toyota

Founded in 1937, Toyota is a multinational car manufacturer headquartered in Japan. It was ranked in 2009 as the world’s largest automaker with over 300,000 employees world wide. Toyota also owns and operates the Lexus and Scion brands and is a majority shareholder in Daihatsu and HINO trucks, and a minority shareholder in Fuji Heavy Industries, Isuzu Motors and Yamaha Motors.

In 2002, Toyota entered the Formula One circuit and began a joint venture with French companies Citroen and Peugeot. Toyota ranked 8th on the Forbes 2000 list for 2005 with number one ranking for number of cars sold worldwide in 2008’s first quarter.

Toyota Blogs are very popular, according to Best of Blogs there were over 11,000 blogs related to Toyota in the spring of 2009. Popular blogs include those dedicated to a particular model, the Formula One Toyota Team and the concept cars of the future for Toyota.

Consumer Reports blog on Toyota discusses mpg and safety features for the Toyota line.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “toyota”

• in Gadgets
  HD Slow in Making its Way into Our Cars
  Consumers are bombarded with great new HD products, except for their cars.
  by sdgully / on Dec 30, 2011
• in Autos
  How One Man Stole One Hundred Cars
  On Fridays more cars are stolen than any other day of the week this year.
  by stephengfm / on Nov 23, 2011
• in Blogging
  Google Launches Brand Pages for Plus with No Sizzle
  Google+ launches Pages for brands and there's really not much to write home about.
  by sageone73 / on Nov 8, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “toyota”

 

• Disruptive Manufacturing “technology”

  
  The Urban Times — Authority: 428
  This week the New York Times had an extensive article about “Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class” which focused on the reasons and economic impact of Apple’s choice to move the majority of manufacturing to China. In the article the author and managers discuss a decided lack of the right skills among the ...
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  HOUSTON — John Wall trailed Nick Young on a fast break, watched Young miss an uncontested layup, and came soaring from behind to catch the ball and dunk with both hands. Wall screamed so loudly that the boom microphones near the rim ensured all 13,894 fans at Toyota Center could hear him. Read full article > >
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• Toyota NS4

  
  automaniac — Authority: 89
  The Japanese automobile giant unveiled the Toyota NS4 their advanced plug-in hybrid concept at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last week.  The NS4 which signifies Toyota’s vision for future mobility and in particular connectivity and the human interface is an all-new plug-in ...
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• 2012 Toyota Fortuner in India: A review

  
  Indian Drives - Indian Car updates — Authority: 429
  Toyota has already got its Fortuner out of the blocks and into the markets and it’s been known to be doing extremely well. The car company wants to extend their lead over their competitors by giving the people another car to gaze at, similar but not the same to that of the previous Fortuner model, the new 2012 ...
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• Update Your Car’s Technology Without Clutter

  
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  Gone are the days whenever you needed to keep asking people for directions to where you are driving. The worldwide positioning systems came in to action and have saved many people worries of getting lost. The GPS premiered within the 1970s to combat the difficulties of navigation that many motorists faced. Since them ...
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• Different GPS Navigations Made to Fit For Your Car

  
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  Every case owner has a phobia of having lost and not finding their way. This is often quite a costly mistake since you may be considered a victim of armed robbers when you are lost in the center of nowhere. Additionally, this will make spent more income on fuel in case you go ahead and ...
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• 2012 Chevrolet Equinox

  
  otofiles.com — Authority: 115
  2012 Chevrolet Equinox, there are many options available on the market small crossover. According to some reviews of the car, it crosses the United States is quite reliable and comfortable, they even say that the CR-V and Toyota RAV4, Honda as a competitor should consider the question of the existence of the ...
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• 400,000th Hybrid Toyota Delivered in Europe

  
  Motorward — Authority: 508
  Toyota’s reaches a significant milestone in producing hybrid cars in Europe, as the 400,000th unit delivered to its customer. The 400,000th hybrid car delivered in Europe is an Auris Hybrid produced in UK. It was handed over to Valentine Nkwocha in Anderlecht (Belgium) as a company car from his employer CTG, ...
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• BMW X3 Outpoints Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in Tests of Compact Luxury SUVs

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 510
  New Prius V hatchback provides excellent efficiency and utility Yonkers, NY - The BMW X3, which originated the compact luxury SUV market, handily outpointed its European rival, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, in a head-to-head match up.While the X3 scored an 80 in CR’s road test, the Evoque received a Road ...
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• All you need to know about the Toyota Etios Motor Racing initiative!

