New Delhi: Japan's biggest carmaker, Toyota Motor Corp, is all set to axe three thousand jobs in Japan.

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According to Toyota's spokesman,Toyota will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 per cent as vehicle demand slumps.

On Thursday, two other Japanese automakers,Mazda Corp and Isuzu Motors Ltd had announced a combined slash of 2,700 in response to slowing sales.

Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 per cent drop in full-year net... // IBNLive.com

Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 per cent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3000 from 6000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said yesterday.

The automaker follows Mazda and Isuzu, which said they would slash a combined 2700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 per cent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

"Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan," said Hirofumi Yokoi, a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company CSM Worldwide. "It's unlikely plants will get shut down, but if things get worse, lines,... // Sydney Morning Herald

Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 per cent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3000 from 6000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said yesterday.

The automaker follows Mazda and Isuzu, which said they would slash a combined 2700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 per cent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

"Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan," said Hirofumi Yokoi, a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company CSM Worldwide. "It's unlikely plants will get shut down, but if things get worse, lines,... // WA today

Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 per cent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3000 from 6000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said yesterday.

The automaker follows Mazda and Isuzu, which said they would slash a combined 2700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 per cent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

"Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan," said Hirofumi Yokoi, a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company CSM Worldwide. "It's unlikely plants will get shut down, but if things get worse, lines,... // Sydney Morning Herald

Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 per cent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3000 from 6000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said yesterday.

The automaker follows Mazda and Isuzu, which said they would slash a combined 2700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 per cent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

"Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan," said Hirofumi Yokoi, a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company CSM Worldwide. "It's unlikely plants will get shut down, but if things get worse, lines,... // BusinessDay.com.au

Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 per cent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3000 from 6000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said yesterday.

The automaker follows Mazda and Isuzu, which said they would slash a combined 2700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 per cent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

"Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan," said Hirofumi Yokoi, a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company CSM Worldwide. "It's unlikely plants will get shut down, but if things get worse, lines,... // WA today

In response to worsening sales, Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut 3,000 temporary jobs at its domestic plants, a company spokesman said on Nov. 21.

The cuts amount to half of Toyota's 6,000 temporary domestic workers.

Toyota executives said last month that it was unlikely to renew the contracts of 3,000 temporary workers at its domestic plants.

Other Japanese carmakers have also been reducing their numbers of contract workers. Mazda, Japan's... // IndustryWeek

TOKYO - JAPANESE carmaker Toyota Motor Corp plans to cut 3,000 temporary jobs at its domestic plants in response to worsening sales, a company spokesman said on Friday.

'We will not be renewing contracts for 3,000 of our temporary workers at the end of March 2009,' the spokesman said. 'There are various reasons including sluggish sales and the current economic conditions.' The cuts amount to half of Toyota's 6,000 temporary domestic workers.... // Straits Times

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TOKYO (AFP) Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut 3,000 temporary jobs at its domestic plants in response to worsening sales, a company spokesman said Friday.

"We will not be renewing contracts for 3,000 of our temporary workers at the end of March 2009," the spokeswoman said. "There are various reasons including sluggish sales and the current economic conditions."

The cuts amount to half of Toyota's 6,000 temporary... // AFP

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 percent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3,000 from 6,000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said today in a phone interview.

The automaker follows Mazda Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. , which yesterday said they would slash a combined 2,700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 percent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

``Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan,'' said Hirofumi Yokoi , a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company... // Bloomberg

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 percent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3,000 from 6,000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said today in a phone interview.

The automaker follows Mazda Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. , which yesterday said they would slash a combined 2,700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 percent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

``Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan,'' said Hirofumi Yokoi , a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company... // Bloomberg

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , Japan's biggest carmaker, will cut its domestic temporary workforce by 50 percent as vehicle demand slumps globally.

Toyota will cut the number of temporary workers to 3,000 from 6,000 by the end of March, spokesman Paul Nolasco said today in a phone interview.

The automaker follows Mazda Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. , which yesterday said they would slash a combined 2,700 temporary jobs in Japan in response to slowing sales. Earlier this month, Toyota forecast a 68 percent drop in full-year net income, the biggest decline in at least 18 years, as a global recession cripples auto demand.

``Falling export demand is having a big impact on production in Japan,'' said Hirofumi Yokoi , a Tokyo-based analyst at automotive consulting company... // Bloomberg

With the global recession taking an increasing toll on Thailand, bringing down overseas vehicle orders, and with confidence low among domestic consumers, all automakers are considering how to ride out the storm.General Motors has made the most dramatic move so far, announcing on Wednesday that it would suspend production at its Rayong plant in December and January because vehicles on hand already have met projected demand. Its 2,000 workers will be kept on but at 75 per cent of their normal pay.

At Toyota, a senior executive who asked not to be named said the company would cut its output during the last two months of this year, with production of pickup trucks and large cars affected.

The production cut will help eliminate inventory building up during the last two months of this... // Bangkok Post

Buffalo facility making cutbacks in lackluster economy.

BUFFALO -- It's another sign that the automotive industry is taking a huge hit during these hard times. According to published reports, Toyota Manufacturing in Buffalo will layoff approximately 120 temporary workers by the end of January 2009.

The companywide move is designed to cut costs.

Those primarily affected are part-time workers in the engine and transmission plant. In... // WOWK

BUFFALO, W.Va. (AP) -- The Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Buffalo plans to lay off about 120 temporary workers by the end of January, as the auto industry struggles with months of weak sales.

The job cuts at the engine and transmission plant were announced Wednesday, as part of a companywide effort to reduce costs.

Jeff Moore, the Buffalo plant's vice president of manufacturing, says the company also will cut back on overtime as... // Charleston Gazette