Toyota

Company to add 170 additional jobs at Erlanger head office by 2009

April 23, 2008 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman were joined by company and community officials in Erlanger today to announce the expansion of Toyota Boshoku America’s home office. The premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems will add 170 new jobs by 2009.

“Toyota Boshoku America is a great example of our ongoing efforts to work with existing businesses to create new high paying professional jobs in Kentucky,” said Gov. Beshear. “We are extremely pleased with this announcement, and look forward to continuing our successful relationship.”    » read more »

Vuteq USA to create 130 jobs at its plant, up to 500 more at main Toyota facility

March 10, 2008 -- (JACKSON, Mississippi) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour announced today that Vuteq USA, Inc. will build its newest manufacturing facility to supply Toyota in the North Mississippi city of New Albany. The $31 million plant is expected to open in 2009, employing 130 people.    » read more »

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$19 million investment by company; 120 jobs for Batesville

March 3, 2008 -- (JACKSON, Mississippi)—Governor Haley Barbour today applauded the announcement that Toyoda Gosei North American Group will build a new automotive parts manufacturing plant in Batesville, Miss. The plant is being established to develop interior and exterior plastic automotive components for the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS), set to begin production in 2010.    » read more »

11 February 2008 -- Stronger vehicle sales has boosted profits at Japan's top automaker, while demand has weakened for new share offerings in India.

Japan's Toyota Motors Corporation says profit in the three months ending in December jumped seven and a half percent from the same period the previous year because of strong vehicle sales around the world.

Sales in Asia, excluding Japan, jumped more than 18 percent, while sales in the Middle East, South Africa and Australia surged 28 percent.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Thursday, October 25, 2007 — Toyota announced today that it will be donating $2 million to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for the California wildfires. This is one of the largest financial gifts the Red Cross has received for the California wildfires. Toyota is also donating Toyota lift trucks and palette jacks that will be used to unload and distribute relief supplies.    » read more »

Statement by David Friedman, Union of Concerned Scientists

WASHINGTON (October 5, 2007) - Toyota's green reputation has come under fire from a number of quarters because of the company's opposition to a key provision in the Senate energy bill that would significantly improve vehicle fuel economy.    » read more »