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Toyota (April 2007, Week Vol. 0)

The Toyota Open
Apr-30-2007

"It's an adrenaline rush. A Definitely. A I think it's a rush. A It just puts you in a whole perspective of appreciating what Nascar drivers do"

Hundreds came out for the Toyota Open at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. A The Toyota Open is the first day the 2007 racing season.

Toyota Dealers Partner with TundraSolutionscom to Enhance Car Ownership Experience
Apr-30-2007
TundraSolutionscom the largest Toyota enthusiast site on the web has recently partnered with several Toyota dealers to grow its online community and enhance the ownership experience for new car buyers The site administrators announced today that significant......
Lloyd Gray: Pul politicians were willing to take risks
Apr-30-2007

In the cataloguing of reasons for Toyota's decision to locate in Northeast , none has been more remarked upon than the regional cooperation that drove the effort.

Stolen Vehicles
Apr-29-2007

Deputies received a call Friday morning about a broken window on a Toyota Tacoma truck and a stolen white Lexus.

An embattled industry tries to engineer itself out of a hole
Apr-30-2007

"Toyota can hardly believe its luck."

Renate K nast, Germany's former environment minister and a current Green MP, knows how to provoke.

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Apr-25-2007
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Toyota breaks ground at plant site
Apr-28-2007

"Next will come the steel, and then you'll see real progress."

Toyota Motor Corp. president Katsuaki Watanabe and Pontotoc County Board of Supervisors president Wayne Stokes and other officials dig into the red dirt at the Toyota groundbreaking last Wednesday.

Toyota breaks ground at plant site
Apr-25-2007

"Next will come the steel, and then you'll see real progress."

Toyota Motor Corp. president Katsuaki Watanabe and County Board of Supervisors president Wayne Stokes and other officials dig into the red dirt at the Toyota groundbreaking last Wednesday.

Toyota team boss will stand down
Apr-26-2007
Toyota team boss Tsutomu Tomita will stand down at the end of June and be replaced by Tadashi Yamashina.
Toyota's global Q1 vehicle sales place it above GM
Apr-24-2007
Toyota Motor Corporation has become the world's number one seller of cars in the January-March period, beating General Motors Corporation for the first time by approximately 90,000 units.
High power Toyota Hilux Sport Concept
Apr-22-2007
Toyota has worked some motor sport magic on its legendary Hilux pick-up to create a special concept that's big on both looks and performance
Toyota and us
Apr-26-2007

Bill Lawson , a veteran media guy, now writes a weekly column for the Marion Salute, a weekly over in lust-for-Toyota land.

With Toyota, CDF shifts into overdrive
Apr-27-2007

"We've never had more opportunity to recruit new companies than we'll have in the next 12 months, with the coming of Toyota and the ripple effect from all the activity"

PHOTO: Jack Reed Jr. By Dennis Seid Daily Journal - Even before announced it was building its next manufacturing plant nearby, Tupelo and was already expanding its industrial base and ...

Toyota: Quality schools attract jobs
Apr-22-2007

"This is the highest level of state education funding in history"

The location of the new Toyota auto manufacturing plant in Blue Spring points to something that should be obvious to taxpayers, but too often is forgotten.

Steel firm stepping it up
Apr-25-2007

"It's not going to be a drastic increase, but once we finalize our equipment needs and purchases, we'll have a better idea of how many people we'll need."

Nobody's saying it's because of Toyota, but it's because of Toyota. Steel maker SeverCorr will move sooner than expected on plans to double the output of its mill in .

Toyota rises to the top
Apr-25-2007

"In the rural areas, if you have a foreign-made car you're going to have a harder time finding someone to fix it if something goes wrong."

Toyota Camry, take a bow. Prius, bask in the limelight. Strong demand for those models helped propel the Japanese carmaker onto the throne as the world's largest auto seller - at least for the first quarter of ...

Police blotter
Apr-28-2007

Wednesday * At 1:43 p.m., a caller reported a noninjury accident on Idaho-Maryland Road and Sutton Way involving a Chevrolet Blazer and a Toyota Corolla.

Men accused of having sex with minor girls at Empire Motel
Apr-24-2007

Toyota becomes the world's top auto seller for the first three months of 2007, passing GM for the first time.

Toyota Plant Site Cleared Weeks
Apr-24-2007

The first of many construction projects involving the $1.3 billion automotive plant near Tupelo has been completed weeks early.

