Toyota, the automotive market leader paying price for leadership?

Toyota has always enjoyed the market leader position for quite a while now. In the US automotive industry, Toyota ranks second after General Motors. For their quest to achieve position 1, Toyota has invested millions of US dollars on the latest Tundra. Toyota has reported its first quaterly loss since 1950.

Toyota has recalled 3.8 million vehicles that owing to the floor-mat of Tundra. Owners complain their early model Tundras are rusting away. The floor-mats could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. The recall will involve popular models such as the Toyota Camry, the top-selling passenger car in America, and the Toyota Prius.

Toyota Prius sales went on a Dow Jones-like roller-coaster ride after ’08’s $4.50 per gallon gas gave way to the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the subsequent Great Recession. Sales fell hard early this year, only because Toyota was ramping down supplies of the old model to make way for the new Prius. The new one certainly will set new hybrid sales records.

One thing Toyota won’t be doing is shutting factories. While General Motors (GM) is laying off thousands of workers, Watanabe says it’s too early for Toyota to be closing plants, despite a capacity worldwide to produce 10 million cars a year—3.5 million more than Toyota’s sales projection for the year ahead.

Toyota president, Akio Toyoda  is quoted saying, “the World’s Number One Automaker is grasping for salvation”. The bigegst automotive winner has enough brains and cash to wade through the tough waves in this critical times. Toyota must be learning the hard way of how lonely it can be at the top.

For information on Toyota cars, check the Toyota cars hub. Search for all new and used Toyota cars for sale on Auto Trader. Below list will be helpful to look for specific used Toyota models.

1. Used Toyota Corolla
2. Used Toyota Celica
3. Used Toyota Prius
4. Used Toyota Rav 4
5. Used Toyota Land cruiser
6. Used Toyota Yaris
7. Used Toyota MR2
8. Used Toyota Hilux
9. Used Toyota Avensis
10. Used Toyota Aygo

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/celica

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/prius

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/rav-4

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/yaris

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/mr2

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/landcruiser

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/hilux

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/avensis

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/verso

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/toyota/aygo

 

George Michael and Madonna have similar taste when it comes to cars

A luxury BMW 7 Series previously owned by music phenomenon George Michael and a similar 7 series onwed by the the original Material Girl Madonna was for sale on Auto Trader UK.

Madonna’s used 7 series saloon is fitted with sat-nav, TV, air-con, Nappa leather seats and all-round electrics.Whereas George’s used BMW 7 series car features white leather seats, a sat-nav, phone, ten speaker sound system and three TVs.

Madonna was the sole owner of the 2002 BMW 745 Li that boasts a range of luxury features.Powered by a 4.4-litre V8, the Beemer produces 333bhp and 332lb/ft of pulling power.This enables the 2.5-ton monster to rocket from 0-62mph (100kph) in 6.3 seconds before running out of puff at an electronically limited 155mph.

George Michael bought his 7 series in 1998. The used BMW 7 series is powered by a 5.4-litre V12 engine and produces 326bhp and 361lb/ft of pulling power. This shifts the 2.5-ton German executive car from 0-62mph (100kph) in 6.8 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph.

George Michael and Madonna were not the only ones to sell their cars on Auto Trader, search for more used BMW cars for sale on Auto trader’s BMW hub.

 

What does Amir Khan and Jamie Redknapp have in common?

Amir Khan: The British boxer who became the WBA World light-welterweight champion after defeating Martin Kristjansen. Khan shot to fame in the 2004 Olympics in Athens to take the silver medal, and started his professional career in his home town of Bolton, taking out boxer David Bailey in just one minute and 49 seconds of the first round.

Jamie Redknapp: Former Liverpool captain and now a football pundit with sky sports. Jamie played a midfielder for Liverpool and Tottenham and won 17 England caps.

Now comes the common factor, 6 series…..yes, both of them fancy driving the BMW 6 series. Khan’s 6 series is a knockout performer featuring a 3-litre straight-six engine punching out 272bhp. His 630i Sport was on sale last year for £38,995.

