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Scion xD RS 2.0 Pricing Announced
Scion xD RS 2.0 Pricing Announced

12 Jun 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota's brand Scion has announced pricing for the Scion xD Release Series 2.0, its limited production vehicle for 2009. The xD, which will become available later this mo...

 
First Gen Honda Insight Enters Museum
First Gen Honda Insight Enters Museum

11 Jun 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Honda has become particularly fond of museums around the world. After in early May the new Honda Insight has become part of the daily activities of the British Science Museum, ...

 
Howett Confirms FOTA Plans for Breakaway Series
Howett Confirms FOTA Plans for Breakaway Series

10 Jun 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) Vice-Chairman and Toyota boss John Howett admitted, for the first time since the start of the budget cap saga, that the Formula One teams have considered an alte...

 
Toyota Geneo-Hybrid Lift Truck to Be Launched
Toyota Geneo-Hybrid Lift Truck to Be Launched

5 Jun 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is getting ready for the market release of what they call "world's first internal combustion hybrid lift truck", following the debut of sales in Japan las...

 
BMW Tops US Sales in May, Beats Lexus
BMW Tops US Sales in May, Beats Lexus

4 Jun 2009, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW managed to score the highest sales in the luxury vehicle segment in the US last month, beating Toyota's Lexus for the third month in a row. BMW sold a total of 18,383 ve...

 
Toyota Prius Eyes 1100 Miles Journey on One Tank of Gas
Toyota Prius Eyes 1100 Miles Journey on One Tank of Gas

4 Jun 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already know that Toyota Prius is a very advanced hybrid from the tons of press releases rolled out by the Japanese manufacturer, yet this means nothing for some of us. A Toyota dealership based ...

 
Manager Confirms Glock with Toyota in 2010
Manager Confirms Glock with Toyota in 2010

4 Jun 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock can rest assured about his 2010 seat in Formula One. Unless Japanese manufacturer Toyota decides to pull out of the sport at the end of the ongoing year, the German driver will continue a...

 
Toyota Boosts US Production
Toyota Boosts US Production

3 Jun 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things seem to be back on track, as sales figures for the past month show some improvement compared to the first two months of the year. Toyota, the leading car manufacturer, says a turnaround is co...

 
Toyota to Stay Until 2012, If FIA Approves Teams' Plan
Toyota to Stay Until 2012, If FIA Approves Teams' Plan

3 Jun 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / John Howett once again called for unity within the Formula One Teams Association, insisting that this is the only way the sport can progress for the long-term future. Although there have been some i...

 
Toyota May Buy NUMMI
Toyota May Buy NUMMI

3 Jun 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being one of the most important players in the automotive industry, GM is poised to influence through its actions the fate of many automotive players. Since its bankruptcy, fears of the ripple effec...

 
Toyota Expect Fightback in Turkey
Toyota Expect Fightback in Turkey

2 Jun 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following their most disappointing performance of the 2009 season, in Monaco, Toyota are expecting a tough battle for podium in the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. Both Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli have...

 
Toyota to Pull Out Fuji Speedway from F1 Calendar
Toyota to Pull Out Fuji Speedway from F1 Calendar

29 May 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following rumors that Toyota will likely decide not to lodge an F1 entry later today – yet to be confirmed, though – Fuji Speedway will reportedly renounce its right to host Formula One ...

 
All Teams to Lodge 2010 F1 Entries Today
All Teams to Lodge 2010 F1 Entries Today

29 May 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that the Wednesday meeting between the Formula One Teams Association representatives paid off, as all outfits are to submit their application for the 2010 Formula One entry list by the init...

 
Glock Admits He May Lose Job Due to F1 Politics
Glock Admits He May Lose Job Due to F1 Politics

28 May 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Timo Glock seems to be the first driver to acknowledge the fact that he may remain without an F1 seat next season as a result of Toyota's potential quit at the end of 2009. Well, maybe teammate...

 
Not Enough Priuses for the US Due to High Demand in Japan
Not Enough Priuses for the US Due to High Demand in Japan

27 May 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids are indeed very popular nowadays as people are always searching for more fuel efficient means of transportation. But Toyota's Prius is surely more popular than even its parent company h...

 
Toyota's High Expectations: 25,000 Lexus Hybrids Sold This Year
Toyota's High Expectations: 25,000 Lexus Hybrids Sold This Year

27 May 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a market dominated by small cars powered by fuel efficient engines, hybrids are becoming more and more important, forcing automakers around the world to concentrate their efforts on this type of ...

 
2010 Lexus HS 250h Official Details and Photos
2010 Lexus HS 250h Official Details and Photos

27 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The luxury division of Japanese manufacturer Toyota has released details and photos of what they say it is the world's first "hybrid-only luxury car", the Lexus HS250h. The manufactur...

 
Glock Insists Toyota Is Better than Monaco
Glock Insists Toyota Is Better than Monaco

27 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, the way Toyota presented themselves during the Monaco Grand Prix is no way to prove to the Japanese car maker that they should continue to pump money into their Formula One operat...

 
Tata Nano Doesn't Sell Cheap
Tata Nano Doesn't Sell Cheap

26 May 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tata Nano, the car intended to be the new Model T of the automotive industry, at least as far as India is concerned, as well as the cheapest vehicle on the planet, now faces a "problem". T...

 
Toyota Starts Highlander Production in China
Toyota Starts Highlander Production in China

26 May 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota has just announced it will begin the production of the Highlander in China, after it officially displayed the car for the first time in the country at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. The Highlan...