U.S. unit of Toyota Motor is designing a light plane; Japanese auto maker cautions that work is at exploratory stage for single-engine aircraft
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Toyota Motor Sales USA spokesman Mike Michels has announced the automobile manufacturer's plan to develop a light plane that could compete with the likes of Textron Inc's Cessna unit. A group of engineers has been assembled to create the preliminary designs on the plane which will have a US-made engine and will be built of modern composite materials. The decision to develop a plane is due to proddings from Toyota Pres Hiroshi Okuda who wants subsidiaries to increase their nonautomotive revenues to exceed 10% of sales.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1999
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Cars that crumple
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Research engineers of the leading car producing companies are rethinking ways to design vehicles that are safer for the in an event of a collision, by making some changes in the shape of the vehicles without sacrificing on looks. Driven by a sense of social responsibility, the vehicle safety engineers are focusing on the steps to improve vehicle safety.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 2004
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Toyota, Ford discuss financial services and hybrid cars
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Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are holding discussions regarding various cooperative ventures such as low-emission cars and financial services. Toyota is hoping to achieve growth by expanding to small and develping nations where the firm currenly does little business in financial services.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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