General Motors said today it plans to emerge from bankruptcy protection without its 25-year-old California joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. GM said it will place its 50 percent ownership stake in New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.
Originally posted 2009-06-29 14:31:00. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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GM to abandon California joint venture with Toyota
Written on March 17, 2010
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Crew chief Addington switches Busch teams:
Written on December 14, 2009
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Longtime NASCAR crew chief Steve Addington has gone from one Busch brother to another. Addington, who helped Kyle Busch win 12 races in two seasons at Toyota-based Joe Gibbs Racing, is the new crew chief for older brother Kurt Busch at Penske Racing.
Toyota will supply iQ-based car to Aston Martin
Written on November 17, 2009
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Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has forged an alliance with Toyota to develop what could be the world’s first luxury city car.
Originally posted 2009-06-30 08:41:54. Republished by Old Post Promoter
How Toyota fell so spectacularly
Written on October 4, 2009
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In six short months, Toyota Motor Corp. collapsed from the world’s biggest, most profitable car company to the industry’s top quarterly money loser.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 16:56:09. Republished by Old Post Promoter
GM’s goal: Stores that go one-on-one with Toyota stores
Written on October 3, 2009
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General Motors wants to match the dealership networks of Toyota, Nissan and Mercedes in the nation’s major metro markets.
Originally posted 2009-06-04 16:54:54. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Toyota to revamp U.S. operations amid slump, reports say
Written on August 10, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to announce a major overhaul of its U.S. operations, bringing sales, manufacturing and engineering under one powerful executive, according to reports in The Detroit News and The Wall Street Journal.
Originally posted 2009-04-11 08:48:16. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Toyota to slash new Prius price to match Honda Insight
Written on August 3, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp. is going for the jugular with its upgraded Prius, setting a 2.05 million yen starting price (,750) in Japan that is on par with the newly released Honda Insight.
Originally posted 2009-04-04 00:30:58. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Honda’s Fukui says no to cheaper Insight, large-car diesels
Written on August 3, 2009
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Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui says he won’t lower the price of the Insight hybrid hatchback despite an attempt by rival Toyota Motor Corp. to undercut the car with a discounted Prius.
Originally posted 2009-04-04 17:24:34. Republished by Old Post Promoter
Toyota to mass produce plug-in hybrids in 2012, report says
Written on July 4, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start mass producing plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2012, with a projected first-year output of about 20,000 to 30,000 units, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Toyota on track for U.S. output boost
Written on July 3, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp. is on track to increase production for the U.S. market by about 65,000 vehicles after truck inventories dipped too low and demand showed signs of stabilizing, executives said on Wednesday.
