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Toyota (February 2007, Week Vol. 4)

XM steers to new deal with Toyota
Feb-01-2007
XM Satellite Radio says Toyota Motor Sales USA has extended its agreement to install XM's systems in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.
XM steers to new deal with Toyota
Feb-01-2007
XM Satellite Radio says Toyota Motor Sales USA has extended its agreement to install XM's systems in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.
Toyota vehicle production rises in 2006
Feb-01-2007
Toyota's global production last year surged 10 percent to more than 9 million vehicles, narrowing the gap with General Motors Corp. Toyota Motor Corp. said recently that it produced 9.018 million vehicles, including its Japanese subsidiaries that make trucks and smaller models.
Toyota begins production of new V8 engine in Huntsville
Feb-02-2007
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama launched production Friday on its first 5.7-liter V8 engines, bound for use in Toyota's all-new Tundra pickup manufactured in San Antonio, Texas, and Princeton, Ind.
AUSTRALIA/UK: Toyota launches Euro IV-compliant turbodiesel V8
Feb-02-2007
Toyota has launched its first turbodiesel V8 ??? Euro IV emissions-compliant - in an updated LandCruiser 70 Series in Australia but there are no plans to launch this engine in Europe, according to Toyota (GB).
Toyota sales up as GM, Ford fall
Feb-01-2007
The Camry has proved a popular model for Toyota Japanese car firm Toyota has once again outstripped its US rivals in monthly car sales, figures for January show.
Toyota 5.7 Liter V8 Engine Production Begins in Alabama
Feb-02-2007
State and local officials joined Toyota officials and team members today to mark the production of the first 5.7 liter V8 engine at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama .
The Toyota Prius: Not Just Another Hybrid for the other to Contend with. Posted By : Tymothy Oaklin-5496
Feb-02-2007
Concept vehicles are big in the world of cars. The Toyota Prius has the distinction of being the worlds cleanest and planet friendly vehicle. It has been given the honor of being the 2006 European Car of the year because of the standards that it set for manufactures when building their hybrid cars. Consumer Reports even reported that the Toyota Prius came in with a 94 percent owner satisfaction rating. Most of the current owners of a Prius would definitely purchase another one again, thus making Consumer Reports rate it as the most satisfying vehicles on the road.
XM radio extends Toyota contract
Feb-01-2007
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Wednesday announced a sevenyear extension to an agreement with Toyota Motor Sales U. S. A. Inc.
Opinions on Cars
Feb-01-2007
Which car would you pick from? Zen Estilo ??? Chevrolet Spark Suzuki Swift ??? Hyundai Getz ??? Chevrolet UVA Ford Fiesta ??? Hyundai Verna ??? Chevrolet Aveo Maruti Esteem ??? Tata Indigo ??? Renault Logan Chevrolet Optra ??? Honda City ??? Maruti Baleno Honda Civic ??? Skoda Octavia ??? Toyota Corolla Toyota Camry ??? Honda Accord ??? Skoda Laura Also mention the [...]
Toyota and DaimlerChrysler pass Ford
Feb-01-2007
Unsold 2007 Sienna minivans sit on the lot of a Toyota agency in the south Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Jan.
NASCAR: Could Toyota Take Over Daytona?
Feb-03-2007
Toyota???s entry into stock-car racing has some good ole boys revved up. Will the Japanese automaker take over Daytona like it???s overtaking Detroit?
Toyota's Tundra Campaign Takes the Fight to Detroit
Feb-02-2007
Toyota's Tundra pick-up truck will receive a $100 million-backed ad campaign as the company looks to become the world's top carmaker, writes Advertising Age.
Toyota kicks off marketing for redesigned Tundra with Super Bowl ads
Feb-01-2007
Toyota Motor Corp. calls the marketing plan for its new Tundra "back-to-basics," but its push for a greater share the American full-size pickup truck market goes well beyond a run-of-the-mill rollout.
Toyota kicks off marketing for redesigned Tundra
Feb-02-2007
Toyota Motor Corp. calls the marketing plan for its new Tundra "back-to-basics," but its push for a greater share the American full-size pickup truck market goes well beyond a run-of-the-mill rollout.
Toyota Tundra Marketing
Feb-01-2007
Toyota is announcing a marketing push for its redesigned Tundra pickup that the Japanese automaker hopes will reach truck buyers in America's heartland.
Toyota's U.S. sales rise 9.5 percent
Feb-01-2007
Toyota beat Ford again in monthly sales after reporting a nine and a-half percent gain in US sales in January.
Toyota's '06 Production Up 10%, Narrows Gap With GM
Feb-01-2007
Toyota announced Friday that its global production rose 10 percent last year, coming within 162,000 vehicles of General Motors.
MIT publication pries open a Prius
Feb-01-2007
The Toyota Prius is a fairly high-tech piece of automotive equipment compared to the simple-engined vehicles of the not-too-distant past. Even so, like us, most of you gearheads can give at least an elementary explanation of how the fuel-efficient Prius works. Toyota takes specially grown unicorns and grinds them into a paste that is then packed into magic elfen-made batteries.
Toyota Talk Tightly Guarded
