Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, addresses an automotive conference Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City, Michigan. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, addresses an automotive conference Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City, Michigan.

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  1. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Customers shop for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  2. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 04: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference at Toyota's head office on November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Toyota announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing as a result of financial losses suffered during the global recession.
  3. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Toyota Motor Corporation's two-seat supercar 'LFA' is on display during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organization and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.
  4. Yukitoshi Funo, Toyota Motor Corporation Executive Vice President, left, and Taizo Chigira, Toyota Motor Korea CEO, pose with a Toyota Camry Hybrid during a ceremony to launch the company's business in South Korea, at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker, began selling its flagship Toyota brand in South Korea Tuesday in a move some analysts say could eat into Hyundai Motor Co.'s dominance of the local market.

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  1. Yukitoshi Funo, Toyota Motor Corporation Executive Vice President, left, and Taizo Chigira, Toyota Motor Korea CEO, pose with a Toyota Camry Hybrid during a ceremony to launch the company's business in South Korea, at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker, began selling its flagship Toyota brand in South Korea Tuesday in a move some analysts say could eat into Hyundai Motor Co.'s dominance of the local market.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: A customer shops for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Customers shop for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  4. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Customers shop for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Customers shop for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  6. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: A customer shops for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  7. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: A salesman walks the floor of a Toyota dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  8. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Customers shop for Toyota vehicles at a dealership on November 5, 2009 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Surprising many analysts, Toyota Motor Corporation reported a return to profit today with net profits of 21.8 billion yen, or $232 million for the second quarter.
  9. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 04: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference at Toyota's head office on November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Toyota announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing as a result of financial losses suffered during the global recession.
  10. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 04: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference at Toyota's head office on November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Toyota announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing as a result of financial losses suffered during the global recession.
  11. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 04: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda scratches his head during a press conference at Toyota's head office on November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Toyota announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing as a result of financial losses suffered during the global recession.
  12. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Toyota Motor Corporation's concept car FT-86 is on display during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organization and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.
  13. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Toyota Motor Corporation's hybrid car 'SAI' is on display during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organization and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.
  14. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Toyota Motor Corporation's two-seat supercar 'LFA' is on display during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organization and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.
  15. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President introduces the company's two-seat supercar 'LFA' during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organizations and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.
  16. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President introduces the company's hybrid vehicle 'LF-Ch' during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organizations and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.

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