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Toyota will start making Prius hybrid in US
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Industrywide, sales have dropped 10 percent in the first six months of this year and are moving at their slowest pace in more than a decade. (article 2)
Toyota said the moves will not affect any full-time workers, who will get training and do other projects during the shutdown. (article 2)
DETROIT Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. (article 3)
Toyota will suspend production of the Tundra pickup truck in San Antonio and the Sequoia sport utility vehicle at its Princeton, Ind., plant for three months starting Aug. 8 because of declining demand. (article 3)
Toyota, which has faced widening shortages of fuel-efficient small cars in recent months, will start building its top-selling hybrid at a new Mississippi plant, originally scheduled to produce the Highlander sport utility vehicle. (article 1)
Hit by an industrywide slump in trucks and SUVs, Toyota posted a 6 percent drop in first-half sales in the United States, its single-biggest market. (article 1)
As Quebec's health system creaks under the weight of an aging population and a lack of resources, those under pressure to come up with solutions have turned to Japanese car manufacturer Toyota for inspiration. (article 5)
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Toyota, Hybrid, plant, Tundra, Prius |
Source articles
- Toyota to build Prius in U.S., slash truck output (Washington Post, 07/10/2008, 376 words)
- Toyota will start making Prius hybrid in US (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 502 words)
- Toyota to build Prius in U.S., scale back truck production (L.A. Times, 07/11/2008, 229 words)
- ABC News: Rising Gas Prices Cause 'Hybrid Fever' (ABCNews, 07/11/2008, 368 words)
- Quebec health minister inspired by Toyota philosophy (cbc.ca, 07/10/2008, 647 words)
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