Indian Cars, Bikes

Edmunds Announces Million Dollar Prize

8. March 2010

Hearings related to the Toyota recall are now over, but they haven’t added much clarity about the cause of unintended acceleration. Edmunds.com, has announced that its company representatives are developing a plan to award one million dollars to researchers who address yet unanswered questions about unintended acceleration. Edmunds is currently drafting rules for a new [...]

Toyota Launches Suhana Summer Service Campaign

5. March 2010

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Toyota India has announced the start of its yearly service campaign Suhana Summer with free check up for all Toyota models across its 98 dealerships between March 1, 2010 and March 31, 2010. Under this campaign, all Toyota customers will be eligible for a free 30 point check up of their Toyota vehicles and an [...]

Toyota Hikes Prices Of Corolla, Innova & Fortuner

2. March 2010

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Toyota India has increased prices of the Corolla Altis, Innova and Fortuner owing to 2% increase in excise duty. The Corolla is now dearer by Rs. 18,900/-, the Innova by Rs. 16,000/- whereas the Fortuner now costs Rs. 30,500/- more.

Toyota Q World Held In Mumbai

8. February 2010

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The Toyota Q World was held in Mumbai which was a two day event at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex. The exhibit included an array of 11 vehicles including the Prius, Prado Diesel, Fortuner and Land Cruiser. With the Etios concept – ‘World First, India First’, the company is set to enter the mass volume [...]

Toyota Suspends U.S. Sales Of Eight Models

28. January 2010

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Toyota said it would stop producing eight models, including the Corolla and Camry sedans as well as the RAV4 and Highlander sport utility vehicles, for a week at five North American plants due to the sales suspension. This will not only hit the company’s earnings, but the impact on its brand image could be even [...]

Toyota & Fine-S At 2010 Auto Expo

9. January 2010

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Toyota is re-emphasizing its commitment to the Indian market with ‘Quality Revolution’ as its booth’s theme at the Auto Expo 2010 that is underway in New Delhi. ‘Quality Revolution’ reflects the company’s constant pursuit of perfection in order to create new levels of customer delight, and at the same time denotes Toyota’s focus on quality [...]

‘Toyota U Trust’ Set To Expand Across India

8. January 2010

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Toyota India has announced the expansion of ‘Toyota U Trust’. Set to facilitate sales, purchase and exchange of Toyota and non-Toyota cars, ‘Toyota U Trust’ aims to offer potential customers an opportunity to exchange their old cars of any make for a brand new Toyota, allowing them an opportunity to upgrade. It will also cater [...]

Toyota Targets 7.5 Million Units In 2010

27. December 2009

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Toyota plans to boost its global production in 2010 by 17% to 7.5 million units. The output target does not include Toyota group firms Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors. The target is down about one million units from the peak year of 2007 and matches the level of 2005. But Toyota may raise its 2010 [...]

Toyota To Showcase 14 Models At Expo

11. December 2009

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Toyota will display 14 production and concept vehicles, including its specially designed low cost compact car at the upcoming Auto Expo in Delhi. Toyota’s futuristic technologies in the form of concept and hybrid cars, highlighting the world’s largest car maker’s environmentally friendly technology, will be on display during the event in the form of the [...]

Toyota Recalls 100000 Tundra Trucks

26. November 2009

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Its official, Toyota has become the world’s largest car manufacturer to recall the most number of vehicles in a given year. After several recalls this year, Toyota is now recalling 1,10,000 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks in 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Road salts can cause excessive corrosion of the Tundra’s frame, which holds [...]