Take a look at Toyota's new global compact car that would potentially succeed the Vios. The Etios which debuted last January at this year's Auto Expo in India has two variants- a hatch and a sedan. The compact is expected to sell later this year starting in India( then to the rest of the world! just like what it's commercial say.)
There are two sets uploaded- the first showing the Etios hatch, and the other showcasing the sedan.
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2010 1.3 Vios A/T to be Unveiled by April
Credible sources tell CARAZINE that Toyota Philippines will finally release a 1.3 L Automatic transmission Vios for the 2010 model. And April 6 is the release date!
We posted pictures of how more or less our 2010 Vios would look like. This photo is from Toyota Thailand where the 2010 Vios has already been launched and where Toyota Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia have been "sharing" Toyota vehicle specifications as well as design.
This may pose a releif to Toyota as the Honda City 1.3 had been galloping the market segment !
2010 Toyota RAV-4 Facelift Debuts
With 7.6 million cars (and counting) of cars lined for recall, it's business not so usual for Toyota. Even though, they are launching the facelift of the RAV-4 Compact SUV at The Gevena Motor Show.
Midlife Facelift for the Vios
The only mass produced and marketed 2009-2010 model sedan not affected by the global Toyota recall casued by sticky pedals is the Vios/Yaris models. To brighten up things a bit more, the Vios has a mid-life facelift and its heading our showrooms soon.
Images you see here are sourced from Toyota Thailand. Looking at the front, very visible are the multi-bar grille, new for-lamp filling, and the bumper.
At the rear, the tail lights seem to have been rearranged juts like what Toyota did with their Innova. To sum up things, the new Vios has a newly designed multi-spoke design tyre.
So when it will hit the showrooms of Toyota Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia? As soon as Thailand gets it, we sure will have it afterwards!
Images you see here are sourced from Toyota Thailand. Looking at the front, very visible are the multi-bar grille, new for-lamp filling, and the bumper.
At the rear, the tail lights seem to have been rearranged juts like what Toyota did with their Innova. To sum up things, the new Vios has a newly designed multi-spoke design tyre.
So when it will hit the showrooms of Toyota Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia? As soon as Thailand gets it, we sure will have it afterwards!
Toyota Introduces Innova Sport Runner
Toyota Motor Philippines sets the stage for the new Year 2010 as they introduce a tougher version of the country’s best-selling commercial vehicle, the Innova Sport Runner. All the passenger car-like comfort offered by the Toyota Innova is packed inside this new variant, with an improved sportier exterior. The Innova SR features new overfenders, side skirts, rear spoiler, new front fog lamp design, 15” alloy wheels in a wider 225 / 55 R15 tires, Sport Runner badge and exclusive black and bronze exterior colors. “The Sport Runner is a fresh addition to the Innova line-up. While the Innova has been consistently performing very well since its 2005 introduction, averaging 900 units per month in sales, we understand that there are customers who are also looking for a tougher or sportier look that will compliment the Innova’s driving performance and riding comfort.
The Sport Runner will be available in 2.5-liter diesel automatic and manual transmissions at Php 1,064,000 and Php 999,000 respectively.
Vios Successor? 2010 Toyota Etios Concept Spyshots
In less than 24 hours, Toyota will be unveiling its latest compact the Etios. As the video suggests, this would potentially be the replacement for the Vios and other small compacts in the world (at least in the emerging markets and that includes the Philippines.
Sources familiar with the auto industry say that the Etios will first go on sale in India this year, then to emerging markets like Russia, ASEAN, and South America.
We will have the full images videos on Wednesday, so better bookmark our site. For the meantime browse on some more Etios spyshots below.
2010 Toyota Etios Concept Sneak Preview
This video is the 30-second preview/teaser of the soon to be unveiled Etios concept at the 10th Auto Expon in India to be held on the 6th-10th of January. Quite interesting as Toyoyta says this will be the new global compact car standard. We wonder too whether this will replace the Vios which has been selling very very very well here in Manila and elsewhere in Asia.
Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2009:Germany Dominates, Hyundai's HIstoric Entry
Ward's 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market, that are selected by Ward's AutoWorld magazine. The list was started in 1994, and has been drawn every year since then.
Toyota: Still The Best Auto Brand for 2009.
