Toyota Jan 101: Everything You Need to Know about Jan from the Toyota Commercials
For years, Toyota Jan has been a hot topic on our website, ever since we announced her pregnancy in May of 2014. At first, it was adoring mothers who were interested in learning more about their favorite commercial superstar, but it eventually became clear that Toyota Jan inspired another specific audience: old pervy men who […]
[VIDEO] Toyota Commercial Highlights Sports Sponsorship
Football season is officially upon us, which means it’s time for all kinds of brands to release commercials showing how much they dig the sport. Toyota is taking it a step further by releasing an ad that shows how it is a fan of ALL THE SPORTS, from football and hockey to NASCAR and basketball. […]
[VIDEO] One Direction Drive a Toyota in a Toyota Commercial
Breaking news: the lads from One Direction are now old enough to drive! Okay, so perhaps that has been true for a few years, but the Anglo-Irish five-piece boy band have now proven their driving skillz to the world by creating a commercial for Toyota in which they (or at least one of them) drive […]
Weird Toyota Commercials: From Toyota Jan to Invisible Drivers
If you have an internet connection and eyes, you might have noticed some interesting new commercials from Toyota. The Japanese automaker is promoting the 2015 Sienna hard, which means rebranding it from boring “minivan” to ultra-cool “Swagger Wagon.” But slightly odd commercials are nothing new for Toyota, which has been using “weird” as a way […]
Toyota Jan is Here to Help in New Commercials
When I am home every day with my kids trying to work during the coronavirus lockdown, one of the things I’ve looked forward to is my runs on the treadmill watching TV (currently One Tree Hill) before everyone wakes up. I’ve noticed the latest thing on TV right now is every single company you’ve ever […]
Is That Laurel Coppock Singing in the New Toyota Jan Commercial?
Toyota Jan gets musical in the newest commercial
Jan has been a regular character in Toyota commercials for several years now, making actress Laurel Coppock a household name in the U.S. (even if most people know her as Jan rather than Laurel). Now, a new Toyota commercial has fans wondering whether Laurel’s many talents extend to singing. Check out the commercial, “Duet.” Laurel […]
Saluting Snowmen Feature in Heartwarming Toyotathon Commercial
‘Tis the season…for Toyotathon. Back for its 39th year, Toyotathon’s latest commercial hits home for the holidays if you are a servicemember or have a servicemember in your family. The 90-second spot “Home for the Holidays” premiered in November during the NBC primetime Christmas in Rockefeller Center special, and a 60-second cut has been making […]
Toyota Jan Touts ToyotaCare Plus and SightLine Wipers in New Commercials
Actress Laurel Coppock has long had a presence in Toyota’s U.S. advertising efforts in her role as Jan the spokesperson. We’ve followed her through two pregnancies, learning about her weird cravings for pickles and ice cream. We’ve learned about her YouTube series, The Breakwomb, and been thankful that Progressive’s Flo (Stephanie Courtney) didn’t get the […]
Toyota Debuts Diverse Collection of Commercials for the 2019 Corolla Hatchback
With six culturally diverse ads running on television and the internet, Toyota is sure to get tons of attention on the all-new 2019 Corolla Hatchback.
[VIDEO] Toyota Jan Returns in Toyotathon Holiday Commercials
We’re huge fans of Toyota Jan, AKA Laurel Coppock, here at The News Wheel. So you can imagine our excitement when we saw that Toyota had released a trio of new Jan commercials to advertise its Toyotathon year-end sales event. Toyota released three separate Jan commercials for Toyotathon at the beginning of December—Jancapella, ToyotaCare, and […]
[VIDEO] Sexist Toyota 86 Commercial is Only for Men
It might only be February, but 2017 is already shaping up to be one of the weirdest years on file. While looking to the future, one might have assumed that by 2017, we’d be much closer to achieving equal rights for all—but instead, we are governed by an orange Cheeto who objectifies women and makes […]
Toyota Promotes Racial Inclusion in New Commercial for Japan
Toyota has launched a new commercial featuring a futuristic autonomous car, but in many ways it is the commercial itself that should be noted for making a big step forward. The ad is set in the year “20XX” and shows a retired gentleman getting behind the wheel of a new self-driving car brought home by […]
[VIDEO] One Direction Star in New Thai Toyota Vios Commercial
The lads of One Direction are currently on hiatus, reportedly so that they can spend more time with friends and family, but that hasn’t stopped them from making appearances every now and then to appease devastated fans (and to quell rumors about a split). Recently, the foursome starred in a new Thai commercial for the […]
Toyota Prius “Heck on Wheels” Commercial Aims to Change Hybrid’s Reputation
It’s common knowledge that the Toyota Prius is one of the most badass cars out there. Camaros shy away, while monster trucks pull over to let the Prius by. In fact, the Prius is so badass that it frequently makes people pop out of the bushes with guitars to play along to hair metal anthems. […]
James Marsden Nurses Wolves in New Toyota RAV4 Commercial
Just when you thought TV commercials couldn’t get any weirder, examples like this crop up. Toyota is currently marketing the crap out of its newest eco-friendly vehicle, the RAV4 Hybrid. First, we saw X-Men actor James Marsden become an honorary lumberjack, and now the automaker has released a second commercial in the series wherein Marsden […]
The New Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Commercial Combines Lumberjacks with Actor from X-Men
Toyota’s advertising slogan in the United States is “Let’s Go Places,” and that’s exactly what actor James Marsden did with a 2016 RAV4 Hybrid in the company’s new commercial, “Lumberjacks Challenge.” Marsden, who portrayed Cyclops in the X-Men movies, begins the commercial driving his RAV4 Hybrid up a dirt road, when an ominous voice alerts […]
[VIDEO] Paul Rudd’s Toyota Tercel Commercial is So ’90s
Paul Rudd first burst onto the scene in 1995 as the dreamboat step-brother (and eventually boyfriend) of Alicia Silverstone in Clueless. But even before that, he was making a name for himself in TV shows like Wild Oats and Sisters… and in a commercial for the bitchin’ Toyota Tercel. (There’s a sweet remix in the […]