| Toyota quarterly profit rises 159 percent to over $3 billion |
May 8th, 2013 |
more than doubled its fourth quarter net profit, as the yen's depreciation helped the automaker export more profitably and U.S. sales of the Avalon sedan and Tacoma truck were strong. In the quarter ended March 31, the world's best-selling automaker posted net profit of 313.9 billion Japanese yen ($3.17 billion), compared with 121 billion yen in the same period last year. The ...
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| Toyota Profit Increases Sharply |
May 8th, 2013 |
TOKYO - Toyota Motor roared back to health in the year ended in March, more than tripling its net profit from a year earlier as a weaker yen, together with brisk sales in North America, lifted its bottom line. Toyota, the world's largest automaker by sales in 2012, on Wednesday reported a net profit of ¥962.1 billion, or about $9.7 billion, for the most recent fiscal year, ...
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| Toyota Quarterly Profit Up 159 to Over $3 Billion |
May 8th, 2013 |
more than doubled its fourth quarter net profit, as the yen's depreciation helped the automaker export more profitably and U.S. sales of the Avalon sedan and Tacoma truck were strong. ...
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| TABLE-Toyota Motor -Q4 group results SEC |
May 8th, 2013 |
May 08 (Reuters)- Toyota Motor Corp CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL ...
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| Volkswagen Amarok R-Style 600Nm sports ute concept teased |
May 8th, 2013 |
VolkswagenAmarok R-Style is a sporty, street-themed concept that takes the German manufacturer's workhorse to new levels of performance and urban appeal. Powering the Amarok R-Style concept is a 200kW/600Nm 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine - a significant step-up from the 132kW/420Nm output of the flagship production ...
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| Nissan offers end of financial year deals across four models |
May 8th, 2013 |
has announced a range of end of financial year deals across four of its most popular models, including the Pulsar sedan, Dualis, X-Trail and Navara, until the end of June. The 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre ...
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| Adelaide Uni funding to be slashed because we dont make cars academic Pascale Quester |
May 8th, 2013 |
MINING companies and auto-makers have more influence on government policy than universities because they don't dig holes in the ground or make cars - a university leader says. University of Adelaide deputy vice chancellor (academic) Pascale Quester said it was dubious that mining companies had more influence on government policy than universities. She also said Federal education policy had a ...
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| NHTSA halting probes into Ford Chrysler recalls |
May 8th, 2013 |
Washington - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is closing investigations into Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC recalls, after the automakers repaired some of the vehicles, the agency said Tuesday.The agency said it was satisified with Ford's decision to recall nearly 200,000 2004-2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans in March to repair third-row seat latches ...
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| Fiesta achieves goal of attracting first-time Ford buyers |
May 8th, 2013 |
Three years ago, Ford Motor Co. introduced its Fiesta subcompact car to the U.S. market in an attempt to bolster its entry-level offerings and reach a younger consumer base.And ahead of its refresh for the 2014 model year, the car, albeit with a low sales volume, has accomplished its goals.Six in 10 Fiesta buyers are Ford first-timers; three in 10 are first-time car buyers of any auto brand. The ...
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| Lexus has high hopes for IS in sporty compact sedan segment |
May 8th, 2013 |
Brooklyn - Lexus says its new 2014 IS has all the right attributes to be a winner in the entry-level luxury segment.But analysts who have driven the new sedan say it will have a hard time knocking the vaunted BMW 3-Series from the throne it has occupied for decades and faces new competition from the Cadillac ATS."The IS marks the culmination of an unprecedented product blitz," said Owen ...
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