Toyota (NYSE: TM) has rolled out the first car under its new cost savings program. Not only is the car cheaper to make, but the largest Japanese car maker...
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Throughout this blog I have talked about lean manufacturing and its concept and application and even success stories and failures. All the time I have taken Toyota as the example and as the benchmark. In fact being the initiators of lean, Toyota knows their system well than anyone else.But recently I was reading a post on lean blog (http://www.leanblog.org). It compares Toyota to the GM on sales and the stock levels they maintain. The obvious conclusion is Toyota having lesser inventory since both of them have almost similar sales according to this post. But the reality is not that. Actually Toyota had more inventory than the GM. Interesting isn’t it. Does it mean that Toyota is not following their own system? At a glance it looks like.Although back in our minds have a picture of no work in progress and inventory attached to lean manufacturing, the reality is lean never talks about minimizing inventory. It always talks about inventory as a waste and a reflector of the wastes. But if
Depois de anunciado a semana passada, que a Toyota ia reviver o seu parque de desportivos (e já vêm tarde!), a especulação começou... Agora é o Celica, falam-se em 3 versões, todas elas em colaboração com a Subaru, a primeira com um boxer 2.0L e 150cvs, a segunda com o mesmo motor, mas com um turbo que lhe garante os 200cvs, e por último uma versão 4WD com 300cvs retirados do mesmo motor. O interessante é que as versões 2WD vão ser tracção traseira! E ainda se fala que a versão 4WD poderá utilizar um sistema híbrido da Toyota. Tudo muito engraçado, mas estes rumores à cerca de 2 mêses eram para o substituto do famoso Ae86 e não do Celica... Por isso levem tudo isto como especulação! O Desenho em cima supostamente é do próximo Celica, segundo a revista Japonesa Best Car.
Dust allergy sufferers everywhere rejoice!
According to JapanToday.com, Toyota announced the development of the world’s first car seat fabric agent that stops 98% of dust mites from becoming active. Toyota intends to begin offering this new treatment on vehicles sold in Japan in the next few years.
Dust mites, while technically harmless, are definitely very gnarly-looking creatures. [...]
Only nine months after pledging to build a quarter of a million hybrid cars, Ford is going back on its promise. Instead, chairman and chief executive Bill Ford says the company will commit resources to improving fuel economy and CO2 performance in its conventional motors.According to a Ford spokesperson, an internal panel [...]
Radiators.com are the largest distributors of radiators in the country.They offer about 60000 radiators in their shelves and also ac condensers.They are the world leaders and they offer radiator for all models from BMW to Toyota Radiator.They have quality which matches or exceeds the original radiator.They also give life time guarantee for the radiators we purchase from them.They started out as a three man operation and delivered the 200 different radiators all over Northern California in under three hours.They did not have any computers for storing information and they used heads for storing the information.They also stored a huge bin of candy, sending a bag with every new radiator as a thank you to our customers.The team has now 1000 years of experience in the field and they bring the best to the customers.Hence to buy radiators just get it done in this company.
By Jui Chakravorty Das DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Wednesday reported worldwide sales of 9.37 million vehicles in 2007, coming in just ahead of Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp in a closely watched race for the top spot in global sales. GM, which was expected to lose its title of the world's largest automaker for the first time in 76 years, sold 9,369,524 vehicles in 2007. Toyota sold about 9,366,000 units, a source told Reuters on Wednesday. The Japanese automaker earlier this month publicly announced global sales of 9.37 million for 2007, saying it would disclose more precise figures in late January. GM said its total global sales rose 3 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong growth in regions outside North America. Still, the two automakers are neck-and-neck, with only about 3,500 vehicles separating them at a time when Toyota has been growing in the United States -- the world's single largest market for vehicle sales -- while GM's domestic market s
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Wednesday reported global sales of 9.37 million vehicles in 2007, sharing the mantle of the world's largest automaker with Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp for the first time in 76 years. GM said its total global sales rose 3 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong growth in regions outside North America. The automaker said it sold 9,369,524 vehicles in 2007, while Toyota said last week it sold 9.37 million vehicles, and noted Wednesday more precise figures should be available by the end of the month. The tie comes at a time when Toyota has been growing in the United States -- the world's single largest market for vehicle sales -- while GM's domestic sales have been slipping. But the U.S. automaker has been increasing market share outside the United States, where sales accounted for 59 percent of the total tally. Since 1998, GM's global sales have grown at an average annual rate of about 1.5 percent, while Toyota's growth rate ha
Toyota ha anunciado su nuevo Pre-crash Safety System, un sistema de seguridad para la conducción que vendría integrado a sus vehículos.El sistema, cuenta con una cámara integrada al panel de mandos, que sería capaz de procesar y detectar el movimiento y apertura de nuestros párpados, así como la posición de nuestra cara. Así, si giramos la cabeza o cerramos los ojos (se supone que en un tiempo superior al normal), el sistema nos avisará por medio de una señal acústica, alertando al conductor.Se espera que este nuevo sistema, se incluirá primero en automóviles destinados al mercado de Japón para, posteriormente, ser habilitado en coches distribuidos en el resto del mundo.
