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Toyota (TM) Launches New Model At Home, Plans Expansion Into Korean Market

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:49:25 GMT

Toyota Motor Corp. (ADR NYSE: TM), the world’s largest automaker, today (Tuesday) launched efforts to maintain its leadership position by introducing a new hybrid model in Japan and expanding into the Korean market where it will face stiff competition from Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. (PINK: HYMLF).[More...]

Toyota's Emerging-Market Car

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:17:49 GMT

Toyota Motor (TM) has teamed up with its subsidiary Daihatsu to develop a compact car for emerging markets. The car, which would be priced under 1 million ($11,000) will be offered for sale in India, Brazil, China and other markets in the first half of the next decade.[More...]

Toyota (TM) Attractive Prospects And Global Positioning

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:19:57 GMT

The car maker from Japan, the country's largest, suffered a drop in August output, but the pride of Toyota City remains primed to continue its automotive leadership worldwide. Global output from Toyota (TM) fell around 9% year over year, but conditions economically are more stable and the additions of government programs, such as the US Cash for Clunkers and Japan's subsidy program, are helping efficient automakers move more units.[More...]

Toyota (TM) Faces Possible Import Ban Over Paice’s Patent Suit

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:56:10 GMT

The bankruptcies of Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Corp. provided Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE ADR: TM) with an unparalleled opportunity to increase U.S. market share. But now patent-infringement claims could result in a U.S. import ban on some of the company’s most popular hybrid cars.[More...]

August Auto Sales Up – What It Means For Sirius XM (Nasdaq: SIRI)

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:36:15 GMT

August 2009 brought with it the peak in auto sales in the United States. For satellite radio, which relies heavily on the auto sector for subscribers, the news may bring a sigh of relief, but there are many things to consider.[More...]

Weekly Credit Summary: August 28

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:57:29 GMT

Credit underperformed equities this week as single-name tighteners edged wideners by four-to-three leaving indices (especially HY) underperforming intrinsics in general. CONSumer and ENRG names underperformed as TMT and FINLs were best with INDUstrials mixed. Financials outperformed non-financials but the strength in the former was more at the tails of the distribution while the weakness in the latter was more broad-based.[More...]

Cash For Clunkers: Review

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:51:24 GMT

Its time now to review the $3 billion cash incentive program -- Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), informally known as "Cash for Clunkers" -- which officially ended Tuesday. The program, launched by the U.S. Government in late July, allowed consumers to trade in their old gas-guzzling cars and trucks with a mileage of 18 miles per gallon (mpg) or less for a value of up to $3,500–$4,500.[More...]

Toyota Motors (TM) Prepares For Post-Clunker Slowdown

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:48:00 GMT

“The Nikkei, apparently a newspaper in Japan’s Wednesday edition is out already. They are saying Toyota will slash global production by 10% or one million vehicles as early as this fiscal year to raise utilization at underused plants. They will slash by 10% or one million vehicles. Shares are higher by 1.5%.” — CNBC’s Power Lunch 8/25/2009[More...]

'Cash for Clunkers' Ends Run

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:44:02 GMT

Today, the extremely popular vehicle exchange program "Cash for Clunkers" will complete its tenure. “Cash for Clunkers," a.k.a. the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), introduced by the U.S. Government in late July, is a $3 billion cash incentive program[More...]

Toyota's (TM) Sales Rebound

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:39:06 GMT

According to media reports, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) sold 21,300 vehicles as of Aug 18, an increase of 8% from the year-ago period. Benefiting from the rising sales of its Prius hybrid, revenues for the entire month is likely to exceed from the year ago level. Toyota had reported a 12.9% decline in sales in August 2008. The company is temporarily hiring workers employed at its parts suppliers, according to sources. Toyota hopes to support management at these companies by taking on workers from suppliers with more staff than they require due to the drop in orders. Toyota will expand the temporary hiring of its parts suppliers' employees, bringing on another 200-300 workers. Toyota is one of the most efficient auto manufacturers in the world, aided by the world-renowned Toyota Production System methodology. The company continues to increase[More...]

UPI NewsTrack Sports

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:57:00 GMT

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT

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Toyota drops its F1 racing team

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:58:00 GMT

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Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:49:00 GMT

DETROIT - After months of roller-coaster results, the U.S. auto industry showed signs of stability in October.
Total sales of cars and light trucks were unchanged at just over 838,000 compared with October of last year, but rose 12 percent from a dismal September 2009, Autodata Corp. reported Tuesday.
The results signaled that some consumers are starting to spend again and the sputtering economy is beginning to pull out of trouble.

