Toyota company logo shines off the grille of a 2010 Tacoma pickup truck.
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Toyota Motor’s plans to halt sales of eight popular models sent Toyota stock tumbling on the New York Stock Exchange today, while Ford Motor’s stock saw a slight boost.
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2009-10 Pontiac Vibe Recalled Along with Toyotas
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Last week, we posted a story about GM recalling its 2009 model year Pontiac Vibe as part of Toyota’s 2.3 million vehicle recall involving accelerator pedals that can become stuck.
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Toyota Dealership Goes Green-With More Than Prius And Recycling
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Whether you’re among the most eco-savvy customers considering the 2010 Toyota Prius or just a smart shopper who’d prefer to buy green, it’s likely you haven’t thought about this one: Just how green is the dealership itself? An Oregon new-car dealership-one that sells the Prius, of course-is hoping to appeal on that basis; Kendall Toyota in Eugene …
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Toyota recall will benefit buyers, but dealers scramble
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At hundreds of Toyota showrooms around the nation, auto dealers were forced Tuesday to do the unthinkable: put many of their shiniest, most desirable models off limits to buyers.
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2011 Honda Odyssey: Concept Debut At The Chicago Auto Show
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Honda has confirmed that it will show the next generation of its Honda Odyssey at the Chicago Auto Show on February 10.
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Massive Recall the Latest Tribulation for Toyota
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The Toyota logo is displayed on the grill of a new Camry at Toyota of Marin January 21, 2010 in San Rafael, California.
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BRE Reunion Dinner Video Availalble Now
From the video description:
Experience the BRE Reunion! In the Fall of 2008, BRE (Brock Racing Enterprise) team members reconnected en mass for the first time since the end of the 1972 race season. The BRE team changed the perception of Japanese cars as they won the SCCA D Production Pacific Coast Championship in 1969 with [...]
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Mazdas at the 2010 Retromobile Show: Retromobile 2010 is one of the biggest classic car shows in Paris. They have all sorts of vehicles showcasing the history of locomotion, and this year Mazda had a big display. Check out photos at LeBlogAuto and ClassicMotor.se.
Hat tip to Alan F and Magnusrx7.
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Nissan Skyline & Electric Vehicle Postage Stamps
If you’re expecting mail from Japan you might be lucky enough to receive a Nissan Skyline or two. The automaker is teaming up with the Minami Kanto Regional Office (Nissan’s home turf) of the Japan Post Network to offer these postage stamps depicting the history of the Skyline model. The sets will be available from [...]
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The Search for Lithium…
Lithium: Metal of The Future
As most automakers know, a spot on electric-hybrid vehicle needs two things: a great design, for example the wonder we know as the Prius, and an effective and long lasting battery. For years, the standard for electric vehicle batteries has been nickel-metal-based. The next step, the future of batteries, makes use of lithium, a metal found in the earth, which is becoming more and more valuable because of its chemical properties. Lithium has already proved itself as being viable for batteries; laptops and other small appliances run on them. But, because of recent technological advances, auto engineers are now able to integrate the highly reactive and light metal in car batteries. Because of its potential use, Toyota is acquiring more and more lithium that will allow them to engineer cleaner and more efficient vehicles.Also, with the more advanced battery technology, more Toyota Parts could be running off the Lithium Batteries.
Toyota Batteries of the Future Will be Built to Last
One way successful companies like Toyota receive lithium is through sister companies like Toyota Tsusho Corp. This week, Tsusho formed a partnership with Australian mining company Orocobre Inc. to set up a very extensive mining operation in Argentina. The program, estimated at costing $100 million, will bring in large amounts of lithium available for battery production. This will make newer plug-in models like the 2012 Prius not only possible but effective.
With Toyota’s already huge stake in the Hybrid industry, the lithium battery innovations and mining projects will open hundreds of doors for advancements. Toyota has already stated they plan on doubling their hybrid output by the end of each year. This means your Kansas City Toyota Dealer will have href=”http://www.olathetoyota.com/InventorySearch.aspx?p=2&view=gallery”>New Toyota options for more people.
When the huge mining project begins in 2012, Toyota expects the mine to produce 15,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate per year. Most of the lithium in the world comes from South America, so they know there is large potential there. There are already huge deposits in Chile and Brazil.
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TMC Announces Sales Plan for 2010
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today its CY2010 sales plan, as shown below.
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TMC Announces Results for December 2009 and CY2009
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for December 2009 and the 2009 calendar year (CY2009).
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