Toyota Motor will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011 to challenge General Motors and the Renault-Nissan alliance in the race for the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
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Toyota Motor Corp. will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors Co. and Nissan Motor Co. as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
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Toyota Motor Corp. said today it will start leasing 150 of its Prius plug-in hybrids in the United States this winter and plans retail sales of tens of thousands in two years.
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Toyota Motor Corp. will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors Co. and Nissan Motor Co. as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
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Honda plans a new marketing approach for its Insight hybrid after the Toyota Prius-fighter's disappointing debut. An ad campaign starting early next year will focus more on the car's features and benefits, said John Mendel, American Honda Motor Co.
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Toyota is spending a ton of money to nail down this year's U.S. brand sales race, but No. 2 Ford has seized the momentum. So while Toyota is a sure thing in 2009, there's no guarantee about which brand will be on top in 2010.
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In Canada, more specifically Quebec, subcompact cars represent by far one of the most popular market segments. People love their manoeuvrability, European-inspired styling and, obviously, their exceptional fuel economy. In fact, all these criteria are important for small car buyers, who generally prefer function over form.
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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will stage the world debut of a new dedicated hybrid concept vehicle during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Denso Corp. helps to make the iQ minicar as compact as possible by supplying a space-saving air conditioning unit, which is about one-fifth smaller than the previous design, yet gives the same level of performance.
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Denso Corp. helps to make the iQ minicar as compact as possible by supplying a space-saving air conditioning unit, which is about one-fifth smaller than the previous design, yet gives the same level of performance.
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Toyota Motor plans to buy new shares in its 'PEVE' joint venture with Panasonic to provide additional funds to boost production capacity for automotive batteries, sources said on Friday.
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Toyota said it will unveil a concept of its new car for emerging markets at the New Delhi auto show on Jan. 5.
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After the usual long build-up - anouncement of additional model, announcement of final testing, announcement of start of pre-production - Toyota Australia has finally unveiled the production Camry Hybrid, billed as the country's most fuel-efficient locally built car, at an event at its Altona manufacturing plant in Melbourne, Victoria state.
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With the new Lexus HS 250h, Toyota is taking on a niche it has left unexplored until now: the compact luxury hybrid sedan. This new, allegedly green car designed for eco-minded and various well-to-do consumers naturally resembles the Prius, with which it shares a platform, but it's not just another garden-variety clone. For the targeted buyer, original styling and engineering are important.
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Toyota Motor Corp. is running overtime at all its North American plants to keep up with demand and replenish low stocks of vehicles. Toyota's latest boost in North American production comes at its plant in Woodstock, Ontario.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) will finally add a second shift to build more RAV4 compact SUVs at its Woodstock, Ontario facility in March 2010.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) will finally add a second shift to build more RAV4 compact SUVs at its Woodstock, Ontario facility in March 2010.
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Toyota's production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, plans to unveil a concept for a new compact car designed for the Indian and other emerging markets, as well as display 13 other concept and production vehicles, at the 10th annual motor show in New Delhi from 5-11 January.
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