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Toyota Motor Corp is preparing a $1 billion marketing campaign to boost U.S. sales in the fourth quarter, while also expanding its line of hybrid models under the Prius name, the company said on Thursday. The $1 billion will include a media campaign,...
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Two days ahead of the launch of his Cabinet, Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama met with outgoing Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday to seek his cooperation for a smooth handover of power, while Aso offered encouragement to the next Japanese...
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Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday it will display a ‘‘Prius plug-in hybrid concept,’’ a vehicle that can be charged using external power sources at households, at the Frankfurt International Motor Show opening next Tuesday. Toyota plans to lease about 500...
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Major automakers around the world, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Daimler AG, aim to mass-produce electric vehicles with fuel cells from 2015, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday. The automakers called for the establishment of hydrogen infrastructure...
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Toughened labor market conditions amid an economic slowdown since the second half of 2008 caused the largest fall on record in the rate of hiring in Japan last year, according to data released by the labor ministry Tuesday. The number of workers newly...
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Toyota's hugely popular Prius ranked as Japan's best-selling car in August, keeping the top spot for the fourth consecutive month with the help of government subsidies and tax breaks, an auto industry group said Friday. The Japan Automobile Dealers Association...
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Supermarket chain Daiei Inc started selling jeans with a price tag of 880 yen throughout Japan on Saturday after its capital alliance partner Aeon Co offered jeans at the same price in August. Daiei said it has developed the low-priced Denim Pants jeans...
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Mercedes-Benz launches 1st luxury hybrid model in Japan Tokyo: Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., an arm of Daimler AG of Germany, released the S-Class hybrid sedan Thursday, becoming the first foreign automaker to roll out an electric-gasoline model in the Japanese...
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Hailed as a jump-start for the U.S. economy, the federal government's "cash for clunkers" gave the biggest boost to foreign automakers. Overall, auto sales in August were the highest in more than a year, according to industry figures released Tuesday.
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Toyota Motor Corp. and its subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd. said Monday they have jointly developed a breath-alcohol ignition-interlock system as part of their efforts to eradicate drunk driving. To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is...
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