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Toyota (April 2007, Week Vol. 14)

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.