The 6 series previously owned by Jamie is powered by a 4.5-litre V8. The 333bhp automatic sprints from 0-62mph (100kph) in 5.6 seconds and has a limited top speed of 155mph.

Geta complete review on used BMW 6 series cars on the BMW cars hub. Search for other BMW models….you might find one of the famous person’s used BMW car for sale.

 

Jason Donovan’s range Rover on Sale at Auto Trader

A Range Rover previously owned by Neighbours icon and former pop phenomenon Jason Donovan is for sale on Auto Trader. Jason Donovan shot to stardom in the 1980s in Australian soap Neighbours, playing the show’s heart-throb Scott Robinson. Read Full Story

 

Greatest car ads by Volkswagen

Volkswagen was slapped on the wrists yesterday after a recent Golf advert showing an engineer fighting himself was ruled as shocking, offensive and unsuitable for children by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

The ASA came to this ruling after the advert, which features a chief engineer punching a man identical to him in the face and using car parts as a weapons, prompted more than 1,000 complaints to become the fifth most complained about UK commercial of all-time. Read more…

Crying Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Commercial

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World’s cheapest car officially launched

The world’s cheapest car has been launched with a price tag of £1,300. The Tata Nano will go on sale in India next month with the first ones hitting the roads in July.

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The British Motor Show – UK’s Premiere Motoring Extravaganza

It has survived two world wars, the great depression of the 1930s, Birmingham, and the internet – but now it seems the British Motor Show has had its final curtain call.

Organisers have confirmed the British Motor Show will not be a permanent fixture on the calendar of worldwide automotive events, closing a motoring showcase stretching back to 1903…

Celebs at the British Motor Show

 

Terrafugia car makes maiden flight

The Terrafugia Transition Concept has just made its maiden flight and the order books are now open for a £138,000 final model.

Piloted by retired US Air Force colonel Phil Meteer, the Terrafugia Transition took off at the Plattsburgh International Airport, NY and flew for 37 seconds before the pilot ‘executed a smooth landing and taxied safely to a full stop.’

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Listing the Sexiest Cars of the World

What is your definition of sexy car? Its curves? The power of muscle-bound BHP banger? The control of one-and-a-half tonnes of steel, plastic and leather? Does countless curves on Ferraris make it sexy?

Its hard to pen down characteristics of a sexy looking car. Some have suggested the feeling of being in charge of a highly dangerous machine at high speeds provides a thrill.

Sexy for others could mean finding human characteristics onto cars. The ‘face’ of a car, represented by its headlights, grille and front spoiler; the car’s ‘rear’; the ‘waist’, or midriff.

Some of the so called sexy cars are listed below –

• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
• Lamborghini Gallardo
• Aston Martin DBS
• McLaren F1
• Audi R8
• Corvette Z06
• Koenigsegg CCXR
• Pagani Zonda
• Nissan GT-R
• Aston Martin DB5
• Jaguar E-Type.

Many would agree with this list but there sure to be some more to this list. Whatever this notion of ‘sexy’ translates as, the world is brimming with endless motors built for one thing – to set pulses racing.

 

Toyota to recall 45,000 cars in UK

Toyota is to recall more than 45,000 cars to fix the seat belt defect. The car owners of Toyota Yaris 2006 and 2007 models will receive letters informing them about the fault.

Toyota spokesperson reported that the seat belt pre-tensioner which is the safety measure that locks the seat belt in place during a collision, could heat up and cause a fire in high speed-on crash.

One case of fire was reported in Japan due to the faulty seatbelt design, which could cause a noise-absorber device to melt when the seatbelt tensioner is activated in a collision, Toyota said. There have not been any reported cases of accident due to this happening.

He said: “We can use chassis numbers to identify the cars involved and then trace the owners through the DVLA to ensure the right people are sent letters.”

A total of 1.3 million vehicles are being recalled worldwide.