ARTICLES RELATING TO TOYOTA

Toyota becomes Asia's largest firm

2013-05-16 08:23

Toyota has accelerated past Samsung to become Asia's biggest company by market value, after the Japanese automaker's shares doubled in the past year.

SA, Nigeria forum hailed as historic

2013-05-07 17:16

Powerhouses South Africa and Nigeria have pledged to worker closer together after signing nine pacts covering oil and gas, power, defence and communication.

Johan van Zyl leads Toyota in Africa

2013-04-19 11:44

President and CEO of Toyota SA Johan van Zyl has been appointed as CEO of Toyota in Africa, as part of a major restructuring by Toyota Motor Corporation.

Toyota targets growing African market

2013-04-09 10:32

Toyota is increasing its focus on African consumers as private sector growth reduces its dependence on government business, Toyota Africa CEO Johan van Zyl says.

Toyota quadruples April-December profit

2013-02-05 09:17

Toyota says that its net profit has quadrupled for the nine months to December as the auto giant revised upward its full-year profit and sales forecast.

Toyota reclaims top carmaker crown

2013-01-28 08:12

Toyota regained the crown as the world's top selling automaker in 2012, posting record-high sales and beating rivals General Motors and Volkswagen.

Toyota halts building of new plants

2013-01-07 07:53

Toyota has decided to suspend the construction of new factories for the next three years in a shift from its previous policy of building new plants almost annually.

Toyota reaches deal with recall owners

2012-12-27 08:45

Toyota has agreed to pay around $1bn to settle a class action lawsuit launched by US vehicle owners affected by a series of mass recalls, the carmaker says.

Toyota to recall 2.77m cars over steering

2012-11-14 07:33

Toyota will recall about 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including the Prius hybrid car, due to problems with the steering mechanism.

Toyota strike resolved

2012-10-24 07:55

Production at Toyota's Prospecton Plant in Durban will resume after a legal strike at one of its suppliers was resolved.

Toyota workers in Durban to strike

2012-10-17 07:58

Workers at the Toyota Boshoku factory in Durban will embark on an indefinite strike for a R1 500 retention bonus, their union says.

Toyota to recall 7 million cars globally

2012-10-10 08:43

Toyota says it will recall 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect in models including the popular Camry and Corolla.

Toyota quarterly profit skyrockets

2012-08-03 11:09

Toyota says its quarterly profit skyrocketed to $3.71bn and it upped sales targets, as the Japanese auto giant recovered from last year's quake-tsunami disaster.

Toyota’s Ses’fikile comes home

2012-07-08 11:51

Toyota South Africa Motors is again producing minibus taxis – specifically the Ses’fikile – following a R70m investment in its Prospecton plant.

Toyota poised for $4.3bn profit

2012-04-30 07:42

Car giant Toyota will post a full-year operating profit of $4.3bn, nearly 30% above forecast, when it announces its earning results next week, a report says.

Toyota reduces output in SE Asia, SA

2011-11-25 12:39

Vehicle manufacturer Toyota's shortage of parts means its production will remain downscaled in factories in Southeast Asia and SA.

Toyota unveils nursing robots

2011-11-01 11:06

Car giant Toyota has developed nursing and healthcare robots to help the frail and the elderly, as it seeks to capitalise on Japan's ageing society.

Toyota to sell Chinese hybrid vehicles

2011-10-22 13:04

Leading car maker Toyota plans to start producing vehicles with Chinese-made hybrid systems by 2015, after it finishes building a research centre in the country.

Toyota profit hammered by March disasters

2011-08-02 08:48

Toyota's net profit plunged 99% in April-June on Japan's earthquake and tsunami, but the firm has raised its full-year forecast 39% on recovery hopes.

Toyota fits solar panels to factory

2011-06-07 18:04

Toyota is installing 17 000 solar panels at one of its factories in Britain to cut its carbon dioxide production by 2 000 tonnes a year.

Japan auto output, exports plunge

2011-05-31 07:14

Japan's auto production and exports have suffered record drops of more than 60% following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

Toyota owners to 'tweet' their cars

2011-05-23 09:56

Toyota is setting up a social networking service so drivers can interact with their cars in ways similar to Twitter and Facebook.

Viva the Vivo

2011-05-12 00:00

It’s been a battle fought out on the capricious terrain of consumers’ partialities. Volkswagen’s long-time ambition to clamber to top spot in the South African automotive market ahead of arch-rival Toyota is becoming a more palpable possibility after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Toyota’s home country Japan and a clever market positioning strategy by VWSA.

