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Toyota Motor Corporation Vehicles Dominate J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Vehicle Dependability Study
TORRANCE, Calif., February 15, 2012 – Eight Lexus, Toyota, and Scion models captured segment awards in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study, a performance equal to all other vehicle brands combined and more than twice as many as the runner-up nameplate. The study also found: Lexus is the number one nameplate improving ...
Toyota Announces Return of ’100 Cars for Good’ Program in 2012
CHICAGO (February 9, 2012) – At the Chicago Auto Show today, Toyota announced the return of its “100 Cars for Good” program. For the second straight year, Toyota will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 U.S. nonprofits, with winners selected through public voting on the Toyota Facebook page. Applications for ...
50MPG Check. Seating for 5 Check. Under 20k Check Toyota Delivers
With the release of the Toyota Prius “C” coming shortly, Toyota has announced its pricing for the all new 50mpg addition to the Prius family. The new Prius C will come in 4 tiers just as other Prius’. Prius C One comes in at a starting MSRP of $18,950, C Two at $19,900, C Three ...
Toyota to Increase Highlander Output, Including Hybrid and Exports, in Indiana
ERLANGER, Ky. (Feb. 8, 2012) – Toyota will increase production of the Highlander mid-size SUV in late 2013 at the company’s Princeton, Ind. plant. Hybrid and export versions will be included. The project is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. (TMMI). The company will invest about $400 million ...
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of Certain 2011 Model Year RAV4 Vehicles
On Jan. 31, 2012, Toyota filed a Defect Information Report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicating it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 427 – 2011 model year RAV4 vehicles to replace the side curtain airbag(s). Toyota was informed by its supplier on Jan. 13, that propellant with an incorrect specification ...
‘Tin Whiskers’ and Other Discredited Unintended Acceleration Theories
Over the past two years, major government investigations of Toyota vehicles and technologies undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and engineers at the National Aeronautics and Safety Administration (NASA) have been clear and unequivocal in their conclusions: there are no real-world scenarios in which Toyota electronics can cause unintended acceleration. Last week, ...
Toyota Regains #1 Spot for Brand Loyalty on Kelley Blue Book Site; Lexus Top Luxe Brand
Kelley Blue Book reports that Toyota was #1 in brand loyalty on its kbb.com website for the 4th quarter of 2011, bumping Hyundai, and Lexus was #1 among luxury brands. Toyota last held the top spot in the 3rd quarter of 2010. Toyota’s brand shopping loyalty for the quarter was at 50.6 percent, a 2.7 ...
Toyota Comments on National Academy of Sciences Report Concerning Unintended Acceleration
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Research Council will release today its independent review entitled “The Safety Promise and Challenges of Automotive Electronics: Insights from Unintended Acceleration.” The comprehensive 162-page report was commissioned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to explore the broad issue of claims of unintended acceleration (“UA”) and their ...
Toyota Reveals NS4 Advanced Plug-In Hybrid Concept
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today revealed the NS4 advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The NS4 signifies Toyota’s vision for future mobility with a focus on connectivity and the human interface. Toyota engineers were challenged to design a new mid-sized concept for potential ...
2012 Automotive News World Congress – Bob Carter
Automotive News World Congress Detroit, Mich. Jan. 10, 2012 Bob Carter, Group Vice President and Toyota Division General Manager, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, Inc. Thanks, Keith…and good afternoon everyone. You know, I’m a sales guy, so I’m optimistic by nature…but this year…I’m “OVER-THE-MOON OPTIMISTIC” about the auto industry AND Toyota. Here’s why. The country finally… ...