[Biofuel] Toyota recall tops 7 million vehicles

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/print/nb20121011a1.html Toyota recall tops 7 million vehicles AFP-Jiji, AP Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it would recall 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect in models including the popular Camry and Corolla. The

[Biofuel] Toyota said opposing U.S. fuel-economy plan

See: Fuel economy agreement aims for combined average of 54.5 m.p.g. BY AARON M. KESSLER DETROIT FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF Friday, July 29, 2011 http://www.freep.com/article/20110729/BUSINESS01/110729025/Fuel-economy-agreement-aims-combined-average-54-5-m-p-g- --0--

[Biofuel] Toyota adds Sai to hybrid lineup

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20091021a3.html Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 Toyota adds Sai to hybrid lineup By HIROKO NAKATA Staff writer Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled its new Sai compact hybrid sedan Tuesday, hoping to expand the range of its fuel-efficient lineup. The gasoline-electric

[Biofuel] Toyota plans $1 billion marketing blitz in U.S.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20090919a2.html Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 Toyota plans $1 billion marketing blitz in U.S. NEW YORK (AP) Toyota Motor Corp. will pour $1 billion into a major U.S. marketing campaign in the fourth quarter as the automaker bets on a recovery in the ailing

[Biofuel] Toyota raises loss forecast to $4.9 billion

450 billion Japanese Yen = 4.92 billion US Dollar http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20090207a1.html Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 Toyota raises loss forecast to ¥450 billion By HIROKO NAKATA Staff writer Toyota Motor Corp. radically revised its earnings projections again Friday and said it now

Re: [Biofuel] Toyota: Auto Industry Race to the Bottom

Dawie Coetzee wrote: GOOD STUFF SNIPPED The pattern is becoming familiar: the better the solution to the problem becomes, the bigger the problem has to become for the solution to work. SNIP Dawie Coetzee Very well put Dawie. At the end of the day, despite the best efforts, this

[Biofuel] Toyota: Auto Industry Race to the Bottom

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15182 Toyota: Auto Industry Race to the Bottom by Barbara Briggs, Special to CorpWatch September 16th, 2008 Beneath Toyota's buffed shine lies a dark undercoat. The Toyota Corporation enjoys a fine reputation for well-built cars, environmental innovation,

Re: [Biofuel] Toyota: Auto Industry Race to the Bottom

: Friday, 19 September, 2008 4:13:55 Subject: [Biofuel] Toyota: Auto Industry Race to the Bottom http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15182 Toyota: Auto Industry Race to the Bottom by Barbara Briggs, Special to CorpWatch September 16th, 2008 Beneath Toyota's buffed shine lies a dark undercoat

[Biofuel] Toyota engineers reflect as Prius approaches 10th birthday

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20070522a2.html | The Japan Times Online Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Toyota engineers reflect as Prius approaches 10th birthday By KAHO SHIMIZU Staff writer TOYOTA, Aichi Pref. - In January 1994, engineers at Toyota Motor Corp. gathered at the head office in

[Biofuel] Toyota Starlet on SVO

Hi, Any one in the group has converted a Toyota Starlet to run on SVO ? I read reviews about this car, good reviews for city drive. I plan to install a conversion kit to run on SVO (Pongamia). BTW, I could not find specs for the engine or the car. I'm getting this for INR 2,00,000 ( ~ $4600) It

[Biofuel] Toyota hybrid development

Why Hybrids Are Here to Stay Toyota's Takehisa Yaegashi led the team that developed the Prius. He explains how his doubts back then have given way to certainty JUNE 20, 2005 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_25/b3938028.htm Interspersed with Camry sedans in red and blue

[Biofuel] Toyota flex fuel vehicle

Toyota developing gasoline-alcohol vehicle for Latin America Jun 12, 2005 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050612/sc_afp/japanlatamautotoyota_05061210 TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's top automaker Toyota Motor has begun developing a flex-fuel vehicle powered by gasoline and lower-priced alcohol

[Biofuel] Toyota introducing diesel powered Lexus

March 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Toyota introducing diesel powered Lexus Toyota has introduced its first diesel powered Lexus model. The new Lexus IS, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, comes with two engine options: a 2.5 liter V6 gasoline engine, and a 2.2 liter diesel. The vehicle is

re: [Biofuel] Toyota gas, diesel and hybrids

See long and rant-laden response below: :-) Not particularly either, considering. Preaching to the choir maybe, and indeed it's all been said before, or most of it, but you're absolutely right, and the more people say it the better, because the problem remains. Toyota keeps focus on

