Toyota BrandIt's official: Tundra is a bit player in pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Gone are the days when Toyota expected to challenge Detroit's dominance in full-sized pickups. "We're never going to challenge the Big 3 in terms of volumes," said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota's North American region.... Read More »
Toyota plans big hike in lithium ion battery output 12:22 pm U.S. ET | May 19, 2013  Toyota is planning to increase production of lithium ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.... Read More »
Subaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.... Read More »
Toyota plant in France starts Yaris output for U.S.May 16, 2013 14:48 CET  Toyota Europe has started making the Yaris for North American export at its plant in Valenciennes, France, marking the first time the automaker's European-built models have been exported to the United States and Canada.... Read More »
Toyota plant in France launches Yaris output for U.S. 8:48 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  Toyota Europe has started making the Yaris for North American export at its plant in Valenciennes, France, marking the first time the automaker's European-built models have been exported to the United States and Canada.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Next Corolla gets CVT, 2 engine choices 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla that debuts here on June 6 will have a continuously variable transmission and will be offered with a choice of two engines, company officials have told dealers.... Read More »
Toyota quarterly profit rises to $3.17 billion 2:39 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Toyota more than doubled its fourth-quarter net profit as the yen's depreciation helped the automaker export more profitably and U.S. sales of the Avalon sedan and Tacoma pickup were strong. The company posted net profit of 313.9 billion yen ($3.17 billion), compared with 121 billion yen last year.... Read More »
Toyota quarterly profit rises to $3.17 billionMay 8, 2013 08:39 CET  Toyota more than doubled its fourth-quarter net profit as the yen's depreciation helped the automaker export more profitably and U.S. sales of the Avalon sedan and Tacoma pickup were strong. The company posted net profit of 313.9 billion yen ($3.17 billion), compared with 121 billion yen last year.... Read More »
U.S. output of the Prius is on hold 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Once considered a sure bet for U.S. production, the Toyota Prius is now on indefinite hold for assembly here, said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota's North American region.... Read More »
Ford to pass its own hybrid sales record in five months on Fusion, C-Max 3:41 pm U.S. ET | May 3, 2013  Ford, seeking to challenge Toyota's dominance in gasoline-electric vehicles, said it will pass its own full-year record for hybrid sales in the United States this month on demand for its Fusion and C-Max hybrid models.... Read More »
Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off 5:11 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. Sales declined in April for seven of the 10 top mid-sized cars. Overall, mid-sized car sales fell 1 percent in the month and are up just 2 percent so far this year.... Read More »
Crossovers lead Honda April gains 5:00 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Stoked by record April results for the Honda CR-V and Acura RDX compact crossovers, American Honda sales increased 7 percent to 130,999 units last month.... Read More »
Toyota car sales slide in April 5:05 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
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 »
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