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Toyota begins Corolla production at new Mississippi plant

Toyota today announced the opening of a new plant near Tupelo, Miss. The $800-million plant will assemble the new Corolla.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS) covers 1,700 acres. The plant will produce 150,000 vehicles per year and will employ about 2,000 workers, Toyota said in a press release.

Toyota opened the Mississippi plant to keep production closer to its U.S. customers. Engines for the new Corollas will be provided by Toyota's Buffalo, W. Va., engine plant. And cylinder heads and blocks for those engines are produced at Toyota's Bodine Aluminum castings plants, in Troy, … Read more

Toyota pushes Corolla with virtual singer app

If you're shopping for a car, would a virtual 3D girl sway you?

Japanese digital pop star Hatsune Miku is appearing in an augmented reality app to promote the Toyota Corolla, and the automaker is hoping her cartoon charms will win the hearts of shoppers.

Created in 2007 by Crypton Future Media using Yamaha's Vocaloid software, Hatsune Miku allows users to create their own songs by inputting lyrics and a melody.

The anime-style mascot girl, however, has become an online sensation, generating a large fan base, performing in concerts with a live band, and recently hawking Corollas in … Read more

XM available as factory-equipped option on new Toyota and Lexus models

Sirius XM Radio announced that the XM Satellite Radio service is now available as factory-equipped standard equipment on 2010 Camry vehicles with premium audio, while model year 2010 Camry vehicles with standard audio will continue to offer XM service as a dealer-installed option.

XM Satellite Radio will also launch as a factory-installed option on many other Toyota vehicles throughout 2009. The company estimates the number of Toyota vehicles on the road by the end of 2009 available with XM Satellite Radio will exceed one million.

In addition to XM Satellite Radio, XM NavTraffic will be standard equipment on all Camry … Read more

Buzz Out Loud 676: Don't lecture me

EPISODE 676

Apple’s iPhone SDK Strategy Both Promotes and Stifles Innovation http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030700060.html

iPhone SDK, Apple’s Touch Platform, and The Next Two Decades http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/ 900-iphone-sdk-apples-touch-platform-and-the-next-two-decades

FAQ: What does the iPhone SDK mean? http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9888281-7.html

Rumor: Sprint will spin off Nextel http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9888321-7.html

Air Force Cyber Command Wants Intarwebs Supremacy (Thanks Jacob!) http://gizmodo.com/365042/ air-force-cyber-command-wants-intarwebs-supremacy

Analysts say T-Mobile may acquire Sprint http://www.kansascity.com/382/story/519407.html

Report: Google, Microsoft, and two … Read more