Feb-02-2007
The old saying goes "loose lips sink ships." And NewsChannel 9 found that quip to be precisely true in our investigation into the "possibility" of Toyota opening a manufacturing plant at Enterprise South.
Toyota Sales Up 4.7%, Lexus Sales Up 8% For January
Feb-01-2007
Tags: Toyota Motor Sales , U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever January sales of 175,850 vehicles, an increase of 5.1 percent over January 2006.
Toyota Tundra to go on sale in S.A. on Monday
Feb-01-2007
San Antonians will get their first chance to buy a locally built Toyota Tundra when the trucks go on sale Monday.
Toyota January vehicle sales rise, Ford and GMs fall (Reuters)
Feb-01-2007
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) posted a rise in January U.S. auto sales on Thursday, claiming the No. 2 spot in the worlds largest market for cars and trucks, as sales by rival Ford Motor Co fell sharply.
Toyota takes early sales lead with No. 2 US spot (Reuters)
Feb-02-2007
Reuters - General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. lost more than a sixth of their combined U.S. sales in January, and Toyota Motor Corp. extended its 20-month winning streak and claimed the No. 2 spot in the U.S. market.
Toyota Tundra Prove It! National Tour
Feb-01-2007
Like *Toyota*'s other (hybrid-themed) "Driving Event" tour for 2007, the *"Tundra Prove It!" National Tour* seems to be pretty lame. Officially,...
UK: Kia names new ex-Toyota MD
Feb-02-2007
Kia Motors (UK) has named former Toyota (GB) commercial director Paul Philpott as its new managing director.
Toyota sales up as GM, Ford fall
Feb-02-2007
Japanese car firm Toyota once again outstrips its US rivals in monthly car sales, figures for January show.
GM, Ford sales drop; Chrysler flat; Honda, Toyota break records
Feb-01-2007
January auto sales numbers are in, and as always the results are a mixed bag. Sales at GM were off 20 percent, and Ford wasn't far behind, posting a 19 percent decline. Chrysler Group reported an increase of one percent, driven by a strong Jeep brand. Toyota reported record sales, as did Honda, Audi, and [...]
Roush sees red at Toyota's entry into NASCAR
Feb-01-2007
Jack Roush looks at Toyota's initial incursion into NASCAR and sees a deep-pockets threat to the sport's financial stability. Pete Pistone says the powerful team owner also ties it to an uncertain American future.
The Prius Effect or the Loser Effect?
Feb-01-2007
GM saw a joke in the Prius, Toyota saw the future The 'Prius effect'. That's what competitors have labeled the success that hybrid cars have provided for Toyota.
Toyota, DaimlerChrysler Drive Past Ford in Jan. U.S. Sales
Feb-01-2007
GM and Ford posted big losses in January U.S. auto sales, while Toyota and DaimlerChrysler saw sales rise.
Toyota and DaimlerChrysler Pass Ford
Feb-01-2007
Ford's U.S. sales dropped 19 percent in January, allowing Toyota to pass it again as the nation's No.
As Ford continues to slump, Toyota sales keep going up
Feb-02-2007
Ford's U.S. sales dropped 19 percent in January, allowing Toyota to pass it again as the nation's No.
Toyota 'Cowboys Up' To Take on the Big Three
Feb-01-2007
February 01, 2007 By Steve Miller DETROIT -- Toyota's assault on the Big Three's stronghold on the pickup segment will be led by a campaign that leans exclusively on pure testosterone, with images of muscle, ...
Toyota's U.S. sales rise 9.5 percent
Feb-01-2007
DETROIT Toyota beat Ford again in monthly sales after reporting a nine and a-half percent gain in U-S sales in January.
Toyota Gains Ground
Feb-02-2007
Detroit Ford's U.S. sales dropped 19 percent in January, allowing Toyota to pass it again as the nation's No.
Toyota January vehicle sales rise, Ford and GMs fall
Feb-01-2007
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. posted a rise in January U.S. auto sales on Thursday, claiming the No. 2 spot in the worlds largest market for cars and trucks, as sales by rival Ford Motor Co fell sharply.
Toyota takes early sales lead with No. 2 US spot
Feb-01-2007
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. posted a rise in January U.S. auto sales on Thursday, claiming the No. 2 spot in the world's largest market for cars and trucks, as sales by rival Ford Motor Co. fell sharply.
Toyota takes early sales lead with No. 2 US spot
Feb-01-2007
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. lost more than a sixth of their combined U.S. sales in January, and Toyota Motor Corp. extended its 20-month winning streak and claimed the No. 2 spot in the U.S. market.
Plaintiffs in air pollution lawsuit begin sit-in protest at Toyota headquarters.
Feb-01-2007
A group of asthma sufferers and other people seeking damages from the central government, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and car manufacturers in an air pollution lawsuit began a sit-in protest at the Tokyo headquarters of Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday.
Toyota takes early sales lead with No. 2 US spot (Reuters)
Feb-01-2007

Reuters - General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. lost more than a sixth of their combined U.S. sales in January, and Toyota Motor Corp. extended its 20-month winning streak and claimed the No. 2 spot in the U.S. market.


