New vehicle sales by Toyota, Honda in China dive over 20% in April Mainichi Daily News BEIJING (Kyodo) -- New vehicle sales by Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in China in April tumbled 23.5 percent and 22 percent from a year earlier to 48700 units and 43000 units, respectively, their local subsidiaries said Friday. ...

Toyota Park Concessions: More Than Meets the Eye Hot Time In Old Town (blog) Later that week I got an E-mail from the Toyota Park concessions asking me if I would like to take a tour of their offerings at stadium. In our mission to highlight every nook and cranny of the Chicago Fire operations, I said yes... but with a bit of ... and more »

Tri-State charities in running for free Toyota vehicle Evansville Courier & Press Toyota's Facebook-based "100 Cars for Good" contest kicks off next week, and 15 area nonprofit groups are among those in the running for a new Toyota vehicle. In all, 500 US nonprofit groups are competing for the chance to win one of 100 ... and more »

USA Today

2011 Darlington: Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Quotes PaddockTalk 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 3rd How will your race car be for tomorrow night's race? "We're cautiously optimistic. We had a great car during practice. I felt like we had the best car in race trim over the long runs. ... TOYOTA NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes ...SpeedwayMedia.com (press release) NASCAR - Toyota TidbitsAutochannel (press release) Kahne claims another Darlington poleVictoria Times Colonist Motorsport.com -Toronto Sun -SCNow all 734 news articles »

2012 Prius PHV: The electric (at least literally) plug-in Prius Washington Post That is what happened to the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, variously labeled the Prius PHEV or Prius PHV, which has been rolling around the United States in prototype form for the past year gathering mileage and consumer reaction, ... Silver Spring Networks CEO Demos 2012 Plug-in Prius and Smart Grid Connected ...IBTimes all 3 news articles »

All Left Turns

Joe Gibbs Racing Unveils Raybestos/WIX No. 20 Nationwide Toyota for Darlington AftermarketNews.com (AMN) 20 Raybestos/WIX Toyota. “They are two companies that really contribute to our success at JGR, and hopefully we can put them in victory lane. Raybestos provides a great brake package for our cars that I know have benefited me, especially on the short ... Raybestos® helps Busch secure third win at Spring Richmond raceSearch-Autoparts.com all 3 news articles »

New York Times

Tesla Prepares for a Gap as Roadster Winds Down New York Times Mr. Musk — who is featured in the new documentary “Revenge of the Electric Car” — attributed the revenue increase to Roadster sales as well as to supply and development deals with Daimler and Toyota. He said Tesla was still working toward an ... Tesla Posts Smaller Loss Than Estimated on Development WorkBloomberg Tesla: Earnings Call Shows It's on the Right TrackSeeking Alpha Tesla posts bigger 1Q loss, but tops expectationsForbes tickerspy Newswire -Insurance News Net (press release) -EcoSeed all 54 news articles »

Xinhua

Japan Stocks Fall First Day in Four on U.S. Economy, Oil Prices San Francisco Chronicle Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker, sank 2.4 percent. Canon Inc., a camera maker that gets more than 80 percent of its revenue overseas, sank 2.8 percent after the yen strengthened, cutting the earnings outlook for exporters. ... Tokyo Shares End Lower On Firmer Yen, Falling Commodity PricesWall Street Journal Nikkei falls on commodities rout, eyes on US jobsReuters Tokyo shares likely rangebound next weekNinemsn Xinhua -AsiaOne -MarketWatch all 77 news articles »

AFP

Disasters slam brakes on Toyota New Zealand Herald Toyota says it will be months before production returns to normal after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Photo / AP Toyota's global car production, disrupted by parts shortages from Japan's earthquake and tsunami, won't return to normal until ... Toyota suspends Brazil production over parts supplyAFP Wait for late arrivalsSunshine Coast Daily Parts slowdown: Toyota workers building homes instead of TundrasKENS 5 TV Hattiesburg American all 6 news articles »

