WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two executives at Japan's Denso Corp have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices of electronic auto parts sold to Toyota and will cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said on

Two executives at Japan's Denso Corphave agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices of electronic auto parts sold to Toyota and will cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Two executives at Japan's Denso Corp have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices of electronic auto parts sold to Toyota and will cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Two executives at Japan's Denso Corp have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices of electronic auto parts sold to Toyota and will cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Two executives at Japan'sDenso Corp have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring tofix prices of electronic auto parts sold to Toyota and willcooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S.Justice Department sai

They could go in the next Prius

As if sniffing at the threat the ongoing collapse in JGBs, culminated by Toyota pulling a bond issue on soaring yields, which forced even JPM to come out with an ominously titled piece called the "VaR Shock" driven by the epic plunge in the Yen, Japa

Despite the eagerness of Abenomics and the new BOJ head Kuroda to have their cake and eat it too, in this case manifesting in soaring stock prices, plunging Yen, rising GDP and exports, and most importantly, flat or declining bond yields, so far they

TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is planning to increase production of lithium-ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily repo

by Michael Comeau, Minyanville staff writer

Credit cards are kind of like cars. Most drivers stick to popular models like the Honda Accord or the Toyota Camry, while others seek out high performance cars that are more exotic. Likewise, the market for credit cards is so vast, that it is worth c

PARIS (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month.

PARIS, May 16 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month.

Like it or not, electric cars are going mass market.

Below are the top auto manufacturers-major stocks on the NYSE in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter.Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) is estimated to post earnings of $2.27 per share in the June quarter.

Toyota sees an unexpected contender in the hybrid segment.

ByHeather Ingrassia:On Monday May 12, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) announced its plans to lobby US regulators in an effort to get a new headlight-based technology approved. According to Gabe Nelson of Automotive News, "Toyota wants regulators in the U.S.

By Trefis: Buoyed by a weak yen and a strong recovery following the tragic Japanese tsunami, Toyota Motors (NYSE:TM) announced a solid fourth quarter and fiscal 2013 earnings. Total revenues jumped 18.7% to 22.0 trillion yen ($220 billion). Its net i

Japan's largest automaker reported a strong quarterly profit this past week. But there was even better news: Toyota expects profits to soar in the year to come.

Ford says that it's about to smash its own record for most hybrid sales in a year. Is the Blue Oval finally making a run at Toyota's longtime lead in this market?

Sales of Toyota's vaunted Camry sedan are down this year. One big reason: Ford's hot new Fusion.

A 1967 Toyota 2000GT sold for $1.16 million at auction in April, defying the Japanese brand's image as a maker of affordable vehicles and becoming the most expensive Asian car ever sold. The 2000GT has been called "Toyota's E-Type" — a referenc

* Securities shares outperform on booming market * Toyota, Bridgestone fall after forecast disappoints * Toshiba sags after weak earnings * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst By...

* Securities shares outperform on booming market * Toyota, Bridgestone fall after forecast disappoints * Toshiba sags after weak earnings * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei a

* Securities shares outperform on booming market * Toyota, Bridgestone fall after forecast disappoints * Toshiba sags after weak earnings * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei a

* Securities shares outperform on upbeat market * Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst * Toshiba sags on poor earnings By Ayai Tomisawa...

* Securities shares outperform on upbeat market * Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst * Toshiba sags on poor earnings By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share aver

* Securities shares outperform on upbeat market * Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst * Toshiba sags on poor earnings By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share aver

Most Asian markets rise after U.S. and German equities climb further into record territory, with South Korean stocks jumping after a surprise rate cut by the nation’s central bank, while an improved earnings outlook spurs Toyota shares.

* Nikkei bolstered by gains in U.S., European share markets * Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third

* Nikkei bolstered by gains in U.S., European share markets * Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 9...

* Nikkei bolstered by gains in U.S., European share markets * Toyota strong, Nomura hikes target by 30 pct * Japan outperforms peers but still has upside -analyst By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third

Japanese automaker Toyota posts its largest annual profit in five years on increased auto sales, a weakening yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles.Riding a wave of increased auto sales, a weakening Japanese yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles, Toyota Mot

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (MBT.PH) said Thursday that net profit in the first quarter more than doubled from a year earlier due to improved interest margins, higher treasury income and gains from selling a stake in car assembler Toyota Motors

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks on Thursday extended their winning run after key U.S. indexes finished at record highs, with Toyota Motor Corp. climbing after the auto giant more than doubled its quarterly profit. The Nikkei Stock Averager

Japanese stocks on Thursday extended their winning run after key U.S. indexes finished at record highs, with Toyota Motor Corp. climbing after the auto giant more than doubled its quarterly profit.

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street, while Toyota Motor Corp attracted buying after reporting full-year results. The Nikkei added 0.7 percent to 14,390.22, nearing Wednesday

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street, while Toyota Motor Corp attracted buying after reporting full-year results. The...

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street, while Toyota Motor Corp attracted buying after reporting full-year results. The Nikkei added 0.7 percent to 14,390.22, nearing Wednesday

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rise to new five-year highs on Thursday buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and the European market, while Toyota Motor Corp is likely to be in focus after reporting its full-y

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rise to new five-year highs on Thursday buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and the European market, while Toyota Motor Corp is likely to be in focus after reporting its full-y

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rise to new five-year highs on Thursday buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and the European market, while Toyota Motor Corp...

Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback.    

Toyota’s success in Korean car awards has added insult to injury as the Japanese carmaker takes advantage of the weak yen to claw back territory from Hyundai

Toyota Motor's quarterly profit skyrocketed in the latest quarter, and the world's top-selling auto maker says the impressive profitability will continue.

Toyota posted a net profit for the January-March quarter of $3.17 billion, handily beating analysts' forecasts, driven by solid U.S. sales and a dramatically weaker yen.

Toyota's profits more than double in the three months to March as a weakening yen and improving sales boost the carmakers comeback.

* Nikkei, Topix hit multi-year highs * China trade data provides tailwind * Toshiba falls, misses profit guidance * Toyota gains, nearly triples operating profit By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average hit its highest close in

* Nikkei, Topix hit multi-year highs * China trade data provides tailwind * Toshiba falls, misses profit guidance * Toyota gains, nearly triples operating profit By Tomo Uetake TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters)...