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James Farley Revving Up To Take On Prius Juggernaut With Ford C-MAX
Huffington Post
Farley came to Ford in 2007 after a two-decade career at Toyota, where he was a rising star. He launched the Scion brand, the Toyota Tundra pickup that was meant to take on Ford's dominance of the truck market, and he was running Lexus when Ford ...
Ford's Prius-fighter priced at $25995Fox News
Ford C-Max More Economical than Toyota Prius VAutomotive Discovery
2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Available To Order Now From $25995Business Insider
DailyTech -CNBC.com
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SlashGear
Toyota turns Nintendo DS into nav system remote
TG Daily
Yes, Toyota has transformed the Nintendo DS into an automotive nav system remote. The system is dubbed "Kuruma de DS," which translates roughly to"Use the DS in the Car." The modded DS allows passengers (obviously not the driver) to enter a destination ...
Toyota, Nintendo team on in-car navigation remoteCNET
Toyota turning Nintendo DS into navigation systemAutoblog (blog)
Toyota Turns the Nintendo DS into a Navigation System RemoteWebProNews
Kotaku -Engadget -SlashGear
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DailyTech
Ford's Prius-fighter priced at $25995
Fox News
Ford is taking on Toyota in the hybrid market. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that its new C-Max hybrid small minivan will have a base price of $25995 when it goes on sale this fall. That's $500 less than Toyota's Prius V wagon.
Auto Ford's C-MAX Hybrid Targets Toyota Prius v, Priced from $25995DailyTech
Sorry, Toyota: Ford Prices 2013 C-Max Hybrid at $26790, Undercutting 2012 ...Automobile Magazine (blog)

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Toyota Boshoku's Toyoda Says Japan Power Cuts May Boost Costs
Bloomberg
Shuhei Toyoda, president of Toyota Boshoku Corp. (3116), Toyota Motor Corp.'s main supplier of car seats, comments on possible power shortages this summer, after all of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors were shut down. The Japanese government today asked ...
TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION : Toyota Boshoku Establishes New Plant for ...4-traders

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al.com (blog)
Toyota to Up Engine Production Capacity in Alabama, U.S.
MarketWatch (press release)
Toyota City, Japan, May 18, 2012 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), a TMC engine-production subsidiary in Alabama, United States, plans to increase engine ...
Toyota investing $80mil, adding 125 jobs to build V6 engines in AlabamaTorque News
Toyota: To Lift Alabama Engine Production Capacity By 216000 UnitsWall Street Journal
Toyota to increase V6 engine production in AlabamaThe Lane Report
Zacks.com -News Courier -al.com (blog)
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Jamaica Gleaner
Toyota Jamaica expanding to MoBay
Jamaica Gleaner
Toyota Jamaica Limited is expanding operations beyond Kingston and will open a new branch at Ironshore in Montego Bay in August, according to Tom Connor, the new man in charge of the dealership. The company is currently recruiting sales, ...

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The Chosun Ilbo
Toyota Wants to Take Advantage of Korea's FTAs
The Chosun Ilbo
Toyota will bring more than 90 percent of the cars it sells in Korea from regions other than Japan, because it wants to take advantages of Korea's free trade agreements. Korea in recent years signed the FTAs with European Union and the US and is ...

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Kentucky Toyota president optimistic about auto industry
Richmond Register
By Frank Kourt Register Correspondent RICHMOND — Wil James, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, expressed optimism for the future of the auto industry in remarks Thursday during a seminar designed to help small businesses obtain ...

al.com (blog)
Toyota: To Lift Alabama Engine Production Capacity By 216000 Units
Wall Street Journal
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) said Friday that it will lift engine production capacity at its Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama Inc. subsidiary at a cost of $80 million. The unit will begin production of the 3.5 liter V6 "2GR" ...
Toyota to lift Alabama plant production capacityMarketWatch
Toyota Expands Kentucky Plant OutputZacks.com
Toyota plans to expand Huntsville engine plant with a new 300000-square-foot ...al.com (blog)
WHNT
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al.com (blog)
Toyota Expands Kentucky Plant Output
Zacks.com
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM - Analyst Report) announced that it will boost annual engine assembly capacity of 4-cylinder engines at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant by investing $30 million. The company will increase engine production to more than 500000 ...
Toyota Announces 125 New Jobs For Huntsville PlantWHNT
Toyota to expand Alabama manufacturing plantWTVM
Toyota To Increase V6 Engine Production In AlabamaPaddockTalk
al.com (blog)
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Toyota announces expansion to bring 125 new jobs
WSFA
Toyota announced in a press conference Thursday a plan to bring 125 new jobs to Huntsville. Toyota announced an $80 million expansion plan in V6 engines at its Huntsville plant. Governor Bentley attended the conference to make the announcement.

