World news about “Toyota” published by euronews.
Toyota exceeds expectations and doubles its profits Toyota, the world’s best-selling carmaker, is celebrating higher than expected profits in the three months to March. Aided by the weak yen, the firm has… 08/05/2013
Massive recall for faulty Japanese airbags Four Japanese carmakers – Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda – are recalling a total of 3.4 million vehicles worldwide to fix faulty airbags. They are made by… 11/04/2013
Toyota looks to profit boost Toyota has raised its annual net profit forecast by more than 10 percent. It is now looking at the equivalent of 6.6 billion euros for the year. That is… 05/02/2013
Toyota is number one again Toyota has regained the number one spot for worldwide sales. Last year drivers bought 9.75 million of its vehicles. As a result the Japanese carmaker… 28/01/2013
Toyota recalls for the second time in two months Toyota are recalling almost three million cars worldwide. The worst affected model is the Prius with a steering problem at low speeds. Six hundred and… 14/11/2012
Toyota number one again Toyota sold 7.4 million vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of the year, beating GM and Volkswagen to regain the top seller title. The Japanese… 05/11/2012
Low interest rates fuel US car sales rebound Good news for the US economy as car sales there rose last month by the most since before the start of the financial crisis and recession four and a half years… 03/10/2012
Japan carmakers to cut China output Japanese carmakers has said they are cutting back production in China, anticipating lower sales. That followed widespread anti-Japan protests over a group… 26/09/2012
Yet another recall for Toyota Japanese carmaker Toyota, just days after busting profits and sales forecasts and soaring on the stockmarket, has recalled 160,784 RAV4s in China. The… 06/08/2012
Toyota profits rebound Toyota has bounced back to its highest profit in four years as it recovers from last year’s earthquake and tsunami. Quarterly operating profit was the… 03/08/2012
French carmaker in van deal with Toyota Peugeot Citroen and Toyota have signed a deal to allow the French carmaker to supply vans to the Japanese auto giant. The move comes at a time when Peugeot… 23/07/2012
Toyota profit gets back into gear Toyota is predicting accelerated earning as it resumed full production after last year’s earthquake, tsunami and Thai floods disrupted supply chains… 09/05/2012
Higher prices not a gas Higher fuel prices are helping drive car sales in the United States. The US has seen the fastest three-month sales pace in four years at the start of 2012… 03/04/2012
Upbeat forecast from Toyota Toyota, Japan’s biggest carmaker, has said it sees its full-year profit being much better than it had previously predicted. That is because of cut costs… 07/02/2012
Toyota upbeat for 2012 bounce-back The Japanese car giant Toyota has a positive view of the year to come. It has forecast a 20 per cent leap in global sales for 2012 to a record 8.5 million… 22/12/2011
Floods and strong yen sink Toyota’s profits Toyota has more than halved its annual profit forecast. It has been cut to the equivalent of less than two billion euros because of the strong yen and… 09/12/2011
Hybrid tie-up for Toyota and Ford Toyota and Ford are to work together to develop hybrid rear-wheel-drive vehicles. Takeshi Uchiyamada – who led the Toyota team of engineers that developed… 23/08/2011
Toyota warns profit will be hit by quake Toyota is forecasting a larger-than-expected fall in annual profit after it slashed output following the March earthquake. Net profit would be down by almost… 10/06/2011
Japanese May car sales worst since 1968 Japanese auto sales fell by a third in May to their lowest total for that month since 1968. The slump came as car makers struggled to restart production… 01/06/2011
Toyota hurt by earthquake and strong yen Toyota says it suffered a steeper-than-expected fall in quarterly profits after output was hit by Japan’s biggest earthquake on record. Its operating profit… 11/05/2011
Japan’s carmakers face bigger quake hit Car production in Japan will continue to face major disruptions from last month’s earthquake and tsunami. Toyota has revealed it lost almost two-thirds of… 26/04/2011
Toyota closes Turkey plant Production lines have halted at Toyota’s assembly plant near Istanbul in Turkey due to a shortage of parts from Japan. The factory – which produces the… 21/04/2011
Parts shortage hits Toyota’s European output Toyota has said it will stop production in five of its European factories for several days in April and May due to a shortage of parts from Japan. Last… 13/04/2011
Toyota resumes production at two Japanese plants Workers have returned to some of Toyota’s factories in Japan for the first time since the devastating earthquake and tsunami disrupted car industry output… 28/03/2011