Japan disaster reshapes vehicle industry

2011-04-26 12:00

Toyota is likely to lose its poll position in the global vehicle industry as parts shortages weigh on manufacturers after Japan's earthquake.

 

Toyota profit triples to $9.7bn

2013-05-08 10:18

Toyota's full-year net profit more than tripled to $9.7bn, with the world's largest automaker adding it was on track for another soaring profit in the current fiscal year.

Toyota, Microsoft linkup for smart cars

2013-04-26 16:08

Toyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots and learn about new models.

Suu Kyi to kickstart diplomacy in Japan

2013-04-12 14:02

Japan's long-deferred aspirations for a larger role in Myanmar will be getting a boost with a visit by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

No 'silver bullet' for car makers

2013-03-09 14:12

Car makers are going back to the drawing board in the hunt for fuel-saving technologies as hopes fade that electric vehicles will be the silver bullet for CO2 emissions.

Toyota to recall 1.1 million cars globally

2013-01-30 11:44

Toyota will recall 1.1 million cars globally for defects, including 752 000 Corolla vehicles in the US to fix airbags that could be deployed inadvertently.

VW hits global sales record

2013-01-14 07:39

Volkswagen posted record-breaking global sales in 2012, up 11% at 9.07 million, but the ambitious German automaker continues to trail Japanese rival Toyota.

Toyota to step up safety features

2012-12-27 15:36

Toyota will research advanced safety technologies and fund driver education programmes after settling a class action lawsuit of around $1bn.

Toyota to launch China-only brands

2012-11-22 09:51

Toyota will launch two China-only brands through its two Chinese joint ventures starting next year, says a senior executive.

Toyota tests communicating cars

2012-11-12 13:02

Toyota Motor is testing car safety systems that allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with the roads they are on.

Workers reject Toyota offer in Durban

2012-10-17 16:45

Workers at the Toyota Boshoku factory in Durban have rejected the employer's offer of a retention bonus, says their trade union Numsa.

No need for panic - Toyota SA

2012-10-11 13:55

There is no need for alarm over Toyota's worldwide vehicle recall and all affected local car owners will be contacted, says the car manufacturer.

Toyota strike over

2012-10-04 16:48

Striking workers at Toyota's Prospecton plant in Durban will return to work after a pay settlement was reached, the company says.

Toyota drives into Brics

2012-08-10 15:51

Japanese auto giant Toyota has inaugurated a $600m plant in the southeast of Brazil, with an initial aim of producing 70 000 cars a year.

US electric car market full of spark

2012-07-08 22:36

The US market for all-electric cars is charging on, with plug-in vehicles rolling off US dealer lots despite much higher costs.

Toyota full-year profit tumbles

2012-05-09 11:16

Toyota says net profit for the year to March fell 30.5%, hit by Japan's quake-tsunami disaster and record flooding in Thailand.

Toyota set for record sales in 2012

2011-12-22 07:57

Toyota is expected to shake off persistent problems and has forecast global sales of 8.48 million vehicles next year.

Toyota profit hit by Thai floods

2011-11-08 10:32

Toyota has withdrawn profit and sales forecasts due to flood disruption in Thailand just as it was recovering from supply shortages after the Japan earthquake.

Computer, car makers hit by Thai floods

2011-10-28 12:09

Global supply chains for major firms including Toyota and Acer have been affected by a shortage of parts made in Thailand, which has been battered by floods.

Toyota to make Prius in China

2011-09-04 15:10

Toyota will manufacture the Prius hybrid and its key parts in China in a bid to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a company spokesperson says.

Toyota expects strong yen to hit profit

2011-06-10 11:11

Car giant Toyota anticipates net profit this year to tumble 31% year-on-year to $3.5bn on a strong yen and the effect of the March 11 disasters.

Toyota recalls 106 000 Prius cars

2011-06-01 17:24

Toyota is recalling 106 000 first-generation Prius hybrid cars globally for faulty steering caused by a nut that may come loose.

Toyota to get social network service

2011-05-24 07:18

Toyota is setting up a social networking service so drivers can interact with their cars in a way that's similar to posting on Facebook or Twitter.

Toyota maintains full SA production

2011-05-19 18:21

Manufacturing of vehicles in South Africa will be kept at full capacity and may even increase later this year, says Toyota SA.

Toyota profit slumps on quake, yen

2011-05-11 10:41

Toyota says fourth quarter net profit tumbled 77% due to a strong yen and the impact on production of Japan's biggest recorded earthquake and a tsunami.

Toyota resumes production in Japan

2011-04-18 06:52

Toyota Motor Corp says it has resumed production at all of its plants in Japan for the first time since last month's massive earthquake and tsunami.

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