Lafayette Woman Killed In Hwy. 24 Crash Named
Apr-24-2007

The Coroner on Monday released the name of a woman who died Friday evening when a moving truck rear-ended her Toyota Camry on state Highway 24 in Lafayette.

Rod Stewart shows off for Houston fans
Apr-23-2007

Rod Stewart proudly showcased his Scottish heritage during Tuesday's rescheduled concert at Toyota Center.

Fundraisers
Apr-28-2007

Lambs Farm Car Raffle: A 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid will be raffled off during a drawing held on May 1 to benefit of Lambs Farm's programs.

Stevie Nicks, Family Values tickets on sale Saturday
Apr-27-2007

In anticipation of the summer concert season, Live Nation has opened up ticket sales for two concerts set to perform at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain.

Vehicle accident near Brownsville injures four
Apr-23-2007

A Toyota pickup traveling north between and Brownsville left the road Saturday and flipped numerous times, ejecting one of the four people inside and trapping two others.

So what if Toyota's No. 1? Focus in Detroit should be better autos
Apr-25-2007

's auto industry is 'extraordinarily vulnerable,' the man on the telephone told the Free Press reporter.

Sales signal Toyota is ready to make a pass
Apr-25-2007

"It's just the opposite for GM."

General Motors has been the world's No. 1 automaker for 76 straight years. But its historic reign may be over.

Toyota No.1
Apr-25-2007

"I think our team members are proud to fill that niche , "

A company with deep ties to the Valley takes over the top spot in the auto business.

Toyota Driving Expectations Program Attacks Deadly Teen Accident Rates
Apr-18-2007

Unique Safe Driving Program Targets Teens AND Parents with Real-World Scenarios WHAT: Toyota Driving Expectations is a four-hour program bringing Chicago-area teens and their parents together to learn proper ...

Toyota prepares for groundbreaking
Apr-18-2007

More than 500 invited guests will attend a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Toyota's new northeast Mississippi production plant.

East Texan On Toyota Texas Bass Classic Winning Team
Apr-18-2007

For two days at the Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork there appeared to be a clear cut winner, having already pulled in more than 100 pounds of fish.

Hit and run driver sought
Apr-16-2007

"We've contacted body shops and Toyota dealers where (the driver) could get parts"

A hit-and-run driver behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry struck and seriously injured an 18-year-old woman Saturday evening as she and a friend walked along Trooper Road.

Student influx from Toyota plant likely, aid sought
Apr-16-2007

"The school district is not really in a position to control those kind of things"

The new Toyota plant near won't just add more jobs to the local economy and more Highlanders to the streets.

Bourdais takes third straight Long Beach win. (AP)
Apr-16-2007
Sebastien Bourdais isn't used to failure, and the weeks leading up to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach were a worrisome time.
High-speed chase on Pleasanton, Dublin streets; no arrests
Apr-15-2007

Police this afternoon were chasing a stolen 1998 Toyota Camry through , northbound Interstate 680 and , finally losing sight of the car in Dublin.

Menlove dropping Dodge to focus solely on Toyotas
Apr-10-2007

Menlove dropping Dodge to focus solely on Toyotas Doug Radunich 10.APR.07 - In order to focus exclusively on Toyotas, Menlove Dodge Toyota will be selling its Dodge franchise and changing its name to ...

Menlove dropping Dodge to focus solely on Toyotas
Apr-10-2007

"We've grown out of our facility and have been having to service too many vehicles. This transition will make the whole car buying and servicing process much easier and more efficient."

Menlove dropping Dodge to focus solely on Toyotas Doug Radunich 10.APR.07 - In order to focus exclusively on Toyotas, Menlove Dodge Toyota will be selling its Dodge franchise and changing its name to ...

Meet Team Toyota
Apr-10-2007
Toyota's entry into NEXTEL Cup racing has been rough. Currently only two of the seven drivers have started all six 2007 races. None of the seven Toyota drivers are...
Toyota could make their compact car at their second plant in India
Apr-09-2007
Toyota could make their compact car at their second plant in India Indian financial newspaper Mint has reported that the Japanese automaker Toyota is considering making their planned compact car at their second plant in India. The company aims to have their small car out in the market by 2009 and they are hoping to sell 52,000 [...]
Toyota Boshoku America Receives $2.1 Million in Tax Incentives to Locate in Northern Kentucky
Apr-10-2007

"We are very proud to join our fellow Toyota companies in Kentucky and locate our North American home office in Erlanger for many reasons, including the proximity to Toyota's facilities and our joint manufacturing plants in the state"

Commentaries Webcasts Subscriptions ERLANGER, Ky. - The major auto industry supplier received approval for $2.1 million in tax incentives under the Kentucky Jobs Development Act.

