Toyota is testing smart-car technology that will minimise the risk of accidents by alerting drivers to pedestrians and other vehicles.
A lot still needs to happen in the alternative fuels vehicle market before sales figures start to rise.
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/ 16 November 2011
More firms face a tough choice over whether or not to move production in Japan overseas to escape the impact of the relentless rise of the yen.
Based on sales figures for the year to date, the Japanese car manufacturer is no longer king.
Ford and Toyota say they’ll work together to develop a gas-electric hybrid system to power pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Toyota has said it expected net profit in this fiscal year to drop 31% on a strong yen and the effect on production of the March 11 disasters.
Toyota will be able to boost its United States production sooner than expected following a devastating Japanese quake and tsunami.
Japan’s domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses logged their biggest-ever drop in April, an industry group said on Monday.
Toyota says it has resumed production at all of its plants in Japan for the first time since last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami.
Shares in Japanese manufacturers tumbled in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake, as companies struggled to gather information from the stricken area.
Toyota scored a victory after its electronic throttle systems were cleared of blame for defects but it still needs to restore its reputation.
Toyota remains Japan’s number one global brand, but its value has fallen because of the recent massive recalls, according to a report.
Seven insurance companies have sued Toyota Motor Corp in an attempt to recover money paid to cover crashes they blame on sudden acceleration.
Toyota has agreed to pay the maximum fine of $32,4-million related to two US probes into its handling of a spate vehicle recalls.
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/ 21 December 2010
Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it expects global sales to grow 3% to 7,7-million vehicles next year.
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/ 4 November 2010
Toyota on Thursday announced a recall of almost 136 000 compact cars in Japan and Europe to fix a steering problem.
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/ 28 October 2010
Japan’s Nissan Motor company said on Thursday it was recalling more than 2,1-million cars globally due to a faulty engine-control system.
Toyota said earnings were boosted by strong profits at its finance division and warned it was anticipating a tough second half for sales.
Toyota on Thursday announced a recall of 373 000 Avalon sedans in the US over a steering-related issue.
Toyota warned on Thursday of an engine fault worldwide in eight models of its luxury Lexus and Crown sedans.
The new generation of electric cars is going further than ever before — or so current thinking goes, writes <em>Martin Love</em>.
Toyota said on Wednesday it would recall 11 500 Lexus vehicles worldwide because of a steering system defect.
Toyota has agreed to pay the United States government a fine of nearly $16,4-million for concealing accelerator pedal defects.
Toyota has suspended North American sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine issued a safety warning.
The US says it is seeking a $16-million fine against Toyota for failure to quickly notify authorities about vehicle safety problems.
US car sales jumped to a seven-month high in March led by a 41% surge at Toyota after the carmaker offered the steepest discounts in its history.
Beleaguered Japanese car-maker Toyota said on Tuesday it will reshape its global operations after its mass safety recall crisis.
Toyota faces a major courtroom challenge on Thursday when judges will decide whether angry car owners can bring a multibillion-dollar suit against it.
When Akio Toyoda became president of Toyota in June last year, he promised to steer it through its "worst crisis in a century".
Toyota said on Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver’s account of a widely publicised "runaway" Prius incident in California.
Daihatsu, a subsidiary of embattled Toyota, said on Thursday it was recalling almost 275 000 vehicles due to possible defects.
James Sikes was having an uneventful drive home along a San Diego highway when things became a little more eventful.