The Japanese car maker is the 6th most valuable brand in the world and the most valuable among car manufacturers with Brand equity valued at $31.33 Billion. Hyundai and Ferrari jumps to higher places; Lexus, Harley Davidson struggle.
In 2008, Toyota saw its first loss in 70 years due to the difficult economic situation. Net revenues decreased about 21 percent and vehicle sales dropped about 15 percent. Even sales of its bestselling hybrid Prius model slowed down when fuel prices moderated after the record highs of the summer. There is even talk that the company may create a separate brand for its Prius, adding larger and smaller models to the line up. The brand would be similar to Toyota’s low-priced Scion and would only be offered in the U.S., where the company did not create a brand around its “Hybrid Synergy Drive“ system. Toyota continues to develop its long-term value, however, building on its existing green credentials, announcing plans to create eco-friendly showrooms. By 2011 it expects to have 100 “green“ dealerships, where most parts of the buildings are made of renewable primary products.
Aside from Toyota, other Automotive companies that make it to the Best Global Brands List include(figure in Billion US$):
12 Mercedes Benz 23,867
15 BMW 21,617
18 Honda 17,803
49 Ford 7,005
53 Volkswagen 6,484
65 Audi 6,484
69 Hyundai 6,484
71 Harley Davidson 4,337
74 Porsche 4,234
88 Ferrari 3,527
96 Lexus3,158
Interbrand is the best brand consultancy firm in industry using brand valuation that has a unique industry approach in valuing what a company's name is worth.The company uses financial data, public perception, and feedback form customers/users of a company's product or services.
See the complete 2009 results here
See 2008 results for Top 100 Global Automotive Brands
In 2008, Toyota saw its first loss in 70 years due to the difficult economic situation. Net revenues decreased about 21 percent and vehicle sales dropped about 15 percent. Even sales of its bestselling hybrid Prius model slowed down when fuel prices moderated after the record highs of the summer. There is even talk that the company may create a separate brand for its Prius, adding larger and smaller models to the line up. The brand would be similar to Toyota’s low-priced Scion and would only be offered in the U.S., where the company did not create a brand around its “Hybrid Synergy Drive“ system. Toyota continues to develop its long-term value, however, building on its existing green credentials, announcing plans to create eco-friendly showrooms. By 2011 it expects to have 100 “green“ dealerships, where most parts of the buildings are made of renewable primary products.
Aside from Toyota, other Automotive companies that make it to the Best Global Brands List include(figure in Billion US$):
12 Mercedes Benz 23,867
15 BMW 21,617
18 Honda 17,803
49 Ford 7,005
53 Volkswagen 6,484
65 Audi 6,484
69 Hyundai 6,484
71 Harley Davidson 4,337
74 Porsche 4,234
88 Ferrari 3,527
96 Lexus3,158
Interbrand is the best brand consultancy firm in industry using brand valuation that has a unique industry approach in valuing what a company's name is worth.The company uses financial data, public perception, and feedback form customers/users of a company's product or services.
See the complete 2009 results here
See 2008 results for Top 100 Global Automotive Brands
A Great Leap: Group of Car Companies sign Letter of Understanding on Fuel Cell Vehicles
Fuel cell vehicles, electric vehicles, and hydrogen powered vehicles all have an electric motor that makes car run, the only difference is where and how the motors get the power.
Since the beginning car companies have planned, developed, and designed their choice of their own system. We see Toyota going gaga over Hybrid, while Mitsubishi and Nissan-Renault is fanatic about an all electric-powered vehicle; add to it that Honda has released a lease only fuel-cell hydrogen vehicle. That's how unorganized car companies are. As a result we only see a few and expensive hybrid cars on our roads and showrooms. The Prius, for example has been around since 1997, an not much progress has been made with regard to its high cost of production. Hybrid cars sold today are basically unattractive since the price you pay for a hybrid engine will take years to recover the extra cost. So still, what we have right now is a conventional fossil-fuel (gasoline, benzene, diesel) vehicle domaqinated roads.
A group of companies represented by western car makers Daimler Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Renault, and Asian superstars Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, have announced they’ve signed a Letter of Understanding concerning the development and market release of fuel cell powered electric vehicles. The car companies aim that there'll be more than a hundred thousand units on the road by 2015.