[Biofuel] Toyota gas, diesel and hybrids

Toyota keeps focus on gas, diesel Automaker also working on hybrid, fuel cell technologies By Christine Tierney / The Detroit News Oct 24, 2004 http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0410/24/c04-313133.htm As oil hits record-high prices, driving up the cost of gasoline, the auto

re: [Biofuel] Toyota gas, diesel and hybrids

See long and rant-laden response below: Toyota keeps focus on gas, diesel Automaker also working on hybrid, fuel cell technologies By Christine Tierney / The Detroit News Oct 24, 2004 http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0410/24/c04-313133.htm As oil hits record-high prices, driving

[Biofuel] Toyota, FAW to build Prius hybrid car in China

Toyota, FAW to build Prius hybrid car in China JAPAN: September 17, 2004 TOKYO/SHANGHAI - Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) will start building its Prius hybrid sedans in China next year with FAW Group in a step it hopes would promote the vehicles as the global standard

Re: [biofuel] Toyota

Hey Keith! I've been enjoying your posts for some time. Tried to visit one of the site's you gave in your post concerning the PNGV Toyota. I can't get to it or the site is gone . http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm?ID=4959 Any idea if the address is still good? As long as I'm at it

[biofuel] Toyota

Thanks for passing on this anecdote relating the opinion of a person at Toyota. I think it's of some use to try to piece together what some executives at these companies are thinking and seeing. As I think this out, I'm not sure, but I think it may be the first time I've ever seen any executive

[biofuel] Toyota and Ford Conclude Licensing Agreements for Hybrid System

x-charset ISO-8859-1 Hi, Here is some good news for the environment! Leo Toyota and Ford Conclude Licensing Agreements for Hybrid System TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) and FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Ford) have announced the conclusion of licensing agreements for hybrid system and emissions

[biofuel] Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system

DieselNet October 2003 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system October 18, 2003 Starting in November 2003, Toyota will offer in the European market its Avensis model equipped with the D-CAT (Diesel Clean Advanced Technology) emission control

[biofuel] Toyota tells employees not to drive their cars to work

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=newscat=3id=269910 Toyota tells employees not to drive their cars to work Tuesday, August 19, 2003 TOKYO - Auto giant Toyota Motor Corp is urging the 28,000 employees at its headquarters in central Japan to make a mental gear switch and stop driving to

[biofuel] Toyota Re-delivers Recalled Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles

http://www.japanfs.org/db/database.cgi?cmd=dpnum=362UserNum=Pass=A dminPass=dp=data_e.html Toyota Re-delivers Recalled Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles Date : 20030710 Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will re-deliver on July 4, 2003 the six fuel cell hybrid vehicles that had been subject

[biofuel] Toyota Unveils Eco-Vehicle Assessment System

http://www.japanfs.org/db/database.cgi?cmd=dpnum=354UserNum=Pass=A dminPass=dp=data_e.html Toyota Unveils Eco-Vehicle Assessment System Date : 20030617 Toyota Motor Corporation announced plans to introduce a unique and comprehensive environmental impact assessment system for reducing the

[biofuel] Toyota to make vehicles more recyclable

http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/toy10_20030610.htm Toyota to make vehicles more recyclable Company announces Europe, Japan plans June 10, 2003 BY KAE INOUE BLOOMBERG TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker by market value, said it plans to make its Japan-built cars on

[biofuel] Toyota building more low-polluting cars in and for Mexico?

The picture in the paper has Mexico City with all its smog, but the clean-air aspect of this supposed for-Mexico car is not as emphasized in the article itself. Of course, Toyota and other carmakers could export EVs to Mexico City and help them that way, but that won't happen. Probably they'd

[biofuel] Toyota to recall fuel cell cars due to tank glitch

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/20847/story.htm Toyota to recall fuel cell cars due to tank glitch JAPAN: May 21, 2003 TOKYO - In a setback to advancing fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) technology, Toyota Motor Corp said yesterday it would recall all six of its hydrogen-powered

Re: [biofuel] toyota petition

Sam Clarkson wrote: Okay, I didn't mean to offend anyone- so there are vw defenders out there, please, don't take it as an assault, perhaps VW makes the best car in the world- perhaps the U.S. market would NOT be enhanced by more options I'm going to put a deposit on a jetta wagon next

[biofuel] toyota petition

Okay, I didn't mean to offend anyone- so there are vw defenders out there, please, don't take it as an assault, perhaps VW makes the best car in the world- perhaps the U.S. market would NOT be enhanced by more options I'm going to put a deposit on a jetta wagon next week, bc vw is the only

