Articles Tagged with "toyota "

Toyota has no plans to make an ultra-low cost vehicle for China, CEO says

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai March 28) - Toyota currently has no plans to develop ultra low cost vehicles for the Chinese or Indian markets, Economic Observer News reported today, quoting a statement made by Toyota Motor Corporation President and CEO Akio Toyoda. The manufacturer will continue to focus on vehicles with so-called 'stable prices'.

Mar. 30 , 2012
Toyota to begin making key hybrid auto parts in China in 2013

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai March 2) - Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (China) R&D Center President Tadashi Yamashina announced that the manufacturer will begin manufacturing key auto parts next year in the country, in preparation for upcoming domestic production of its hybrid automobile models, the Beijing Times reported today. The news comes not long after FAW Toyota has begun Chinese sales of the new generation Prius hybrid.

Mar. 4 , 2012
Toyota sells over 800000 vehicles in China in 2011

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai February 6) - Toyota sold a total of 883,000 vehicles in the mainland in 2011, the China Times reported today. The amount is four percent higher than the amount sold the previous year. With sales from Hong Kong and Macau figured in, that total reaches 895,000 units, just a hair under Toyota's original 2011 target of 900,000 sales.

Feb. 7 , 2012
Toyota raises 2012 global sales forecast on growing demand for green cars in Japan

Associated Press (Tokyo) - Toyota raised its global sales target for this year to 8.58 million vehicles, up 21 percent from the previous year, as incentives for ecological cars lift demand in Japan.

Jan. 29 , 2012