Toyota is returning to the mini-MPV sector with this new Verso S – a mini MPV set to be unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
It is seen within Toyota as a niche model, like the Urban Cruiser, and therefore will carry a price premium over its closest rivals in the B-segment market, such as the Kia Venga.
For the moment, few details have been given, but from the pictures it's easy to see that both the inside and the exterior styling are influenced by the larger Toyota Verso.
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Toyota plans to reach cumulative sales of 5 million hybrid vehicles in the early part of this decade.
Toyota, the pioneer in gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, said earlier this month it had sold more than 2.68 million hybrid vehicles globally since it launched the first model in 1997.
The best-selling Prius and other models have received a boost in Japan especially in the last year thanks to government subsidies that favor hybrids over other fuel-efficient cars.
Toyota has a goal of selling at least 1 million hybrid vehicles a year in the early part ...
Prius hybrid will become a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device that is the automaker's answer to complaints that pedestrians can't hear the top-selling car approaching.
More exactly, Toyota will install a speaker system under the hood. With this 12,600 yen ($148) device Prius sets off a whirring sound designed to be about the same noise level as a regular car engine.
It goes on sale Aug. 30 in Japan, and owners pay extra for installation charges. Its use is voluntary.
According to Toyota, the hybrid gets good mileage but ...
Toyota's Prius topped Japan sales rankings in July for the 15th consecutive month, getting a perk from incentives for green cars and helping Japanese sales of Toyota hybrid models reach a million vehicles.
Toyota Motor Corporation announces that cumulative sales in Japan of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 1-million mark, while more than 2.68 million units have been sold globally as of July 31, 2010.
Currently, nine Toyota-produced hybrid passenger vehicle models and three hybrid commercial vehicle models are sold in Japan and a total of eight passenger hybrid models overseas.
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Toyota launched production of the Tacoma midsize pickup here, alongside the full-size Tundra , after investing an additional $100 million in its San Antonio factory.
The company yesterday marked the start of compact Tacoma production in the plant built to make only larger Tundra pickups when it opened in late 2006. Lower demand for Tundras than Toyota expected and the closing of its former California joint- venture plant this year led it to move Tacoma output to Texas at a cost of $100 million.
Tacoma’s production move to TMMTX was announced a ...
Toyota has officially confirmed the new Toyota Kluger for Europe (called the Toyota Highlander) and inadvertently given the rest of the world a sneak peek of the 2011 Toyota Kluger facelift.
The 2011 Toyota Highlander will be released on the Russian market in September after it will have its premiere at the Moscow Motor Show this month. It will probably go on sale soon after.
The new model will come with a series of modifications including a re-designed front fascia, with new headlights, a newly styled front grille and a new front ...
Toyota is announcing an online contest to find the most passionate Prius fan in the United States* to host the official 10 Years of Toyota Prius Anniversary Celebration.
Are you a fuel-efficient hyper-miler, an eco-warrior or tech-savvy gadget guru? Do you volunteer in your community? Toyota wants to hear from you! Submit a video or several photos demonstrating your Prius passion for a chance to host the official 10 Years of Toyota Prius Anniversary Celebration in your hometown. Toyota will select the Top 10 finalists and leave it to the ...
Toyota Motor Corp. said it’s preparing a global recall of about 480,000 Avalon sedans and Land Cruiser sport-utility vehicles, most sold in the U.S., to fix steering parts that may be defective.
About 400,000 U.S.-built Avalons sold worldwide have a steering-column bracket that can fail and cause the steering wheel to lock up, Toyota said today. The 2000 through 2004 Avalons affected include 373,000 in the U.S., as well as versions sold in Japan, Canada, China and Saudi Arabia.
Toyota also said it will recall 80,000 Land Cruisers for another problem involving ...
NHTSA has released a fresh report stating that 89 people have died and as many as 57 injured in the last decade, since 2000 till mid May 2010. In the same period, NHTSA has also received 6200 complaints from the customers, demonstrating the unintended acceleration problem.
The NHTSA had previously reported it had allegations of 52 deaths resulting from acceleration problems in its vehicles.
In a statement, Toyota said it “sympathizes with the individuals and families involved in any accident involving [Toyota] vehicles.” The automaker says it committed to investigating reports of ...
To confront Volkswagen's "South China Strategy", Toyota now invests additional 8 billion yuan ($1.2bn) to expand the production capacity of its China plants, media reported recently.
On May 19, FAW Toyota launched a new plant, which cost a total investment of 3.6 bn yuan, in China's southwestern Sichuan province, consequently increasing Toyota's China capacity to 820,000 units, with Guangzhou Toyota and FAW Toyota accounting for 360,000 units and 460,000 units respectively.
The newly built Sichuan plant covers an area of 45.5 square meters, and has an initial capacity of 30,000 units that ...
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