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REPORT: Toyota cutting supplier expenses by 30%, probably means using cheaper parts

As with every other automaker – heck, almost every other company – Toyota wants to save more money. Japan's Asahi business daily revealed a Toyota initiative to lower its parts expenses by 30% over the next three years, and it is one that we're all too familiar with: Toyota told its suppliers to cut their prices by 30-40%. Can anyone guess how suppliers will most likely remove one-third the cost of their parts? If you said "use cheaper materials," we have your prize backstage... A Toyota spokesman said the company had given ... Read more →

REPORT: Track-focused, budget-oriented Toyota FT-86 on the way Damon Lavrinc

The latest issue of EVO hasn't dropped into our laps yet, but our favorite Brit pub apparently got the scoop on another variant of the Toyota FT-86 -- one that's supposedly track tuned and ...

If Saab dies, who stands to benefit? AutoTrader thinks it's BMW and Audi Jonathon Ramsey

When General Motors announced it was sending Saab to that great Viking longboat in the sky, AutoTrader.com dug through its search database to see where bereft Saab customers would turn to for ...

2010 Toyota Prius and 2011 Camry pricing rises a bit Frank Filipponio

Toyota has released pricing for their extensively upgraded 2011 Sienna and although the starting prices were down a bit compared to the current models, we can't say the same for the Prius and ...

2011 Toyota Sienna pricing announced, starts at $24,260; sporty SE $30,550 Frank Filipponio

This is our last Sienna post. We promise. Until we have something else we think is worth sharing. Toyota just released pricing details for the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan and as expected it will ...

REPORT: Trio of top Toyota execs to retire 5 days ago on Autoblog

According to Automotive News, three of Toyota's group vice presidents will be leaving the company in less than sixty days. Steve Sturm, 28 years with the company, oversaw strategic research and planning for the Americas as well as corporate communications. Dave Danzer is a 24-year veteran and ...

First Drive: 2011 Toyota Sienna tries to make the minivan cool 6 days ago on Autoblog

The Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan minivans revolutionized family transportation when they were introduced back in 1983. Nevermind that Volkswagon had been selling people-friendly vans for decades, it was Chrysler's "magic wagons" that came to define the minivan for Americans. With decent ...

Toyota releases full product information guide for 2011 Sienna 6 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota has just released the full spec sheet for their 2011 Sienna minivan. This third-generation people hauler should be in dealerships by February with your choice of five different trim levels, the carryover 266-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 or a newly available 187 horsepower, 2.7-liter ...

REPORT: Subaru spokesman concerned that RWD Toyobaru could dilute brand identity 6 days ago on Autoblog

It should come as no surprised that Subaru -- a brand that's made its name in the States for offering rugged, all-wheel drive vehicles -- is a little wary about bringing its own version of the RWD Toyobaru to the U.S. Speaking with Wards Auto, Subaru spokesperson Michael McHale said, "We're ...

Aston Martin shows off completed Cygnet, Euro sales in 2010 8 days ago on Autoblog

Earlier this year, we saw photos of Aston Martin designers working on a clay-covered Toyota iQ in the studio and applying typical Aston styling cues to it. Creating a leather clad urban commuter car struck us as a dubious proposition for an upscale brand like Aston Martin, but nevertheless the ...

Detroit Preview: Toyota teases new hybrid concept vehicle 10 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota, the Undisputed Heavyweight Hybrid Champion of the World, has just announced that it will unveil a new gas-electric concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Beyond that, details are decidedly scarce. As a dedicated model, this apparently won't be a hybridized version of a ...

VIDEO: Australian Yaris ad gets banned for being raunchy 10 days ago on Autoblog

Controversy's rearing its tawdry head Down Under as a Toyota film contest has got some laughing, others crying foul play. The Clever Film Competition solicited contestants to come up with 30-second commercial clips for the Toyota Yaris, awarding $7000 (well, Australian dollars anyway) to the ...

REPORT: Toyota running all North American plants on overtime to meet demand 12 days ago on Autoblog

For over a decade, Toyota had been frantically building up its North American infrastructure to build more and more cars and trucks. The plan was going smoothly until the new car market collapsed, leaving barren plants in its wake. But it appears as though Toyota is getting back on its feet. ...

