Toyota

Toyota Motor is the largest carmaker in the world. Founded in 1937, it makes some of the world’s most popular vehicles, including the Corolla and Camry. It also has a luxury brand, Lexus, and majority stakes in truckmaker Hino, compact carmaker Daihatsu, and 16.66 per cent of Fuji Heavy Industries, which makes the popular all-wheel drive Subarus.

Toyota boss to take wheel at Nurburgring

1 May 2013

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China's low-cost carmakers race up value chain

21 Apr 2013

The trend was on display yesterday at the start of the Shanghai car show, with carmakers such as Great Wall, Changan, and Beijing Auto - who typically price their cars at below 150,000 yuan (HK$...

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Recall likely to hit revival for Japanese carmakers in China

12 Apr 2013

A recovery for Japan's carmakers in the world's largest vehicle market hit a snag yesterday when Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda recalled 32,572 vehicles in China. But that is just a fraction of...

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Toyota's China sales still head downhill

2 Apr 2013

Toyota and partner Guangzhou Automobile Corp (GAC) will showcase their first co-developed local electric car at this month's Auto Shanghai show. The e-car is understood to be just one of eight...

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Japanese corporate leaders visit Beijing in effort to mend ties

22 Mar 2013

A group of influential Japanese business leaders is due to meet Vice-President Li Yuanchao today in Beijing in an effort to improve soured relations between the two countries.

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Toyota to ramp up production in Europe to beat exchange rates

6 Mar 2013

Toyota Motor said it planned to expand production in Europe to reduce currency risk.

The carmaker's goal is to produce 75 per cent of European sales in the region within two years, up from...

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Opinion

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Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Japanese car sales fall further in China

Sales of Japanese cars in China have yet to recover from a territorial dispute that erupted between the two countries in August over the Diaoyu Islands.

Figures released yesterday suggest...

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Ford steps on the gas for Hong Kong taxi market share

For the first time in a decade commuters will be spoiled for choice when hailing a taxi in the city. Following on the tail of carmakers BYD, Nissan, and a local Fiat dealer, the biggest commercial...

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Toyota Motor recalls 22,869 Lexus cars in China as law broadens liability

The company recalled the imported Lexus IS cars, which were made from January 2006 to September 2011, according to a statement on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision,...

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CARS

Toyota to spice up old Corolla to keep market lead

Later this year - it has not said when or where - Toyota plans to introduce a revamped version of its global best-seller, which last underwent a redesign in 2008.

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CARS

Toyota wins back top carmaker sales crown from GM

Toyota Motor outsold General Motors and Volkswagen last year, regaining the global sales lead after recovering from natural disasters and record recalls that tarnished its reputation for quality...

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COMPENSATION

Toyota to pay out US$1b to settle claims over accelerator recall

Toyota Motor is set to pay more than US$1.1 billion to settle consumer claims and legal bills over the recall of more than 10 million Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles sold in the US and Puerto...

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