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...Stetson, munching on a corn dog, and you'll get a sense of how the company sees its future. Toyota is constructing its sixth North American assembly plant, in the heart of truck country just outside San Antonio, Texas, aiming to build the next generation of its full-size Tundra pickup there and--if all goes as planned--finally conquer the U.S. truck market. Achieving that feat would mark a milestone for Toyota in its quest to become the great American car company and would follow its conquest of virtually every other market segment, from compact cars to luxury SUVs...
...Toyota's truck plan illustrates not only the company's relentless drive but also the risks that accompany it. The Tundra is part of a massive increase in Toyota's global production that will have far-reaching repercussions for the firm's future and that of the entire U.S. auto industry. The history of the car business shows that bigger isn't always better: Toyota's top two rivals, Ford and General Motors, have struggled to make money despite leading in market share. Toyota, in contrast, has reeled in cash by controlling costs and focusing on vehicle quality...
...lifestyle Duluth fights to insulate itself from. Buried in the snows of long winters, residents hole up in the bitter cold with wool and addiction, the pace of life slowing to a crawl. Last Saturday the band’s frigid notes resonated just as well with the thawing tundra setting of the Somerville Theater...
...prestigious multinational body called the Arctic Council reported that the region has warmed twice as fast as the rest of the globe over the past 50 years. Arctic Ocean ice has shrunk by as much as 20%, snow cover has diminished on land, and the permafrost underlying the tundra has become less stable...
VEGETATION Rising temperatures will let forests expand north into areas that now support only scrubby flora. Trees absorb more heat than bushes, speeding up local warming. Loss of tundra will also rob many animals of breeding and feeding grounds...