Feat of Clay: We take a peek inside Toyota's Calty design center 16 days ago on Autoblog

In anticipation of the debut of the all-new 2011 Toyota Sienna at the 2009 LA Auto Show in December, the folks responsible for the minivan invited us to take a peek inside their Calty design center in Newport Beach, California. Calty Design Research is the Toyota design center that created ...

Consumer Reports: Over 40 percent of 'sudden acceleration' claims involve Toyota 16 days ago on Autoblog

We're guessing you've heard about Toyota's massive 3.8 million vehicle recall for unintended acceleration. It appears to be an issue that could have potentially resulted in several deaths and reports of hundreds of accidents. Consumer Reports wanted to dig deeper on the matter, studying National ...

REPORT: Prior driver of loaner Lexus in fatal crash told dealer of floormat issue 16 days ago on Autoblog

A few weeks ago, we learned that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ruled that the crash of a loaner Lexus ES350 that killed San Diego police officer Mark Saylor, his wife, 13-year-old daughter and brother in law was not just the result of an improper RX400h floor mat sticking ...

Toyota tops Kelley Blue Book best resale value awards 21 days ago on Autoblog

According to the experts-of-such-things at Kelley Blue Book, the average vehicle will only retain about 35 percent of its original value after the initial five-year ownership period, often making depreciation the greatest expense incurred by drivers over that time period. That's a hefty chunk of ...

LA 2009: Scion xB Release Series 7.0 limited to 2,000 copies 21 days ago on Autoblog

Just yesterday we shared with you some pics of and specs on the latest Scion Release Series, the xB 7.0. It's a tradition of sorts for Scion to come out with a new Release at the LA Auto Show. For this go-around, Scion seems to have been indulging in some fermented grapes, as the bloody thing is ...

LA 2009: Third-Gen 2011 Toyota Sienna is a rock star 21 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota finally took the wraps off their new 2011 Sienna minivan and we have to say, it looks pretty good in person. Although Toyota sent out some teaser shots this morning, we just got back from the official unveiling at the LA Auto Show and have a whole batch of live shots and quite a few more ...

LA 2009: 2011 Toyota Sienna could wear a Lexus badge 22 days ago on Autoblog

When the new third-generation 2011 Toyota Sienna shows up in dealerships next February, parents should head straight to their closest dealer after dropping the kids at soccer. Notice we didn't say "Moms." We said "parents." Although other minivan makers have attempted to butch up their people ...

Serbian team reportedly in talks to take over Toyota F1 23 days ago on Autoblog

Reports of Toyota F1's demise may prove to have been exaggerated as the latest rumors from the racing world suggest that the Japanese automaker is in discussions with a Serbian outfit about taking over the Cologne-based racing team. Stefan Grand Prix is backed by Serbian engineering firm AMCO ...

REPORT: Toyota dealers caught off guard by pedal recall 24 days ago on Autoblog

Last week Toyota publicly announced that it was recalling 3.8 million Avalon, Camry and Lexus ES 350 models on account of fears over unintended acceleration. The fix for Toyota's sudden acceleration issue includes the reshaping and/or replacing of accelerator pedals, with replacement pedals ...

Rumormill: Toyota MR2 to be reborn with hybrid power 27 days ago on Autoblog

Tell us if this sounds familiar: Hybrids will kill the driver-oriented sportscar. It's the line taken by no small share of enthusiasts, and some of them are among us here at Autoblog. But the skeptics were silenced – or temporarily hushed, at least – when Honda took the wraps off of ...

REPORT: Toyota may pull people out of CA, relocate to KY and MI [UPDATE] 29 days ago on Autoblog

While the majority of Toyota's jobs are still in Japan, the auto juggernaut has also accumulated a 34,000-employee empire here in the U.S. as well. Those jobs are scattered among ten manufacturing facilities and three main office complexes in Michigan, Kentucky and at the company's North American ...