The College Driver

Toyota, Scion Offer College Graduates Additional $1000 on Select New Models U.S. News Rankings & Reviews Toyota is trying to entice these young car shoppers to buy a new Toyota or Scion vehicle with an extra $1000 rebate. Toyota Financial Services is offering qualified college graduates a $1000 rebate toward the purchase or lease of select new Toyota and ... Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) To Tempt Grads With RebateeMoneyDaily all 5 news articles »

Delaware roads: GPS leads woman onto train tracks The News Journal The 2010 Toyota Corolla belonging to Amy Macchiarelli of Wilmington was hit by a CSX train after it got stuck on the tracks in Newark on Thursday morning. Macchiarelli ran to safety before the crash, which snarled traffic in the area for about 45 ... and more »

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) To Tempt Grads With Rebate eMoneyDaily Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) has decided to offer a rebate of $1000 to the graduates. Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM), the world's largest automobile manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, has decided to offer a rebate of $1000 to graduates who ... and more »

KELOLAND TV

Toyota Pledges $1 Million to Tornado Disaster Relief Efforts Centre Daily Times NEW YORK, May 5, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota today announced a $1 million contribution to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for victims of the recent outbreak of tornados in the Southern, Midwestern and Eastern regions of the United ... Automakers Pour Donations into Tornado-Ravaged SouthAuto Remarketing all 335 news articles »

Toyota (TM) Trading Near $80.57 Resistance Level Market Intelligence Center Toyota (NYSE:TM) closed Thursday's downbeat trading session at $79.56. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $67.56 and 52-week high of $93.90. Toyota stock has been showing support around $78.73 and resistance in the $80.57 range. ... and more »

Kansas City Star

In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-06 Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON - A federal commission Thursday recommended construction of a museum on the National Mall honoring the history of American Latinos. The commission submitted a report to Congress and the White House outlining details of the proposed $600 ... Locals welcome call for national Latino museumSan Gabriel Valley Tribune Commission recommends museum honoring US LatinosLos Angeles Times Commission seeks congressional support for Latino museumFox News MiamiHerald.com -Art Daily -NBC Washington all 445 news articles »

Lethargic showing nets wrong result Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Game 5 in the best-of-seven West Division Finals is scheduled for 7:35 pm Friday at the Toyota Center. Milwaukee had recovered from an early two-goal deficit, but the Aeros finished the Admirals when Jarod Palmer passed the puck to McMillan in the ... McMillan's OT strike ties up West FinalsAmerican Hockey League "MacT" emerges as Wild coaching candidate; Aeros' OT win evens seriesMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog) all 4 news articles »

Lodi woman suing Toyota over design Stockton Record STOCKTON - A Lodi woman took Toyota to trial Thursday, blaming the carmaker for the poor design of its 1997 Corolla that failed to protect her from life-changing injuries she sustained in a head-on accident. Christina Mendez was 20 on ...

EarthTechling

Car market turns electric Omaha World-Herald The demand for hybrids like Toyota's Prius has blossomed as gas prices have edged closer to $4 a gallon nationwide. But production issues stemming from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan have hamstrung efforts to satisfy the market's appetite ... Toyota Prius Still Most Talked About Green Vehicle OnlineGeek.com Driven: 2011 Chevrolet VoltWinding Road Magazine GM's Chevy Volt Exceeding Expectations, Luring in Prius OwnersIBTimes SodaHead News all 17 news articles »

Tesla: Earnings Call Shows It's on the Right Track Seeking Alpha First, they credited the company's supplier agreement with Toyota (TM) for the increased revenues. Tesla intends to provide Toyota's electric Rav-4 with more acceleration than any other vehicle Toyota produces, excluding Lexus models. ... Tesla Posts Smaller Loss Than Estimated on Development WorkBloomberg Tesla posts a $48.9-million loss despite jump in revenueLos Angeles Times A Tale Of Two Earnings Reports For Auto Stocks (TSLA, TM, GM, F, HMC, TTM)tickerspy Newswire Forbes -Insurance News Net (press release) -EcoSeed all 50 news articles »

