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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedToyota unveils small car with sliding door; Porte shares platform with Toyota Yaris.(News)(Brief Article)
Automotive News Europe, August, 2004 by Treece, James
Byline: James Treece
Toyota Motor Corp.'s latest compact car, the Porte, derives its name from the French word for its most significant feature: its door.
Much like the Peugeot 1007, the Porte's passenger door automatically slides open to create an entrance measuring 1002mm by 1265mm. That is large enough for a parent and child to walk through together, Toyota says.
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