BREAKING: Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles to reshape and replace pedals 29 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota has announced that it will recall some 3.8 million cars and trucks to reshape and/or replace their accelerator pedals. The action is the result of fears that loose floormats may cause the accelerator pedal to stick, increasing the risk of an accident. The recall will be the largest in the ...

Toyota extends Tundra rust recall to include 2000-03 models, totalling 110,000 trucks 29 days ago on Autoblog

If you've been following the Toyota Tundra rust saga, you're aware that NHSTA recently requested data from Toyota about the purported frame corrosion affecting 2000 and 2001 models. Today, Toyota has extended that recall to include the 2002-03 model years, saying that a small number of trucks ...

Toyota blends social media and trail search tool in 4Runner marketing blitz 1 month ago on Autoblog

Said the executive creative director of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner media campaign: "This is the last authentic SUV. All the rest have gone suburbia." By "authentic" he means dirt, surf, wilds, and maybe bears, and to show you how to get there, Toyota has rolled out the Toyota Trail Tracker. A ...

REPORT: Toyota U.S. president Lentz believes Prius could supplant Camry as brand's best seller 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Toyota Camry has been the best selling car in the US for 11 of the past 12 years, and only a total industry meltdown has managed to slow the Japanese automaker's bread-and-butter sedan. Even with that impediment, the Camry still has a comfortable lead versus its archrivals, the Honda Accord ...

Officially Official: Toyota launches European Land Cruiser [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Back before SUVs became all the rage, for decades, Toyota built a bruiser of a truck called Land Cruiser. Like its counterparts from America and the UK, the Jeep CJ/Wrangler and the Land Rover Range Rover, the Land Cruiser has always delivered the biscuits for the world's hardcore off-roaders. ...

Rumormill: Subaru version of Toyota FT-86 to be bigger, get substantially more power, AWD 1 month ago on Autoblog

While most sports car fans everywhere are waiting with bated breath for the new Toyota FT-86 to arrive from the Land of the Rising Sun, some of us are a little bit more excited about the car's Subaru cousin. Why is that, especially considering that the FT-86 appears to be kinda just what the ...

REPORT: Toyota may offer to fix 4 million accelerator pedals 1 month ago on Autoblog

While Toyota maintains its position that recent accelerator issues have only to do with floor mats, the company has reportedly agreed to "make changes to gas pedals in certain U.S. models under an agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration." That means that 3.8 million ...

Need a Formula One car design? 2010 Toyota racer reportedly for sale 1 month ago on Autoblog

Toyota only made the decision to abandon its Formula One program a few weeks ago, but the lead time for developing a new car is a much longer than that. The engineering team at Toyota's Cologne F1 headquarters had been working on the 2010 car for most of 2009, and the actual design is already ...

How Much is that F1 in the Window? Toyota reportedly looking to sell completed TF110 1 month ago on Autoblog

For many Formula One teams, work on next year's car starts halfway through a running season. So by the time Toyota announced it would not be back for next season, it had already completed its design for 2010. Now that it won't be needing the car, however, the Japanese automaker's scuttled ...

Autoblog Podcast #152 - Paukert enhanced! 1 month ago on Autoblog

The usual suspects of Chris, Sam, and Dan are joined this week by Autoblog Editor Extraordinaire Chris Paukert. It's a packed 'cast, starting with the apparent go-ahead of the Cadillac Converj. The future of the Dodge Viper figures in to a few minutes of debate, as does Chrysler's marathon ...

Trial By Fire: Toyota to run nearly stock 2010 4Runner in SCORE Baja 1000 1 month ago on Autoblog

Toyota is taking a nearly stock 2010 4Runner to the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in about ten days, and the immortal Ivan "Ironman" Stewart will be piloting. Toyota hasn't said what changes to the production truck will be made, but the class rules dictate that runners stay pretty close to factory ...

REPORT: VW takes over #1 carmaker slot, sings "Wir sind die Meister, mein Freund" 1 month ago on Autoblog

It was a little more than a year ago when Volkswagen, because of Porsche's stock market finagling, briefly became the most valuable company in the world. This was just after it passed Ford for the number three slot in global sales. Now the big company that could – powered by the little car ...

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Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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