Toyota
Toyota is the top global automaker by sales. However, the company, like other car makers, has been affected by the financial crisis. Toyota suffered a reduction of 16% in sales in 2008.FOX Business: Ford, Toyota, GM Sales Plunge More Than 30% on Month (January 5, 2009)
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"Now, more than ever, while we are so focused on the pressing issues of the moment, we cannot lose sight of our future. Nowhere is this more important than with our industry’s duty and commitment to provide true sustainable mobility with vehicles that significantly reduce fuel consumption, our carbon footprint and overall greenhouse gases." — Irv Miller, Toyota Motor Sales Group Vice President, Environmental and Public Affairs
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Debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 11, 2009PC Magazine: Toyota Plans All-Electric Car for U.S. by 2012 (January 12, 2009)
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Four-seat light weight carLA Times: Toyota FT EV (January 12, 2009)
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Targeted towards city drivers who commute about 50 miles between home and workPC Magazine: Toyota Plans All-Electric Car for U.S. by 2012 (January 12, 2009)
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Toyota already has another city commuter car, the Toyota iQ, which runs on a gasoline engine
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Features air bags for rear passengers, mounted at rear windowsLA Times: Toyota FT EV (January 12, 2009)