Granholm Announces Toyota Boshoku America Expanding Technical Center in Michigan
Apr-09-2007

"Continued commitment and investments by companies like Toyota Boshoku are important as we maintain our efforts to diversify our economy and create jobs here in Michigan"

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Economic Development Corporation President James C. Epolito today announced that Toyota Boshoku America will expand its Technical Center in .

Toyota in uphill race in Nextel Cup
Apr-10-2007
(AP) David Reutimann, front, was one of three Toyotas to finish in the top five in the Busch Series Pepsi 300 on Saturday. Although Toyota's Busch series debut has been encouraging with six top 10 fin...
NASCAR Manufacturer Quiz
Apr-10-2007
With the addition of Toyota NASCAR is back to four manufacturers for the first time since Pontiac left the series in 2003. Although Toyota is struggling so far, their...
2007 Toyota Tacoma Trucks
Apr-10-2007
While we're talking about Toyota trucks, don't forget to look at the Tacoma if you need something smaller than the big Tundra. You won't see a whole lot of changes...
Toyota: We must build on form to date.
Apr-09-2007
Toyota's senor chassis general manager, Pascal Vasselon has said that they want to put in a strong performance' in Bahrain this Sunday, in order to return to Europe on a high.
US: Toyota Boshoku America opening Kentucky office
Apr-10-2007
Toyota Boshoku America will open a North American home office in Erlanger, Kentucky after the manufacturer of automotive interior systems received approval last month from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority for a $US2.1m tax incentive to build the HQ in northern Kentucky.
Toyota Announces New G-BOOK mX Telematics Service
Apr-09-2007
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it will begin rolling out its new G-BOOK mX telematics service and a G-Book mX-compatible HDD navigation sys...
Toyota Assisting Chinese Program for Training Automotive Maintenance Technicians
Apr-10-2007
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it is supporting a Chinese government program for training automotive maintenance technicians by helpi...
Toyota's surge helps lift industry
Apr-10-2007
The best monthly sales performance ever for Toyota and gains by fellow Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan helped the industry in March top last year's best month for U.S. sales despite declines by GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler.
Toyota supplier to locate headquarters in Northern Kentucky
Apr-09-2007
State officials confirmed Monday that Toyota Boshoku America Inc. has decided to locate its North American headquarters in Erlanger, Ky.

Dollar Bill's 1984 Toyota Pick-up
Apr-10-2007
Reader's Ride of the Day500 bucks, a lot of elbow grease, a few mods, plus some artistic ability = one unique daily driver.More Toyota 4X4 Rides - Photo Gallery...
Toyota Boshoku America to expand Mich. technical center
Apr-09-2007

Toyota Boshoku America Inc. said Monday it will locate its North American home office in northern Kentucky and plans to expand operations at its technical center in Novi, Mich.

Toyota Boshoki America To Locate In Erlanger
Apr-09-2007

It's official . . . Toyota Boshoku America will locate its North America home office in Erlanger on Dolwick Drive.

Toyota trucks targeted by thieves in SE Portland
Apr-11-2007

Clackamas deputies were looking for a couple suspected of ripping off and breaking into Toyota trucks in Southeast .

Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race: Experienced Celebrity Drivers Weigh In
Apr-12-2007

Anybody who thinks it's easy to get behind-the-wheel of a race-ready Toyota Scion tC and race at top speeds through the downtown streets of , on a 1.97-mile street circuit for this year's ...

Road runs through Toyota property
Apr-09-2007

A future road in the middle of the property recently acquired by Toyota had some commissioners worrying about an economic pileup this week.

Toyota adds real-time GPS
Apr-10-2007

"We think an automaker possesses the best understanding for such needs."

New Toyota cars in Japan will have up-to-date roadmap and traffic information for electronically mapping the quickest routes in an upgrade of network-linking technology now offered mostly in luxury models.

