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- Toyota posts surprise profit, upgrades outlook
by Daniel Rook TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, announced Thursday a surprise return to profit and narrowed its loss forecast for the full year, helped by demand for fuel-efficient cars.It was the company'... - Toyota Motor posts Q2 profit, upgrades outlook
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor said Thursday it had returned to profit in the three months to September and upgraded its outlook for the rest of the year thanks to demand for fuel-efficient cars.... - Toyota drops its F1 racing team
TOKYO, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Corp., citing cost-cutting measures, said Wednesday it would withdraw its team from Formula One racing. Toyota issued a statement Wednesday saying it would leave F1 racing at the end of the 2009 se... - Toyota joins F1 exodus
by Shingo Ito TOKYO (AFP) -- Formula One was left reeling Wednesday as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit the motor sport in response to the economic crisis, just days after tyre manufacturer Bridgestone pulled out.Toyota sai... - Sales revival seen narrowing Toyota's loss: report
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. is likely to report a smaller-than-expected operating loss in the six months to September thanks to recovering sales and a weaker yen, a report said Thursday.... - Police: Man stole 21 Toyotas
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Authorities in Portland, Ore., said a man stole 21 older-model Toyota Camrys in a single month to sell the owners' belongings for meth. Investigators said Kirk Leon Pierce, 28, would steal the Camrys... - Japan's Toyota sells new models in SKorea
SEOUL (AFP) -- The world's largest carmaker Toyota began selling its best-selling Camry and two other brands Tuesday in South Korea, fuelling competition with fellow Japanese giant Honda.Toyota launched its Camry mid-size sedan, the... - Experts: Toyota safety flaw systemic
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The problem of sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles is compounded by complex driver systems that hinder quick reactions, U.S. safety experts say. Citing an examination of public records, the Los Angele... - Toyota unveils 'green' sports car
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota unveiled Tuesday a new lightweight, sporty concept car inspired by an iconic coupe from the 1980s, saying its vision of the future was both m... - Toyota unveils 'green' sports car
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota unveiled Tuesday a new lightweight, sporty concept car inspired by an iconic coupe from the 1980s, saying its vision of the future was both mean and green.With a low centre of gravity and a special two-litre b... - Toyota head expresses remorse
TOKYO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Toyota Motors Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda issued apologies to consumers, families of accident victims and tax collectors at a news event in Japan. At an appearance at the Japan National Press Club, Toyo... - Toyota chief optimistic about global auto recovery
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor's new president Akio Toyoda said on Friday he is optimistic about prospects for the ailing global auto industry but warned that the yen's recent surge may delay its rec... - Toyota recalls 3.8 million vehicles
DETROIT, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Toyota USA said it would recall up to 3.8 million vehicles due to driver's side floor mats that have caused unexpected acceleration and loss of control. The recall involves the 2007-2010 Camry, 2005-2010 Av... - Toyota issues floor mat warning affecting 3.8 mln cars
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Automaker Toyota has issued a safety warning affecting some 3.8 million vehicles in the United States after a deadly crash in California believed to be the result of a gas peda... - Toyota warns of serious floor-mat hazard
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Tokyo-based Toyota Motor Corp. told owners of 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to remove floor mats that could cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck. The mats can force the accelerator pedal dow... - Toyota inspecting mats after fatal crash
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Toyota dealers were ordered Tuesday to inspect their Lexus and Toyota vehicles to make sure the right floor mats are installed. Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the order 17 days after a crash that killed a ... - Ex-Toyota lawyer claims data cover-up
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A former attorney for Toyota contends in a lawsuit the Japanese automaker concealed information from injury victims suing it for damages. Dimitrios Biller of Pacific Palisades, Calif., the former m... - Toyota developing anti-drunk driving gadget
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor said Monday it was developing anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high levels of alcohol are detected in the driver.The system features a hand-held breathalyser, equi... - Toyota to end production at California plant
by Daniel Rook TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor said Friday it was abandoning a plant in California that it jointly owned with ailing US giant General Motors -- the first... - Toyota says to end production at California plant
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor said Friday it was abandoning a plant in California that it jointly owned with ailing US giant General Motors, marking the first time it has pulled the plug on a factory.The move, which means the plant is... - Toyota recalls cars on brake icing concern
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Toyota says it is recalling approximately 95,700 Toyota and Scion vehicles sold in the United States due to brake icing problems. In a statement released from Toyota's U.S. headquarters in Torrance... - Toyota to slash world production capacity: reports
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Toyota Motor Corp., seeking to recover from its first year in the red, plans to slash its global production capacity by up to 10 percent to cope with weak sales, reports said Wednesday.Toyota will cut its outp... - Toyota to conduct biggest recall yet in China
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Toyota Motor Co. announced Monday its biggest ever recall in China, affecting about 688,000 vehicles, due to a defect in the electric window system.The recall covers four sedan models -- the Camry, Yaris, Coro... - Toyota to raise output, buy batteries from Sanyo
