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The Prius 45,000 seat facebook bus.
Tue, Nov 17 | from thesafariproject (WordPress)
Researching this I was underwhelmed at how Honda, Toyota and Lexus for example used social network marketing. Toyota have gone much further and have succeeded especially when you look at Facebook and Twitter. This may be a reflection on the number of units sold to the marketing spend but...
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Prius Could Supplant Camry As Toyota's Top Seller
The Prius could surpass the Camry as Toyota’s best selling model in the U.S. in the next ten years says the head of Toyota’s sales department. Toyota Motor Sales boss Jim Lentz made the comments, stating that he sees the Prius gaining ground, rather than the Camry (the top selling passenger ca...
20 hours ago | from woodbinetoyota (WordPress)
Toyota Motor Corp's high-end Century vehicle is reflected ...
Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's high-end Century vehicle is reflected on a wet pavement as it drives through a street in Tokyo November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)
Wed, Nov 18 | from Yahoo! News
Toyota Motor Corp's high-end Century vehicles are parked ...
Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's high-end Century vehicles are parked at a hotel in Tokyo November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN TRANSPORT BUSINESS)
Wed, Nov 18 | from Yahoo! News
Toyota Calls IIHS Top Safety Pick Results "Extreme And Misleading"
Full response from Toyota below: IIHS' statement that Toyota was shut out for 2010 is extreme and misleading, considering there are 38 Toyota, Lexus and Scion models, and only three were tested for roof strength by IIHS: Camry, RAV4 and Yaris.
Tue, Nov 17 | from Jalopnik
Toyota Motor Sales USA President and Chief Operating Officer ...
AP) - Toyota Motor Sales USA President and Chief Operating Officer James Lentz speaks at the Commowealth Club in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Tue, Nov 17 | from Yahoo! News
STUDY: Cash for Clunkers helped Japanese way more than Detroit 3
According to the study, nearly 85 percent of the trade-ins were from General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, yet they only sold 39 percent of the new cars moved off the lots. On the other hand, 8 percent of the trade-ins came from Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, manufacturers who accounted for 41 per...
Fri, Nov 13 | from Autoblog
VIDEO: Toyota FT-86 sure doesn't sound like a boxer
Toyota garnered a lot of attention at this year's Tokyo Motor Show with the debut of the FT-86 concept. And they weren't about to let it slip past them, either. As part of the spectacle, they played the sounds of the prototype supposedly rounding the Nürburgring.
Thu, Nov 5 | from Autoblog
A Toyota electric car at an auto show in Detroit, Michigan. ...
AFP/File) - A Toyota electric car at an auto show in Detroit, Michigan. The manufacturer said Thursday it had returned to profit in the three months to September and upgraded its outlook for the rest of the year thanks to demand for fuel-efficient cars.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)
Thu, Nov 5 | from Yahoo! News
Opinion: 2009 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: Where Ford really stands
The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan are among the top models in the family cars class, under only the Toyota Prius. Six versions rate higher than any versions of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, which have typically done very well in our survey results and are often perceived as the paradigm...
Thu, Oct 29 | from Consumer Reports
Autoblog Podcast #150 - Tokyo Motor Show Edition
A review of the Tokyo Motor Show starts things off, and then we drill down to talk more specifically about both ends of Toyota's sports spectrum: the Lexus LFA and the Toyota FT-86 concepts. Other Tokyo standouts like the Honda CR-Z and Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept weave into the conversat...
Tue, Oct 27 | from Autoblog
Autoblog Podcast #149
Episode #149 of the Autoblog Podcast, the first frost edition, has arrived. The Tokyo Motor Show is coming up, and there have been a couple previews of what to expect there. The Toyota FT-86 concept has had everyone abuzz with its heralding as the spiritual successor of the much-beloved AE8...
Wed, Oct 14 | from Autoblog
Opinion: The Best 2010 Vehicles
Kia Sorrento Lexus IS C Lexus RX 450h Lexus HS 250h Lincoln MKT Mazda3 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Mercedes-Benz GLK Mercedes-Benz M-Class Hybrid MINI Crossman Nissan Porsche Panamera Rolls-Royce Ghost Saab 9-5 Smart fortwo ED Subaru Legacy Subaru Outback Suzuki Kizashi Toyota Prius
Wed, Sep 16 | from The Car Family
Podcast: 134: Are you an idiot for wanting a Chevy Volt?
If you buy a Chevy Volt, are you a moron? The writing's on the wall for driving while texting. Future Toyotas may call you a liquor face. And we take a ride in really great American hybrid. • Toyota breathalyzer also checks your face • CNET gives Ford Fusion Hybrid an Editors' Choice
Sat, Sep 5 | from Car Tech podcast
Autoblog Podcast #124
Chris, Sam and Dan kick it again for Episode #124 of the Autoblog Podcast. This time, we touch on Toyota's competitive Prius price posturing, the Shanghai Motor Show, where Chinese automakers are finding their design footing, and Chrysler Financial's flap over executive compensation...
Wed, Apr 22 | from Autoblog
Opinion: IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos [Crash Test Funnies]
The Yaris scores a Poor and the Camry gets an Acceptable, but this one seems like it needs another level of bad. In this crash the Yaris crumples up into a pretzel, with the A-pillar severely kinking, the wheel occupying the space where the driver's feet used to be and the door flying open. Yike...
Tue, Apr 14 | from Jalopnik
Opinion: 2010 Toyota Prius: First Drive
While the Prius uses a similarly functional economy gauge to the Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid, Toyota's falls behind both in usefulness and far behind Ford's in looks. Toyota knows that Prius buyers are big tech fans, offering a variety of options like the solar sunroof, Lane Keep...
Tue, Mar 24 | from Jalopnik
More Toyota News
Ford Fusion wins Motor Trend Car of the Year award
Like MT, we're big fans of the Fusion here at Autoblog, and even have high hopes that one day it could be the domestic car that knocks the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord from atop their perches as the best selling cars in the States. That said, this Ford still has a long way to go. Toyota has sold nea...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Autoblog
