Archive for the ‘FAW-Toyota’ Category
Facelifted Toyota Crown will be launched in China in June
Published on May 16, 2012 by Joey Wang
The facelifted Toyota Crown was expected to debut at last month’s Beijing Auto Show but it did not appear. Chinese media now report the updated Crown will be launched on the China car market in June. The Crown is made in China by the FAW-Toyota joint venture. Facelift includes a new grill with more chrome, new light units, new bumpers and an updated interior.
Toyota sales in China up 68% in April
Published on May 9, 2012 by Joey Wang
Toyota Sales China
China sales by Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp and its two local joint-venture partners rose 68 percent in April from a year earlier to about 81,700 vehicles, according to a company spokesman.
For the first four months of the year, the Japanese automaker sold a total of about 293,200 vehicles, a 14.3 percent increase from the same period last year, said the spokesman, Takanori Yokoi.
Spy Shots: facelift for the Toyota Crown in China
Published on April 1, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The first spy shots of the facelifted Toyota Crown, it will debut at the Beijing Auto Show later this month and it will be listed on the Chinese car market in June. The Crown is made in China by the FAW-Toyota joint venture. Available engines: 2.5, 3.0 and the fat 4.3 V8.
Facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser listed & priced in China
Published on March 29, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser has been officially listed & priced in China. Price starts at 765.000 yuan and ends at 1.16 million yuan, and that indeed is a lotta money for a locally produced farmers-favorite. The Land Cruiser is made in China by the FAW-Toyota joint venture.
Toyota China sales up 51.3% in February
Published on March 13, 2012 by Joey Wang
In February 2012, Toyota and its two local joint venture partners managed to sell in China about 66,800 vehicles, up 51.3%.
In January and February the sales totaled about 125,500 units, up 1.5% from last year. Although sales were quite weak in January, the Lunar New Year holiday from the end of the month brought a surge in the February sales. In January this year the company sold about 58,700 units, down 26.2% compared to the same period last year.
Toyota aims to sell 1.8 million cars in China in 2015
Published on March 5, 2012 by Joey Wang
Toyota aims to sell as many as 1.8 million cars annually in China in 2015, more than doubling its 2011 level. The top Japanese automaker has set a target to sell 1 million cars in the country in 2012, up 13.3 per cent from the 2011 level, it said in a statement.
Toyota launches green strategic plan for China
Published on March 5, 2012 by Joey Wang
Promoting environmentally friendly products and technologies will be a core focus of Toyota’s future development for the Chinese car market, according to its new strategy unveiled on March 1 in the capital city. The plan called Yundong, or Cloud Action, is Toyota China’s first-ever strategic plan for its business in the country.
Toyota China sales up 51.3% in February
Published on March 3, 2012 by Joey Wang
China sales by Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. and its two local joint venture partners grew 51.3% in February to about 66,800 vehicles, according to a company spokesman.
For the first two months of this year, Toyota sold a total of about 125,500 vehicles, up 1.5% from a year earlier, said the spokesman, Takanori Yokoi.
Spy Shots: facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser testing in China
Published on February 28, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Toyota Land Cruiser is made in China by the FAW-Toyota joint venture. The facelifted Land Cruiser will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The facelift will bring the China-made car in line with the Japanese-made Land Cruiser.
Patent Applied: Toyota Prius G’s will be Made in China
Published on February 2, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Toyota has applied for patent on the new Toyota Prius G’s for the Chinese car market. The G’s is a strangely urban-cool named sporty Prius that is so far only destined for the Japanese market. China will get it too, likely as another try to get the young into hybrids.
