China auto sales growth accelerates in May to 5-month high
AP - Mon Jun 13, 6:22AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — China's auto sales growth hit a five-month high in May, driven by the popularity of SUVs, an industry group said Monday.
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New SmartDeviceLink Developer Program Makes It Easier to Create In-Car Apps for Growing List of Global Automakers
BusinessWire - Fri Jun 10, 10:00AM CDT
--SmartDeviceLink.com will provide developers with information they need to build smartphone apps compatible with vehicles by any automaker adopting the open-source connectivity software contributed to the industry by Ford
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MHI and Shinwa Industry Establish Joint Venture in Matsusaka City to Perform Surface Treatment and Painting of Commercial Aircraft Parts
JCN Newswire - Fri Jun 10, 12:41AM CDT
On June 7 Shinwa Industry Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) jointly established Matsusaka Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Corporation (Matsusaka APM) in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, to perform surface treatment and painting of commercial aircraft parts. The new entity is to become a member of the Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Cooperative, an industrial cluster based in Matsusaka. Plans call for Matsusaka APM to launch production in the fiscal year ending March 2018, to respond to mass production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the next-generation regional jet under development by the MHI Group, and to increased production of commercial aircraft parts for The Boeing Company. Shinwa Industry, which is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, is a group company of Kojima Industries Corporation, a business partner of Toyota Motor Corporation that produces interior and exterior automotive parts. Shinwa Industry handles the development, design, manufacture and logistics management of metallic and resin auto parts.
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Toyota Motor North America Commits to 100% Renewable Energy Contract with MP2 Energy
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 09, 7:00AM CDT
MP2 Energy, a full-service power company based in The Woodlands, Texas, has been awarded a five-year retail electricity contract with Toyota Motor North America to provide 100 percent renewable energy solutions to Toyota's new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.
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30 Years After Groundbreaking, Toyota Kentucky Proves Age is Only a Number
BusinessWire - Wed Jun 08, 9:00AM CDT
It started with an announcement in December 1985. Today it is a bustling operation that employs 8,000 people, sprawls 169 football fields (that's just the building!) and represents a $6 billion (and growing) investment.
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Priority Power Management Advises Toyota on Unique Renewable Energy Contract
BusinessWire - Wed Jun 08, 8:00AM CDT
Priority Power Management, LLC ("PPM"
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Criminal complaint filed in Japan over faulty Takata air bag
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Wed Jun 08, 2:15AM CDT
TOKYO (AP) — A criminal complaint about a Takata air bag causing injuries in a crash has been filed in Japan, the first such case in this nation related to an unfolding massive recall.
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Toyota Exhibits the Camatte Capsule Trailer with Customizable Interior at the Tokyo Toy Show
JCN Newswire - Tue Jun 07, 4:09AM CDT
Toyota Motor Corporation will exhibit the "Camatte Capsule"
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Recalls and ForEx Hinder Auto Sector Growth
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 03, 1:49PM CDT
Recalls and ForEx Hinder Auto Sector Growth
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Auto Stock Roundup: US Sales Plunge, Tata Motors Earnings Rise, Toyota to Invest in Malaysia
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 03, 8:42AM CDT
Weak U.S. sales in May raised concerns in the auto sector. Meanwhile, recalls were announced for 16.4 million more vehicles with defective Takata airbags.
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Summer 2016 Travel Related News Releases and Story Ideas for Reporters, Bloggers and Media Outlets
BusinessWire - Fri Jun 03, 7:08AM CDT
Following are the latest Summer Travel 2016 news releases and story ideas for reporters, bloggers and media outlets:
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GM says its Takata inflators are safe; government disagrees
By TOM KRISHER - AP - Thu Jun 02, 10:09AM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors announced its largest recall of Takata air bag inflators yet, but the nation's biggest automaker says the parts are unique to its trucks and SUVs and don't pose a safety risk.
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Auto Sales Plunge in May: ETFs & Stocks in Focus
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 02, 9:37AM CDT
Auto sales dropped 6% year over year due to weak demand for sedans and fewer selling days. This marks the biggest monthly drop in nearly six years.
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Lexus Short Films Series Winner Alexis Michalik's Film to Premiere at Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival
JCN Newswire - Thu Jun 02, 8:43AM CDT
Toyota City, Japan, June 2, 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus and The Weinstein Company will be premiering the first of four films to kick off the third Lexus Short Films series at Tokyo Short Shorts. This exciting premiere will take place during the opening night ceremonies of the film festival, June 2nd. Selected from thousands of submissions, Alexis Michalik, has directed this short film Friday Night which captures and highlights this year's Lexus Short Films series' theme of "Anticipation." Friday Night features a story about a mother named Claire who, while visiting her daughter who is studying in France, is thrown into the midst of a city-wide attack. In a place where she doesn't speak the language or know her way around, she's forced to navigate in the dark of night in a desperate search to find her daughter and ensure her safety.
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U.S. Auto Sales Fall 6.1% in May: 4 Stocks to Avoid Now
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 02, 7:49AM CDT
U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 6.1% in May 2016. Auto stocks that have already been losing value should be avoided now.
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Toyota and KDDI to Jointly Promote Establishment of Global Communications Platform to Support Car Connectivity
JCN Newswire - Thu Jun 02, 7:37AM CDT
Toyota City, Japan, June 2, 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and KDDI Corporation (KDDI) have partnered to establish a global communications platform. The platform will enable the operation of communications networks throughout the world to support car connectivity.
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Toyota: Aid for Earthquake Relief in Kyushu, Japan
JCN Newswire - Wed Jun 01, 10:06PM CDT
Toyota City, Japan, June 2, 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota extends its heartfelt sympathy to everyone affected by the severe earthquakes that struck the area around Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu on April 14 and after.
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Toyota to Restart Production on All Vehicle Assembly Lines from June 2
JCN Newswire - Wed Jun 01, 9:42PM CDT
Toyota City, Japan, June 2, 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Due to parts shortages resulting from the severe earthquakes that struck Japan's island of Kyushu on April 14 and after, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has continued to make updated announcements regarding decisions about production while continuously monitoring our parts supply situation.
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