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Is Prius next after Toyota's decision to produce Lexus in U.S.?
Toyota’s announcement Friday that it will start building the Lexus ES 350 at a factory in Georgetown, Ky., is part of a larger policy of moving production of cars to the markets where they are sold that could result in the automaker's Prius hybrid...
Tags: Lexus, Toyota, Prius, Chrysler, Japan
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Toyota will build Lexus sedans at Kentucky plant, adding 750 jobs
Toyota Motor Co. plans to build Lexus cars in the U.S. when it completes an expansion of the factory in Kentucky where it makes the Camry and Avalon sedans. Toyota said Friday it will shift production of the Lexus ES 350 from a factory in Kyushu, Japan,...
Tags: Toyota Recalls, Companies and Corporations, Marketing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Japan
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Toyota settles with 29 states, American Samoa over recall issues
In its latest bid to put the sudden acceleration matter behind it, Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a $29-million settlement with attorneys general from 29 states and one U.S. territory. The agreement, announced Thursday, was originally approved by...
Tags: Trials, Toyota Recalls, Toyota Motor Corp., Automotive Equipment, Consumers
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Lexus has bikini models strut in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
It is like having a “booth babe” come out of the print advertisement. Overseas, Toyota has used a cross-dresser to sex up its advertising. Now the Japanese automaker, known for its conservative cars, is leveraging Sports Illustrated’s...
Tags: Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Advertising, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Detroit Auto Show: Toyota teases next Corolla with Furia concept
The "exciting" and "provocative" new compact sedan from Toyota comes in a squat, sloped package with bulging fenders, carbon-fiber accents and massive 19-inch alloy wheels. This is the ... Corolla? It's the Corolla Furia concept, at least, unwrapped...
Tags: Toyota, Honda, Luxury Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Ford
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Detroit auto show: Entry-level luxury sedan competition heats up
DETROIT — Fancy nameplates in the auto business are prepping for a bruising battle for buyers of entry-level luxury sport sedans. At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, the Germans and Japanese showed a flurry of new...
Tags: Auto Trends, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering, BMW, Passenger Cars
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Toyota predicts double the profit in 2013; Q4 income quadruples
After dealing with floods, earthquakes and a super-strong yen, Toyota Motor Corp. is following a fourth quarter in which income quadrupled with a similarly optimistic forecast for 2013. The Japanese car company, which last year relinquished the title...
Tags: Kia, Lexus, Toyota, Foreign Exchange Market, Prius
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Toyota and Salesforce.com team to build Toyota Friend social network
L.A. Times Tech BlogToyota has teamed with Salesforce.com to build Toyota Friend, a social network connecting cars, dealers and the automaker. Toyota Friend is set to launch in Japan in 2012, first with Toyota electric cars and later with plug-in hybrids, before rolling... -
Toyota's runaway-car worries may not stop at floor mats
The 2009 Lexus ES 350 shot through suburban San Diego like a runaway missile, weaving at 120 miles an hour through rush hour freeway traffic as flames flashed from under the car.
At the wheel, veteran California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor...Tags: Trials, Emergency Planning, Car Engine Repair, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Entertainment
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Toyota, looking for positive spin, turns to Twitter [Updated]
L.A. Times Tech BlogIf ever there were a company in need of positive spin itâs Toyota. With the relentless grind of safety recalls and suffering sales, the Japanese automaker has tapped Twitter to help repair its image. Toyota launched a branded channel on TweetMeme with... -
Study: Toyota passes BMW as most valuable car brand
Autoblog.comFiled under: BMW, Toyota, Earnings/Financials An annual market study of the strongest brands across various industries has seen Toyota leapfrog BMW as the world's most valuable automotive brand. Toyota's 2013 brand value rose to $24.5 billion, up 12... -
Could this be the next Corolla?
Tribune NewspapersOf all the automakers trying to generate buzz on the Detroit auto show's first day, Toyota Motor Co. made the most noise. The company rolled out a concept design for the Corolla, one of its most important models, and announced preliminary sales...Tags: Ford Motor Co., Toyota, Lexus, Prius, General Motors Corp.
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