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Nissan to recycle batteries from electric cars

Nissan will work with Sumitomo to recycle batteries from Nissan brand electric cars. They say this will allow them to lower the price on their plug-ins. A new venture will be formed to recycle the lithium-ion batteries. In the hybrid and electric car field Nissan is hustling...

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Battery, Plug-in, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, FORD GOES ELECTRIC Ford Motor, Engineering, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Data center pilot helps Toyota reduce electricity demand by 10 percent

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Tags: Gender and diversity, Toyota Motor Corp., data center, gown, dress, bodice, bride

Discussion threads 2009-10-17

Toyota 2010 MyScreenSaver Lite AWC 1.3.8 (Windows)

Toyota 2010 cars MyScreenSaver Lite AWC is "All World Cars" screensaver that also enables you to download car pictures grouped as collections MSS files from a repository of image collections for all world major cars.

Tags: Car, Microsoft Windows, Toyota Motor Corp.

Software downloads 2009-10-17

Data center pilot helps Toyota reduce electricity demand by 10 percent

Simply by visualizing where hot spots and cooling inefficiencies existed and moving to address them, Toyota Motor Sales USA has been able to reduce the electricity demand requirements it puts on its local utility. During a five-year pilot program with IBM and Southern California Edison, Toyota was...

Tags: Data Center, Toyota Motor Corp., IBM Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-13

(Photo: Toyota's music player on wheels)

Photo: Toyota's music player on wheelsThis is the one that I saw on the recent exhibit held at our hall. I wish to see it in person.

Tags: Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Toyota Motor Corp., music player, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Toyota FT-86 concept (2009 Tokyo Motor Show preview)

An exciting concept from the world's most boring automaker attempts to recapture the allure of the Corolla GT-S. by CNET News.com

Tags: Concept, Toyota Motor Corp., Manufacturing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-10-06

Cash for clunkers: top sellers, lead junkers

Here's the score on America's cash for clunkers. Top sellers: 1) Toyota Corolla 2) Honda Civic 30 Toyota Camry. The hyrbid Prius was only 7th. Top-selling US-owned brand: Forde Focus at #4. On the dump-this-car end, Ford scored big. Three of the four...

Tags: Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Branding, Manufacturing, Marketing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-26

2010 Toyota Prius

Photo gallery:2010 Toyota PriusAfter the success of its predecessor, the advent of the 2010 Toyota Prius created a lot of expectations. But instead of incorporating sought-after features such as a lithium ion battery pack or plug-in capability, Toyota opted for incremental changes, tweaking the power train to get more power...

Tags: Toyota Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-07

2010 Toyota Prius photos

The Toyota Prius became the iconic hybrid car after its last update, which launched in 2004. Will the newest update make as much as an impression? by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-07-07

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Photo gallery:2009 Toyota Camry HybridThe Prius may stand out as the iconic hybrid, but for those not needing to broadcast their green credentials to such a degree, Toyota also has the Camry Hybrid. Other than hybrid badges on sides and rear, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid looks just like any...

Tags: Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2009-06-04

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid photos

The Prius may get all the press, but Toyota's other hybrid, the Camry Hybrid, offers a more comfortable ride and impressive fuel economy for its size. by CNET News.com

Tags: Toyota Camry, Photograph, Toyota Motor Corp., CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-04

Toyota's next step toward the plug-in car

Toyota's next step toward the plug-in carPower gridOk, so now electricity will be the next 'shortage' like the infamous oil up to $160 a barrel only to magically fall to $30+ a barrel then back up again.Nothing but liars, there is no shortage of oil, and oil is a naturally...

Tags: plug-in car, Toyota Motor Corp., plug-in, car

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Toyota's next step toward the plug-in car

Toyota will have some plug-in hybrids on the street...before the end of this year. The new models will reportedly get more miles per gallon of gas than Toyota's popular Prius which recharges itself. But there'll only be a few hundred of the new models running this year. ...

Tags: Car, Battery, Plug-in, Toyota Motor Corp., Engineering, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Toyota's hydrogen SUV

Toyota's hydrogen SUVhydrogen SUVGeneral Motors is about to put their first hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle in the hands of the public -- and it's an SUV.RE: Toyota's hydrogen SUVI wonder what modifications they did on their Volkswagen Touareg V5 just to jive with the robot. I wonder how could...

Tags: hydrogen, SUV, Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

2009 Toyota Yaris sedan photos

As an economy car, the Toyota Yaris does well, getting above 30 mpg with its 1.5-liter engine. But tech is minimal, with just a bland stereo from the factory. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Toyota Motor Corp., CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-12

2008 Toyota Prius

2008 Toyota Prius2008 Toyota PriusThe car has great auto body panels, comfortable front seats, visibility, engine quietness, power at hwy speeds, mileage, steering, ease of entrance & exit.2008 Toyota PriusFun to drive, great hwy traveler, good passing speeds, very comfortable front seats. Don't let it fool you - a great...

Tags: Toyota Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Menlove Toyota Wins a Technology Makeover

Founded in 1962, Menlove Toyota Scion (www.menlove.com), "The last of the little guys," serves the Salt Lake City market from its brand-new facility in Bountiful, Utah. Menlove wanted to replace legacy servers and software to support a new call center and bring e-mail administration in-house. Menlove deployed HP BladeSystem and...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Call Centers, E-mail, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Servers, It Operations, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Case studies 2009-05-01

Ford's Fusion claims world efficiency record.

Ford's Fusion claims world efficiency record.ok. sure. But driving like an idiot on potisn't the normal way of driving. Want to show fuel efficience, it should be tested and rated on real world conditions. You are not going to be running around northern MN with your heater off all winter...

Tags: Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

(Photos: Toyota's A-BAT mobile)

(Photos: Toyota's A-BAT mobile)ToyotaNot bat. I mean not bad.RE: (Photos: Toyota's A-BAT mobile)The four-passenger A-BAT offers numerous seating and storage configurations. I really like it just the way I like my new set of volvo parts.

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, A-BAT, A-BAT mobile, Toyota Motor Corp., photograph, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Add a little iQ to your life?

Toyota's iQ. Photo: CBS Interactive. Not smarts, exactly. But a Smart-like car. It's the Toyota iQ, already sold in Japan and Europe. Now it may come to the U.S. It's a "sub-cmpact" which gets over 50 MPG with a standard gasoline engine. ...

Tags: Car, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota iQ, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-08