Toyota Motor Corporation
Japan business chiefs head to China amid island row
Mar 21, 2013 01:45 EDT
A high-powered Japanese business delegation headed to Beijing on Thursday, hoping to meet new political leaders and soothe ties ruffled by a territorial spat.
Japan logs $8.1 billion trade deficit in February
Mar 20, 2013 22:09 EDT
Japan logged another trade deficit in February, this time of $8.1 billion according to the latest figures, reversing a year-earlier surplus and underscoring the uncertain state of the world's third-largest economy.
Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in China
Mar 20, 2013 03:55 EDT
Volkswagen says it will recall 384,181 vehicles in China over gearbox defects, marking the German auto giant's biggest ever recall in the world's largest auto market.
Asian markets mostly bounce on Cyprus hopes
Mar 19, 2013 07:12 EDT
Asian markets mostly rebounded on Tuesday while the yen fell against the dollar and euro as concerns over the eurozone abated on news Cyprus was reworking a controversial savings levy.
European, US carmakers race Japanese in Indonesia
Mar 17, 2013 03:41 EDT
Bentleys and McLarens could become a more common sight alongside three-wheeled pedicabs and Japanese cars on Jakarta's roads, with European auto giants making a push into the Indonesian market.
Toyota to recall 209,000 cars in US: report
Mar 16, 2013 08:01 EDT
Toyota Motor will recall 209,000 sport utility vehicles it has sold in the United States due to a possible seat-belt fault, Kyodo News reported on Saturday.
Asian markets mostly rise as yen weakens
Mar 14, 2013 09:06 EDT
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday, while the dollar climbed against the yen after Japan's parliament agreed the government's nominees to lead the Bank of Japan.
Japan auto giants to give workers a bonus boost
Mar 13, 2013 01:02 EDT
Japan's top automakers are set to give tens of thousands of employees an annual bonus bump as a weaker yen helped their bottom line while Tokyo presses firms to hike staff pay to lift the economy.
Electric cars back into the shadows at Geneva car show
Mar 10, 2013 07:48 EDT
After being the starring act for several years, the electric car backed into the shadows at this year's International Geneva Motor Show as carmakers grow weary of waiting for sales to take off.
Tokyo bid needs lobbying power: commentators
Mar 08, 2013 16:30 EST
Tokyo won praise from an IOC team scrutinising its bid for the 2020 Summer Games but commentators say it needs to boost its lobbying clout if is to impress Olympic chiefs.
Toyota shake-up signals new direction: analysts
Mar 07, 2013 12:15 EST
A management shake-up at Toyota heralds a new era which will force the firm to look beyond the narrow confines of corporate life in Japan and help it in the global marketplace, analysts said on Thursday.
Few speedbumps on Asian carmakers' road to Europe
Mar 07, 2013 12:14 EST
The economic crisis in Europe has a silver lining for Asian carmakers which are gaining sales and market share on the continent at the expense of ailing European competitors, observers said on Wednesday.
IOC inspectors 'hugely impressed' by Tokyo bid
Mar 07, 2013 09:13 EST
Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics enjoys "strong" government, business and public support, IOC vice president Craig Reedie said on Thursday at the end of a four-day inspection tour.
Japan Inc. ready to back Tokyo Games
Mar 05, 2013 14:16 EST
Japan's corporate giants are ready to chip in for another Summer Olympics in Tokyo in hopes the Games will provide the same economic boost as the 1964 edition, Toyota's chairman said Tuesday.
In Geneva, end of tunnel nowhere in sight for carmakers
Mar 05, 2013 10:29 EST
The Geneva International Motor Show opens its doors Tuesday under a dark cloud, with no sign of a speedy rebound in sight for the troubled European market.
Japan Inc. ready to back Tokyo Olympic Games
Mar 05, 2013 03:49 EST
Japan's corporate giants are ready to chip in for another Summer Olympics in Tokyo in hopes the Games will provide the same economic boost as the 1964 edition, Toyota's chairman said Tuesday.
US gun lobby to sponsor NASCAR race
Mar 04, 2013 15:38 EST
The National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest American gun lobbyist group, will sponsor the top-flight US stock car series race in Texas on April 13, event organizers announced on Monday.
Toyota makes first profit in Europe since 2007
Mar 04, 2013 14:30 EST
Japanese auto giant Toyota's European business is set to turn a profit in the 2012-2013 financial year after a five-year hiatus, a senior official said on Monday at the Geneva International Motor Show.
US auto sales post modest gains in February
Mar 01, 2013 19:29 EST
US auto sales grew four percent in February amid rising fuel prices, snowbound dealerships and uncertainty over the impact of looming government budget cuts on a fragile economy, data showed Friday.
Asian markets mixed as China posts weak data
Mar 01, 2013 06:14 EST
Asian markets were mixed on Friday as traders took a breather after healthy gains in the previous session while Chinese data showed growth in manufacturing activity had slowed.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Type | Public (TYO: 7203) & (NYSE: TM) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Founder(s) | Kiichiro Toyoda |
| Headquarters | Toyota City, Aichi, Japan; Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Kiichiro Toyoda (Founder), Fujio Cho (Chairman and Representative Director), Katsuaki Watanabe (Vice chairman and Representative Director), Akio Toyoda (President and Representative Director), Shoichiro Toyoda (Honorary Chairman)[1] |
| Industry | Automotive Biotechnology |
| Products | Economy/mainstream/luxury vehicles |
| Revenue | ▼ USD $263.42 billion (2009)[2] |
| Operating income | ▼ USD $-4.56 billion (2009)[2] |
| Net income | ▼ USD $-4.33 billion (2009)[2] |
| Total assets | ▼ USD $324.98 billion (2009)[2] |
| Total equity | ▼ USD $-5.54 billion (2009)[2] |
| Employees | 316,121[3] |
| Subsidiaries | 522 |
| Website | www.toyota.co.jp/en/ |
