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Jan
23rd

UK: Toyota denies permanent staff axe plans

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Toyota UK has denied it is to axe permanent staff at its UK factories following reports from Japan that there would be a cull at US and British factories. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Source: Toyota considers job cuts in UK, U.S.

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TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) -- Toyota is considering cutting full-time employees in North America and the UK, a company source familiar with the matter said. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Source: Toyota considers job cuts in UK, U.S.

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Toyota is considering cutting full-time employees in North America and the UK, a company source familiar with the matter said. Full story...
Jan
23rd

Source: Toyota considers job cuts in UK, N. America

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Toyota Motor is considering cutting full-time employees in Britain and North America, in an unprecedented step for the world's largest automaker, a company source familiar with the matter said. Full story...
Jan
23rd

AJAC announces top three finalists for Car of the Year Awards

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The votes have been counted, and the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has just announced the top finalists in each of the four main categories for the 2009 Car of the Year awards. This year's Car Of The Year field has been narrowed down to the Hyundai Genesis, Mazda 6 and Toyota Corolla- a wide spread of contenders ranging from luxurious and powerful to sensible and miserly. Full story...
Jan
22nd

Toyota’s world of hyper kaizen takes hold

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Curious about how Toyota really works? Check out this episode: A Toyota engineer has to make a business trip from company headquarters in Nagoya to Tokyo. Full story...
Jan
22nd

US: TMS eyes iQ for US

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Toyota Motor is considering selling the new IQ microcar in the US market, a senior executive said. Full story...
Jan
21st

Toyota taking risk by double-teaming Insight with current and new Prius

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The hybrid battle between Honda and Toyota could be getting a lot hotter. Toyota Motor Corp. plans to keep selling the current version of its Prius hybrid alongside the third generation after the new Prius debuts later this year, a newspaper reports. Full story...
Jan
21st

US: GM 2008 global sales tally short of Toyota’s

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Though Toyota's group global sales for calendar year 2008 were down 4% year on year to 8,97m units, its first such dip in a decade, it comfortably beat General Motors which on Wednesday said it sold 8.35m last year. Full story...
Jan
21st

Toyota’s Esmond: Sales ‘tailspin’ will wane later this year

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As the auto industry weathers the current economic storm, it must prepare to take full advantage of the opportunities on the other side of the recession, Toyota sales executive Don Esmond told the Automotive News World Congress today. Full story...
Jan
21st

Toyota exec: sales will pull out of ‘tailspin’ later this year

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As the auto industry weathers the current economic storm, it must prepare to take full advantage of the opportunities on the other side of the recession, Toyota sales executive Don Esmond told the Automotive News World Congress today. Full story...
Jan
21st

Toyota passes General Motors in global sales:

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After 77 years, General Motors’ reign as the world’s largest automaker is over. Full story...
Jan
21st

GM’s sales fall, ending claim as world’s largest automaker

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General Motors said worldwide sales fell 10.8 percent in 2008, ending its 77-year claim as the world's largest automaker. GM sold 8.36 million vehicles last year, putting it about 616,000 units behind the 8.97 million reported by Toyota Motor Corp. Full story...
Jan
21st

2009 Nissan Altima Coupe

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2009 Nissan Altima Coupe
2009 Nissan Altima Coupe - New Nissan Midsize Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
In spite of its swoopy looks, the 2009 Nissan Altima Coupe isn't the stripped-down G37 the exterior promises.

Based on this coupe's voluptuous looks, you expect it to drive like a bargain-basement Infiniti G37. In fact, it's much more similar to the Pontiac G6 coupe and the Toyota Camry Solara. That makes sense given that the Altima is, like those cars, a variant of a front-wheel-drive sedan, and not a de-contented hot rod built on Nissan's venerable FM platform.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Nissan Altima Coupe - New Nissan Midsize Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jan
21st

F1: Sébastien Buemi quickest again in Portugal

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Sébastien Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) set again the fastest time of the day at the Algarve Motor Park in Portimao, Portugal, beating the Toyota-powered Williams of Nico Rosberg. Full story...
Jan
21st

F1: Weak season means ‘no future’ for Toyota

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Toyota chiefs have effectively confirmed reports that a poor showing in 2009 will spell an end to the Japanese manufacturer's formula one foray. Full story...
Jan
20th

Toyota says global sales fell 4% in 2008

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Toyota Motor Corp. said sales across the group fell 4 percent to 8.97 million vehicles in 2008, dragged down by sharp declines in North America, Europe and Japan. The figure was in line with previous forecasts from the world's No. Full story...
Jan
20th

JAPAN: Founder’s grandson taking Toyota reins

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Toyota Motor on Tuesday named founding family member Akio Toyoda as its new president, replacing Katsuaki Watanabe. He was previously an executive vice-president. Full story...
Jan
20th

JAPAN: Toyota global sales dip first time in a decade

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Toyota Motor on Tuesday reported group global sales for calendar year 2008 down 4% year on year to 8,972,000 units, its first such dip in a decade. Full story...
Jan
20th

Akio Toyoda named Toyota president amid global crisis:

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Akio Toyoda, scion of Toyota Motor Corp.'s founding family and now its next president, will bring a U.S. perspective to the automaker as it battles falling sales and an unprecedented financial crisis. Full story...
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