auto loans, Automotive, Toyota on Oct 7th, 2008
Starting in October, Toyota Motor Co. will be offering zero percent financing on 11 of it’s models. The incentive is a way for Toyota to try and help boost sales of what has been, so far, a sub-par year in terms of sales. Some would say this a direct shot to the heart for Detroit’s […]
Posted in Automotive, Toyota on Sep 30th, 2008
Toyota’s new Venza crossover isn’t even in car magazines yet, but with the help from the aftermarket it should be thrust front and center into the spotlight. That’s because Toyota has let to companies, Street Image and Five Axis, loose on their all-new baby. The companies will both show their interpratations on what an ideal […]
Posted in Automotive, Budget-friendly, Cars For Commuting, Toyota on Sep 4th, 2008
Toyota, now here is a company that doesn’t get much wrong. Everything Toyota touches seems to succeed in the long run. Now the company has set it’s sight on the supermini segment in Europe. Just like Hyundai’s recently unveiled i20, Toyota’s iQ (what’s with the iNames?!) is designed just for European consumers. The 2009 Toyota […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Hybrids, Toyota on Aug 1st, 2008
How can this be? Well, it seems those who want a Toyota Prius hybrid are so impatient that they are buying used ones and paying more for them because they aren’t willing to wait for a new one to become available. High gas prices and wait lists of two months or longer for new Priuses […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Toyota on Jul 28th, 2008
Toyota announced Monday it is cutting its 2008 global sales forecast by 350,000 units to 9.5 million vehicles because of a pronounced downturn in the U.S. market, a rare setback for the world’s biggest automaker, reports the AP and USA Today. “The main reason for the change came from the faltering U.S. economy, and how […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Toyota on Jul 23rd, 2008
Toyota beat GM in worldwide sales in the first half of the year, reports the AP and USA Today. Toyota said today it sold 4.8 million vehicles from January to June, which is a 2% increase from the same period last year. GM said it sold 4.5 million vehicles in the first half of 2008, […]
Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on Jul 10th, 2008
The Toyota Prius hybrid is such a hot-selling car right now that dealers are having trouble keeping them in stock. Many buyers are even on waiting lists for the fuel-efficient car. As a result, Toyota will start making the Prius in the United States to help keep up with demand. The Prius hybrid will be […]
Posted in Automotive, Toyota on Jul 10th, 2008
A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota’s top car engineers died from working too many hours, reports MSNBC.com and the AP. The man, who was 45 years old, died of ischemic heart disease in January 2006. He was the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota’s Camry line, said Mikio […]
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