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor has raised its production target for this year and plans to start buying batteries from Sanyo Electric to meet brisk demand for its hybrid vehicles, reports said Wednesday.The world's largest automaker no... - GM seeks to outdo Toyota with Chevy Volt hybrid
by Amandine Ambregni NEW YORK (AFP) -- Troubled US auto giant General Motors sought to trump Toyota by announcing that its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will save four times more fuel than the Japanese carmaker's Prius.The former wor... - Nissan's 'Leaf' to challenge Toyota's Prius
by Mira Oberman TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's P... - Nissan's 'Leaf' to challenge Toyota's Prius
by Mira Oberman TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) ... - Nissan's 'Leaf' to challenge Toyota's Prius
by Mira Oberman TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) w... - Nissan's all-electric 'Leaf' could outsell Toyota's Prius: exec
by Mira Oberman TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) w... - Nissan's all-electric 'Leaf' could outsell Toyota's Prius: exec
by Mira Oberman TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) ... - Toyota to build affordable sports car: executive
by Mira Oberman TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Toyota plans to build an affordable sports car that will be sold in the United States within the next few years, the new head of the Japanese automa... - Toyota to build affordable sports car: exec
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (AFP) -- Toyota plans to build an affordable sports car that will be launched within the next few... - New Toyota team looks uphill
TOKYO, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Toyota's revised management team faces an uphill battle to similar to its U.S. counterparts, Akio Toyoda, the Japanese automaker's new president said. While not facing bankruptcy, which rocked rivals General Mo... - BMW, Toyota lift auto industry spirits
by Lenaig Bredoux FRANKFURT (AFP) -- German luxury car manufacturer BMW returned to profit and the world's largest automaker Toyota posted better-than-expected results on Tuesday, further signs that the troubled industry has turned a corner... - Toyota US sales could top GM, but will lose money: exec
by Joseph Szczesny DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) -- Toyota expects to lose money in North America even as it prepares to sell more cars in the United States than a restructured General Motors, a senior executive said here.Yoshimi Inaba, th... - VW to take over Porsche as it takes aim at Toyota
STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) -- Europe's biggest car marker Volkswagen vowed Thursday to take over German sports car icon Por... - Survey: Ford tops Toyota's new car quality
DEARBORN, Mich., July 21 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co.'s newest vehicles had fewer problems than any other U.S. or foreign manufacturer, a survey of initial quality says. The survey, conducted for Ford by the market research firm RDA Grou... - Battle to save Toyota's unionized California plant
by Joe Szczesny DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) -- A battle is brewing to save the only automotive plant still operating on the west coast of the United States after General Motors pulled out of a joint op... - Toyota to stop hosting Japanese Grand Prix
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor, reeling from its first ever loss, will stop hosting the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at its Fuji Speedway circuit from 2010, the race track's operator announced.The global economic downturn has made i... - Fitch downgrades Toyota credit rating again
TOKYO (AFP) -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded its credit rating on Toyota Motor Corp. for the second time in seven months, saying it had been slower than its rivals to respond to the current industry crisis.Fitch lowered its long-term... - GM to drop out of joint venture plant with Toyota
CHICAGO (AFP) -- General Motors will drop its ownership stake in the US assembly plant it operates jointly with Japanese rival Toyota as it restructures its operations under bankruptcy protection, the automaker said Monday."After ex... - Toyota's new leader outlines plans
TOKYO, June 25 (UPI) -- New Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said Thursday every effort will be made to avert a loss for the third straight year for the Japanese automaker. Tough conditions are likely to continue for the next tw... - Toyoda takes reins at Toyota Motor Corp.
TOKYO, June 23 (UPI) -- Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. officially handed the reins of the company to Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the company founder, Tuesday. Toyoda, dubbed the Prince by Japanese media, took over as ... - Toyota plans fuel-cell car by 2015
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, plans to roll out a fuel-cell car by 2015 in its push to stay ahead in the global race for green autos, vice president Masatami Takimoto sa... - Toyota targets bln-dlr cost cut for small cars: report
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Toyota Motor aims to cut the cost of producing its compact cars by a billion dollars a year as their demand is likely to grow amid the global recession, a report said.The world's top automaker plans to use com... - Toyota says no plan to offer hybrid tech to GM
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. denied a report that it is considering offering its hybrid vehicle technology to struggling US giant General Motors.The Yomiuri Shimbun reported, w... - Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals
TOKYO (AFP) -- Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition fr... - Toyota posts $4.4 billion loss
NAGOYA, Japan, May 8 (UPI) -- Toyota Motors Corp. of Japan, the world's largest automaker, said it lost $4.4 billion in the fiscal year ending in March, its first negative year since 1950. A year ago, the company posted a record pro... - Toyota posts first loss, sees worse ahead
by Daniel Rook TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Toyota Motor, the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, announced its first annual loss and warned it would plunge deeper into the red this year because of th... - Ford passes Toyota in market share
DETROIT, May 2 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. has taken over the No. 2 spot in U.S. vehicle sales market share, passing Toyota, figures show. While Detroit rivals General Motors Corp. and the now-bankrupt Chrysler LLC were a...
