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Toyota mulls price hikes as steel costs soar
- 2008-08-19
TOKYO AFP — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it was considering raising its prices in response to soaring steel costs, following a report that it will announce hikes in Japan for next month. According to the Nikkei business daily, Japan's top automaker has began notifying affiliated dealerships of...
Japan's Toyota unveils next-generation scooter
- 2008-08-01
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Toyota Motor on Friday unveiled the Winglet -- a new two-wheel electric scooter to rival the Segway. The Winglet, which the automaker describes as "a personal transport assistance robot", can be controlled by shifting body weight, allowing the rider to go forward, backward and turn...
Italian Trulli confident ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
- 2008-08-01
BUDAPEST AFP — Italian veteran Jarno Trulli, who is closing in on his 200th Formula One race, said Friday he felt confident of making a strong showing in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. "As usual here in Hungary it was a difficult Friday because of the dusty circuit," the Toyota...
Toyota cuts global vehicle sales forecast
- 2008-07-28
TOKYO AFP — Toyota Motor Corp., in a close race with General Motors for the title of the world's top automaker, on Monday lowered its global sales target for 2008 as US demand slumps. The Japanese auto giant said it forecast global sales of 9.5 million vehicles this year,...
Toyota's US sales may fall for second year: executive
- 2008-06-24
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Toyota Motor, in a close race with General Motors for the title of the world's top automaker, may suffer a decline in US sales for a second straight year, a top executive warned on Tuesday. The Japanese auto giant has previously said it aims to...
Ex-Toyota F1 team principal dies in crash
- 2008-06-11
JOHANNESBURG AFP — Former Swedish rally driver and Toyota Formula 1 team principal, Ove Andersson, 70, died Wednesday in a car crash in South Africa's Western Cape province, SAPA news agency reported. SAPA quoted Motorsports South Africa boss Beaulah Schoeman as saying that the accident happened outside Oudtshoorn where...
Mosley receives Toyota and Ferrari backing
- 2008-06-05
MONTREAL AFP — Max Mosley, the president of motorsport's world governing body FIA, has received backing from Toyota Motorsport and the Ferrari Formula One team following his vote of confidence in the wake of a sex scandal. Mosley won a vote of confidence in Paris on Monday that allows...
Japan says China quake to cause economic damage
- 2008-05-12
TOKYO AFP — A Japanese minister on Tuesday expected an economic blow from China's major earthquake, which shut operations of Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies. "It is unavoidable for the earthquake to have an impact on the Chinese economy," said Hiroko Ota, minister for state for economic...
Japan's Toyota to hike prices in North America: report
- 2008-05-03
TOKYO AFP — Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. will raise sale prices in North America this month in a bid to offset rising production costs and the stronger yen, a report here said Sunday. The Japanese maker has expanded aggressively outside its home market, helped by its reputation for...
Heidfeld fastest in final Spanish GP practice
- 2008-04-26
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — German Nick Heidfeld maintained BMW's impressive progress this season when he topped the times in Saturday morning's final practice for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. The 30-year-old driver from Moenchengladbach clocked a fastest time of one minute and 21.269 seconds on soft compound tyres at the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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