/PRNewswire/ Toyota Motor North America Inc. (TMNA) announces executive changes to its manufacturing organization effective June 30, 2021. Jim Zehmer, who.
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The Pontiac Vibe was a compact five-door hatchback produced between 2002 and 2009 for the 2003 through 2010 model years, with production discontinued following the end of the Pontiac brand. Now, vehicle valuation and automotive research company Kelley Blue Book has recognized the Pontiac Vibe in its list of the top 10 Best Used Compact Cars Under $5,000.
Although the Pontiac Vibe was offered for eight model years, Kelley Blue Book has included the 2005 model year from the first generation as part of its list. The second-generation Vibe was introduced for the 2008 model year.
The Pontiac Vibe was jointly developed by General Motors and Toyota, with the latter producing the Toyota Matrix as part of the joint venture. Interestingly, Kelley Blue Book also lists the 2004 Toyota Matrix in its list of the top 10 Best Used Compact Cars Under $5,000.
Toyota Celebrates 30 Million Vehicles Made in North America
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This week, Toyota Motor North America celebrated the production of 30 million vehicles, and we decided to do some math.
The first vehicle that Toyota produced in North America, a white Corolla FX16, rolled out of the New United Motor Manufacturing plant in Fremont, California, on Oct. 7, 1986 a little over 18.5 million minutes ago.
In other words, Toyota has since cranked out an average of 1.62 vehicles
per minute, and the automaker’s production pace is only accelerating. It reached 10 million units in 2002, 16 years after that first Corolla. It only took another seven years to produce the next 10 million, and another 12 to produce the next 10 million after that.
Nutson s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - Week Ending February 13, 2021
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Toyota Has Built 30 Million Cars (And Counting) In The US ++ Accumulated over 35 years of building cars for the US market.
Toyota, the most-searched car brand globally and the reigning sales champ of the world, has hit another milestone, albeit limited to the United States. The 30 millionth Toyota has rolled off the assembly line, marking the automaker s strong foothold in the country.
The history of Toyota in the US dates back to more than 60 years ago, but it wasn t until 1986 when the Japanese marque started building cars locally with its joint venture with New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. The first Toyota built in the US was a Corolla.