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Toyota is looking to use carbon fiber in the production of vehicle chassis. They believe this will cut down on weight in some of their future high performance vehicles, such as the possible FT-86 concept. From the official press release:

Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it will start supplying Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) with carbon fiber for car bodies later this year-the first use of carbon fiber for auto bodies mass-produced in Japan.

Toyota reportedly will use carbon fiber for the hood and roof of a luxury sports car to be produced…

The all new Toyota Yaris is set to hit dealership lots like Hoy - Fox Toyota, 11165 Gateway West - El Paso, Texas 79935 in a matter of weeks. That 2011 model will look almost identical to the previous 2010 variant. But a 2012 redesign is on the way. One online source has caught a possible first look at Yaris 2012.

Direct from Car Advice, these new pictures come from a Japanese brochure. "The new Toyota "Vitz" is likely to be a good indication as to what the new Yaris will look like. We imagine it will get minor cosmetic changes before…

Toyota is testing smart-grid technology throughout Japan. These grids will connect to plug-in stations at home and to vehicles, where owners can recharge and get their cars mechanically checked out in the process.

The world's biggest automaker said the launch of this home smart grid system will coincide with its plug-in hybrid cars, hitting dealership lots in by 2012. It will be called the "Toyota Smart Center," and allows people to see on TV screens and mobile handsets how much electricity is being consumed by a household/plug-in vehicle, and how much electricity has been stored there.

It calculates…

The Southern Indiana region is about to see an expansion at one of their larger auto facilities, making way for more US-based jobs. The New Albany assembly line is hoping to produce 30 more jobs for the area. It's not much, but in this economy every bit helps.

The plant will create and supply parts for the upcoming Toyota Camry model, and all 30 positions will be filled before a 2013 deadline.

TG Missouri, who owns the plant that manufactures consoles, dashboard equipment, painted trim parts and other safety components, will invest more than $3 million to upgrade machinery…