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UPI NewsTrack Business

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT

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Crews prepare south-side sites for Wal-Mart, Toyota

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Nov. 3--Earthmoving equipment is at work near the southwest end of Cerrillos Road for the first phase of a planned Wal-Mart Supercenter and a new home for Beaver Toyota.
"We haven't yet finalized the timeline for an actual groundbreaking and beginning of construction," Wal-Mart spokesman Delia Garcia said.
A lawsuit brought by local small-business owners and other opponents of the Wal-Mart Supercenter hit a dead-end Sept. 16 when the state Supreme Court declined to review a New Mexico Court of Appeals decision.

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GM, Ford say sales are up; Chrysler drops

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT

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Green Movement Gaining Speed in Dallas-Fort Worth

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMT

Nov. 1--North Texas may be in the early stages of a green awakening.
Planners and developers are working to limit suburban sprawl.
And at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Shahed Mustafa's students are learning to make a living by analyzing homes' energy use to cut power demands, utility bills and pollution.

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Panasonic Near to Resolving Sanyo Buyout Antitrust Problems

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:48:00 GMT

Oct. 31--OSAKA -- The head of Panasonic Corp. said Friday the company is drawing closer to resolving problems related to a string of antitrust examinations that various governments have launched in connection with Panasonic's bid to take over Sanyo Electric Co.
"The mountain's summit, which is the final solution (of the antitrust examinations), has come into sight," Panasonic President Fumio Otsubo told a news conference at which he announced the electronics maker's financial results.
Otsubo suggested that Panasonic would commence a tender offer for Sanyo shares, possibly in November, if U.S. antitrust authorities give a final go-ahead for Panasonic's move to make Sanyo into a subsidiary.

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Panasonic to Cut Stake in Battery Joint Venture With Toyota

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT

Oct. 29--OSAKA -- Panasonic Corp. plans to reduce its equity stake in a battery joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. for hybrid vehicles to expedite its move to turn Sanyo Electric Co. into a subsidiary, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Sanyo has a high share in the market.
Panasonic is expected to cut its equity stake in Panasonic EV Energy Co. to less than 20 percent from the current 40 percent, a move that will see the joint venture delisted from Panasonic's equity method affiliate, the sources said.

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The Future of the Natural Gas Vehicles Market

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:46:00 GMT

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Pike Research's new report "Natural Gas Vehicles," to their collection of Automotive market reports.
Natural Gas Vehicle technology is widely available and has been available for purchase in most regions of the world for decades.
In regions where NGVs have strong market performance, adoption is largely due to a combination of inexpensive natural gas, a large number of existing refueling stations, and government subsidies of vehicles, fuel, and infrastructure.

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The Japan Equity Fund Announces Third Quarter Earnings

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:49:00 GMT

The Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ), a closed-end management investment company, today announced its performance results for the three months ended July 31, 2009, the third quarter of its 2009 fiscal year.
As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain were approximately U.S. $9,238,000 (equivalent to a gain of U.S. $0.64 per share) for the nine months ended July 31, 2009.
In comparison, during the quarter ended July 31, 2008, the Fund incurred a net investment loss of approximately U.S. $59,000 (equivalent to a loss of less than U.S. $0.01 per share) resulting in net investment income for the nine-month period of approximately U.S. $376,000 (equivalent to income of U.S. $0.03 per share).

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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc./

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:34:00 GMT

In the news release, Toyota to Add North American Capacity for Four-Cylinder Engines, issued 21-Aug-2009 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the fifth paragraph, first sentence, should read "... Woodstock, Ontario plant..." rather than "...Cambridge, Ontario plant..." as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:[More...]

Toyota to Add North American Capacity for Four-Cylinder Engines

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Toyota will add capacity at its engine plant in Huntsville, Ala. to increase North American production of four-cylinder engines. The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama to produce 216,000 four-cylinder engines annually. Production will begin by summer 2011.[More...]

Toyota Named Official Vehicle of Indianapolis Colts

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Toyota today became the Official Vehicle of the Indianapolis Colts for the 2009 - 2010 football season.[More...]

ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on BCS, TM, CIT and DOW

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:50:00 GMT

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Toyota Motor Sales Announces Annual Subscription Pricing for Safety Connect(TM)

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Toyota Motor Sales , USA, Inc. today announced today the annual subscription price for its all-new, proprietary telematics system, Safety Connect. The system will soon be an available option on the all-new MY10 Prius.[More...]

Toyota Motor Sales Announces Lexus Enform(TM) with Safety Connect(TM) Available on Select 2010 Lexus Models

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Toyota Motor Sales , USA, Inc. today announced that its all-new, proprietary telematics system, Lexus Enform with Safety Connect, will soon be available on additional select 2010 Lexus models.[More...]

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:18:00 GMT

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Friday's News Makers - CarMax, Toyota, Cephalon, Harley Davidson, Electronic Arts; Research by InvestorSoup.com

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Investment opinion and research company InvestorSoup.com announces the availability of free, detailed stock alerts on active stocks in today's news. Each stock alert highlights recent news, trading activity, technical analysis and relevant market research you need to know.[More...]