Archive for July, 2009
Posted on July 5, 2009 with No Comments
Toyota Motor Corporation declares it will rent a plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan in coactions with local governments picked out under the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s EV & PHV Towns program. This is done with the objective to endorse the extensive use of electric fomites and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
TMC is preparing a plug-in hybrid vehicle which will be based on the 3rd generation “Prius”- ready with a lithium-ion battery which can be charged by means of external power sources like the household electricity. This will be the 1st time a lithium-ion battery is to be utilised in a Toyota vehicle for actuation. Beginning at the end of 2009,
TMC has a program to rent around 200 of the vehicles to assigned users like government ministries, local governments and corporations. TMC conceives that with regard to the variegation of energy sources plug-in hybrid vehicles would be a environmentally suitable vehicle.
Posted on July 4, 2009 with No Comments
Toyota is offering the largest college rebate. It is a program which gives $1,000 discount on new Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, Camry but excludes Camry hybrid, Tacoma and Yaris vehicles.
This has been made possible by Toyota Financial Services (TFS) entering into partnership with Toyota Motor Sales. The rebate program is available on lease of some select new Toyota vehicles, including the Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, Camry minus the Camry hybrid, Tacoma and Yaris and any new Scion model.
The program of rebate has the following advantages:
• No down payment has to be paid when availing the financing facility.
• Also there will be no monthly payments for the first 90 days if the cars are bought for lease.
• There will be a waiver of Security deposit.
• Also gracious roadside assistance for one year is available.
Tags: Camry hybrid, Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, Tacoma, Toyota, Toyota Hybrid, Toyota Motor Sales, Yaris
Category: 2009 Toyota Matrix S, 2010 Toyota Tundra, Toyota Hybrid
Posted on July 2, 2009 with No Comments
Toyota unveiled the renovated Prius on Monday. It announced that it already has 80,000 advance orders in Japan. This advance order for revamped hybrid is amidst the increasing competition with Honda’s rival the Insight. The world’s largest automaker states that it has a goal of selling nearly 400,000 units all over the globe in a year.
The Prius is the top selling gas-electric hybrid in the world. It has a cumulative record sale of 1.256 million units in more than 40 nations and regions. The new Prius is believed to be sold in 80 nations and regions.
But at present the giant automaker is facing a challenge from Honda Motor Co., whose more economically priced Insight has sold rapidly since its introduction in Japan in the month of February.
The price for Pirus in Japan would start at 2.05 million yen, or around $21,600, less than its ancestor model’s Japan base price.