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  • July 2008

    • Honda Profits Jump 8% on Fuel-Efficient Lineup

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  5 hours, 26 minutes ago

      Honda Profits Jump 8% on Fuel-Efficient Lineup

      Honda announced an 8.1% gain in net profit yesterday for the quarter ending June 30, riding demand for its fuel-efficient models and beating analysts’ estimates, the Wall Street Journal reports. Honda has been hurt less by falling demand than rivals Toyota and Nissan because it's the least invested in truck and SUV lines. "Honda is better positioned than anyone else in the industry," one analyst tells the Journal. More »

    • NASCAR Fans Sneer at Toyota

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 24, 08 9:51 AM CDT

      NASCAR Fans Sneer at Toyota

      In an effort to curry favor with millions of American NASCAR fans, Toyota joined the league’s top circuit 2 years ago, but fans aren’t warming to the Japanese automaker, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many fans felt betrayed last year when champion racer Kyle Busch traded in his Chevy on a Toyota, and he's been met with boos and a barrage of beer cans after recent victories. More »

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      Japan  • auto industry  • Toyota  • NASCAR  • cars  • Kyle Busch

    • Shopping in US Looks Like the 1970s: Analyst

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 8:01 PM CDT

      Shopping in US Looks Like the 1970s: Analyst

      Retailers and marketers are closely watching American shopping trends, knowing that recession habits can linger for years, the AP reports. Studies show that 63% of Americans have cut down spending by coupon-cutting, biking to work, and buying store brands. They're also buying smaller cars and shopping at discounters. "We are looking at stuff that reminds me of the 1970s," one investment manager said. More »

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      auto industry  • Wal-Mart  • Toyota  • consumer  • consumer spending  • consumer goods  • consumer products

    • Gas Crunch Steers Soaring Hybrid Sales

      newser  |  Wired  |  Jul 17, 08 10:45 AM CDT

      Gas Crunch Steers Soaring Hybrid Sales

      Sales of hybrid cars could soar to 2 million a year by 2013 as higher gas prices and concerns about global warming spark surging interest in fuel efficient vehicles, Wired reports. Well over half—62%—of new car buyers are already considering a hybrid, according to a recent survey. Consumers who aren't satisfied with the current hybrid options will have as many as 88 models to choose from in the next few years. More »

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      Toyota  • ethanol  • hybrid car  • diesel  • Prius  • J.D. Power & Associates

    • Toyota to Add Solar Panels to Prius

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 7, 08 9:46 AM CDT

      Toyota to Add Solar Panels to Prius

      Toyota plans to go even more “green” with its hybrid Prius, offering solar panels as a high-end option beginning with the 2009 model year, reports Reuters. And, although the panels will do little more than help power the air conditioning system, Toyota’s move shows just how far automakers are willing to go to engineer greener vehicles. More »

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      gas prices  • Toyota  • Toyota Prius  • green energy

    • Prius Shortage Hurts Toyota

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 2, 08 4:53 PM CDT

      Prius Shortage Hurts Toyota

      Popularity is proving quite the pickle for Toyota: Dwindling supplies of hot sellers like its hybrid Prius fueled the 11.5% drop in US sales last month, Reuters reports. With a waiting list 6 months long, Prius sales fell 26%—even as rival Honda bumped its sales 13.8% thanks to record demand for its fuel-efficient Fit and Civic vehicles. More »

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      auto industry  • Toyota  • hybrid car  • auto sales  • Honda  • Toyota Prius

    • US Auto Sales Off Big, But GM Holds Top Spot

      newser  |  Detroit News  |  Jul 1, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      US Auto Sales Off Big, But GM Holds Top Spot

      Sales for General Motors, Ford and Toyota all fell by double-digit percentages in June compared to the same month last year, while Honda managed an 11% gain, the Detroit News reports—with GM holding off Toyota as top US seller. In general, consumers passed over big, fuel-guzzling vehicles and luxury sedans for smaller, fuel-efficient models. More »

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      General Motors  • Ford  • Toyota  • Honda  • cars

  • June 2008

    • Kid Rock Endorses Grand Theft Everything

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 08 11:05 AM CDT

      Kid Rock Endorses Grand Theft Everything

      Perhaps worried that he provides too wholesome a role model for America's youth, Kid Rock has posted a PSA on YouTube encouraging his fans not to stop at stealing music online. In the video, the rocker-rapper suggests people "level the playing field" by boosting iPods, computers, and cars. He later assured the AP that he was only kidding. More »