Hybrids drive Toyota sales to record but US rivals are lagging
Apr-08-2007

"We made a conscious decision to expand our Prius business"

TOYOTA'S US sales climbed to a record last month thanks partly to soaring demand for the Japanese car maker's hybrid petrol-electric vehicles.

Toyota Announces New G-BOOK mX Telematics Service
Apr-10-2007
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it will begin rolling out its new G-BOOK mX telematics service and a G-Book mX-compatible HDD navigation system with the launch of new vehicles in Japan starting in May.
Toyota Assisting Chinese Program for Training Automotive Maintenance Technicians
Apr-10-2007
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it is supporting a Chinese government program for training automotive maintenance technicians by helping to devise the curriculum and by providing various teaching tools.
USA. EZ Dock to provide floating docks for Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork, Texas
Apr-10-2007
EZ Dock, Inc. has been selected to provide all Floating Docks to be used by the anglers and officials of the Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), a $1 million professional fishing tournament to be held April 13 – 15, ...
Automotive news
Apr-11-2007
A couple April 3 stories. "Ford, GM, Chrysler sales in March; Toyota, Mazda, Honda post big gains. Toyota is expected to GM as the world's largest automaker as soon as this year. Foreign car makers domestic in "green automaker" study." - (03-Apr-2007 11:29 P.M.)
New York Auto Show Shy on Truck Intros
Apr-10-2007
The NY Auto show seems to be a non-event for truck introductions, so let's look back at the Toyota Tundra, introduced a few months ago in Detroit. Stand next to...
Rod Stewart concert postponed until next week
Apr-10-2007
If you had tickets to see Rod Stewart in concert tonight at the Toyota Center, we have some bad news and some good news.
Former open-wheel champ hurt in crash (AP)
Apr-14-2007
Former Champ Car champion Paul Tracy will miss at least one race after sustaining a compression fracture to his back Saturday in a crash during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Finetune llega a los escritorios
Apr-10-2007
El servicio de m?sica digital anunci? el martes el lanzamiento de una edici?n previa de Finetune Desktop, una aplicaci?n que le permite pasar m?sica del servicio en l?nea a su Mac u PC.
Asian Stocks Rise After US Unemployment Drops; Toyota Gains
Apr-08-2007
Bloomberg -Hoya Corp., Japan's largest optical glassmaker said on April 6 it offered to pay about 770 yen for each share of Pentax, an increase from an earlier offer ...

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UFC 69 Coming to Houston
Apr-11-2007
Attention all Mixed Martial Arts fans! UFC 69: SHOOTOUT will be live, Saturday, April 7th, from Toyota Center in Downtown Houston. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a U.S. based mixed...
Live Oak Canyon crash kills 18-year-old
Apr-14-2007

The driver of a Toyota MR2 lost control along the winding road near the transition to Trabuco Canyon Road before turning over and knocking over a power pole, CHP officer Denise Quesada said.

Roadshow: Thefts of catalytic converters up as price of precious metals rises
Apr-14-2007

Q My weather-beaten 1991 Toyota truck has 219,000 miles on it. But that didn't stop thieves from sawing off my catalytic converter in a parking lot.

High-speed chase on Pleasanton, Dublin streets; no arrests
Apr-12-2007

Police this afternoon were chasing a stolen 1998 Toyota Camry through Pleasanton, northbound Interstate 680 and , finally losing sight of the car in .

High-speed chase on Pleasanton, Dublin streets; no arrests
Apr-12-2007

Police this afternoon were chasing a stolen 1998 Toyota Camry through , northbound Interstate 680 and San Ramon, finally losing sight of the car in .

Healy teacher wins $10,000 science grant
Apr-10-2007

An ongoing science project has helped a Healy teacher win a 10,000 dollar grant from automaker Toyota.

Consumer Reports Adds Toyota Rav4, Infiniti G35, Toyota Sienna, Mazda ...
Apr-03-2007

"All the vehicles in Consumer Reports' Top Picks list are standouts for performance, versatility, reliability, and safety"

Consumer Reports Adds Toyota Rav4, Infiniti G35, Toyota Sienna, Mazda MX-5 Miata and New Honda Fit to Top Picks List for 2007 Toyota Prius Top "Green" Pick for fourth consecutive year; best fuel economy of any ...

Toyota teams hope to stay a while: Toyota has struggled early in the...
Apr-02-2007

"That's an awful lot to ask these new teams to come in here and build the current car and the Car of Tomorrow and expect to be competitive in both of them"

Toyota teams hope to stay a while: Toyota has struggled early in the Nextel Cup season, but there's hope for the future.

