KABUL, Afghanistan — The television set crackles with breaking news: Terrorists have smuggled a nuclear bomb into Kabul and are preparing to take out the Afghan capital. There is panic and pandemonium. Facing imminent immolation, the nation's
AKRON, Ohio - Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment. The Assurance Fuel Max features a fuel-saving tread compound that helps reduce energy loss during use, the Good
TOKYO - Toyota is planning a larger version of its popular Prius hybrid, which will be powered by a new kind of battery, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday. The new Prius, either a station wagon or SUV, is set to go on sale by the end of next year
Toyota reported its first profit in four quarters on Thursday and said its full-year loss would be less than half what it had previously forecast, owing to cost cuts and government incentives that have reversed a free-fall in demand.The performance
TOKYO - Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, announced Thursday a surprise return to profit and narrowed its loss forecast for the full year, helped by demand for fuel-efficient cars. It was the company's first quarter in the black in a yea
TOKYO - Toyota said Thursday it returned to a profit in the latest quarter as government incenstives boosted sales, leading the world's largest automaker to trim its projected red ink for the year. Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 21.8 billion yen pro
Toyota Motor is to follow Honda and BMW out of Formula One racing to save costs as it braces for its second straight annual loss.Akio Toyoda, chief executive of the Japanese automaker, is to announce the decision at a news conference later on Wednes
SEOUL, South Korea - Toyota is making a push into South Korea — the home market of international rival Hyundai Motor Co. — introducing four models including the Camry and Prius while downplaying the move as a direct challenge to domestic
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