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Toyota design direction gains freedom under Toyoda
Detroit Free Press
By Brent Snavely Akio Toyoda's leadership and love of cars is rapidly ushering in a new era of design at Toyota, the company's US design chief said today. “For us, it really is amazing having a car enthusiast as our president,” Kevin Hunter, ...

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Toyota's retro rocket
TODAYonline
by Derryn Wong The last officially-sanctioned Toyota sports car launched in Singapore was the MR-S model, which ended sale in 1997. In the interregnum, Toyota has managed to maintain its position as one of the top-selling car brands in Singapore, ...

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Toyota design direction gains freedom under Toyoda
Detroit Free Press
By Brent Snavely Akio's Toyoda's leadership and love of cars is rapidly ushering in a new era of design at Toyota, the company's US design chief said today. “For us, it really is amazing having a car enthusiast as our president,” Kevin Hunter, ...

National Post
Toyota design direction gains freedom under Toyoda
Detroit Free Press
By Brent Snavely Akio's Toyoda's leadership and love of cars is rapidly ushering in a new era of design at Toyota, the company's US design chief said today. “For us, it really is amazing having a car enthusiast as our president,” Kevin Hunter, ...
Toyota chief heading auto industry body promises to keep production in JapanWashington Post

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Street Toyota Scion Receives Scion FR-S Model
PR Web (press release)
Street Toyota Scion of Amarillo receives the first Scion FR-S for the Sales Department to train and learn everything about it. Customers are anxious for the arrival of the Scion FR-S. “We are really excited about the Scion FR-S mainly because this is ...

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Automotive Discovery
Twin-Charged 320-HP Toyota GT86 Concept Makes Big Splash at Nurburgring
MotorTrend Magazine (blog)
Now that the Toyota 86 (GT86 in Europe and Scion FR-S in the US) is finally on the roads in Tokyo – and nearly on sale everywhere else, Toyota is going all out to cement the 86′s impact on the affordable rear-drive coupe market by creating a sporty, ...
Toyota GT86 Gets Twincharged 320-horsepower from Gazoo RacingAutomotive Discovery
Gazoo Racing Unveils Turbo- and Supercharged Toyota GT86 ConceptAutomobile Magazine
320-hp Toyota GT86 by Gazoo RacingMotorward
Autoblog (blog) -Inside Line -Motor Authority
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al.com (blog)
Toyota plans to expand Huntsville engine plant with a new 300000-square-foot ...
al.com (blog)
By Marian Accardi, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Toyota plans to expand its Huntsville engine plant again with a new 300000-square-foot building that will increase the company's North American production of V6 engines.
Toyota in Huntsville to add 125 new jobsNews Courier

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National Post
Toyota Sells $1B Of Bonds, Its 4th Debt Issue Of '12
Wall Street Journal
By Patrick McGee Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) can hardly get enough of the low interest-rate environment. The Japanese auto maker's California-based credit arm, Toyota Motor Credit Corp., accessed the US debt ...
Toyota's US Finance Unit Sells $1 Billion of Five-Year BondsBusinessWeek
Toyota chief heading auto industry body promises to keep production in JapanWashington Post
Toyota's US finance unit plans sale of 5-year dollar bondsThe Detroit News

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Fortune (blog)
Nissan wants Toyota's crown
Fortune (blog)
The Japanese auto manufacturer hopes its new Altima family sedan can displace the top-selling Toyota Camry. By Doron Levin, contributor FORTUNE -- Nissan Motor Co. is betting its new Altima will be the ultimate weapon in its battle to top rival Toyota ...
Nissan Boosts US Altima Capacity to Challenge ToyotaBusinessWeek
Briefs: Nissan readies Altima to take on Toyota's CamryThe Detroit News
2013 Nissan Altima production kicks off in Smyrna, aims to pass Camry for #1Autoblog (blog)
Nashville Business Journal
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