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

07 Nov 2009 06:40:00 PST

Written by Trey Thoelcke
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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VIDEO: With F1 program scrapped, where will Toyota Motorsports land next?

06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 PST

Written by Noah Joseph
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...

Original story at Autoblog .

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VIDEO: Toyota FT-86 sure doesn't sound like a boxer

05 Nov 2009 16:20:00 PST

Written by Noah Joseph
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.

Original story at Autoblog .

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

05 Nov 2009 05:12:26 PST

Written by (AFP/File)
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)

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A Toyota electric car at an auto show in Detroit, Michigan. ...

05 Nov 2009 01:00:20 PST

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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)

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Toyota article from 1997 - the "Soul" of TPS that's hard to copy

30 Oct 2009 06:14:56 PDT

Written by Mark Graban(noreply@blogger.com)
Two days a month, more than 50 automotive executives and engineers travel to a sprawling manufacturing complex in Georgetown, Ky., to learn how Toyota makes cars. The tours, which include an intensive question-and-answer session, last five hours and are booked months in advance. Althou...

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Toyota news and blogs - November 07, 2009

07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Toyota news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009! [24 Hours Of Lemons] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• GM Already Thinking of Taking Volt Tech to Other Vehicles -- by Mike(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Car Review
• LA Auto Show Design Challenge reveals Youthmobile 2030 design entries -- by Jeremy Korzeniewski from Autoblog
• Toyota to launch battery electric vehicle in 2012, fuel cell in 2015 -- by handytoyota from hybrid « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Panasonic/Sanyo deal means cheaper Toyota hybrids? -- by noreply@blogger.com (Dahcredyns) from Hybrid Cars
• Dodge's "Major Product Intervention" -- by Consumer Reports Shopping Blog from Consumer Reports
• A Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid vehicle is displayed on the show ... -- by (AFP/Getty Images/File) from Toyota Motor Corp. on Yahoo! News Photos
• Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yoichiro Ichimaru ... -- by (AP) from Toyota Motor Corp. on Yahoo! News Photos
• A visitor looks at Toyota's Formula One racing vehicle equipped ... -- by (Reuters) from Toyota Motor Corp. on Yahoo! News Photos
• People looking at a Toyota Motor's vehicle are reflected ... -- by (Reuters) from Toyota Motor Corp. on Yahoo! News Photos

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Opinion: 2009 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: Where Ford really stands

29 Oct 2009 10:40:04 PDT

Written by Consumer Reports Shopping Blog
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...

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Autoblog Podcast #150 - Tokyo Motor Show Edition

27 Oct 2009 13:20:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
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...

Original story at Autoblog . Related stories include: Autoblog Podcast #149 - Autoblog , Autoblog Podcast #124 - Autoblog

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Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday recalled more than 82,000 units ...

21 Oct 2009 01:21:09 PDT

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AFP/File) - Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday recalled more than 82,000 units of its Vitz compact car in Japan, saying a defective window switch panel poses a fire risk.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

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Feds release 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, Prius still most miserly

16 Oct 2009 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Jeremy Korzeniewski
Rounding out the top 10 vehicle platforms are the Civic Hybrid and Insight from Honda; the Lexus HS 250h; the Nissan Altima Hybrid; the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner hybrid 'utes; Smart's Fortwo coupe and cabriolet (the only non-hybrids in the top 10); Toyota's Camry Hy...

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Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor unveils the new concept electric ...

06 Oct 2009 09:11:14 PDT

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AFP) - Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor unveils the new concept electric vehicle "FT-EV II", a compact four-seater with a maximum speed of 100 kph, at a press preview for the Tokyo Motor Show at Toyota's design center in Tokyo in September 2009.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

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Toyota Estima Hybrid now available from Naza

27 Sep 2009 12:36:53 PDT

Written by Paul Tan
Naza is easily the biggest grey import player in Malaysia, thanks to them holding the largest chunk of Open APs in Malaysia. This 2008 model Toyota Estima Hybrid is currently going for RM 268,000 including a 1 year warranty and the one you see here in these photos has already been sold. ‘

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Opinion: The Best 2010 Vehicles

16 Sep 2009 14:19:48 PDT

Written by carfamily
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

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A charging device of a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid concept car ...

16 Sep 2009 06:29:45 PDT

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Reuters) - A charging device of a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid concept car is pictured at the Frankfurt International Auto Show IAA in Frankfurt September 16, 2009. The world's biggest auto show will run until September 27. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

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Top European safety rating for Honda Insight and Toyota Prius 3

15 Sep 2009 20:08:27 PDT

Brussels - Some of the most fuel efficient cars on the road, including the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius 3, have received top ratings in the latest Euro NCAP crash test, according to figures provided by the organisation. The latest results for the ...

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Podcast: 134: Are you an idiot for wanting a Chevy Volt?

05 Sep 2009 09:49:00 PDT

Written by cartech@cnet.com (CNET.com)
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

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Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid [Jalopnik Reviews]

30 Jun 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
Fusion Hybrid: *** Like the regular Fusion, the Hybrid is a competent handler, if not all that involving. Try pushing things and you're met with terminal understeer, but its limits of adhesion, unlike the Insight, lie beyond the realm of the everyday.

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2009 Toyota Venza - First Drive

24 Jun 2009 08:58:56 PDT

Toyota has never been afraid to introduce new cars, even if that means creating a new class. Think of the pioneering RAV4 and Lexus RX SUVs. Behold now the Venza. It’s a wagon off-shoot, derived from the platform used for the Avalon sedan and Highlander SUV. The resulting Venza might be seen...

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Opinion: IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos [Crash Test Funnies]

14 Apr 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
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...

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Opinion: 2010 Toyota Prius: First Drive

24 Mar 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
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...

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Podcast: 108: We have the hottest cars fresh from the Geneva Motor Show

06 Mar 2009 18:04:49 PST

Written by cartech@cnet.com (CNET.com)
GM associated with the B word again, we have the hottest cars from the Geneva Motor Show, BMW wants their car keys to work like credit cards, figuring out the Toyota Venza. Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW NOTES Aston's...

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Opinion: Ten Cars With Better Fuel Economy Than A Toyota Camry Hybrid

23 Sep 2008 11:30:00 PDT

Written by Matt Hardigree
The hybrid version of the Toyota Camry is, behind the Toyota Prius, the best-selling hybrid in America, but there are at least ten other cars for sale this year that get better EPA-estimated mileage on the city, highway or combined cycles. Some are diesels, some are hybrids and some are jus...

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Podcast: Record-Breaking Toyota

03 Sep 2007 21:00:00 PDT

Toyota aims to break all global sales records, dethroning GM. But all is not well in Toy Land. New Rules: Federal car and truck regulations start today. What.s your carbon footprint? Shrink it with a VW. Dubs: Is a style-conscious technology company going to team up with a carmaker? Do crash cli...

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Autoblog Podcast #66

15 May 2007 13:33:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
Filed under: Podcasts, Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler, GM, Saab, Toyota The last couple of days, we've all been inundated with news of Chrysler's sale to Cerberus, and that's what we lead Podcast #66 with. As much as it makes analysts and pundits foam at the mouth, news about the sale is a prett...

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Podcast: Check That Mirror

21 Aug 2006 21:00:00 PDT

Toyota is the best in Customer Satisfaction but which manufacturer is looming large in their rear view mirror. Ever wonder how they determine the speed limit, what they think is a safe speed for most cars? One company has what it thinks is a better way using some new mobile technology. Hybrid...

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