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LA Auto Show Design Challenge reveals Youthmobile 2030 design entries

Thu, Nov 5 | from Autoblog
Nissan's vision for the future includes cars that get their power from an electrically-charged roadway called the GRID, and the vowel-challenged V2G UNLMTD is quickly hacked into an OFF-GRID transportation device by the next breed of young hackers. Lastly, we have the Toyota Link. Acco...

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The logo of the Japanese carmaker Toyota at the Geneva Car Show. ...

AFP/File) - The logo of the Japanese carmaker Toyota at the Geneva Car Show. The world's largest automaker, announced Thursday a surprise return to profit and narrowed its loss forecast for the full year, helped by demand for fuel-efficient cars.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)
Thu, Nov 5 | from Yahoo! News

Earnings highlights: Cisco, Ford, Humana, MasterCard, Starbuck, Toyota ...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Starbucks (SBUX), Ford Motor (F), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), MasterCard Inc'A' (MA), Activision Inc (ATVI), Polo Ralph Lauren'A' (RL) Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:
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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

VIDEO: With F1 program scrapped, where will Toyota Motorsports land next?

As Toyota president Akio Toyoda announced the withdrawal of his company from the Formula One World Championship, he reiterated Toyota's commitment to motorsport competition. But while this may have been pure lip-service, the Japanese automaker has a long history in racing, leading t...
Fri, Nov 6 | 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

Toyota Motor Corp will spend hundreds of millions of dollars ...

AFP/Getty Images/File) - Toyota Motor Corp will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build a research centre in China to develop vehicles for the fast growing market there, a newspaper has said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ramin Talaie)
Wed, Nov 4 | from Yahoo! News

Toyota driver Kamui Kobayashi leaves the pits of the Yas Marina ...

AFP/File) - Toyota driver Kamui Kobayashi leaves the pits of the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Japan's Toyota Motor announced Wednesday it was quitting Formula One racing, joining an exodus of Japanese automakers from the sport due to the global economic crisis(AFP/File/Fred Dufou...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Yahoo! News

GM Already Thinking of Taking Volt Tech to Other Vehicles

There have been rumors to the affect that Toyota will be building on the Prius name and creating a Prius line of cars, but it hasn't happened yet. And GM could end up following the same tack if the Volt becomes iconic in the way the Prius has.
Fri, Nov 6 | from Hybrid Car Review

Officially Official: Toyota confirms departure from Formula One

The buck's got to stop somewhere. Toyota has been pouring in hundreds of millions of dollars into its Formula One racing program for seven years now and has little to show for it. Now after both Honda and BMW have mothballed their F1 teams, Toyota has confirmed longstanding speculation by do...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Autoblog

Toyota plans to trim trucks, focus on hybrids, improve quality

In addition, Toyota will focus on the North American market, giving U.S. engineers a larger say when it comes to new vehicle design and the choices of which models make the overseas trek. To speed up the new model renaissance, Toyota will hold back on mid-cycle refreshes, instead working to g...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Autoblog

First Impression: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

Starting in 1991, Honda Accord wagons began to roam American roads, but these practical cars disappeared from our market after just a few years. The rising popularity of SUVs, fueled by the emergence of “crossovers” based on car platforms, saw wagon-minded customers move to Honda’s CR-...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Consumer Reports

Toyota to withdraw from Formula One

In an effort to cut costs, Toyota Motor Corporation announced Wednesday it was going to pull out of Formula One racing at the conclusion of this season.
Wed, Nov 4 | from Kansas City Star

All four new Nationwide Series cars tested at Talladega

We've already shown you the new Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger cars that will soon be running in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, but Chevy also introduced a new Impala car and Toyota a new Camry. All four new cars were out at Talladega Superspeedway today for some test runs, which gives us o...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Autoblog

A Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid vehicle is displayed on the show ...

AFP/Getty Images/File) - A Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid vehicle is displayed on the show floor during the second press preview day at the Detroit International Auto Show at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, January 2009. Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, announced Thurs...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Yahoo! News

Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President and General Manager for Toyota ...

Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President and General Manager for Toyota Sales Division Bob Carter talks with Reuters reporters during the Reuters Autos Summit in Detroit, Michigan November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)
Mon, Nov 2 | from Yahoo! News

Toyota to launch battery electric vehicle in 2012, fuel cell in 2015

Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota brand, came to Detroit on Monday to have lunch with some local media. Among the topics of discussion at the gathering were Toyota’s plans for zero emissions vehicles. Since last January, Toyota has shown two different plug...
Thu, Nov 5 | from handytoyota (WordPress)

Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yoichiro Ichimaru ...

AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yoichiro Ichimaru checks a document as he speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Toyota said Thursday it returned to a profit in the latest quarter as government incentives boosted sales, leading the worl...
Thu, Nov 5 | from Yahoo! News

Panasonic/Sanyo deal means cheaper Toyota hybrids?

However, to offset anti-trust issues, Panasonic is now going to pare back its partnership in Panasonic EV Energy from 40 percent to 20 percent, while Toyota will increase its share to 80 percent. Will that affect the prices of Toyota's current hybrid cars? That sure seems a possibility.
Thu, Nov 5 | from Hybrid Cars

Toyota keeps natural gas hybrid idea alive

Next job: Surfrider Foundation outreach At SEMA Toyota is showing off a natural gas Toyota Camry hybrid that will be used by the Surfrider Foundation for various public outreach programs. So, how will the CNG hybrid perform?
Tue, Nov 3 | from Hybrid Cars

Toyota hybrid sales up 10.9 percent

Led by the Prius In October Toyota sold 18,757 hybrid vehicles, up 10.9 percent over the same period last year according to the company. The Prius posted October sales of 13,496 units, up 10.3 percent over the year-ago month. Interestingly, Toyota light truck sales were down 10 percent.
Tue, Nov 3 | from Hybrid Cars

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