he Toyota Camry hybrid is the hybrid version of the extremely, popular Camry sedan. It has a four-cylinder gas engine, a 650V electric motor, and a NiMH (nickel metal hydride battery) battery. The electric motor powers the brakes, heater, air conditioning, and power steering, which cuts down on the gasoline engine. The engine runs only [...]
This week marks the 2008 North American International Auto Show, with Ford debuting the next generation F150 due out in 2009. The newest F150 will represent tougher competition for the Tundra with new features, new engines, better fuel economy, and of course, new sheet metal. Here’s a break down of the new 2009 F150 and [...]
Jim Lentz, President of Toyota’s U.S. sales operations, has officially declared the Tundra Hybrid dead. While we had determined that the Tundra Hybrid was due out in 2009 as a 2010 model, Lentz stated that “different models require different types of fuel saving technology…there may be a few [models] where hybrid technology doesn’t make sense“. [...]
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 2009 Venza crossover sedan at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Venza will raise the crossover vehicle to new levels by combining a unique blend of sedan refinement and s...
Boy, do we like it when we’re right…here’s the Reuter’s press release trimmed-down to the important facts:
Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said on Sunday the Japanese automaker will launch a diesel-powered Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV in the United States…Toyota has repeatedly hesitated to committing a diesel vehicle for the U.S. market…especially for use in [...]
Ford's (F) new F-150 pick-up has to do well for the car market to have any kind of real comeback in the US. It is the company's top selling vehicle and has a...
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Anybody remember the “motor minder vacuum gauge”? It measured the amount of vacuum in the intake manifold on a carburated vehicle. The more vacuum in the intake manifold, the less fuel being burned (and thus the better your fuel economy). So, if you watched the vacuum gauge while you drove and tried to keep it [...]
Lift and leveling kits are some of the most popular accessories for the new Tundra — they improve the look and stance of the truck, allow for bigger tires and wheels, and can even improve ground clearance. We’ve already reviewed the ToyTec 3″ lift kit for the Tundra, now we’re going to review another popular [...]
December sales of Toyota (TM) cars and light trucks fell 1.7% to 224,399 in the US. Numbers for the entire year were up 2.7% to 2.62 million. According to the...
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Over the last year, shares in Toyota (TM) are down well over 20%. The fact that GM (GM) and Ford (F) have fallen makes sense. They are still losing market...
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Regarding Toyota’s poster child for “green” motoring, I had never really been a fan and I’m as guilty as anyone of taking the occasional swipe at the petro-lectro hatch. Hey, it’s an easy target. With some followers who see it as a kind of four-wheeled Messiah capable of preventing the sky from falling, it’s easy [...]
The newest version of the Toyota Tundra, assembled in Texas and Indiana, debuted in February 2007, and it was easily Toyota’s best effort at making a full-size truck. Comparisons of the Tundra vs F150 and Tundra vs Ram both showed Toyota offered a superior product in terms of design, value, and performance.
However, Toyota didn’t understand [...]
Here’s a list of TRD parts available for the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Tundra. We’ve included the suggested retail price as well as what you can expect to pay for each part (prices don’t include install).
TRD High Performance Brake Kit
TRD’s part description: “Provides increased heat capacity for substantially more resistance to brake fade and caliper [...]
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp expects to sell 2.64 million vehicles in the United States in 2008, up about 1 percent from an estimated 2.62 million this year, a top executive said on Tuesday. In Asia excluding Japan, Toyota expects to raise sales by 20 percent to 1.58 million vehicles, of which about 700,000 will be in China for a rise of 43 percent, Executive Vice President Tokuichi Uranishi said.