[biofuel] Toyota to use eco-friendly plastic

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20030104wo12.htm Daily Yomiuri On-Line Toyota to use eco-friendly plastic Yomiuri Shimbun Toyota Motor Corp. revealed a plan to use a newly developed plastic made from plants to produce automotive parts starting in April, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

[biofuel] Toyota Had Highest Rise in Carbon Emissions in 1990s, Study Says

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-fi-toyota31jul31.story?coll=la% 2Dnews%2Dscience July 31, 2002 Toyota Had Highest Rise in Carbon Emissions in 1990s, Study Says Autos: Increase of 72% is largely attributable to car maker's surge in volume and production of SUVs and pickup trucks,

[biofuel] Toyota to double hybrid vehicle lineup by 03 - paper

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/17050/story.htm Planet Ark : Toyota to double hybrid vehicle lineup by 03 - paper JAPAN: July 29, 2002 NEW YORK - Toyota Motor Corp plans to double the number of its eco-friendly hybrid models to six by the end of 2003 to cement its lead in

[biofuel] Toyota to market fuel cell cars this year

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16671/story.htm Planet Ark : Toyota to market fuel cell cars this year JAPAN: July 2, 2002 TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third largest automaker, said yesterday it would become the first carmaker to market a fuel cell passenger car,

[biofuel] Toyota to supply hybrids to other automakers

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/15654/story.htm Planet Ark : INTERVIEW - Toyota to supply hybrids to other automakers JAPAN: April 25, 2002 TOYOTA CITY - Toyota Motor Corp may supply gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles to other automakers as part of its goal to produce 300,000

[biofuel] Toyota Sets the Standard for Fuel Efficiency

http://ens.lycos.com/e-wire/Aug01/31Aug0102.html August 31, 2001 - Toyota Sets the Standard for Fuel Efficiency TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 31 -/E-Wire/PRNewswire/-- Toyota has more vehicles rated most fuel-efficient in their classes than any other automotive brand. Based on 2001 Environmental

[biofuel] Toyota Debuts Fuel Cell Vehicle

http://www.calstart.org/newsSearch/selDis.html?cmd=98084020 CALSTART -- News Notes 08/23/2001 - Toyota Debuts Fuel Cell Vehicle Detroit, Mich. - Toyota Motor Co. announced a hydrogen-fed fuel cell vehicle based on its Highlander sport utility platform, reports Associated Press. Company

[biofuel] Toyota to boost hybrid production

MSNBC.com, Miguel Llanos, 15 Jun 2001 http://www.msnbc.com/news/587802.asp Toyota to boost hybrid production Japan first to see 40-mpg minivan, which joins 50-mpg sedan Toyota Motor President Fujio Cho shows off the 40 mpg Estima hybrid at a news conference in Tokyo Friday. By Miguel

[biofuel] Toyota Introduces Hybrid Minivan

Jun 15, 2001 Toyota Introduces Hybrid Minivan The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled Friday a minivan for the Japanese market that is powered by a hybrid fuel system, a combination gasoline engine and electric motor. Toyota has already sold more than 60,000 of the Prius

[biofuel] Toyota unveils a new fuel-efficient hybrid system

http://auto.com/industry/iwirb13_20010613.htm Toyota unveils a new fuel-efficient hybrid system June 13, 2001 ASSOCIATED PRESS Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it has developed a new easy-to-adapt hybrid system that will improve fuel efficiency by 15 percent over conventional vehicles

[biofuel] Toyota delivers gas/electric vehicles to Denver

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=10946 Planet Ark Toyota delivers gas/electric vehicles to Denver USA: May 24, 2001 DENVER - With rising gasoline prices and concern over air pollution as a backdrop, Toyota Motors yesterday delivered to the city of Denver 39 gas-electric

[biofuel] Toyota Sells 50,000 'Prius' Hybrid EVs, 8,000 in U.S.

http://www.calstart.org/newsSearch/selDis.html?cmd=98083719 CALSTART -- News Notes 03/26/2001 - Toyota Sells 50,000 'Prius' Hybrid EVs, 8,000 in U.S. Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. has sold nearly 50,000 of its five-passenger, hybrid-electric ''Prius'' sedans, including about 8,000 in the United

[biofuel] Toyota shows new hybrid fuel-cell vehicle

http://auto.com/industry/iwira2_20010302.htm Toyota shows new hybrid fuel-cell vehicle March 2, 2001 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. displayed its new experimental fuel-cell vehicle, which has an additional battery for more efficient driving and storing of energy. The Japanese