  
  Indian Cars Bikes — Authority: 524
  Tomorrow, Toyota will showcase the Etios Motor Racing concept through a road show at Chandigarh, India. But before that, we’ll give you a complete overview of what the Etios Motor Racing concept is all about and what it means for young Indian racing aficionados who want to break into the world of professional ...
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• Pirelli pushing teams for 2011-spec test car

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 132
  Pirelli is pushing the F1 teams to agree a track testing solution for 2012. Last year, the sport’s new official tyre supplier used defunct team Toyota’s updated 2009 car – driven by Nick Heidfeld, Pedro de la Rosa, Romain Grosjean and Lucas di Grassi – to develop its P-Zero tyres. But according to ...
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• Toyota Production System (TPS) & $1/Watt PV System Challenge

  
  CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com — Authority: 515
  $1/Watt PV System – BoS /Installation Challenges for Ground Mounted Systems The $1/watt White Paper from the U.S. Department of Energy was a great start to kickoff discussions and movements towards the goal of making solar power competitive without any incentives. To achieve this goal, the cost of an ...
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• Toyota TS030 Hybrid 2012 for Le Mans Challenger

  
  Future Technology — Authority: 557
  Toyota TS030 Hybrid 2012 for Le Mans Challenger has been revealed. In front of a lot of media, Kazuki Nakajima drove TS030 hybrid for the first time with a short installation stint. This hybrid racing car features an unusual element for endurance racing: a high-performance hybrid system that delivers optimum ...
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• Listen to Toyota’s new TS030 Hybrid Le Mans car scream down the track [Video]

  
  Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry — Authority: 564
  This audio in this video is nothing short of pure automotive bliss.
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• 2012 Toyota Fortuner

  
  automaniac — Authority: 89
  The new 2012 Toyota Fortuner  is an impressive power machine with muscular body and its sporty looks can take anyone’s fancy. In the year 2009 when Toyota first launched the Fortuner it was with only one diesel variant. The new model however will be available in three variants. The first noticeable change one will ...
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• 2012 Toyota Camry Launch By June!

  
  Indian Cars, Bikes — Authority: 432
  The 2012 version of the Toyota Camry marks another iteration of one of the world’s famous sedans. In US alone, the car has been the bestselling vehicle 9 times in a row in a span of 14 years. It has also been quite a good hit since it was launched in the Indian auto market. The 2012 version of this decade old car ...
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• Pirelli reveals brighter tyre colours for 2012

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 132
  Pirelli’s tyres for 2012 are brighter, squarer and softer, the Italian marque announced on Wednesday. F1′s official supplier had summoned F1 journalists to the venue of the Abu Dhabi grand prix to launch its second season on the grid. This year’s range is “more angular” and the compounds are ...
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• Toyota to announce Buemi for Le Mans soon – report

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 132
  Toyota will shortly confirm Sebastien Buemi as the lead driver for the Japanese marque’s second Le Mans entry for 2012. That is the claim of the Swiss website 20min.ch. Earlier, it emerged that the former Toro Rosso driver – who has been signed by Red Bull Racing as its official reserve driver for this ...
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• Frontrunning: January 25

  
  ZeroHedge — Authority: 781
  Angela Merkel casts doubt on saving Greece from financial meltdown ( Guardian ) Germany Rejects ‘Indecent’ Call to ECB on Greece, Meister Says ( Bloomberg ) Obama Calls for Higher Taxes on Wealthy ( Bloomberg ) Fed set to push back timing of eventual rate hike ( Reuters ) Recession Looms As UK Economy Shrinks ...
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• Toyota Auris160 XS - Cape Town Gumtree

  
  Cars for Sale - South Africa — Authority: 131
  Toyota Auris160 XS - Cape Town / Western Cape used car for sale - Gumtree Cape Town / Western Cape Free Classifieds : "2011 Toyota Auris 160XS a/c,p/s,abs,a/bags,t/bar,e/w,multif.steering 19000km Price: R 189995.00" via Blog this
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