By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia auto correspondent NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will charge further into emerging car markets to achieve another year of record sales in 2008, likely cementing its title as the world's biggest automaker ahead of General Motors Corp. Toyota, already the world's most profitable and valuable carmaker, said on Tuesday it expects to sell 9.85 million vehicles in 2008, up from an estimated 9.36 million this year -- a result that is likely to nudge it past GM's sales forecast of 9.2 million for 2007. With a product line-up including the Camry and Prius hybrid cars, Toyota has attracted more customers in emerging and mature markets alike, all the while increasing profits through cost cuts and economies of scale. Stripping out GM's minority-held Chinese joint venture, the Toyota group, which includes units Daihatsu Motor Co and Hino Motors Ltd, overtook the U.S. giant in global vehicle sales last year. Toyota, valued at around $190 billion, is like
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In an effort to accelerate the development of next-generation automobiles and robots, Toyota is turning to some of Japan's top neuroscientists. According to a December 14 announcement, the automaker has teamed up with the Institute of Physical and Chemical R
Toyota Motor Company has a history of innovation. They debuted a production hybrid car in 1997 (the Prius). They built one of the world’s most sophisticated assembly plants in Mikawa Bay, Japan, called Tahara, back in 1979. The Tahara plant is now estimated to be the world’s best quality auto production facility, with fewer defects [...]
A Toyota Europe, mostrou ao público um protótipo daquilo que poderá brevemente ser o novo topo de gama diesel do Auris. Baseado no já conhecido D-CAT 2.2 de 177cvs, foi-lhe acrescentado um botão Sport, que aumenta a potência para 200cvs! Para além desta importante modificação, este Sport Study conta ainda com o chassis rebaixado em 3cms, e bastantes acessórios estéticos e não só da TTE.A Toyota tem este mau costume de fazer Studies, quando deviam era de já ter lançado o carro!
By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia auto correspondent SUSONO, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Monday what it called the world's most true-to-life driving
In honor of “black Friday”, we decided to come up with a list of a few items that every Tundra owner might want to have. For best results, print out this list or leave it up on your computer when your significant other walks by. Then, in a loud and clear voice, state “Wow. Sure [...]
A Toyota vai desvendar em Geneve, um mini-SUV baseado no anterior projecto, Urban Cruiser. Este mini-SUV será uma alternativa mais aventureira ao iQ, apresentado em Frankfurt.
Este é como a companhia, SURE Design, vê a reedição de um clássico Japonês, o Toyota 2000GT, agora com o nome, 200 SR. O Toyota 2000GT foi a primeira tentativa séria ao mercado dos carros desportivos, e neste caso, em edições muito limitadas. Apenas 351 foram construidos entre 1967 e 1970.Este concept é claro... híbrido, eléctrico/biofuel! Adoro o design, a mistura do 2000GT com o recente concept FT-HS, deu origem a um design muito interessante e moderno!
We’re not sure if this is will be old news to some of you, but Toyota released a memo to their dealers regarding problems with Toyota Tundra tailgates in the last week or so. We finally got our hands on it, and you can read the memo for yourself by clicking on the image below.
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Check it out — Toyota’s latest model. It’s got a sleek paint job, the latest electronics, stability control, and a near-silent electric drive system. Oh yeah - it also has two arms and hands.
It’s a robot. From Toyota.
I guess Toyota really is “moving forward.”
Some interesting facts:
Toyota’s long term business plan includes heavy investment in the [...]
Today, October 31st 2007, Toyota Motor Sales celebrates exactly 50 years in the U.S. Since 1957, Toyota has grown from a small importer of vehicles to what will most likely be the largest auto manufacturer in the world. In short, Toyota is a success story. Being that we’re all fans of trucks here, we thought [...]
The UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd is confident of achieving their sales target of 80,000 vehicles with the recently launched second-generation Toyota Vios; which will contribute about 30 percent of its entire vehicle sales. I like the new Vios too, especially the new look. (Yaya, I know some of you don’t like the new design, it is very subjective on talking about designing thing). The car was officially launched on 19th October 2007. Prices for the Vios are around RM80k to RM90k, which is still consider reasonable in Malaysia. (Yala, this is Malaysia ma, what to do?)Just knew that they are launching their new regional parts distribution centre in Kota Kinabalu, which said to have almost doubled the existing capacity of stocking parts of their former outfit. I wish that this will help improving their after sales and maintenance service in Sabah and Sarawak. Anyone own the new Vios yet? Feel free to share your experience with us here~advertising
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Over the past few months, we’ve received some questions about the Tundra’s fuel gauge. Basically, they all come down to this:
1) When my truck’s fuel gauge shows “E”, I’ve actually got quite a few gallons left in the tank. What gives?
The big reason — the fuel gauge sending unit is fairly low-tech. There’s a [...]
Toyota (TM) recently had to recall several hundred thousand cars in it native Japan. It lost its...
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