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Toyota car sales slide in April

5:05 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. sales fell by 1 percent in April, with 176,160 units sold.
Sales at the Toyota Division declined by 2 percent to 158,069 units while volumes at Lexus increased 3 percent to 18,091 vehicles sold.
Toyota claimed it was the No. 1 retail brand for the second consecutive month and for the overall year.... Read More »

 

Toyota 2015 fuel cell vehicle to cost between $50,000 and $100,000

5:51 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013
The cost of a completed hydrogen fuel cell vehicle today is 1/20th of what it was when current prototypes were being developed, Toyota says, paving the way for a workable business model and improved sales prospects.... Read More »

 

Toyota says Prius line may not reach 2013 U.S. target

2:32 pm U.S. ET | April 19, 2013
Toyota's Prius hybrids, after record sales in the United States last year, may not reach a target for growth in 2013 as gasoline prices fall faster than the automaker expected, its top North American executive said.... Read More »

 

Toyota hybrid sales gain as U.S. demand offsets slump in Japan

9:37 am U.S. ET | April 17, 2013
Toyota, the world’s biggest maker of hybrid vehicles, boosted first-quarter sales of dual-powered autos as a jump in overseas demand outweighed a drop in Japan, where government subsidies expired last year.... Read More »

 

Focus or Corolla: Who's No. 1?

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013
The "world's best-selling vehicle nameplate" has a nice ring to it, and last week Ford laid claim to that title in 2012, just as it had for 2011. But Toyota would have none of it, claiming that its Corolla was the real No. 1.... Read More »

 

Toyota's sales edge up 1%; Camry slips

4:40 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.'s U.S. sales edged up 1 percent in March, to 205,342 units. That lagged the industry's 3 percent gain, but was enough to make March the automaker's best month in terms of volume since the federal cash-for-clunkers program in August 2009.... Read More »

 

U.S. sales climb again, reach volume last seen in '07

5:08 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013
In the highest-volume month since August 2007, automakers broadly advanced to sell 1.45 million light vehicles in March. That's only 3 percent higher than strong year-earlier results. But the seasonally adjusted annual selling rate of 15.3 million made March the fifth straight month above 15 million and signaled a continued industry rally.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Some dazzled N.Y.; some blew their noses

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
As West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin considered the vehicles unveiled at the New York auto show, he encountered a design trait we're destined to see more of: Sleek, sloping hoods are being replaced with bulkier snouts and corners.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Toyota Highlander gets roomier

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
Toyota will launch a larger, redesigned Highlander crossover early next year, with the focus on providing more room for occupants.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Toyota Highlander gets bigger, roomier for 2014

9:30 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
Toyota will launch sales of a larger, redesigned version of its Highlander crossover early next year providing more room to occupants. The 2014 Highlander will be nearly three inches longer and a half-inch wider than the current version, Toyota said today.... Read More »

 

HANS GREIMEL

This Toyota Group hybrid has small sales, huge size

7:06 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
While the sales tally for these Toyota Group hybrids aren't huge, the vehicles themselves are big. Really big. In fact, given they are light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, it's perhaps surprising that Hino Motors sold any at all.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Show to star a cavalcade of crossovers and SUVs

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
A parade of new and redesigned crossovers and SUVs will headline the New York auto show this week. The list includes the Jeep Cherokee, which replaces the Liberty, and new renditions of the Acura MDX, Toyota Highlander and Range Rover Sport. Subaru will debut a hybrid version of its XV Crosstrek.... Read More »

 

PLUGGING ALONG

Plugging along

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Are sales of electric-drive vehicles disappointing? No doubt. Has the buzz faded? Undeniably. So are electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids dead? Not really.... Read More »

 

Pa. Toyota store must pay crash victims $16 million, jury says

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 23, 2013
A jury has ordered a Toyota dealership in Philadelphia to pay six crash victims $15.7 million for its negligent maintenance and repair of the 2006 Toyota Sienna rental in which they were riding.... Read More »

 

LATEST LAUNCHES

Bigger Toyota RAV4 aims to win back lost buyers

March 21, 2013 06:01 CET
Toyota has made its latest RAV4 longer and wider to win back ground in the compact SUV segment. First launched in 1994, the RAV4 for many years led the segment in Europe, but last year slipped to sixth place.... Read More »

 

Toyota recalls FJ Cruiser to inspect, repair rear seat-belt retractors

2:54 pm U.S. ET | March 15, 2013
Toyota is recalling about 310,000 FJ Cruiser compact SUVs worldwide because cracks can develop in the rear door panels, allowing the seat-belt retractors to detach.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Toyota plans N.Y. unveiling for 2014 Highlander

5:24 pm U.S. ET | March 13, 2013
Toyota plans to introduce the redesigned 2014 Highlander crossover at the New York Auto Show this month.... Read More »

 

Toyota names former GM exec Hogan to board in overhaul

5:55 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2013
Toyota appointed former General Motors executive Mark Hogan to its board, installing the first foreigner since 2007 and the first outside director ever in an attempt to breathe fresh perspective into the mammoth Japanese carmaker.... Read More »

 

Toyota blinks on Camry deals after February sales fall

6:34 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2013
To see the constant tension at automakers between sales volumes and profit margins, look no further than the current state of Toyota's Camry. A rare dip in U.S. sales for the Camry last month reflects rising competition for Toyota. In response, Toyota has begun offering no-interest financing on the 2013 Camry, excluding the hybrid version.... Read More »

 

Crossovers, trucks juice Toyota's Feb. gains

5:20 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013
Toyota Motor Sales posted a 4 percent sales gain in February, to 166,377 units, with big gains in crossover and truck sales countering declining volumes for Camry and Prius.... Read More »

 

GM targets 20% increase in plug-in hybrid output this year

12:49 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 27, 2013
GM is planning this year to build as many as 36,000 Chevrolet Volt and other plug-in hybrids, 20 percent more than it sold in 2012, two people familiar with the effort said.... Read More »

 

Toyota Prius being evaluated by NHTSA for steering-shaft concerns

1:41 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 26, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into whether steering shafts in Toyota Prius models spanning from 2004 through 2009 model years are defective.... Read More »

 

Toyota to expand Russia lineup with U.S.-made Venza

Feb. 26, 2013 13:34 CET
Toyota will expand its model lineups in Russia and Ukraine by adding the U.S.-built Venza to the mix. The world's largest automaker will begin shipments of the wagon later this year as a way to generate added revenue for its U.S. operations.... Read More »

 

GENEVA AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Luxury to the max

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013
European automakers are reeling from a slump in sales, but the focus at the Geneva auto show next week will be on the kinds of cars that have largely escaped the region's downturn -- super-expensive ones.... Read More »

 

NASCAR builds brand appeal

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
The Daytona 500 is set for Sunday, and executives from Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota racing divisions say nothing fires up an automaker's fan base and boosts its image among consumers more than a NASCAR victory.... Read More »

 

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