Latest Toyota News
Toyota Opens Technical Center in the Belly of the Beast (MI)
Not the best metaphor for a writer (or reader) who’s feeling a bit thick-headed this AM (although I have to say, Jay, that Coppola’s Director’s Cut chardonnay is wicked pissa). Anyway? first we had Honda’s robot playing violin for the Grosse Pointe gadflies at the symphony hall. Now Toyota is expanding— as in opening not [...] ...read more
Source: Truth about Cars
Published: Thu, Oct 9 2008
Toyota Profit To Drop 40 Percent
Automotive News [sub] reports Toyota’s profits are set to slide 40 percent when the firm announces its annual numbers. At issue: exposure to weak American sales and a slowdown in China. And though reaping just over half its expected profits sounds like bad news, ToMoCo will still pull down $12.8b this year. Needless [...] ...read more
Source: Truth about Cars
Published: Thu, Oct 9 2008
Bailout Watch 113: WardsAuto Calls Bailout Providers Commie Bastards
Detroit's movers and shakers have a chip on their shoulder larger than the Rock of Gibraltar. They feel besieged, besmirched and belittled by the feds and liberal elites. Of course, that was BEFORE the Beltway Boys lavished bailout bucks on Motown's moaners to retool their factories to build better cars than their competitors. Detroit's playing kissy-face with their former antagonists now, right? ...read more
Source: Truth about Cars
Published: Thu, Oct 9 2008
Test Drive: 2008 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4 V-8
Only limited by its interior ...read more
Source: Future Cars
Published: Wed, Oct 8 2008
News: Toyota Avensis (2008 Paris Motor Show)
All new mid-sized Toyota, designed in Europe, built in Britain. ...read more
Source: The Car Enthusiast
Published: Wed, Oct 8 2008
Paris 2008: Toyota Urban Cruiser
The Urban Cruiser is a mini-4x4 styled like an SUV, but with low emissions and excellent fuel economy. ...read more
Source: Channel 4
Published: Tue, Oct 7 2008
Toyota Prius wins 'green' award
The hybrid Toyota Prius has picked up an accolade at the British Technology Awards, collecting the gong for Greenest Technology of the Year. ...read more
Source: New Car Net
Published: Tue, Oct 7 2008



