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BMW expands greentech cooperation with Toyota

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:45:00 +0100

Japan's Toyota and Germany's BMW on Thursday said they were deepening ties on developing fuel-cell technology and vehicle batteries as the auto giants push into the green market.

BMW expands green venture with Toyota

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:02:00 +0200

Germany's BMW is expanding a tie-up with Toyota Motor on hybrid and fuel-cell vehicle technology as the global automakers push further into the "green" market, a report said Monday.

Toyota discusses green car alliance with BMW

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:49:00 +0100

Japanese auto giant Toyota is in discussions with Germany's BMW over a partnership in eco-friendly cars, according to report Saturday in the business daily Nikkei.

Toyota test driver killed in head-on crash

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:06:00 +0200

The chief test driver for Japanese auto giant Toyota was killed in a head-on road crash in the Rhineland while driving a supercar prototype, the carmaker said Thursday.

Toyota recall action seen torpedoing sales

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:22:00 +0100

The recall of around 216,000 Toyota cars in Germany will cost the company around €13 million and is expected to reduce new sales in the country by around 20 percent.

VW races to overtake GM and Toyota

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:41:00 +0100

Carmaker Volkswagen is hoping record profits will help it overtake loss-stricken US giant General Motors and Japan's Toyota within nine years, its management revealed on Thursday.