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TOYOTA

BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2014
Toyota says automakers agree to hire outside air bag tester
Toyota Motor Corp., which is among several automakers recalling vehicles with faulty air bags made by Takata Corp., said other carmakers are embracing its call for an independent evaluation of inflators in the safety systems.
BASKETBALL
Nov 27, 2014
Veteran star Parker to leave Wakayama, join Toyota
The NBL's Wakayama Trians have gone from title contender to near-the-basement dweller in less than a year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2014
Toyota recalls 400,000 Lexus models due to fuel leak fire hazard
Toyota Motor Corp. recalled more than 400,000 Lexus vehicles in the United States because of the risk of fire caused by fuel leaks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2014
Toyota's Mirai FCV to go on sale Dec. 15
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday it will start selling the world's first commercial fuel-cell vehicle in Japan on Dec. 15.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2014
Toyota plans 'Mirai' fuel-cell car that can go 480 km per tank
Toyota Motor Corp. said it has chosen "Mirai," which means "future" in Japanese, as the name for its fuel-cell powered sedan with a range of 480 km and an hydrogen tank that can be refilled in less than five minutes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2014
Toyota's global sales rise 2.8% as it remains locked in tight race with VW
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its global sales climbed 2.8 percent in the first nine months of this year, as the carmaker battles Volkswagen AG for leadership.
LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
Oct 25, 2014
Wakudoki
A heart-racing dance craze has been the rage since Toyota launched two music videos for an ad campaign in July that features techno-pop outfit World Order.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2014
Toyota sells Tesla shares as joint RAV4 EV project draws to a close
Toyota Motor Corp., one of Tesla Motors Inc.'s top shareholders, sold some of its stake in the U.S. carmaker as sales of their jointly developed plug-in SUV wind down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2014
Air bag crisis may shift auto market to Daicel, Autoliv
The defect in Takata Corp. air bags linked to four deaths in Honda Motor Co. cars opens the supplier to the risk of losing business in a crucial portion of the market for the safety devices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2014
U.S. senators demand nationwide recall over Takata airbags
Two U.S. senators demanded Thursday that safety regulators issue a nationwide recall of automobiles with potentially defective airbags that can launch metal shards into occupants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2014
Toyota says possible Mexico plant far from getting president's approval
Toyota Motor Corp., the last major carmaker without a high-volume assembly plant in Mexico, said the group assessing whether to build a factory there is far from getting cleared by top management.

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