Toyota’s Jan in all her pregnant glory What’s a car company to do when the star of its commercials announces she is pregnant? Well, that all depends on the car company. When this very situation happened to Toyota and its ad agency, Saatchi & Saatchi L.A., the two decided that rather than writing the character…
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…
When I am home every day with my kids trying to work… Jan has been a regular character in Toyota commercials for several years… Actress Laurel Coppock has long had a presence in Toyota’s U.S. advertising… There are few automotive brand spokespeople we at The News Wheel love… It’s no secret that here at The…
Toyota Jan and her cohorts discuss children’s books Being a new parent can be overwhelming, whether you’re a first-timer or an old pro. Babies demand constant attention, and often leave you feeling sleep-deprived, inadequate, or at the end of your rope. But rather than mope about the downside of being a new parent, three moms…
Jan in one of her recent Toyota commercials Toyota Jan, depicted in the automaker’s commercials by Laurel Coppock, is a beloved figure in automotive advertising. Here on The News Wheel, we regularly see comments from Jan fans on our articles about her pregnancy, her life, and her wide array of commercials. Now, Toyota Jan fans…
Photo: The News Wheel 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…
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…
Toyota Jan vs. Flo from Progressive Lately, there’s been a lot of chit-chat around the interwebs about Toyota Jan, the bubbly receptionist who uses her charm and wit to help Toyota customers find what they are looking for in a series of commercials. The chat started when a couple of commercials appeared featuring Jan looking…
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Think you know Toyota Jan? Think again! The demure Toyota receptionist is back in a new commercial which shows her to be anything but the girl-next-door we’ve grown to know and love through her previous commercials. Instead, the Christmas Toyota Jan commercial includes a clip of the woman herself driving a Camry at top speed…
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“Who is Toyota Jan, and how did she get pregnant?” – Internet Masses So it turns out, a lot of people are really interested in Toyota Jan and if she is actually pregnant as she appears in Toyota’s commercials. (She is.) It was odd to me that people cared so much for this wannabe Flo…
“You bet your asteroid!” Here at The News Wheel, we’re pretty big fans of Toyota Jan, so we have been pretty happy lately to see a couple of new commercials starring the woman herself on our screens during prime time. In total, two new Jan commercials are making the rounds, and they’re full of the…
Toyota Jan tries to impress robots with puns Photo: Toyota USA via YouTube Our favorite automotive celebrity has been busy! This week, Toyota released five new Toyota Jan commercials. Three of them are advertisements for Toyota Service Centers (which you can watch here) and the other two are for the 2015 Toyota Time Sales Event….
Toyota Jan is a one-of-a-kind commercial legend 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…
Toyota’s groundbreaking G20E engine is not just about power—it’s a game-changer in eco-friendly performance.
Toyota Prius c History When the Toyota Prius c was first introduced in 2011, it was meant to offer a great city car option to consumers looking for a fuel-efficient vehicle to use while commuting—and boy, was it successful. Even now, the Prius c continues to be the second top selling hybrid in the Prius…
The Lexus RC 350 Marci and I were teasing ourselves when it came to the world’s automaker. The Toyota display was in plain sight, but its luxury arm, Lexus, and its youthful brand, Scion, were directly across from Fiat, so we forced ourselves to stop at these displays first. Don’t get me wrong, Lexus and…
We knew from outside sources that Toyota would build a Yaris hot hatch, but the automaker’s official announcement has only made us even more impatient for the car to launch. After a 17-year absence, Toyota is returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC) with a Yaris WRC rally car, which will debut at the Monte…
This moment has been a long time coming. After more than 20 years out of production and at least a quarter of that time spent intensely speculating about a successor, the new Toyota Supra has finally, officially arrived, and it will start at a surprisingly low MSRP of $49,990. As it turns out, most of…
Toyota Motor North America is reporting it was off to a strong start last month, with January 2018 sales up 16.8% percent compared to 2017 on a volume basis and up 12.1% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. The Toyota division (excluding Lexus vehicles) looked even better: it was up 17% and 12.3%, respectively,…
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car will now finally be available for purchase at Toyota dealerships in Canada beginning in July. The Mirai has so far been limited in its availability and was sold only in select markets around the world. In Europe it can be found in Belgium, Denmark, Germany,…
The new 2014 Toyota Corolla–a sales superstar What started as a great year for Toyota took a slight hit mid-to-late January through February, likely because of the extreme cold weather seen across the U.S. However, the Japanese automaker saw things start to turn around in March, and that momentum continued into April. In fact, April…
Photo: Toyota Toyota vehicles have a strange relationship with connectivity technologies. While the automaker was one of the latest to offer Apple CarPlay support, it was the first to offer Amazon Alexa, and now Toyota has announced both technologies will be available for retrofitting on the 2018 Camry midsize sedan and the 2018 Sienna minivan….
