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 production capacity and begin production of the 3.5-liter V6 “2GR” engine in March 2014 to meet growing demand.
TMMAL is to boost annual production capacity by 216,000 units solely for the 2GR, [...]
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Toyota to Up Engine Production Capacity in Alabama, U.S.
Friday, May 18th, 2012Toyota to Increase V6 Engine Production in Alabama
Friday, May 18th, 2012Toyota announced it will expand its Huntsville, Ala. engine facility to increase North American production of V6 engines. The approximately $80 million investment will bring total plant investment to more than $700 million. Approximately 125 new jobs will be created, increasing employment nearly 10 percent to 1,150. The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, [...]
TMC Announces 2012 Community Concert Program
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces details of its 2012 Toyota Community Concerts, a classical music concert program TMC holds annually throughout Japan in collaboration with its domestic sales companies as part of its social contribution activities. This year 44 concerts will be held in 22 prefectures throughout Japan.
The Toyota Community Concerts program showcases amateur [...]
Voting for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Opens This Morning at 10 am ET/7 am PT
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Toyota will open voting for the second year of 100 Cars for Good, a national philanthropic program that will award 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 consecutive days.
At Toyota, we appreciate what a big difference a new car or truck can make for organizations working to improve lives and strengthen communities [...]
New Joint-venture Vehicle Plant in China Holds ‘Corolla’ Line-off Ceremony
Monday, May 14th, 2012Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (SFTM), a vehicle manufacturing joint-venture company established by TMC and China FAW Group Corporation (FAW), held a line-off ceremony here to mark the start of production of the “Corolla” sedan at SFTM’s new West Plant in Changchun, China.
The ceremony was attended by approximately [...]
Ceremony Marks Start of New ‘Corolla’ Production in Tohoku
Friday, May 11th, 2012Central Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation held a line-off ceremony at Central Motor’s plant here in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, to mark the start of mass production of the new Japan-market “Corolla Axio” sedan and “Corolla Fielder” station wagon. Among those present at the ceremony were Miyagi Prefectural Governor Yoshihiro Murai, Central Motor [...]
Toyota Sales Resurgence Gets Help from Popular Hybrid Products
Friday, May 11th, 2012The Toyota Division’s strong April sales performance (160,493 units for 13.1 percent increase compared to April 2011) was helped in large part by the release of its latest hybrid products that created high levels of consumer demand.
Rising fuel prices at the pump, a generation of better performing hybrid vehicles and an increased consumer acceptance of [...]
TMC Announces Year-End Financial Results
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 totaled 18,583.6 billion yen, a decrease of 2.2 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year. Operating income decreased from 468.2 billion yen to 355.6 [...]
Toyota Announces 100 Cars for Good Finalists
Friday, April 27th, 2012Toyota announced the 500 nonprofit organizations selected as finalists in its 100 Cars for Good program, a national philanthropic program in which the automaker will give away 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days. Winners will be selected each day by the public through voting on Facebook. A complete list [...]
Tips to buy Used Trucks Online From Japan
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Buying used trucks from Japan can be a very profitable idea for any person from any country of the world. Japanese trucks are well known for their performance, quality of material used, durability and comfort. Thus buying a used truck from Japan has added advantages like buyer has to pay very low price for almost [...]





