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Toyota has had more than its fair share of problems in 2011, from the devastating March earthquake to the rising yen and the recent Thailand floods that have curtailed the brand's production.
- Toyota Begins Production Of The Yaris Hybrid At French Plant
Toyota today announced that it has commenced production of the new Yaris Hybrid at its Valenciennes plant with the first vehicle to roll off the production line going to a customer in northern France. The hybrid version of the third generation Yaris...
- Toyota's Gloomy New Forecast Cuts Annual Profits By More Than Half
After losing the top spot as the world's largest automaker, Toyota is now halving its profit forecast due to a number of factors, the most important of which are the production disruptions caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March and...
- Thai Floods Could Spell Delays In Toyota And Honda Production Well Into 2012
In 2011, only the Saab saga has surpassed that of the Japanese car manufacturers’ problems. Just when they were on their way to recuperate from the disruption caused by the March earthquake in Japan, the recent floods in Thailand have curtailed...
- Toyota Builds One Millionth Vehicle In Turkey
Toyota announced today that cumulative production at its manufacturing plant in Turkey reached one-million vehicles. The milestone that coincides with the start of production of Toyota's third generation Verso MPV, at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey...
- U.s. Auto Brand Market Share Chart - October 2011
Toyota USA saw its market share shoot up from 11.5% in September to 13.1% in October despite sales which fell 6.5% year-over-year. American Honda gained more than a percentage point during the same period. At whose expense? Most automakers, to be...
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Toyota Celebrates Production of 2 Million Yaris Hatchbacks at its Vallenciennes Plant
Toyota has had more than its fair share of problems in 2011, from the devastating March earthquake to the rising yen and the recent Thailand floods that have curtailed the brand's production.
However, despite all these setbacks, the troubled Japanese carmaker still has a couple of reasons to celebrate these days. The first of course is the eagerly awaited FT-86 RWD coupe.
The second reason is that last Friday, October 28, the two millionth Yaris rolled off the Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) plant in Valenciennes, France.
Read more »- Toyota Begins Production Of The Yaris Hybrid At French Plant
Toyota today announced that it has commenced production of the new Yaris Hybrid at its Valenciennes plant with the first vehicle to roll off the production line going to a customer in northern France. The hybrid version of the third generation Yaris...
- Toyota's Gloomy New Forecast Cuts Annual Profits By More Than Half
After losing the top spot as the world's largest automaker, Toyota is now halving its profit forecast due to a number of factors, the most important of which are the production disruptions caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March and...
- Thai Floods Could Spell Delays In Toyota And Honda Production Well Into 2012
In 2011, only the Saab saga has surpassed that of the Japanese car manufacturers’ problems. Just when they were on their way to recuperate from the disruption caused by the March earthquake in Japan, the recent floods in Thailand have curtailed...
- Toyota Builds One Millionth Vehicle In Turkey
Toyota announced today that cumulative production at its manufacturing plant in Turkey reached one-million vehicles. The milestone that coincides with the start of production of Toyota's third generation Verso MPV, at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey...
- U.s. Auto Brand Market Share Chart - October 2011
Toyota USA saw its market share shoot up from 11.5% in September to 13.1% in October despite sales which fell 6.5% year-over-year. American Honda gained more than a percentage point during the same period. At whose expense? Most automakers, to be...