Toyota uses less robots, more manpower in emerging markets
Today, I saw a new, and so far the finest specimen of Japan’s new export products: A car factory. Recall the press about a new Toyota factory in the Miyagi Prefecture with a U-shaped assembly line where the assembly time is cut down to a third?

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Tokyo, May 11, 2010 – (JCN Newswire) – TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today disclosed production-related information … We intend to create an optimal global supply system as part of our sustainable growth strategy. As part of our regional activities, we intend to increase local production in emerging markets such as China and India that are experiencing strong growth. Read more on Japan Corporate News

Toyota Motor Sales USA announces executive appointments
Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., the Japanese carmaker’s U.S. sales and marketing headquarters, announced Tuesday several executive appointments at its Toyota Division.

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Toyota to recall 50,000 Sequoia SUVs
Toyota Motor Corp will voluntarily recall about 50,000 Sequoia sport utilities because the stability system could cause an unexpected problem with low-speed acceleration, the company said on Wednesday.

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Toyota Widens Free Maintenance, Extends 0% Loan Offer (Update1)
April 6 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. is extending no- interest loans and discount leases for another month on some U.S. models and expanding an offer of two years of free maintenance to hold onto sales gains after record recalls.

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Toyota Should Be Fined $16.4 Million, LaHood Says (Update1)
April 5 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. “knowingly hid a dangerous defect” that caused sudden acceleration and should be fined the maximum civil penalty of $16.4 million, U.S.

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Auto Sales May Reach Most Since ‘Clunkers’ on Toyota (Update2)
March 31 (Bloomberg) — U.S. auto sales may have run at the fastest pace this month since the 2009 “cash for clunkers” program as Toyota Motor Corp. ’s incentives to counter global recalls spurred rivals to match the discounts.

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Auto Sales May Reach Most Since ‘Clunkers’ on Toyota (Update1)
March 31 (Bloomberg) — U.S. auto sales may have run at the fastest pace this month since the 2009 “cash for clunkers” program as Toyota Motor Corp. ’s incentives to counter global recalls spurred rivals to match the discounts.

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Toyota Rebuts Study Suggesting Flaws in Electronics (Update2)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. said a professor’s critique of the company’s electronic throttles was based on creating instances of unintended acceleration that wouldn’t occur naturally.

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