2015 Toyota Tacoma Overview
What’s New for the 2015 Toyota Tacoma? Not much has changed from the 2014 model, but the 2015 Toyota Tacoma lineup no longer includes the three-seat Regular Cab configuration. Additionally, the automaker has added a Toyota Racing Development (TRD) version of the Tacoma for those looking for an exciting off-road experience. 2015 Toyota Tacoma Exterior […]
Toyota’s 2015 CAS Display to Feature 2016 Tacoma, Specialty Vehicles
Get ready to feast your eyes on some incredible vehicles starting next week. The beginning of the 2015 Chicago Auto Show (CAS) is just around the corner, and Toyota has given us a hint of what we can expect from its display in the Windy City this year. First and foremost (and completely expected), the […]
Toyota Canada Receives 9 Best Retained Value Awards
Toyota Canada has received nine 2020 Best Retained Value Awards from Canadian Black Book, including two Best Overall Brand Awards. It also received seven 2020 ALG Residual Value Awards to boot. Canadian Black Book is one of the most trusted automotive resources for Canadian drivers, and each year the Best Retained Value Awards strive to […]
Toyota Reveals All-New RAV4 Prime and Mirai in LA
Toyota showed off the first-ever RAV4 Prime and the all-new, second-generation 2021 Toyota Mirai at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, alongside its highly-anticipated Camry AWD model. All three of these cars represent a significant evolution forward for the Japanese automaker, which is delving deeper into electrification while offering more performance options than ever before. […]
Next-Gen Toyota Tundra and Tacoma to Share the Same Truck Platform
According to a report by Automotive News, the next-generation Toyota Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks will ride on the same, new platform that the company is internally calling “F1.” As the Tundra is a full-size and the Tacoma a midsize pickup, the new platform will need to boast a good degree of modularity, not unlike […]
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 […]
Six Toyota Vehicles Earn J.D. Power 2018 Vehicle Dependability Study Award
Toyota models took home six of 19 segment awards in the 2018 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), more than any individual automaker. Two of the models actually bore a Toyota badge while the four others were from Lexus, which took home the overall top spot for the seventh consecutive time. According to the study, […]
Next-Gen Toyota TRD Pro Series Comes to Chicago
Toyota has unveiled the next generation TRD Pro Series, including the 4Runner SUV, Tacoma midsize pickup, and Tundra full-size pickup, at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show this morning. Sales for these vehicles soared in January, and according to the automaker, about 40% of people buying them bought the off-road-ready TRD Pro models, which were originally […]
Toyota & Mazda to Build New $1.6 Billion, 4000-Job Plant in USA
Toyota and Mazda have entered a new business and capital alliance and announced they will together build a new, $1.6 billion automotive assembly plant in the United States that will create 4,000 jobs and produce approximately 300,000 units per year. Though neither company specified where the facility would be built, they did say it would be […]
Toyota Produces Record 2.1 Million Vehicles in North America
Toyota set a new production record in North America in 2016, building 2,124,608 vehicles throughout the year, up 4.4% compared to 2015. That represents an increase of nearly 100,000 vehicles, which Toyota says was aided along by low fuel prices, the continued stability of the economy, and ever-rising demand for SUVs and trucks. Since 1986, […]
2017 Toyota Tundra Overview
The 2017 Toyota Tundra is the largest and most powerful truck in Toyota’s arsenal. While Ford, Chevrolet, and Ram all fight for the top spot among pickup truck manufacturers, Toyota is content to do its own thing and build a truck that embraces not just performance and bold style but that also outclasses the field […]
Toyota Stays Ahead of Volkswagen as World’s Biggest Automaker
A long time ago, the Big Three Detroit automakers were also the world’s largest automakers by production. Today, while General Motors remains among the global top three, the fight for the top spot is all about Toyota and Volkswagen. Toyota has held the number one position for some time now, but Volkswagen has recently made […]
Toyota Named Most Valuable Automaker in 2016 Best Global Brands Report
It isn’t the first or even the second time, and we surmise it won’t be the last: Toyota has once again been named the most valuable automaker in Interbrand’s recently-released 2016 “Best Global Brands” report, in which Toyota was also named the top global Asian brand. Furthermore, Toyota achieved two other milestones by becoming the […]
Toyota Celebrates Sales Up 1.5% and 5th Million CPO Vehicle
Last month, The New York Times was declaring that a “big decline” in United States auto sales might be marking the end of the automotive industry’s six-year boom. Of all the major automakers, Toyota probably had the most to lose, as the low gas prices have driven people away from its efficient hybrids and back […]
2017 Toyota Tacoma Overview
The Toyota Tacoma has been dominating the mid-size pickup truck segment for years and doesn’t show any sign of relenting, especially with the 2017 model. It combines an efficient V6 engine with a truck bed full of useful cargo-management features, and though it was no slouch before, a new TRD Pro trim promises to make […]
Toyota Tacoma Dominates Segment, but Could Run into Production Problems
The Toyota Tacoma is the best-selling midsize pickup truck in the country. In 2015, it led the segment with 179,562 sales, nearly a whole 100,000 ahead of its closest competitor, the Chevrolet Colorado. So far this year, the Tacoma is still ahead. It sold 111,615 units between January and July 2016, compared to 60,422 for […]
2017 Toyota 4Runner Gets Two Exciting New Off-Road Trims
Toyota wants you to be extra certain that the 2017 Toyota 4Runner is made to be taken off roads. That’s why it has an edgy, adventurous name, why it looks more aggressive than most things you’d find in the automaker’s lineup, and why now, it’s also getting two new trims: the TRD Off-Road and TRD […]
Toyota Sales Down in May, But SUVs Continue Winning Streak
Toyota hasn’t had the best luck this year. Back in April, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures in Japan, killing dozens and affecting a number of Toyota’s parts suppliers. As a result, the automaker was forced to halt production on numerous production lines until May 6th—a necessary decision which will likely have […]