A rendering of Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas Yesterday, we covered a teaser video that Toyota had leaked with renderings of its upcoming North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. Now, we can reveal that the automaker has released a much more detailed video that shows us just what to expect from Toyota’s…
Photo: Toyota Child seats come in all shapes and sizes. According to Toyota, even its own engineers experience difficulty installing different child seats across different vehicles. So now, there’s an app for that. Available on ToyotaOwners.com and as part of the Toyota Owners App, the new app is currently limited to car seat installation on…
It seems like only yesterday we first heard that Toyota would make sporty Special Editions of its Camry and Corolla sedans for the 2016 year. But it was actually back in February, when we spied them in person at the Chicago Auto Show. As the months have gone by, we’ve wondered whether the two vehicles…
The announcement was made alongside news that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda would skip Friday’s opening ceremony… When I am home every day with my kids trying to work… Jan has been a regular character in Toyota commercials for several years… Toyota has launched a new ad campaign featuring four new TV and… Toyota Jan, depicted…
It’s finally official, boys and girls. We’ve speculated for years and confirmed for months that the Toyota Supra was making a comeback, but now Toyota has finally spoken up to cast aside any remaining doubt: the Supra will appear as a 2020 model at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. “Confirming one of the worst-kept secrets…
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky celebrated the production of its 13th million vehicle earlier this month. Based in Georgetown, TMMK is the largest Toyota plant in the world. Since the first vehicle rolled off its assembly line on May 26, 1988 — a white Toyota Camry — the Georgetown plant has…
It says a lot about the success of video games and esports that a major auto manufacturer like Toyota is getting involved. Announced yesterday, Toyota is now the “launch partner” of the Overwatch League, a major global professional esports league that kicked off last week on Wednesday, January 10. Overwatch is an online multiplayer shooter…
The Mas Que Un Auto initiative allows drivers to express why they love their cars Toyota announced today a program called Mas Que Un Auto, and though I did receive all A’s when I took Spanish in college, I’m still appreciative that Toyota, in parentheses, confirmed for me that this does indeed mean More Than…
Toyota has become the Official Truck of the Texas Rangers Already, Toyota serves as a multi-year sponsor for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2010. As part of this arrangement, Toyota recently named several parking lots at Wrigley Field. After what, you ask? Its own cars. That’s right, now you can park your Camry in…
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Photo: Toyota Dream Car USA Contest If you are a young artist, Toyota wants to see your vision of tomorrow’s transportation. The 2021 Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest is open for hand-drawn submissions now through Jan. 31. Need Some Inspiration? Look at the shape of the Toyota Camry The contest asks artists ages 4-15…
Toyota’s fuel cell test vehicle undergoing cold testing in Yellowknife, Canada. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have seemingly been in the works for a while, but finding a way to build the stations that will fuel these innovative machines has been a real hindrance to their development. Back in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),…
Photo: Gage Skidmore Shortly after President-elect Donald Trump threatened Toyota with a “big border tax” if it were to build a new plant for the Corolla in Baja, Mexico, the Japanese automaker announced a $10 billion investment in the United States—but it would be a mistake to imagine any meaningful connection between the two events….
Although 2015 isn’t quite over yet, we’re already seeing plenty of lists making the rounds summarizing the year in various ways. One of the ones that most interests us is the list of the year’s best-selling vehicles—and, although December sales haven’t been tallied and added to the list, the numbers through November give us a…
About a month ago, we talked about how Toyota simply seemed unable to stop dominating in NASCAR. Well, that doesn’t seem to have changed. Martin Truex Jr. beat the odds on Sunday, September 4, when he took victory at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, marking his fifth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win,…
Photo: Toyota Toyota announced it invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana to complete a modernization project that started in January 2017. The project aims to prepare the Princeton, Indiana plant for increased demand for the all-new 2020 Toyota Highlander SUV. Since the project started, Toyota has…
Toyota has gone to great lengths to hide the true exterior design of the new Supra The fifth-generation Toyota Supra has to be one of the most talked about cars on the internet. Whether it’s out testing at the Nürburgring or doing donuts in the snow, the new Supra is a favorite target of spy…
In December, The News Wheel will be turning the engine off and saying goodbye. Over the years, our website has covered a wide range of automotive news and culture topics, from car shows to Toyota Jan commercials to John Cena car accident rumors. Our small yet mighty team of dedicated writers has taken pride in bringing you fascinating facts and timely tips every week…
When I am home every day with my kids trying to work… Jan has been a regular character in Toyota commercials for several years… Actress Laurel Coppock has long had a presence in Toyota’s U.S. advertising… There are few automotive brand spokespeople we at The News Wheel love… We’re huge fans of Toyota Jan, AKA…
Dress up as a vintage racecar driver for Halloween this year Photo: Garry Knight via CC Picking a clever Halloween costume that will impress your friends without costing you an arm and a leg (unless that’s the look you’re going for) can be a challenge. And going to the costume store to buy an outfit limits you…
Trending at the tippy-top of Reddit today is a post from r/TIL, entitled TIL drivers in Ohio receive a yellow “scarlet letter” license plate if they have been convicted of a DUI. While the concept of the “scarlet letter” plates may come as a new surprise to some, it’s a 40-year mainstay for Ohioans. The…
The Toyota Camry was introduced to the United States in 1983 and has since been the bestselling passenger car in the country more often than not Back in June, Toyota built its 10 millionth vehicle at its plant in Georgetown, KY. The vehicle in question was a white Toyota Camry Hybrid, which worked out nicely,…
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is over half over. Final sales figures are in for the first six months of the year, and it looks like the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is on track to keep the global sales crown it won in 2017. Keep Listening: Check out why SiriusXM Radio is a good add-on for your…
We’ve reached the end of January, and automakers are releasing their sales tallies for the whole of last year. Not all of the numbers have been made public yet, but if you can believe Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance leader Carlos Ghosn’s speech in mid-January his auto empire was the largest automaker in the world for 2017. This declaration might…
While traffic is a headache for many drivers, it can be even… The Chevrolet Volt was among the list of six sedans that General… The Toyota Prius hybrid car has been offered with all-wheel drive for… Cadillac’s luxury vehicle subscription service, BOOK, will now be available in the… For the past twenty years, Honda has…
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