Toyota Aygo: Better late than never The Daily Maverick In the local context, cars considered small are B-segment compacts like the VW Polo, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris. But truly tiny tots like Peugeot's 107 and the Suzuki Alto haven't attracted nearly as much attention. So why has Toyota decided to ... Toyota extends free servicing offerMayo Advertiser all 2 news articles »

Toyota's Nerd Marketing Sure Is Awkward Kotaku Brian Ashcraft — Toyota is the world's biggest auto maker. It must be doing something right. This ad, though, isn't one of them. In the US, Toyota is rolling out a Corolla campaign that features virtual idol Miku Hatsune. ... and more »

USA Today

2011 Lexus CT 200h is a foxy, feisty take on the Prius USA Today Take a Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid, shorten it for a more fetching proportion, but sacrifice rear-seat legroom. Lower the roof for sex appeal, at the expense of spaciousness. Modify the chassis to improve handling. ... Lexus adds creativity to hybrid hatchManawatu Standard all 3 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Toyota slashes sales outlook Globe and Mail Toyota Canada Inc. is slashing its sales forecast for the May through July period, signalling that the crisis caused by the earthquake in Japan will play havoc with consumers' vehicle buying choices through the crucial spring selling season. ... and more »

College Graduates Offered Additional $1000 on Select New Toyota and Scion Vehicles PR Newswire (press release) To assist college grads in the market for a new vehicle, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, is offering qualified college graduates a $1000 rebate toward the purchase or lease of select new Toyota vehicles, ... and more »

Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Lenny Kravitz to headline TODAY concerts msnbc.com This year's Toyota Concert Series on TODAY kicks off Friday, May 27 with the original “Good Girl Gone Bad,” Rihanna. In her fourth TODAY summer concert, the three-time Grammy award winner and international superstar will heat up Rockefeller Plaza once ... and more »

BusinessWeek

Toyota Doubles Down on Japan BusinessWeek Two weeks after the earthquake, a Toyota in Sendai. Sales in Japan fell by nearly 70% Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters By Drake Bennett The village of Ohira is in Miyagi prefecture, 20 miles northwest of Sendai Bay, the stretch of Japan's coastline closest to ... and more »

SodaHead News

Toyota Prius Still Most Talked About Green Vehicle Online Geek.com For all the talk about the two big recent electric car releases — the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf — it's somewhat surprising to learn that the most talked about green car online is a decade old hybrid: the Toyota Prius. The news comes from analytics ... Driven: 2011 Chevrolet VoltWinding Road Magazine Fuelish clownsThe Detroit News GM's Chevy Volt Exceeding Expectations, Luring in Prius OwnersIBTimes SodaHead News all 9 news articles »

Car review: 2011 Toyota Camry Fox 59 The Toyota Camry is spacious, comfortable, packs a powerful V-6 and a silky smooth transmission. For all those strengths, though, new competition from Hyundai, Kia and Ford are considered on par with the front-runner, ...

Forbes (blog)

Honda and Toyota extend production cuts in Japan Moneycontrol.com The tsunami effect continues for Japanese car makers Toyota and Honda. It learnt that Honda has extended the production cut till August and Toyota will take a call on it by next week. Honda is already doing about 50% only as far as the production is ... Honda Reels From Quake, Stock May SinkForbes (blog) Honda to Suspend Orders for Made-in-Japan ModelsAutoGuide.com all 6 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald

Absence of Collingwood stars sure to make fantasy coaches wobble Sydney Morning Herald THE sight of Collingwood being given the weekend off is giving Toyota AFL Dream Team coaches one hell of a headache this week. Usually, a Magpie-free weekend would be cause for great joy across the country but in fantasy land, coaches are scratching ... and more »

MiamiHerald.com

GM Triples Earnings, May Retake Pole Position From Toyota Forbes Automaker's profit surges on rising sales, could be world's biggest carmaker again before the year is out. General Motors' first-quarter earnings more than tripled to $3.2 billion, or $1.77 per share, compared to $865 million, or 55 cents per share, ... 4 Reasons GM May Have a Guardian AngelBNET (blog) GM Posts Best Earnings Quarter in More Than A DecadeHuffington Post General Motors China April Vehicle Sales Fall After Incentives RemovedBloomberg Financial Times -Wall Street Journal (blog) -MarketNewsVideo.com all 686 news articles »

