Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: Reuters
Toyota Motor said on Friday it may need to consider raising the prices of its passenger vehicles in the future due to surging raw materials costs, though fierce global competition would make such a move difficult.
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Gas prices are above $4 per gallon. Full-size pickup truck sales are down more than 21 percent through May. The U.S. auto market is in a downward funk. Great time to introduce a new pickup truck, right?
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Gas prices are above $4 per gallon. Full-size pickup truck sales are down more than 21 percent through May. The U.S. auto market is in a downward funk. Great time to introduce a new pickup truck, right?
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Toyota announced Thursday that it has donated $1 million and three hybrid cars to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for environmental and cultural education programs for students and families.
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Car maker Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it appointed Tetsuo Agata as the new president and chief operating officer of its engineering and manufacturing North America subsidiary.
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
An analyst downgraded three members of the automotive sector Thursday, saying that while the industry has worsened recently, the end may not have arrived.
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Drivers of new cars were less satisfied with their vehicles this year for the first time in at least five years due mainly to rising fuel prices, according to an annual survey released Thursday.
Thursday, 26 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Japanese automakers reported generally solid growth in global production and exports in May, as robust demand in Asia and emerging markets cushioned the effects of a softening U.S. market.
Wednesday, 25 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Credit rating agency Fitch cut the issuer default rating of automaker Chrysler LLC further into junk status Wednesday, citing a steep decline in sales amid a weak economy and record fuel costs.
Wednesday, 25 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Credit rating agency Fitch said Wednesday it will review the ratings of Ford Motor Co. for possible downgrade over the next six weeks, citing "unrelenting industry and economic pressures."
Tuesday, 24 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Faced with rising fuel prices, residents in this upstate New York city can rent a gas-efficient car by the hour through a new car sharing program designed as a model for other communities.
Tuesday, 24 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of General Motors Corp. slid Wednesday morning after one analyst cut his rating and another his price target, despite better-than expected June sales numbers that beat rival Toyota Motor Corp.
Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Advocates for the blind want the government to set minimum sound standards for new cars and trucks, pointing to potential safety hazards for blind pedestrians who can't hear silent gas-electric hybrid vehicles.
Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
A consultant for Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday the automaker won't retool its plans to build Highlander sport utility vehicles at a plant under construction in north Mississippi, despite the trend of people seeking more fuel-efficient cars.
Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
New-car shoppers in California will soon see an easy-to-read label revealing a vehicle's greenhouse gas emissions.