Huntsville, United States —Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), an engine-production subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), held a line-off ceremony here to mark the beginning of four-cylinder engine production. Government officials including Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, as well as TMMAL President Jim Bolte, and TMC Executive Vice President Atsushi Niimi attended the ceremony, [...]

Australia’s Casey Stoner has extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship after another dominant weekend at the Gran Premio de Aragón in Spain. Starting from pole position on the harder compound Bridgestone rear tyres, Stoner set a new lap record on just his fourth lap of the race before running away to a comfortable [...]

Toyota Motors, Japan was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 to create automobiles. Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it created its first product, the Type A engine, and, in 1936, its first passenger car, the Toyota AA. Toyota Motor Corporation group companies are Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu , Hino [...]

Marking the 17th annual running of the 2011 Castrol 4×4 Jamboree, and the 12th consecutive year it has been held at the 4×4 Club site at Donnybrook, trail junky Mr. Clarry Viljoen, Sales Manager from Taita Trading, the Federal-appointed sole distributor in Republic of Zimbabwe was on his way to this dizzying height, running a [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash., – Kenworth now offers the Cummins ISX11.9 engine with rear engine power take-off (REPTO) for selected vocational applications.The use of the Cummins ISX11.9 with REPTO can help eliminate the need for a front-mounted or transmission-mounted power take-off, and simplifies charge air cooler and radiator design requirements,” said Alan Fennimore, Kenworth vocational marketing manager. [...]

Hanover/Frankfurt am Main, – The automotive supplier Continental has drawn an extremely positive assessment of the 64th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main: In more than 250 customer meetings with over 1,000 participants, numerous new projects were agreed upon and appointments set for product presentations. We used the IAA as a showcase for [...]

FULLERTON, CA – Yokohama Tire Corporation annually offers experiential ride and drive training programs across the country for dealers. Now, the Fullerton, California-based tire manufacturer is looking at opening the event to consumers. On September 21, Yokohama invited a group of enthusiasts from local car clubs at a special ride and drive function held at [...]

FULLERTON, CA – Football season is back and so is Yokohama Tire Corporation’s sponsorship program with the National Football League’s (NFL) Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens. Yokohama’s NFL sponsorship kicks-off with its “Home Team Pride” program, which runs from September 26 to November 6, when consumers can receive a free official replica Cowboys, [...]

FULLERTON, CA – Following up its successful “Duck, Duck, Goose” TV commercial launched in March, Yokohama Tire Corporation is rolling out a new high-powered 30-second spot called “X’s and O’s.” The highly choreographed ad was shot at the San Bernardino International Airport and features a wide range of Yokohama tire-shod vehicles ranging from a Lamborghini [...]

FULLERTON, CA – Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of up to 8% on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective October 1. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date. Several factors make the increase necessary, [...]