Toyota to launch Fortuner by September

August 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Japanese car maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd Monday launched its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Fortuner here. Priced at Rs.18.45 lakh (Rs.1.845 million) -- ex-showroom in Delhi -- Toyota Fortuner is now available in India only in its diesel variant.

August 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI - Japanese car maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Monday launched its sports utility vehicle (SUV) Fortuner here. Priced at Rs.18.45 lakh -- ex-showroom in Delhi -- the Toyota Fortuner is now available in India in only its diesel variant.

August 26th, 2009 Toyota recalls 95,700 Toyota, Scion vehiclesTORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Motor Corp.

January 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Toyota Kirloskar Motors Wednesday unveiled a face-lifted version of its multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Innova, priced between Rs.766,000 and Rs.1.1 million (Rs.11.06 lakh). The new Innova will feature an upgraded front grill and front bumper along with modified tail lamps and parking sensors in the rear bumper, alloy wheels and a redone interior.

September 30th, 2009 Govt warns Toyota owners about stuck acceleratorsWASHINGTON — The government is warning owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles about safety problems tied to removable floor mats. They say the mats could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.

February 5th, 2009 TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's largest automaker, Friday slashed its earnings prognosis for the third time, now predicting a net loss of 350 billion yen ($3.8 billion) for the business year that ends March 31. The worldwide downturn has hit Toyota harder than expected.

October 5th, 2009 Toyota formally recalls 3.8 million vehiclesWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is officially recalling 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with floor mats that could cause the gas pedal to get stuck and cause a crash.

July 14th, 2009 Toyota rolls out first hybrid-only Lexus modelTOKYO — Toyota rolled out its first hybrid-only Lexus luxury model Tuesday, as the world's top automaker seeks to turn itself around by pushing the increasingly popular green technology. Toyota Motor Corp.

July 11th, 2009 Toyota considering dissolving Nummi joint ventureNEW YORK — Toyota Motor Co. says it is considering dissolving its stake in a California manufacturing plant after General Motors Corp.

June 18th, 2009 GM to end Pontiac Vibe production at Calif. plantDETROIT — The Vibe is the latest Pontiac model to be officially killed by General Motors Corp.

August 27th, 2009 Toyota plans to end production at joint ventureWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to end production in March 2010 at a California joint venture where it has built vehicles with General Motors Co.

June 23rd, 2009 TOKYO - Akio Toyoda Tuesday was confirmed as president of Toyota Motor Corp at a shareholders' meeting in the central Japanese city of Toyota, the headquarters of the world's leading carmaker. While a record 3,364 shareholders attended the meeting, the 53-year-old member of the founding family took over at a time Toyota has been suffering its first annual losses in more than 70 years of company history.

June 25th, 2009 Toytoa president says product lineup under reviewTOKYO — Toyota's new president says that the company's entire product lineup will be reviewed to better focus its offerings to each global region. Akio Toyoda, grandson of the founder of Toyota Motor Corp., says Thursday he will put customers and the rank-and-file first to steer the automaker out of its worst crisis since it was founded.

June 3rd, 2009 Toyota to start plug-in hybrid leasingTOKYO — Toyota said Wednesday it will start leasing plug-in hybrid cars, that are even greener than its hit Prius, by the end of this year in the U.S., Japan and Europe. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's top automaker, will start leasing 200 plug-ins in Japan, 150 in the U.S.

July 1st, 2009 June Auto Sales: ToyotaTORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.