Archive for the ‘Guangzhou-Toyota’ Category
Toyota sales in China up 4% in 2011
Published on January 9, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Toyota Motor Corp, Asia’s largest automaker, said its vehicle sales in the Chinese mainland slowed last year after natural disasters in Asia disrupted production and the removal of tax breaks dented demand.
The Japan-based company said on Thursday that it sold 883,000 vehicles in the Chinese mainland last year, 4 percent more than the 846,000 units delivered a year earlier. The automaker is targeting sales to exceed 1 million units this year, it said.
Toyota aims to sell over 1 million cars in China this year
Published on January 6, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Toyota Motor said on Thursday it aims to sell more than 1 million cars in China this year, growing over 10 percent from the previous year after sales rose 4 percent in 2011. The Japanese automaker sold about 883,000 cars in China in 2011.
New Toyota Camry listed & priced in China
Published on December 9, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Toyota Camry has been listed on the China car market. Price starts at 179.800 yuan and ends at 274.800 yuan. The Camry comes in two flavors: the standard ‘Camry’ and a more sporty ‘Camry SE’.
New Toyota Camry to be listed in China next Month
Published on November 27, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Toyota Camry debuted in China in early November. The new car will be listed before the end of the year, sometime in late December. Price will start around 190.000 yuan. The Camry is made in China by the Guangzhou-Toyota joint venture. Via: Autohome.
Official: new Toyota Camry in China, including hybrid
Published on November 9, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Toyota Camry was officially launched on the China car market yesterday. It comes in two kinds: the standard ‘Camry’ (pictured) and a sporty ‘Camry SE’. The new ‘Camry HEV’ hybrid is based on a standard car. The Camries, including the hybrid, are made in China by the Guangzhou-Toyota joint venture.
Spy Shots: new Toyota Camry Naked in China
Published on November 6, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new China-spec Toyota Camry will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show that starts at the end of this month. The Camry is made in China by the Guangzhou-Toyota joint venture. The China-spec car seems very similar to the European Camry. The spy shots come from a Toyota dealer meeting at what appears to be a race track somewhere in southern China. Camry being a race car indeed.
Spy Shots: new China-spec Toyota Camry & Camry Sport
Published on September 29, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
There are three different Toyota Camry’s worldwide; Euro-spec, US-spec and Global-spec. The China-made Camry seems for 99% similar to the European version. The Camry is made in China by the Guangzhou-Toyota joint venture, debut is expected at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late November. Toyota will bring a small surprise in the shape of a ‘Camry Sport Edition’, see below…
Toyota might face huge Recall in China
Published on September 6, 2011 by Joey Wang
Toyota Motor Corp, the second-largest Japanese automaker in China, may face declining sales in the country should government claims of faulty parts lead to recalls, Mizuno Credit Advisory said.
China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement on Aug 29 that malfunctioning brakes and broken drive shafts in Toyota vehicles led to accidents that “caused many casualties” in the first half.
Toyota’s China sales up 28.4% in July
Published on August 3, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it sold 82,500 new vehicles in China in July, up 28.4 percent from the previous year.
The result marks a rapid recovery for the automaker, which had logged year-on-year monthly sales declines until June due to a parts shortage caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. Via: Mainichi.
Toyota to launch small car for China in 2013
Published on July 29, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Toyota Motor Corp will launch a small car designed for the Chinese market as early as 2013, the Nikkei business daily reported. The new car, powered by a 1.5-liter engine, will be slightly larger than the Etios and priced below 1 million yen ($12,853.6), the paper said.
