Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) & Nomura Holdings, Inc. (ADR) (NMR): Buy Japan on the Dip

The Nikkei 225 has fallen 18% since the beginning of May. The Japanese equity market is struggling with currency deflation paired with low levels of economic growth and structural economic issues with population growth. Despite all of these issues there is a narrow window of opportunity for buying Japanese equities. Short-term pull-back followed by currency depreciation [...]

Are The Glory Days Over For Toyota in the US?

Toyota: Return to U.S. market share peak unlikely

Toyota doesn't think it will ever capture 17 percent of the U.S. market again.

Toyota, Honda Motorcycle, Glencore Xstrata and Greek state TV in Our News for Today 06/12/2013

Toyota Motor Corp announced that it is unlikely to restore its volume of sales that it had four years ago in the US, where is Toyota’s largest market. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has released its new model scooter today ACTIVA-I, which will sell at Rs 44,200. Show More Summary

Best days for Toyota’s U.S. market share look over for now

NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it is unlikely to recapture its peak market share it held four years ago in the United States, its biggest market, the latest sign the Japanese carmaker is shifting from aggressively expanding sales to i...

Toyota Unveils Family-Friendly Concepts At Tokyo Toy Show: Video

Toyota has unveiled two follow-ups to its Camatte concept from last year’s Tokyo Toy Show, with the Camatte57s and Camatte57s Sport. For those who have ever wandered through a toy shop and thought “I wish they made those when I was a kid”, prepare to be frustrated. Show More Summary

Toyota Camatte57s: toy car concept designed for kids

The Toyota Camatte57s concept has been unveiled at this week’s Tokyo toy show, designed to give kids the chance to get behind the wheel of a car. A sporty, open-top family-focused concept, the Toyota Camatte57s takes inspiration from the fun … Continue reading ? The post Toyota Camatte57s: toy car concept designed for kids appeared first on CarAdvice.

Autoblog Podcast #336

Chrysler refuses Jeep recall, 2014 Toyota Corolla Episode #336 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Mike Harley talk about Chrysler standing by the safety of its past products, the 2014 Toyota Corolla, and of course we start with the garage and end with your questions and comments. Show More Summary

Toyota Toy Show Concept Car Makes another Appearance

Toyota debuts the Camatte57s concept toy car at the Tokyo Toy Show.

Prius Sales Beginning To Tank: What Does Toyota Need To Do To Recharge The Iconic Hybrid?

And The Winner Is…..

As per our blog post last month, we had a contest in the Windows booth co-sponsored by Toyota Racing Development (TRD) for a chance to win passes to a Nationwide Series Event. Thank you to all the TechEd North America attendees that stopped by to see Alex Bowman’s Windows/Surface branded car and registered for the contest.. And the winner is…. Show More Summary

General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): U.S. Automakers Delighted by May Sales

Full-size pickups have been the primary driver behind the recovering auto sector in the U.S. The U.S. automobile industry witnessed another robust month of auto sales in May, which were up 8.2% from last year. Auto giants sold over 1.4 million vehicles during the month. This came as a relief to the car makers, particularly [...]

Video: Toyota reveals new customizable Camatte57s kid-friendly concepts

Toyota plans to follow up last year's kid-friendly Camatte concept with two new versions: the Camatte57s and Camatte57s Sport. Like the original Camatte, the two new concepts will make their debut at the International Tokyo Toy Show, which is happening this weekend. Not much has changed with these two new Camatte models. Show More Summary

Toyota Camatte57s Concept

Posted on 06.11.2013 10:00 by Kirby Garlitos Admittedly, when we first saw this, our first thought was this was something MINI would do. But when we found out it came from Toyota, we weren’t surprised either. Toyota knows when it’s time to think out of the box and it recently did so by presenting a colorful sports concept called the Camatte57s. Show More Summary

Toyota exec says unless electric grid is clean, EVs 'make little sense'

Let's face it, Toyota does not believe in electric cars. Not the battery-powered plug-in kind anyway. Plug-in hybrids? Sure. Fuel cells? As soon as feasible. But a simple EV? No, that just isn't Toyota's thing - a few side projects notwithstanding. "If...Show More Summary

Toyota Sets The Stage To Pull Out EV Market - Blames Non-Green Power Grids

Toyota Really Likes To Build Toy Cars

Meet the Camatte57s. It's Toyota's "sporty, open-top family-focused concept car" built for the upcoming Tokyo Toy Show. It's a bit like IKEA furniture: Weirdly named and frustrating to build. Read more...

Toyota’s Jamie Bonini on Organizational Culture

Last week at the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, I really enjoyed the presentation by Jamie Bonini, General Manager Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC). Jamie started his career at Chrysler (where he knew Jamie Flinchbaugh, a good friend of this blog) and both Jamies, like me, are graduates of the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program. [...]

Toyota unveils family-oriented sports car concept

The Camatte57s can be driven by children.

Toyota Unveils Wacky Sports Concept: Video

Toyota has used an upcoming toy fair in Tokyo to present a wacky sports concept you could actually build yourself. Its name is the Camatte57s and it is essentially a kit car that’s designed to be simple enough for a child to assemble. Camatte is derived from the Japanese word for “care” while the number 57 represents the number...