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Dealers
Expanding service, parts, body shop operations helped dealership weather the storm
North Carolina's Modern Toyota reassigned staffers rather than let them go and relied heavily on fixed operations when consumers were servicing, but not buying, cars.
Marketing
How Lexus shows its wild (but not crazy) side
Consumers know Lexus vehicles for their long tradition of smooth-riding sedans and plush utility vehicles that are at home at the country club, fine hotels and trendy urban eateries. But how about at the track?
Sales
TOYOTA: Sharp decline as cars, incentives slip
Light trucks were a bright spot for both Toyota and Lexus, reflecting the sharp industry trend toward crossovers, SUVs and pickups.
Cars & Concepts
Toyota evolution shifts up a gear
Toyota's product transformation is in full swing and picking up steam as cars and crossovers move to a new global architecture that allows the company to add new models more quickly and inject some styling flair and modern technology into its lineup.
Cars & Concepts
Lexus UX kicks off luxury brand's utility updates
Like Toyota, Lexus has been updating its global vehicle platforms, but the luxury brand had, until now, been mostly focused on pricey car-based models such as the halo LC coupe and flagship LS sedan that don't have counterparts over at its mainstream corporate sibling.
Sales
Toyota offers part-time vehicle use in Hawaii
Toyota's first homegrown car-share program, launched this month in Hawaii, could be a model for dealerships around the globe to tap into demand for part-time vehicle use.
Manufacturing
Toyota Tacoma demand squeezes Baja plant
Baja's "little engine that could," in the words of Toyota de Mexico's president, has taken on an increasingly important role for the automaker after gaining capacity and adding about 1,000 workers.
Best Practices
Home of the two-wheel loaner vehicle
Steven Mitchell's passions as a lifelong cyclist and third-generation auto retailer came together when his dealership group gave up a slice of its employee parking lot for a bike trail.
Manufacturing
Toyota's triangle strategy to ease Tacoma, Tundra shortages
The Guanajuato factory being built in Mexico is the final piece in a three-plant, two-country triangle that will boost production of the segment-leading Tacoma and full-size Tundra pickups. It will also pave the way for new products and economies of scale, Toyota executives said.
Manufacturing
Winner in Mexico leans into NAFTA
Since his landslide victory, Lopez Obrador has wasted no time in showing his more pragmatic side by reaching out to his enemies in the business community and taking a half-hour phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sales
TOYOTA: Record light-truck demand; soft sedans
Toyota Motor posted a modest sales gain in June; the Highlander and Tacoma stood out on the truck side, while the Camry and Corolla slipped.
Sales
Toyota sees chance as sedan rivals drop out
Toyota is treating plummeting U.S. car sales as an opportunity, not as a worrisome trend threatening one of its biggest strengths.
Executives
Toyota hires N.A. chief information officer
Toyota's new North American IT chief has a wide-ranging background in industries such as gambling, food and razors. Now he'll try his hand at in the auto space, filling the role left open by his recently promoted new boss.
Regulation & Safety
Mexico's NAFTA hopes dim as trade war erupts
Now that NAFTA looks like a dead pact walking, Mexico finds itself with unexpected allies, but that's little consolation.
Sales
Lexus' line of work
Like its competitors, Lexus is adding crowd-pleasing crossovers and taking a hard look at its car business, which has lagged in recent years.