Toyota Workers In Kentucky Demand A Share In Company's Success
Apr-02-2007

"This is all about Toyota workers - ' their concerns, their interests, and their hopes for the future"

Toyota is a huge corporate success story, but fails at health and safety, relies heavily on low-paid temporary workers, and has a plan to reduce wages and benefits, workers at its Georgetown, Ky., plant said ...

Toyota of Concord introduces the 2007 Prius at its dealership
Apr-04-2007
Toyota of Concord, Concord, NC, announces the arrival of the 2007 Prius. More details can be had from the dealer at 704-979-7700.
Toyota Discounting 2007 Prius
Apr-06-2007

The automakers must really want to keep us on our toes, on the morning of the 2007 New York auto Show, Toyota announced it will be offering up to $2,000 discounts on 2007 option packages.

Toyota Discounting 2007 Prius
Apr-05-2007

The automakers must really want to keep us on our toes, on the morning of the 2007 New York auto Show, announced it will be offering up to $2,000 discounts on 2007 Toyota Prius option packages.

Toyota Supplier To Bring 100 New Jobs To Northern Kentucky
Apr-06-2007

Posted By: Tom Mckee Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher is expected to announce Monday that Toyota Boshoku America is bringing a headquarters to Northern Kentucky.

Toyota's March sales jump, GM, Ford fall
Apr-03-2007

A temporary sign hangs above a former dealership which was recently taken over by the Toyota dealership next door to be used as their certified pre-owned sales facility in Hanover, Mass., Tuesday, April ...

Toyota of Concord introduces the 2007 Prius at its dealership
Apr-04-2007

of Concord, Concord, NC, announces the arrival of the 2007 . More details can be had from the dealer at 704-979-7700. /24-7PressRelease/ - CONCORD, NC, April 04, 2007 - Toyota of Concord, Concord, ...

Worker-Rights Group To Hold Toyota Hearing
Apr-07-2007

"We try hard to provide the best possible work environment with excellent compensation"

Its plan is to invite company officials. Employees at the Toyota plant in ., will have another chance to air their concerns about working conditions at a June 10 hearing organized by the ...

NE Miss. officials working to acquire more land for Toyota
Apr-06-2007

"We don't know who to buy from"

Officials in northeast Mississippi are taking steps to acquire more land for Toyota's SUV assembly plant.

Road runs through Toyota property
Apr-06-2007

"This is not something EDC is asking us to do"

A future road in the middle of the property recently acquired by Toyota had some commissioners worrying about an economic pileup this week.

Worker-rights group to hold Toyota hearing
Apr-05-2007

"These efforts have a good impact, because they're designed to highlight some workplace issues that otherwise would not be seen or heard of by the general public"

Employees at the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Ky., will have another chance to air their concerns about working conditions at a June 10 hearing organized by the chapter of Jobs With Justice.

Worker-rights group to hold Toyota hearing
Apr-04-2007

"These efforts have a good impact, because they're designed to highlight some workplace issues that otherwise would not be seen or heard of by the general public"

Employees at the Toyota plant in ., will have another chance to air their concerns about working conditions at a June 10 hearing organized by the chapter of Jobs With Justice.

Incentives for the change
Apr-02-2007

"Any time a company invests $400 million, it's big in the state of Kentucky"

A state board approved plans for $25 million in tax incentives yesterday to assist Toyota's production plant in .

The change is not expected to lead to additional jobs or an expansion of the plant, Toyota spokesman Rick Hesterberg said.

Seymour teacher gets $10,000 grant
Apr-06-2007

Toyota and the National Science Teachers Association awarded Seymour Community High School teacher Dennis Rohr a grant of $10,000 for excellence in science education.

A glance at highlights of the 2007 Mississippi legislative session
Apr-01-2007

The state is providing a multimillion dollar package of incentives for development of a Toyota plant that will manufacture the Highlander sport utility vehicle.

Texas Bass Classic is at Lake Fork next weekend
Apr-07-2007

Some 160 of the world's best bass anglers will take to the water in four-man teams this week for the inaugural Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork.

Training Within Industry Article
Apr-04-2007

IndustryWeek : TWI Promotes Quick Training, Standard Work Here's an article about the Training Within Industry program, a key foundation of the Toyota Production System.