Toyota sees emerging markets profit boost Toyota has unveiled an ambitious target of nearly doubling its profits in the next four years. The world’s largest car maker plans to do that by sharply… 09/03/2011
Toyota settles billion euro class action lawsuitToyota has agreed to pay out more than a billion euros to settle a class action lawsuit launched by car owners affected by a series of mass recalls. The… 27/12/2012
Toyota recalls millions of cars over electrical faultThe world’s biggest car maker, Toyota, has issued a global recall for millions vehicles. In the worst case scenario malfunctioning electric window switches… 10/10/2012
Japan: Tiptoeing to NormalityThis week in Business Weekly: the massive coin fraud in Germany, the future of the company that runs the Fukushima nuclear complex in Japan and the restart of… 01/04/2011
Toyota acceleration problems not electronicToyota has breathed a sigh of relief after a US investigation into several major safety problems ruled out electronic flaws. In 2009 and 2010 the Japanese… 09/02/2011
Toyota’s quarterly profit falls but forecasts liftedMixed news from Toyota. Its net profit in the three months to the end of last year fell 39 percent, but the world’s largest car maker did raise its outlook… 08/02/2011
Toyota recalls 1.7 million vehiclesAnother massive recall by Toyota to fix problems with its cars and another blow to the Japanese firm’s efforts to restore its reputation for quality. More… 26/01/2011
Toyota just beats GM in 2010 salesIt was a close run thing for the title of the world’s top carmaker last year. Toyota kept its spot at the top of the global sales ranking for the third… 24/01/2011
US fines Toyota again over safety issuesToyota has agreed to pay an almost 25 million euro fine to the US government for safety problems with some of its cars. That brings the total amount it… 21/12/2010
Toyota ‘cuts production plans’ as sales slideJapanese carmaker Toyota is reportedly cutting its production plans for next year by around 200,000 vehicles amid sluggish demand. Tokyo newspaper Asahi… 06/12/2010
Eco-cars gear upToyota’s latest pride and joy is a member of the environment-friendly club. It is a a new-generation iQ model, a petrol/electric hybrid which according to… 24/11/2010
Toyota plans more eco-friendly carsToyota will launch 11 more cars with hybrid engines by the end of 2012. They also plan on an rechargeable model of the existing Prius, which could cost… 18/11/2010
Honda unveils latest hybridTrying to take on the Toyota Prius, Honda has unveiled a hybrid version of its popular Fit car – known as the Honda Jazz in Europe. The car will be the… 08/10/2010
Another expensive recall for ToyotaIt’s going to have to fix an engine fault on more than a quarter of million vehicles worldwide. Mostly they are cars in its luxury brand Lexus. Faulty valve… 02/07/2010
Chinese car strikes escalateAnother strike was underway on Tuesday at a parts supplier in southern China is hitting production by Japanese car manufacturers there – including Toyota and… 22/06/2010
Second strike at Toyota supplierMore problems for Japanese carmakers in China. A parts supplier for Toyota said workers at its factory making instrument panels are on strike. Earlier… 18/06/2010
Toyota back in the blackToyota returned to profit in the financial year just ended despite the cost of recalls for more than eight million vehicles due to safety issues. The… 11/05/2010
Toyota recalls new Lexus model worldwideA safety warning has caused Japanese carmaker Toyota to suspend sales of its Lexus GX 460 model, worldwide. It follows a report by a highly respected… 15/04/2010
Safety warning halts Lexus model salesA safety warning has caused Toyota to temporarily suspend sales of one of its four-wheel-drive vehicle in the US and Canada. It is a fresh blow to the… 14/04/2010
Toyota’s Lexus SUV sales halted over safety fearsIn the latest blow to the reputation of the world’s biggest car manufacturer… Toyota has had to withdraw a new SUV Lexus model in the US because of fears it… 14/04/2010
Troubleshooters to restore Toyota trustThe world’s biggest car manufacturer Toyota has appointed a task-force of troubleshooters to take charge of quality control after a massive safety recall hit… 30/03/2010
Toyota faces tidal wave of lawsuitsTroubled Toyota has suspended production at its British and French factories, in part because of a catastrophic collapse in sales. The world’s number one… 26/03/2010
Tests show ‘nothing wrong’ with runaway PriusThe chief suspect after undergoing forensic examination – a hybrid Toyota Prius – after a widely publicised “runaway” car episode in California. US safety… 16/03/2010
Toyota cuts Prius production: sourceThe world’s biggest car-maker Toyota has slashed production of its hybrid-powered Prius model according to a source within the group. Sales in the United… 15/03/2010
First American consumer lawsuit against ToyotaThe first American consumer lawsuit has been filed against Toyota. Southern California has brought legal action against the car-maker, claiming it engaged in… 13/03/2010
