Ackerman Toyota, home of a great line up of new Toyota cars near Kirkwood is pleased to announce that Toyota has 
unveiled a new hybrid concept vehicle in Beijing.
The new Yundong Shuangquing hybrid concept vehicle was unveiled at this year’s Beijinjg Motor Show and Toyota announced that a production model will be sold in China in the near future. The Dear Qin Compact and the GT 86 RWD sports car were also launched at the auto show.
The hybrid powertrain for the Yundong Shuangqing was developed primarily at Toyota’s research and development plant in Changshu China.”We would like to put smiles on the faces of our Chinese customers with hybrid technology,” Toyota President Akio Toyoda said in prepared remarks at the show. “I want the people of China to be able to experience the beauty of hybrid technology through a hybrid car born in China.”
China was the very first location the Prius hybrid was built outside of Japan. Toyota Motor Co. began producing the third generation model 2 years ago and the Camry Hybrid was produced in China’s Guangdong province.
Honda announced that it would launch 4 hybrids in China either under its Acura brand or moniker in order to meet demands of increasing car sales in that country. The CR-Z, Fit, and Insight Hybrids will also be introduced in China later this year.
According to a recent press release; “Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is exhibiting 38 production and concept vehicles, including three world premieres, here at the 12th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, which starts today and runs through May 2*1 at the China International Exhibition Center. TMC’s exhibit space covers approximately 3,200 m2.”
At a press conference during the exhibition, TMC President Akio Toyoda said: “We would like to put smiles on the faces of our Chinese customers with hybrid technology. I want the people of China to be able to experience the beauty of hybrid technology through a hybrid car born in China.”
To test drive new or used Toyota cars in Missouri or Illinois, visit your local Ackerman Toyota Dealer in St. Louis today, you won’t be disappointed!
Toyota Passes GM as World’s Largest Automaker
Ackerman Toyota home of a great lineup of new Toyota cars in Washington is pleased to announce that Toyota has made a comeback when it comes to the largest U.S. Automaker. Bloomberg News reports that Toyota has pushed Gneral Motors back to 2nd place in the automotive industry’s race to be number one.
According to a recent Bloomberg News article; “Toyota sold 2.49 million vehicles worldwide from January through March, vs. 2.28 million for GM.”
For three years Toyota surpassed GM but last year the Japanese automaker dropped to 7.9 million sales coming in under GM’s 9.03 million units sold. According to USA Today; “this week’s quarterly earnings report and forecast for its new fiscal year that began in April showed, Toyota’s making a strong comeback, with global sales up 18%.” “Although being No. 1 is not the main goal for us, it’s nice to see because hopefully it shows we’re on the right track,” Jim Wiseman, Toyota’s North American VP of external affairs, told Bloomberg.
General Motor’s spokesperson, Jim Cain reported to the Detroit Free Press that “one quarter does not mean a year make. “GM today is a profitable, growing company, and our plan is to grow more and earn more. We’ve got the ingredients to do both over time, especially with our aggressive new product launch calendar and the momentum Chevrolet, in particular, is building around the world.”
But for this quarter, Toyota is in the lead as the largest automaker in the United States. To test drive a new or used Toyota car, truck, or utility vehicle, visit your local Missouri Ackerman Dealer located in Saint Louis MO today, you won’t be disappointed!