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      Microsoft  • YouTube  • Toyota  • iPod  • theft  • Kid Rock

    • Japan's Big 3 Move Into New Markets

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 26, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      Japan's Big 3 Move Into New Markets

      Japan’s automakers, traditionally focused on North America and near-home markets, are expanding aggressively into new territories as opportunities shift to Africa, India, and the former Soviet Union, reports the New York Times. One analyst said 76% of the global growth of the Big Three—Toyota, Honda, and Nissan—in the next 6 years will come from expanding markets that “used to be an afterthought.” More »

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      General Motors  • Toyota  • Honda  • Nissan  • Japanese auto industry

    • Home Is Where the Robot Is

      newser  |  Economist  |  Jun 21, 08 5:01 AM CDT

      Home Is Where the Robot Is

      A kinder, gentler, smarter Frankenstein may soon be mowing your lawn and folding your unmentionables. Manufacturers are developing a new generation of metallic humanoid that will not only carry heavy objects, but pull their weight around the house and at work, the Economist reports . These new-age robots can touch, see, and may even respond to commands. More »

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      Toyota  • Asia  • robots  • artificial intelligence

  • May 2008

    • Under the Hood, Size Does Matter

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 31, 08 2:39 PM CDT

      Under the Hood, Size Does Matter

      Instead of saving on gas by getting smaller cars, many Americans are buying cars with smaller engines. Four-cylinder autos have been zooming off lots nationwide, leaving six-cylinder rides in the dust: Three quarters of mid-size cars sold in May sported the smaller engine, a swerve away from a trend in ever-bigger motors, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      gas prices  • car  • Ford  • Toyota  • Honda  • drivers  • Chevy Malibu

    • Honda Looks to Muscle in on Prius Market

      newser  |  Forbes  |  May 21, 08 4:40 PM CDT

      Honda Looks to Muscle in on Prius Market

      Honda is rolling out three new hybrids, looking to muscle in on rival Toyota in a world ever more receptive of fuel-efficient vehicles. The current Civic hybrid will be joined by a five-door compact, another compact already sold in Europe as the Jazz, and a new hybrid sports car, Forbes reports. The five-door models are to be sold beginning early 2009. More »

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      Toyota  • hybrid car  • Honda  • Toyota Prius

    • Prius: 1M and Counting

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 15, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Prius: 1M and Counting

      The Toyota Prius is a now 1 million units strong, and the landmark gas-electric hybrid, introduced in 1997, is poised to keep growing, the AP reports. Toyota said today it expects to be selling a million a year by sometime after 2010; what’s more, the company claims 4.5 million tons of harmful gases have been taken out of the air since its debut. More »

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      gas prices  • Toyota  • gas  • hybrid car  • fuel efficiency  • auto sales  • carbon footprint  • Toyota Prius

    • US Woes Drive Toyota Profits Down 28%

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 8, 08 7:15 AM CDT

      US Woes Drive Toyota Profits Down 28%

      Even Toyota—with its array of popular gas-sipping vehicles—is struggling in a slumping global economy, according to the latest figures. The world’s No. 2 automaker today reported that earnings for the last quarter fell 28% to $3.05 billion from $4.2 billion a year ago, reports the AP. "We are facing a severe business environment," said Toyota's president. More »

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      auto industry  • economy  • Toyota  • corporate earnings  • auto sales  • automaker  • yen

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Toyota Make NASCAR History

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 9, 08 11:30 PM CDT

      Toyota Make NASCAR History

      Kyle Busch and a Japanese car manufacturer were both big winners in the Kobalt Tools 500 today. The 22-year-old became the youngest NASCAR driver to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his first victory in nearly a year. The win also marked the first time Toyota won a Sprint Cup series event, the first NASCAR win for a foreign manufacturer in over 50 years, reports the AP. More »

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      Toyota  • NASCAR  • Tony Stewart  • Kyle Busch

    • Boeing Doesn't Deserve Military Monopoly

      newser  |  Time  |  Mar 9, 08 9:45 AM CDT

      Boeing Doesn't Deserve Military Monopoly

      There’s fury on Capitol Hill (and the campaign trail) over a $40 billion Air Force contract going to a European team, Mark Thompson notes in Time , but it’s entirely appropriate for the military to get the best technology it can. Indeed, anger over the snub to Boeing shows lawmakers at their worst, worrying about hometown pork instead of defense needs. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Boeing  • Toyota  • Airbus  • Air Force  • outsourcing  • contract  • Northrop Grumman  • monopoly  • tanker aircraft

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