Toyota Will Build Two New Plants in Mexico and China
5 Apr 2015, 19:43 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Toyota's current status as the world's largest carmaker is not very easy to defend. But the Japanese brand seems to have a masterplan for the future
Toyota Returns to Full Output in North America
16 Sep 2011, 12:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota really wants to show that it has already managed to put all of its past problems behind it, and while the massive recalls are still lingering, it’s the lack of supply that’s reall...
Volkswagen Steers to U.S. Style to Boost Brand Sales
22 Aug 2011, 11:00 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Volkswagen brand switches into another gear in order to boost its sales in the US. In order to do that the manufacturer aims at 800,000 annual US unit sales by 2018. Also, it plans to offer more...
Lexus Changing the Game to Catch Up With Mercedes and BMW
22 Aug 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like Toyota Motor Corp has made plans for a makeover regarding its luxury car division. Its Lexus brand , is on the way to losing its position as the top-selling US luxury brand after 11 y...
Nissan Plans to Reach 500,000 Unit Sales in China by 2017
19 Aug 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Judging by Nissan’s aggressive sales behavior on the Chinese luxury-auto market, it is obvious that the carmaker plans to catch up to competitors like Volkswagen AG, and Toyota Motor Corp. Nis...
Yen Strengthening Determines Honda to Switch Production Overseas
10 Aug 2011, 14:12 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Japanese yen looks to be strengthening after all the forecasts which predicted such a major change. As a consequence of the strengthening yen many Japanese businesses which made exports were af...
Toyota Prius Coupe Coming in 2014
29 Jul 2011, 16:57 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Toyota is set to release a new seven-seater Prius Plus into UK showrooms next year, but aside the awaited event the manufacturer plans to launch three all new models among them being a stunning coup...
Toyota's Pre-Collision System Controls Steering
22 Jul 2011, 07:11 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Toyota’s plans for developing new safety technologies are somehow in the “sci-fi” category. The system developed by the Japanese manufacturer, is capable of taking control of the s...
Toyota Upgrades Two Plants in Ontario
6 Jul 2011, 14:08 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Toyota Motor Corp. supported by the Canadian government and the province of Ontario,decided to take a big step forward and invest a total CAD545 million ($567.7million ) to upgrade Toyota’s as...
Toyota, PSA and BMW Close to Meeting EU Emissions Targets
31 Mar 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota Motor Corp., PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA and BMW AG are the automakers closest to reaching their EU-mandated CO2 targets, according to data released today by market researchers JATO Dynamics. The...
Toyota Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuits of Unintended Acceleration
20 Nov 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota Motor Corp filed a motion to dismiss lawsuits that claim there are sudden acceleration defects in its cars. US District Judge James Selna will hear arguments today about whether he should ign...
Toyota Tundra Rust Recall Official
25 Nov 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s official. Toyota Motor Corp will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years due to excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. Things look even worst, as government offic...
New Patents Emerge Due to Alternative Power Vehicles
2 Nov 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The auto industry is now heading in more directions then ever before. The new wave of alternative powered vehicles needs as much technology innovation as it can get, so last year there were 15,077 p...
Toyota’s Venezuelan Union Leader Shot
7 May 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Argenis Valasquez, 33, a union leader who represented workers at Toyota Motor Corp's Venezuelan division, was shot dead by gunmen on Tuesday. The incident happened only a few weeks after the co...
Toyota January Report (US) - Drop It Like It's Hot
4 Feb 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As was to be expected and in line with all other car manufacturers all over the world, Toyota Motor Sales's (TMS) January report shows a 34.9 percent drop for the Toyota Division and a 30.3 dec...