Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America said it will increase production earlier than expected following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. “Beginning in June, overall North American production will reach approximately 70 percent of normal levels, up from approximately 30 percent in May,” Toyota said in a statement. “The improvement in parts availability [...]
If the Lexus GX 460 wasn’t already adding to Toyota’s woes, the Los Angeles Times reported today that Toyota delayed recalling the Venza for six weeks in the United States. The Toyota Venza was recalled in Canada late last year because of floor mats that could entrap the gas pedal. The report said that the [...]
Toyota just debuted their “Are you Venza?” commercial during Super Bowl XLIII. Later tonight Toyota is also expected to air the new Tundra commercial. We’re still wondering why Toyota is spending advertising money on SUVs and pickups. Grade: C – Sorry we’re not Venza. Follow our Super Bowl XLIII tag to see all the automotive [...]
Toyota today announced its first annual net loss in history – so it’s pretty surprising that the Japanese automaker will be dropping millions on advertising its new Venza crossover and its Tundra pickup. According to KickingTires, Toyota will drop $3 million each on Super Bowl XLIII commercials for its Venza and Tundra models. Two Super [...]
Toyota today announced the pricing on its new 2009 Toyota Venza Crossover. Pricing starts at $25,975 for the 4-cylinder with front-wheel-drive to $29,250 for the V6 model with all-wheel-drive. 2009 Toyota Venza Pricing Breakdown: · 4-cylinder FWD $25,975 · 4-cylinder AWD $27,425 · V6 FWD $27,800 · V6 AWD $29,250 The entry level 4-cylinder models [...]
