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Papa-mobile brands start 2015 on a high

THE BEGINNING of 2015 started on a divine high for a trio of car brands. Japanese brand Isuzu first took the limelight when its converted D-Max pickup became his Holiness Pope Francis’ humble carriage as it transported…

Toyota goes bold for its Super Bowl Camry ad

Toyota will have not one, but two ads during the Super Bowl with the spot entitled “How Great I Am” slated to appear in the first quarter of the Super Bowl broadcast. The ad features Team Toyota…

Toyota to double PH production by 2020

TOYOTA Motor Philippines (TMP) is just beginning to rev up its engine. The company is preparing to sustain its strong performance over the next five years, as it targets to almost double its vehicle sales to about…

Toyota PH launches new Prius C hybrid

Aside from the all-new Alphard MPV, Toyota Motor Philippines launched the new Prius C hybrid hatchback. The facelifted Prius C features a “fresher and younger” look courtesy of a new bumper and front fascia. The interior has…

Toyota PH launches all-new Alphard van

Toyota Motor Philippines celebrated its 13th “Triple Crown”—number one in Philippine car sales, passenger cars, and in commercial vehicles—by launching more new models. The first is the Alphard premium MPV. The third-generation Alphard is all-new, beginning with…

Toyota still No. 1 in global vehicle sales

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. stayed at the top in global vehicle sales in 2014, but is pessimistic about this year. The Japanese automaker sold 10.23 million vehicles, beating out Volkswagen and General Motors to take that…

Toyota opens access to hydrogen patents at CES

In pursuit of CEO Akio Toyoda’s vision of gasoline-free motoring, Toyota has opened up many of its hydrogen fuel cell patents royalty free. The announcement was made at the 2015 Consumer Electronics show, in a bid to…

Motoring 2014: Toyota spurs PH motorization

TO SAY that Toyota continues to grow amidst a more competitive market is one thing. But what’s more noteworthy is the rate at which the country’s biggest car maker has leaped in terms of number of cars…

Toyota’s Mirai sparks Earth-friendly discussions about its merits

At the Toyota Technology tour in Tokyo, Japan, the week before Typhoon “Ruby” gave the Philippines (and the world) another reminder that climate change has, indeed, staked its claim on this vulnerable part of the Earth, select…

Toyota Mirai: around the world 50 times

Among the more fascinating revelations during the Toyota Technology event in Tokyo last month was the actual distance the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) units were driven since Toyota began its public road testing in 2008.…

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