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Toyota stops production in Japan after a cyberattack hits one of its suppliers

Feb 28, 2022
The suspected attack forced Toyota, one of the world's largest auto manufacturers, to suspend operations at 14 of its Japanese plants, affecting the production of about 13,000 vehicles.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Used cars sit on the sales lot at Frank Bent's Wholesale Motors in El Cerrito, Calif., on March 15. Supply chain snarls and pent-up demand are driving up the prices of a lot of things, including new and used cars.

Inflation Is Surging. The Price Of A Toyota Pickup Truck Helps Explain Why

Jun 10, 2021
The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.
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Toyota Prius model years 2016 through 2018 have been recalled by the manufacturer for potential fire risks.

Toyota Recalls Some Hybrids Citing Concerns About Vehicle Fires

Sep 05, 2018
Of the nearly one million vehicles that have been recalled globally, about 192,000 Prius vehicles from model years 2016 through 2018 have been affected in the United States.
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The Salt
The colorful candy aisle at Ayame Japanese Market in Lexington, Ky.

How Toyota Helped Create A Thriving Japanese Food Culture In Kentucky

Jan 26, 2018
Authentic Japanese food and culture in the heart of Kentucky? You bet. And it all began when Toyota announced plans to open its first American plant in Georgetown in 1985.
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Energy
Kevin Butt, Toyota's regional environmental sustainability director, at a facility that uses methane to generate clean electricity to help run Toyota's auto plant in central Kentucky.

Big Business Pushes Coal-Friendly Kentucky To Embrace Renewables

Apr 17, 2017
Nearly 90 percent of Kentucky's electricity is from coal — the cheap energy source that helped build its manufacturing economy. Now it's struggling to respond as more businesses want clean energy.
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The Two-Way
Toyota's plant in Georgetown, Ky., is its largest in the world. In this photo from 2010, an employee installs an accelerator into a new Camry at the plant.

Toyota Plans $1.3 Billion Investment In Kentucky Plant

Apr 10, 2017
The Georgetown, Ky., facility is Toyota's largest plant in the world. Toyota plans to invest $10 billion in the U.S. over the next five years.
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The Two-Way
A Buick Avista concept car is exhibited in Beijing in April. Buick, which sells a large percentage of its cars in China, is No. 3 in <em>Consumer Reports</em>' latest reliability rankings.

Buick Up, Honda And Subaru Down, Says Consumer Reports

Oct 24, 2016
Consumer Reports has released its Annual Reliability Survey. Lexus and Toyota are the top two, followed by Buick. The company ranks car brands based on a survey of more than a half-million car owners.
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The Two-Way
Scion vehicles displayed at the North American International Auto Show last month in Detroit.

Sayonara, Scion: Toyota Ending Brand Geared Toward Younger Drivers

Feb 03, 2016
The decision was prompted by customers' changing needs, the automaker says. Just 56,167 cars were sold in the U.S. last year. Current owners will still be able to have their cars serviced by Toyota.
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Shots - Health News
Susan Black, chief <em>kaizen</em> promotion officer at Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, reviews the quality and safety board in the ophthalmology clinic.

Hospitals Turn To Toyota To Make Care Safer And Swifter

Aug 07, 2015
Public hospitals are adapting the automaker's production system to health care, with the goal of making tasks like scheduling surgeries more safe and efficient.
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The Two-Way
Julie Hamp had recently been appointed head of public relations for Toyota Motor Corp.

Former Toyota Executive Released From Custody In Drug Case

Jul 08, 2015
Last month Japanese customs officials discovered oxycodone pills in a package that the 55-year-old American had allegedly mailed to herself from Kentucky. She reportedly will not face charges.
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The Two-Way
Toyota Motor Corp's Managing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Julie Hamp speaks to media during a news conference in Nagoya, central Japan, in this photo released by Kyodo on June 18.

Toyota's Top Female Executive Resigns After Arrest

Jul 01, 2015
Julie Hamp was accused of importing the prescription painkiller oxycodone in violation of the country's narcotics laws. She was arrested June 18 but has not been charged.
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The Two-Way
Toyota Motor Corp's Managing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Julie Hamp speaks to media during a news conference in Nagoya, central Japan, in this photo released by Kyodo on June 18.

Toyota's Top Female Executive Arrested In Japan On Drug Charges

Jun 19, 2015
Julie Hamp, who became the automaker's head of public relations in April, allegedly mailed herself a package containing oxycodone pills, declaring the contents to be a necklace.
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