As part of its smart-grid activities, aimed at achieving a low-carbon society through efficient energy use, TMC is conducting trials in Japan of its Toyota Smart Center pilot program, which plans to link people, automobiles and homes for integrated control of energy consumption.

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Toyota will announce details of the program within the next couple of months.

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Toyota announced a 90-day deferred first payment program to assist consumers in the region.

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Toyota said this week it plans to launch a similar driver-assist program on certain models beginning this summer.

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Toyota, with cash to burn (and nothing like GM's retired-worker liabilities), has a strong fuel-cell program but believes that 30 years from now all cars will run on hybrids-Toyota's technological strength.

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