Toyota and DaimlerChrysler pass Ford (AP)
Feb-01-2007

AP - Ford's U.S. sales dropped 19 percent in January, allowing Toyota to pass it again as the nation's No. 2 automaker. But Ford's numbers were so bad that it was also passed by DaimlerChrysler, knocking the troubled automaker into fourth place for the month.


Toyota revs up US sales as GM, Ford skid (AFP)
Feb-01-2007

AFP - Japanese automaker Toyota has posted record US January sales as struggling rivals General Motors and Ford saw sales skid by close to 20 percent as they struggled to downsize their domestic operations.


XM Extends Toyota Partnership
Feb-01-2007
XM made a similar announcement yesterday regarding Honda and an extended partnership to provide XM service to Honda vehicles through 2016.
Houston Homecoming
Feb-01-2007
The stars of the NFL, NBA and the world of rock 'n??? roll were out in the Lone Star State tonight, backstage at the ECW and SmackDown live event in Houston at the sold-out Toyota Center.
No more carpool stickers left for hybrid owners in California
Feb-03-2007
The California DMV is no longer accepting applications from Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid owners for carpool stickers.
Schu shines in Valencia testing
Feb-01-2007
RALF Schumacher took his Toyota to the best time as Formula One testing continued in Valencia overnight ahead of the new season, which starts next month. [in AFP]
GM and Ford Sales Fall in January
Feb-02-2007
Perhaps it comes as no surprise, but sales for U.S. automakers General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) declined in January, while Japanese firm Toyota (TM) sales rose...()
More than 100 fall prey to 'direct-selling' scam
Feb-02-2007
Malaysia Star, Malaysia -Among the items confiscated were a Toyota Unser car, home theatre system, mattresses, water coolers, microwave ovens, massage chairs and water filters.

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Behind the Wheel | 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: A Korean Crossover Gets Its Green Card
Feb-03-2007
Like the Toyota RAV4, the new Hyundai Santa Fe is larger and more powerful and now offers an optional third-row seat.
Toyota spent $3 Billion on 2007 Tundra Launch
Feb-01-2007
I hooked up my accelerator to my brake lights. I hit the gas, people behind me stop, and I'm gone.
Toyota surges toward No. 1 spot
Feb-02-2007
General Motors Corp. said Thursday that its U.S. auto sales in January dropped 16.6 percent, while Ford Motor Co. saw its sales drop 19 percent, with both citing lower sales to rental-car companies.
GM, Ford sales drop in Jan.; Toyota up
Feb-01-2007
General Motors Corp. said Thursday its January U.S. auto sales dropped 16.6 percent and Ford Motor Co.
Nigeria: Woman Loses Bus to Fire
Feb-02-2007
Fire yesterday afternoon gutted a Toyota bus driven by a female trader along Wuse Zone 6 bus stop, Abuja.
Read the most recent Tech.view column
Feb-02-2007
Feb 2nd 2007 From Economist.com The contest to make better hybrid cars CARS have never been quite the same since Toyota introduced its little hybrid, the Prius, a decade ago.
GM, Ford Sales Drop in Jan.; Toyota Up
Feb-01-2007
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. said Thursday its January U.S. auto sales dropped 16.6 percent and Ford Motor Co. saw its sales drop 19 percent, with both citing lower sales to rental-car companies.
Feud of the Week: Views on Junior, the Chase, Toyota
Feb-01-2007
CBS.SportsLine.com's Brian De Los Santos and Charlie McCarthy go face-to-face discussing three weekly racing topics.
UK: Automaker using new pan-Europe ownership cost software
Feb-01-2007
Automotive data and intelligence provider Jato Dynamics has developed a new total cost of ownership tool in conjunction with Toyota Motor Marketing Europe.
Prius sales defy reality and soar into the New Year
Feb-02-2007
Are hybrid vehicles losing their appeal? Despite lower gas prices and a federal tax credit that was reduced by 50 percent, the Toyota Prius had its best January on record, selling 8,299 units.
Breaking News: Car crashes into Hilltown house and catches fire
Feb-02-2007
A Toyota Tercel careened off Hilltown Pike Friday morning, smashed into the porch of a farmhouse and caught fire just before 10:30 a.m.
Test drive: 2007 Chevrolet Aveo
Feb-03-2007
2007 is turning out to be a banner year for mini-cars. We've seen several new entries for 2007, including the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Suzuki SX4 and Toyota Yaris --...
Nissan Undercuts Toyota and Honda with '07 Altima Hybrid Pricing
Feb-01-2007
' In what may be the start of a price war among Japanese hybrid sedans, Nissan on Tuesday announced pricing on its new 2007 Altima Hybrid.