Recent Posts Tagged With 'toyota'

• A Less Exuberant Show, but a More Rational One

  Posted on Monday January 12th, 2009 at 05:08 in toyota, bmw, detroit, auto, gm, mercedes-benz, international auto show, 2009 chrysler

  DETROIT is reeling. Its automakers teeter on the edge of bankruptcy, the unemployment rate hovers around double digits, its flamboyant former mayor is in jail. Houses are advertised for as little as $1 and its professional football team just fi...

• Toyota idles plants for extra 11 days

  Posted on Thursday January 8th, 2009 at 09:34 in toyota

  Automaker extends shutdown of Japanese plants beyond previously announced three-day hiatus.By Kyung Lah, CNNTOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Toyota announced Tuesday it will idle all 12 of its wholly owned factories in Japan for an extra 11 days in response to ...

• Geneva Show: 2009 Toyota iQ Pre-Production Version Eyes Smart ForTwo

  Posted on Wednesday January 7th, 2009 at 06:56 in toyota, auto show, geneva show, toyota iq pre

  Making its worldwide premiere at the Swiss Auto Salon, the pre-production version of the iQ which was first shown as a concept at last year’s Frankfurt Show, is a miniscule city car that will take on the likes of the Smart Fortwo. The iQ measures j...

• 2009 Toyota RAV4 Sport

  Posted on Sunday January 4th, 2009 at 07:09 in toyota, toyota rav4 sport

  The Toyota V6 RAV4 Performance Sport revealed at the SEMA Show features 22-inch Alloy Wheels, hood scoop, and customized designed performance front with flared fender side. It also gets front and rear fascia, LED headlights, panoramic glass roof...

• Beware the Ides of March 31: Toyota's Reversal Proves it's About More Than Cars

  Posted on Sunday December 28th, 2008 at 06:03 in toyota, corporate, motor city blogman

  DETROIT - So March 31 turns out to be the big day. It's the day Toyota Motor Company expects to post its first-ever loss, $1.66- to $1.68-billion for the fiscal year, depending on whose rounding and yen-to-dollar conversions y...