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Toyota tries carbon fiber roof in family sedan

10:59 am U.S. ET | Jan. 10, 2013
Toyota is taking another stab at using carbon fiber, following the retirement of the Lexus LFA sports car. This time, it is rolling out a concept sports version of the Japan-market Toyota Mark X sedan with a carbon fiber roof.... Read More »

 

Toyota's carbon-fiber foray

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 7, 2013
The soaring Japanese yen has killed any hope of launching a variant of the money-losing, carbon-fiber Lexus LFA sports car, at least for now. When the last $375,000 LFA was built Dec. 14, Toyota was left with a very costly and sophisticated -- yet nearly idle -- carbon-fiber factory. Now, engineers are looking for ways to repurpose the plant and channel the company's newfound carbon-fiber expertise into other products.... Read More »

 

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