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COMMENT: Designing for youth and unexpected consequences
11 January 2012
General Motors executives from CEO Dan Akerson to global director of youth strategy, John McFarland, to Chevrolet marketing chief Chris Perry have all been consistently on-message this Detroit show - we are going to listen to young potential buyers, the 18-30 millennials, and we are going to engage them and develop the products that excite passion in them for cars again. Or words to that effect.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list
10 January 2012
Our complete list of concept and production vehicle global premieres which were revealed at the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [BMW ActiveHybrid 3 & Chrysler 700C added]
9 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that are being revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
US: November gives automakers reason to be thankful
2 December 2011
November light vehicle sales gave automakers reason to be thankful. Adjusted results were up 9.5% and November’s seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.63m was the highest since August 2009 and the best November since 2007.
JAPAN: Toyota president shows off new 86 sports car
28 November 2011
After almost countless concepts and prototypes, the Toyota 086A concept has at last been revealed. Well, as a 'production prototype', at least.
US OCTOBER SALES: SAAR of 13.26m highest since February
2 November 2011
October US light vehicle sales were up 11.6% compared to the same month in 2010; the seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) came in at 13.26m on a volume of just over 1m sales. That’s not only better than last October’s 12.18m rate, it’s the highest since February’s 13.29m and the second-highest rate since August 2009.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 3)
31 August 2011
In the last of a three-part series for just-auto, Glenn Brooks looks into the future of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the world’s major vehicle markets.
JAPAN: Subaru's new sports car will be called BRZ
23 August 2011
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, has announced that Subaru’s new rear-wheel drive sports car, which is currently under joint development with Toyota, will be named “SUBARU BRZ”.
US: Ford light truck production plunges in July
4 August 2011
Ford says the traditional holiday shutdown period is the reason for large falls in production of some of its best selling and most profitable vehicles.
US: Toyota to launch RAV4 EV in 2012
20 July 2011
Toyota Motor Sales USA has confirmed the upcoming all-electric RAV4 EV will be on general sale in 2012.
US: Toyota plans autumn ad blitz
1 July 2011
Toyota will launch a massive US media campaign next autumn as its production returns to normal and it rolls out a fully redesigned Camry sedan, the automaker told dealers gathered in Las Vegas for a meeting this week.
US: Race to install new technology leads to lower quality
24 June 2011
New cars launched for 2011 are showing lower levels of quality because of the increasingly complex technology that is being installed, according to an industry survey.
JAPAN 'QUAKE: Toyota UK plant on short time through May
21 April 2011
Having said last week there would be "reduced work schedules" in May, Toyota's UK plant has now firmed up its plans: parts shortages from Japan mean only three days of half-shift working a week.
US: Toyota wins unintended acceleration case
4 April 2011
Toyota has won a much-anticipated case in US District Court in New York that was seen as an early indicator of the strength of the legal theories behind current unintended acceleration claims against the company.
JAPAN 'QUAKE: Paint pigment paucity poses problem
28 March 2011
A shortage of a type of shiny pigment used in automobile paints and made only in a single plant in Japan has emerged as the newest headache for the auto industry.
US: Toyota expands quality research network
24 January 2011
Still committed to reassuring its customers over quality after recalling millions of vehicles in recent years, Toyota USA has expanded its Product Quality Field Office (PQFO) program with the opening of new offices in Houston, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida.
DETROIT [updated]: Hyundai will move coupe rear door for RHD
11 January 2011
Hyundai has borrowed the one rear door idea from the defunct Saturn Ion, Mini Clubman et al with a new twist - its new Veloster three-door coupe launched in Detroit yesterday has a front, rather than rear hinged additional side door on the right for easy rear seat access.
US: Honda axes the Element
6 December 2010
Honda's US unit has killed off the boxy Element saying 2011 will be its last model year. First introduced in concept form as the Model X at the 2001 Detroit show, the Element was launched in 2002 as a 2003 model and became a favourite of small businesses, outdoor enthusiasts and pet owners. It never quite hit the spot with youthful surfers, as Honda has intended, and was more likely to be seen in the hands of a 40- or 50-something heading home from the big box store.
US SALES [updated 5.11.10]: October SAAR best since September 2008
4 November 2010
October was a much-needed shot in the arm for US light vehicle sales. Over the course of two days of reporting, there were new sales records and most automakers came in well ahead of last October.
US: Toyota offers complimentary maintenance plans
11 October 2010
Toyota says new Toyota and Scion vehicles will now feature Toyota Care and Scion Service Boost offering complimentary normal factory-scheduled maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.
US: Toyota absolves throttle electronics, announces new quality moves
5 October 2010
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America (TEMA) said it had had not found a single case in which the vehicle's electronic throttle control system would lead to unintended acceleration but had nonetheless broadened the scope of its on-site Swift Market Analysis Response Teams (SMART) evaluation process following an 80% drop in complaints of unexpected acceleration since April 2010.
US: Toyota rolls out product quality field offices
9 July 2010
Toyota Motor Sales USA is expanding its Product Quality Field Office programme to four additional US regional sales areas.
AUSTRALIA: New York show reveal for new Toyota line
9 April 2010
Toyota Australia has finally confirmed that its upcoming Rukus 'urban utility vehicle' is essentially the same as the updated Scion xB launched recently at the New York motor show. The model is also sold - badged as a Toyota - in Japan.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Swedes to the fore
1 April 2010
Big news began the week as Geely finally reached a deal to take Volvo off Ford's hands.
US: New products to boost Scion sales
1 April 2010
Toyota's Scion brand sold only in the US will rebound to sales close to 100,000 vehicles by 2011, vice president Jack Hollis said.
US: Scion's new online 'reality series'
29 March 2010
Toyota's youth brand Scion has launched a new cross-platform marketing campaign, "Reinvent The Wheels," a six episode web-exclusive video series.
US: JD Power identifies perception lag for some brands
18 March 2010
JD Power says that its latest vehicle dependability survey has found that 25 of 36 vehicle brands have improved in long-term dependability in 2010, compared with their performance in 2009, continuing a steady trend of industry-wide improvement.
AUSTRALIA: Toyota to sell Scion xB as Rukus
9 March 2010
Toyota Australia on Tuesday said it would launch an all-new model for the market, to be known as the Rukus, before the middle of the year.
US: Lawmakers put Toyota on the grill
24 February 2010
The grilling that US lawmakers had indicated they would give top Toyota executives, starting with the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing yesterday, played out last night – on primetime news broadcasts.
US: Toyota confirms recall document subpoenas as president flies in
22 February 2010
Toyota Motor on Monday said it had received a subpoena from a US federal grand jury requesting documents related to unintended acceleration of its vehicles and the braking system of its Prius hybrid, as its safety woes continued to grow.
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