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Jul
28th

Toyota could build Yaris-based hybrid in France, report says

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Toyota could build a Yaris-based hybrid car in France for sale in Europe, Japan's Asahi newspaper reported. Toyota plans to launch a hybrid compact for about 1. Full story...
Jul
28th

Toyota could build Yaris-based hybrid in France, report says

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Toyota could build a Yaris-based hybrid car in France for sale in Europe, Japan's Asahi newspaper reported. Toyota plans to launch a hybrid compact for about 1. Full story...
Jul
28th

UAW urges push to save Toyota plant in California

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The UAW urged its members to contact U.S. lawmakers to try to persuade Toyota Motor Corp. to keep operating a California assembly plant that could be targeted for closure. Full story...
Jul
27th

UAW urges push to save Toyota plant in California

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The UAW urged its members to contact U.S. lawmakers to try to persuade Toyota Motor Corp. to keep operating a California assembly plant that could be targeted for closure. Full story...
Jul
27th

Timken negotiates sale of bearings unit

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Timken Co. said it is in advanced talks to sell its needle roller bearings business after a Japanese newspaper reported Toyota auto parts affiliate JTEKT Corp. agreed to buy the unit. Full story...
Jul
27th

Timken negotiates sale of bearings unit

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Timken Co. said it is in advanced talks to sell its needle roller bearings business after a Japanese newspaper reported Toyota auto parts affiliate JTEKT Corp. agreed to buy the unit. Full story...
Jul
27th

JAPAN: Toyota affiliate eyes Timken unit

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A Toyota Motor parts affiliate, Jtekt, will buy Timken's needle bearing business for JPY30bn-40bn (US$317m-$422m), according to the Nikkei business daily. Full story...
Jul
24th

Toyota launches ad campaign touting qualified vehicles

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Toyota has launched a new ad campaign, promoting the government's cash-for-guzzlers program. The TV spots, which will run nationally and regionally through Nov. 1, inform consumers that the Toyota family has 25 vehicles that qualify for the program. Full story...
Jul
24th

US: NUMMI’s fate still in the balance

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The fate of a California plant Toyota ran as a joint-venture with General Motors is hanging in the balance and appears likely to be closed. Full story...
Jul
24th

US: Toyota expects North America loss despite sales hike

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Toyota is expecting to make a loss in North America even as it anticipates selling more cars in the United States than the restructured General Motors, a senior executive has said. Full story...
Jul
23rd

US: Toyota pulls NUMMI plug

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A Toyota-GM joint venture plant that has operated for 25 years will be liquidated by the end of August after GM said earlier it would pull the plug on a model built there for its doomed Pontiac brand. Full story...
Jul
23rd

Toyota targets North America profit next fiscal year

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Toyota Motor Corp. is targeting a return to profitability in North America as soon as the next fiscal year, the newly appointed head of the automaker's U.S. operations said today. Full story...
Jul
23rd

Toyota starts NUMMI exit talks with GM

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Toyota Motor Corp. will start talks to pull out of a California-based joint venture with General Motors Co., a Toyota executive said. Full story...
Jul
23rd

Toyota to start talks with GM on pulling out of NUMMI

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Toyota Motor Corp. will start talks to pull out of a California-based joint venture with General Motors Co., a Toyota executive said. Full story...
Jul
22nd

2009 Toyota Yaris Hatchback CE Review

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Save for some minor nose restyling, the Toyota Yaris hasn't undergone much revision for 2009. This entry-level subcompact economy car continues to offer tremendous value and frugality - air conditioning and power windows be damned. Full story...
Jul
21st

US: New boss reviewing Toyota operations

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Toyota is not currently profitable in North America despite cost cutting and is reviewing all of its operations there, the new top executive for the market has said. Full story...
Jul
20th

Redesigned Chevrolet Equinox is competitive with the best in class:

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The task: Take on two of the most popular small SUVs, the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V. Full story...
Jul
20th

Toyota overhauling U.S. manufacturing strategy

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American unit is reworking its U.S. manufacturing strategy to account for idle capacity and a shifting corporate priorities, including a desire to correct internal problems magnified by the industry's worst-ever downturn. Full story...
Jul
20th

Comparison: 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs. 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

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Comparison: 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs. 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs. 2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Hybrid vs Standard SUV Fuel Efficiency - Automobile Magazine
Hybrids aren't necessarily the most efficient choice.

Hybrids are all about fuel economy, right? In the minds of Joe and Jane Consumer, most would agree that hybrid vehicles get better mpg than their conventionally-powered counterparts.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs. 2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Hybrid vs Standard SUV Fuel Efficiency - Automobile Magazine


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Jul
17th

CHINA: Daihatsu opts for brand change in China

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Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu has said it will change its product brand in China from Daihatsu to FAW later this year due to flagging sales under the Daihatsu brand name. Full story...
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