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Mar
31st

First Look: 2011 Scion tC

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First Look: 2011 Scion tC
2011 Scion tC - 2010 New York Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Oldest Member of Toyota's Youth Brand Finally Gets a Makeover

Six years without any significant upgrades takes its toll on a car's sales volume. Take, for instance, the Scion tC: largely untouched since its debut in 2004, sales peaked at 80,000 units in 2006, but plummeted to 18,000 in 2009. Obviously, it's time for a chance, and Scion hopes the new 2011 tC, which debuts at this year's New York auto show, will help reverse this freefall.inline_mediumwraptextright28608643/features/news/1003_2011_scion_tc2011-scion-tC-front.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2011 Scion tC - 2010 New York Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Mar
31st

US: Incentives boost Toyota March sales

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Toyota's US sales have soared around 35% year on year this month after the automaker offered incentives to lure buyers back into showrooms after recalling about 8.5m vehicles worldwide. Full story...
Mar
31st

US: NASA, scientists, to help Toyota electronics scrutiny

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Unable to establish itself if electronic gremlins are a cause of some unintended acceleration incidents in Toyotas, the US Department of Transport has asked the National Academy of Sciences and NASA to help. Full story...
Mar
30th

Lentz: Toyota sales up 30 percent in March; worst may be over

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Perhaps seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, Toyota expects March sales to be up 30 to 35 percent over year-ago figures, outpacing industry gains, its top U.S. executive said today. Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Full story...
Mar
30th

JAPAN: Toyota to supply Prius hybrid system to Mazda

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Toyota is to supply Prius hybrid technology to Mazda under licence, in what the automakers said potentially was the first of many such agreements with other manufacturers though Toyota has already 'lent' similar hybrid technology to Nissan for use in the US and reached a patent-sharing deal with Ford. Full story...
Mar
30th

BRAZIL: Toyota mulls adding hatchback to line

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Following a period of indecision, Toyota is expected soon to increase the number of passenger car models it sells in Brazil, adding a compact-medium hatchback similar to those already marketed in Europe (Auris) or the US (Matrix). Full story...
Mar
30th

ANALYSIS: Toyota’s PR ‘lessons to be learned’

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A report published by UK-based marketing specialist Cream Global is sharply critical of Toyota's public relations (PR) management during its recent international recalls and quality shortfalls media storm. Full story...
Mar
30th

JAPAN: Toyota announces safety initiatives

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has unveiled a raft of new initiatives designed to allay customer concerns surrounding its recent worldwide recall following accelerator pedal issues. Full story...
Mar
30th

Toyota pledges bigger voice for regions after first global quality meeting

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Toyota convened the first meeting of a global quality task force aimed at winning back customer trust, with President Akio Toyoda pledging to improve safety by handing more authority to local units and reacting more quickly to problems. Full story...
Mar
30th

Toyota pledges bigger voice for U.S. after first global quality meeting

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Toyota convened the first meeting of a global quality task force aimed at winning back customer trust, with President Akio Toyoda pledging to improve safety by handing more authority to local units and reacting more quickly to problems. Full story...
Mar
30th

NASA to test Toyota electronics in safety probe

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U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to NASA scientists for help in analyzing Toyota electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
30th

NASA to test Toyota electronics in safety probe

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U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to NASA scientists for help in analyzing Toyota electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
29th

Mazda teams with Toyota, not Ford, for upcoming hybrid:

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Mazda Motor Corp. on Monday took another step toward independent product development, agreeing to lease hybrid drivetrain technology from Toyota Motor Corp. instead of longtime U.S. partner Ford Motor Co. Full story…

Mar
29th

JAPAN: Toyota and Honda report higher Feb output

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Toyota and Honda have both reported increases in worldwide production in February - though the comparison is against exceptionally low numbers in the early part of 2009. Full story...
Mar
29th

US: Scion’s new online ‘reality series’

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Toyota's youth brand Scion has launched a new cross-platform marketing campaign, "Reinvent The Wheels," a six episode web-exclusive video series. Full story...
Mar
29th

Mazda teams with Toyota, not Ford, on hybrids

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Mazda Motor Corp. today took another step toward independent product development, agreeing to lease hybrid drivetrain technology from fellow Japanese automaker Toyota instead of longtime U.S. partner Ford. Full story...
Mar
29th

JAPAN: Toyota posts global sales up 13% in Feb

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Toyota says it sold 613,845 vehicles worldwide last month up, up 13% on the same month a year ago. Full story...
Mar
29th

JAPAN: Toyota and Mazda agree hybrid tech licensing deal

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Toyota and Mazda have reached an agreement under which Toyota will license hybrid technology for use by Mazda. Full story...
Mar
29th

Mazda licenses Prius tech

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Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain to underpin new Mazda due 2013


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Mar
29th

Toyota to supply hybrid technology to Mazda

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Toyota and Mazda announced a deal under which Toyota will supply its hybrid technology to Mazda. Japan's No.1 and No. Full story...
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