May 15, 2008
Worldwide Prius Sales Top 1 Million Mark
Tokyo -- Toyota announced today that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius—the world's first mass-produced gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle—have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year.
Currently, Prius sales are robust in more than 40 countries and regions, particularly in Japan and North America. Nearly 60%, or 591,600 Priuses have been sold in North America.
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May 13, 2008
Toyota Awards Huron Watershed $100,000 for Bioreserve Project
Ann Arbor, MI -- The Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC) is announcing major support from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in the amount of $100,000 for the Bioreserve Project.
Building on the fundraising efforts made through Liz Swims the Huron, HRWC has secured a total of $230,500 towards the project total of $250,000, which include; $43,000 in donations from individuals to Liz Swims The Huron; $5,000 from Keybank; $65,000 from Community Foundation of SE Michigan; $7,500 from Visteon; $7,000 from Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation and $3,000 from TCF Bank.
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May 12, 2008
2008 Fuel Economy Guide Available for Download
The EPA has issued a comprehensive PDF guide to fuel economy of all 2008 vehicles, which you can download by right-clicking here.
In today's gas market, buyers are more sensitive than ever about buying cars that get good mileage, and more important, they want the government ratings to be as accurate as possible -- nobody wants to buy a vehicle that gets 10% worse mileage in the real world than the sticker rating.
To address this situation, the EPA has started using an updated test to assign more accurate MPG ratings to new vehicles, and you can learn about that by watching the video in this post.
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May 10, 2008
Toyota Awards $1 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors
SAN ANTONIO -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., (TMS) rewarded 100 high school seniors with $1 million in college scholarships for their commitment to education and community service at an awards banquet tonight.
The winners, who make up the 12th class of Toyota Community Scholars, were chosen from a pool of more than 8,000 students nationwide nominated by their schools. To be eligible, students must be proven leaders both in the classroom and in their communities.
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May 9, 2008
One million hybrids on American roads
In December 2007, an auto dealership employee somewhere in America handed a new owner the keys to the one millionth hybrid vehicle sold in this country. In that month, industry sales of 30,892 hybrids brought the cumulative total to 1,012,442 units.
This event occurred a month after Toyota recorded the sale of its 500,000th hybrid in the United States, and only a few months after Toyota Motor Corporation reached the one-million-unit mark in global production of hybrid vehicles.
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Toyota Mobile Hybrid Experience Events
Toyota's traveling display and demonstration of environmentally preferable transportation will be on the road in 20 states between May and September.
It will visit events ranging from the Albany Tulip Festival to the Boston Harborfest, and from the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven to the Minnesota State Fair.
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Toyota Sponsors Health and Endurance Events
Toyota participates as sponsor or co-sponsor of triathlons and swimming, running and cycling events. Hybrid Synergy Drive, which is at the heart of all Toyota hybrid vehicles and exemplifies health, well-being and environmental awareness, is associated with the company's participation in all these endurance events.
Swimming events include the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational, which is part of the Toyota Grand Prix Series, and the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials.
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May 8, 2008
Toyota Announces Year-End Financial Results
Tokyo - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 totaled 26.29 trillion yen, an increase of 9.8 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Operating income increased 1.4 percent to 2.27 trillion yen, and income before income tax, minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was 2.44 trillion yen. Net income increased 4.5 percent to 1.72 trillion yen. All of these figures marked record results.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2008 Highlander
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 Highlander, effective mid- to late May 2008.
The Highlander midsize SUV gas model posts a price increase of $200, or 0.7 percent, and will carry a new base MSRP of $27,500; and the hybrid model posts an increase of $500, or 1.3 percent, and will have a new base MSRP of $34,200.
Toyota MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $660 for passenger cars and $685 for light trucks. DPH fee for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2008 Tundra
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 Tundra, effective mid- to late May 2008.
In the full-size truck category, the 2008 Tundra increases by $100 and will carry a new base price of $22,390, an increase of 0.3 percent. Pricing for 2008 Sienna increases by $100, or 0.4 percent, and will have a new base MSRP of $24,440.
Toyota MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $660 for passenger cars and $685 for light trucks. DPH fee for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2008 Land Cruiser
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 Land Cruiser, effective mid- to late May 2008.
MSRP increases by $900, or 1.4 percent, for the all-new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser, with a new base price of $64,100.
Toyota MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $660 for passenger cars and $685 for light trucks. DPH fee for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2008 4Runner
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 4Runner, effective mid- to late May 2008.
The 2008 4Runner carries a new starting MSRP of $28,415, which represents an increase of 1.3 percent, or $400.
Toyota MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $660 for passenger cars and $685 for light trucks. DPH fee for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2008 FJ Cruiser
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 FJ Cruiser, effective mid- to late May 2008.
The 2008 FJ Cruiser MSRP increases by $500, or 2.1 percent, with a new base MSRP of $23,045.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2008 RAV4
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 RAV4, effective mid- to late May 2008.
The 2008 RAV4 compact SUV price increases by $250, or 1.1 percent, and will receive a new base MSRP of $21,500.
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Toyota announces price increase for 2009 Camry
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2009 Camry, effective mid- to late May 2008.
The only 2009 model year Toyota vehicle to receive a price adjustment is the Toyota Camry. The gas model increases $200 or 0.9 percent and carries a new base MSRP of $18,920. The hybrid model, which was introduced as a 2007 model in late 2006, increases by $300 or 1.1 percent and carries a new base MSRP of $25,650.
Toyota MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $660 for passenger cars and $685 for light trucks. DPH fee for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary.
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