Toyota pledges $1 million to tornado relief msnbc.com NEW YORK — Toyota on Thursday pledged a $1 million contribution to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for victims of the outbreak of tornadoes that killed at least 328 people across seven states in late April. The auto company also said ... Toyota Pledges $1 Million to Tornado Disaster Relief EffortsPR Newswire (press release) all 8 news articles »

TORRANCE, Calif. (May 5, 2011)—With a lineup including the future co-host of NBC’s “The Chew,” a contestant and a judge from “The Next Iron Chef, Season 4,” along with James Beard winners...

April 4, 2011 - Torrance, Calif. – May is college graduation time. To assist college grads in the market for a new vehicle, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, is offering...

May 5, 2011 - New York, NY – Toyota today announced a $1 million contribution to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for victims of the recent outbreak of tornados...

Daily Mail

Is Haley Reinhart the Next American Idol? Us Magazine As American Idol's Randy Jackson vehemently proclaimed on Wednesday's performance show, the remaining five contestants are "in it to win it." And while the five -- Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, James Durbin and Jacob Lusk (though not so much) ... What's the judges' beef with 'Idol' contestant Haley?Entertainment Weekly Watercooler: Idol May Be Out of LuskTV Guide 'American Idol': James Durbin, Haley Reinhart bring the 'wow' factorSan Jose Mercury News Parade Magazine -CBS News -Hollywood.com all 298 news articles »

Treehugger

Toyota Prius Hacked Into Energy-Generating Roller Coaster (Video) Treehugger A while ago, Toyota launched an "Ideas for Good" contest to gather really smart concepts for everything from more eco-friendly vehicles to disaster relief. Basically, Toyota said, "Hey, we have this cool car with tons of interesting parts...what else ...

Hybrid Cars News

Toyota Prius sales continue dramatic rise Galway Advertiser This marks the third milestone in the last six months for the world's first mass-produced full hybrid vehicle: Prius worldwide sales topped the two million mark in October 2010 and, in the same year, Toyota's award-winning hybrid beat Japan's all-time ... Demand for Fuel-Efficiency Rolls On, Despite Earthquake's Impact on Hybrid SupplyNatural Resources Defense Council (blog) How Efficient Are Plug-In Cars? Survey Says…Truth About Cars (blog) April 2011 Dashboard: Hybrid Sales Drop, As Earthquake Cuts Off SupplyHybrid Cars News eGMCarTech all 5 news articles »

CBC.ca

Did Harsh Interrogation Tactics Lead To Bin Laden? NPR To find Osama bin Laden, US officials first had to find the man who served as his courier. But the operation that killed the al-Qaida leader has stirred up some controversy: Some of the information about the courier may have come as the ... Osama bin Laden dead: torture unlocked bin Laden hideout ex-CIA man saysTelegraph.co.uk Brian Dickerson: Osama bin Laden's death does not validate tortureDetroit Free Press Suspect held by the CIA provided a crucial clue | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 ...Philadelphia Inquirer CNN International -New York Times -Fox News all 1,940 news articles »

Sify

GM's Q1 profit to more than double Reuters Indeed, in 2011 GM stands to gain 1.1 percentage points in market share and boost this year's profits before interest and taxes by $1 billion due to the struggles of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and other Japanese automakers, UBS analyst Colin Langan ... General Motors may topple Toyota dominance to regain No. 1 spot againMotoism Only Gas Prices Lie in Path of GM's InroadsWall Street Journal GM Is Coming For That Number One SpotGM Authority (blog) Investorplace.com -StreetInsider.com (subscription) all 45 news articles »

With Porter, youth is served San Bernardino Sun When Andrew Porter takes to Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night, sealing that second win may be even harder. When the Bonita High School junior won the Langer Juice S2 series race on April 9, his first victory in ... and more »

New York Times (blog)

