June 2, 2010
This is Toyota Fast Facts, an update on breaking news, our recent recalls and the work we are doing to make things right for our customers.
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1. Toyota Reports May Sales Gain, Retains Retail Sales Crown Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) today reported sales of 162,813 vehicles in May, up 6.7 percent over the same month a year ago on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis. "Memorial Day weekend kicked off the summer selling season with a bang, resulting in our best-selling weekend of the year," said Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations. "As Toyota maintains its leadership position as the number one retail brand in the industry for the third consecutive month, we look forward to building this momentum as we work hard to exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, safety, reliability and service." The Toyota Division posted May sales of 140,597 vehicles, a 3.6 percent increase over the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported May sales of 22,216 vehicles, a 31.3 percent increase. To read Toyota press release on the newsroom, please visit
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota-reports-may-sales-159466.aspx
2. Two More Toyota Vehicles Earn 2010 ‘Top Safety Pick’ Award Based in part on the new rollover test results of midsize SUVs, the 2010 Toyota Highlander and Venza have been designated "Top Safety Picks" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the institute announced today. Toyota now has more "Top Safety Pick" vehicles this year than any other manufacturer. To achieve this designation, a vehicle has to earn the top rating of "good" for occupant protection in the institute’s front, side, rear and rollover crash tests. It also has to have electronic stability control. The institute tested 12 midsize SUVs of various brands. Six, including Highlander and Venza (the only Toyotas evaluated), earned the top rating of "good" for rollover protection, one was rated "acceptable" and five others received the second lowest rating of "marginal." In its press release, the institute said, "New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require." Highlander and Venza join five other Toyota and Lexus vehicles that have earned the "Top Safety Pick" designation based in part on the new rollover test results. On May 25, the institute announced that the 2011 Toyota Avalon and Sienna and 2010 Lexus RX had earned the designation. The 2010 Toyota Corolla and Scion xB were designated "Top Safety Picks" in March. To read the press release, please click on
http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr060210.html
. 3. NHTSA Launches Probe of Unsecured Floor Mats in Ford, Mercury Vehicles According to various news reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into approximately 250,000 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milans after the agency received complaints relating to unsecured floor mats and the possibility for unintended acceleration. For more information, please see
http://detnews.com/article/20100601/AUTO01/6010390/-1/rss 4. Toyota Shifting Highlander Production from Japan to Indiana Toyota confirmed Tuesday that the company’s assembly plant in Princeton, Ind., will become the sole source of non-hybrid Highlander SUVs for North America. "This is part of our continuing trend to build more product where we sell," Toyota spokesperson Paul Nolasco told Automotive News. While Toyota has been producing the Highlander at the Indiana plant since October 2009, the company has continued importing units made at a plant in Kyushu, Japan. The Kyushu plant will continue to produce hybrid Highlanders and Highlanders bound for Australia, according to Nolasco. A timetable for moving production hasn’t been determined, Toyota spokesperson Mike Goss told the Wall Street Journal. For more information, please visit
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100601/OEM/100609996/1329
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/electronic.aspx?fid=102712 Wiseman also shared his thoughts on Toyota’s progress in a "Point of View" article posted Tuesday to the newsroom at
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/wiseman-provides-update-on-toyota-s-progress.aspx
. 5 Last week, Jim Wiseman, Toyota Motor North American group vice president for Corporate Communications, did a satellite media tour with national and local TV and radio outlets about the progress Toyota has made in becoming a more responsive, safety-focused organization. As of today, there have been 82 airings of these interviews, reaching an audience of more than 19 million. A short video compilation of those interviews, featuring answers to key questions, is now available on the Toyota USA Newsroom website. To view the video, please visit
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