Toyota under fire after California car fails to stopA tale of a runaway Toyota is set to pile more pressure on the troubled car-maker, just as it strives to fight back against fresh safety fears. California… 09/03/2010
Geneva going greenerWith sales unpredictable, the world’s carmakers are keen to drive up interest by showing off new green technologies at this year’s Geneva Auto… 03/03/2010
Toyota car boss apologises for safety problemsThe head of Japanese carmaker Toyota has stepped to centre stage in a US congressional investigation into accidents involving at least five deaths in… 24/02/2010
Toyota boss faces grillingThe head of Japanese carmaker Toyota has been facing tough questions from a US congressional panel about accidents involving at least five deaths in the… 24/02/2010
Embarrassing Toyota safety memo emergesAn internal memo which is extremely embarrassing for Toyota has surfaced. It revealed that in 2007 the carmaker convinced US transportation department… 22/02/2010
Toyota faces US safety probeAn investigation has opened in the US into whether Toyota acted quickly enough to recall cars that demonstrated accelerator problems. Officials have… 17/02/2010
Toyota to cut US production – reportToyota is reportedly going to halt production for several days at two of its plants in the United States. The Japanese regional newspaper where Toyota is… 16/02/2010
Toyota confirms latest recallsThe Japanese government has sent a warning to Toyota over recalls saying, in effect,we’re watching you and this had better not happen again. The carmaker’s… 09/02/2010
Third major recall for ToyotaIt is turning out to be a rocky road for Toyota – but also for its customers. The company has been forced to confirm its third major recall in four… 09/02/2010
Recall problems mount for ToyotaToyota is reportedly preparing a recall of its latest model Prius hybrid in Japan this week to sort out problems with the brakes. It would then recall the… 08/02/2010
Ford join Toyota in hybrid cars recallFord has become the latest victim of concerns over the braking systems of hybrid cars. The American company is to recall some 17,600 examples of its Sedan… 05/02/2010
Toyota faces big bill over recallToyota says its largest ever safety recall is likely to cost the equivalent of about 1.5 billion euros. More than eight million vehicles could be affected by… 04/02/2010
“Don’t drive” Toyota cars fuels US alarmWashington has stepped up its pressure on Japanese car maker Toyota. It is calling on it to urgently address a range of safety issues as the company deals… 04/02/2010
Pedal problems hit Toyota salesToyota’s US sales slumped last month as it recalled millions of cars to fix sticking accelerator pedals. The problem also meant eight of its most popular… 03/02/2010
Toyota says sorry for pedal problemsThe world’s biggest car-maker, Toyota, has apologised to customers for having to recall more than nine million vehicles because of faulty accelerator… 02/02/2010
Toyota recall will cost carmakerTrying to salvage its reputation for quality Toyota has announced details of another massive safety recall of its vehicles. The world’s top carmaker is… 01/02/2010
US car dealers urge calm over Toyota recallsUS car dealers have appealed for calm following Toyota’s recall of 5.6 million vehicles that could suffer from sudden acceleration. The move has sparked an… 31/01/2010
After Toyota, recall woes hit HondaToyota have confirmed the size of their massive car recall in Europe – 1.8 million vehicles will go back to dealers for a tweak on accelerator pedals that are… 29/01/2010
Toyota shifts gear in massive vehicle recallThe wheels have come off big time for Toyota with the news it is extending its vehicle recall in the biggest operation of its kind the motor industry has ever… 28/01/2010
Toyota recall sparks improvement pledgeToyota has promised it will strive to make better cars following its biggest ever recall of four and a quarter million vehicles in the USA to fix faulty… 26/11/2009
Toyota’s profit surprisesToyota has reported an unexpected quarterly net profit of 162 million euros and slashed its forecast for annual losses by more than half. The world’s… 05/11/2009
Going green in TokyoJapanese carmakers Honda and Toyota have unveiled the eco-friendly concept cars they will put on display at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show. Honda’s SkyDeck… 07/10/2009
Toyota to cut productionToyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, is to make fewer vehicles in an attempt to return to profitability. It will halt one production line in Japan for 18… 26/08/2009
Toyota’s China recallToyota is having to recall almost 700,000 cars made at its two joint ventures in China. The fault is a minor one on the electric windows but analysts said… 24/08/2009
Cautious optimism from Toyota and BMWMixed news from the car industry – Toyota and BMW have just unveiled better than expected quarterly results, but both remain cautious about the future with… 04/08/2009