Prince Charles visits D.C. Washington Post The next-in-line to the British throne visits an urban farm in LeDroit Park, talks about sustainable farming and honors wounded service members as part of a three-day visit to Washington. Britain's Prince Charles receives a gift of flowers from ... Prince Charles sees Obama, urban farm, on US tourAFP Prince Charles Criticizes Govt Farm SubsidiesNPR Prince Charles' visit...Oregon fire...Gray wolves designation9&10 News UPI.com -The Guardian -CTV.ca all 1,111 news articles »

Reuters

GM recalls all Chevy Cruze cars to inspect transmission, steering Plain Dealer Unlike the Cobalt it replaced or the Cavalier once produced in Lorsdstown, the Cruze was winning back customers who had opted for Toyota, Honda and Nissan vehicles in recent decades. It also promised to be more profitable than earlier GM compacts ... In Sweeping Action, GM Recalls 154000 Chevrolet Cruze ModelsNew York Times (blog) GM sales jump 26 percent on small car sales gainsBusinessWeek April Auto Sales: Fuel Efficiency Boosts NumbersSeeking Alpha Bizjournals.com -JoongAng Daily -Youngstown Business Journal all 270 news articles »

Scion tC: Toyota's surprise coup Gainesville Sun The 2011 Toyota Scion tC has a stylish shape that makes it stand out among the extremely boxy machines that characterize the Scion fleet. It has a retail value of about $21000. (Special to the Guardian By Roger Witherspoon The rain fell in a continuous ... Young people's car OK for older folksWheels.ca all 2 news articles »

Tainted Exide plant comes full circle Allentown Morning Call New Bennett Toyota dealership on Lehigh Street to open this month in environmentally friendly building. By Scott Kraus, OF THE MORNING CALL A car dealership probably isn't the first thing that comes to most peoples' minds when they hear the term green ... Car Dealership Going GreenWFMZ Allentown all 2 news articles »

Autochannel (press release)

Tesla Posts Smaller Loss Than Estimated on Development Work Bloomberg The Toyota Motor Corp. RAV4 EV, powered by Tesla Motors Inc., is displayed at the 2010 LA Auto Show in Los Angeles. Photographer: Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg Excluding some items, the loss was 44 cents a ... Tesla posts bigger 1Q loss, but tops expectationsCNBC.com Tesla posts bigger 1Q loss, but tops expectationsForbes Tesla Motors Reports First Quarter 2011 ResultsInsurance News Net (press release) VentureBeat -SmartPlanet.com (blog) all 18 news articles »

USA Today

Bin Laden killing was legally justified, Holder says msnbc.com The killing of Osama bin Laden was legally justified, and would have been even if the al-Qaida leader had made some sign that he wished to surrender, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday. ... AG Holder worries about revenge for bin LadenThe Associated Press Holder: Info seized from bin Laden compound likely to expand terror watch listUSA Today Holder: names likely to be added to 'no-fly' listAFP TPMMuckraker -WTAM.com -Reuters all 695 news articles »

Daily News Pulse

Toyota (NYSE:TM)'s Leases And Loans Portfolio May Take A Big Hit Daily News Pulse We believe that Toyota can incur significant losses on its vehicle leases and loans portfolio in Japan as many people in the tsunami-affected areas have suffered immense losses. Further, because many dealerships ... Automakers Cut US Sales Incentives 14% in April to Lowest in Five YearsBloomberg all 4 news articles »

Fiat back in US with economical 500 The Associated Press This is a higher rating than Toyota's littlest car here, the Yaris, as well as any Mini Cooper model, which also are subcompacts. The 500 ties the subcompact 2011 Ford Fiesta, fitted with optional special fuel economy package, in combined city/highway ... and more »

Fox News

African-American Auto Market Surged In 2010, Toyota Benefited Most The Car Connection (blog) Toyota is now the top single brand among African Americans, with 15 percent of the new-vehicle market. That's according to information and marketing analysts at Polk, who listed Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, ... 2011 Chevrolet Cruze could be GM's best compact sedan everKitsap Peninsula Business Journal Hyundai and GM Impress in AprilThe Atlantic On sales, Chrysler stalks Honda, Hyundai closes on NissanUSA Today brandchannel.com -Fox News all 105 news articles »