Toyota Brand September Sales Round Off a Successful Third Quarter
September was one heck of a month for Japanese automaker Toyota. All three brands under the Toyota Group umbrella combined to sell a total of 629,181 units in the third quarter of 2014, which was the highest since 2007. Toyota Brand September sales led the pack 145,427 units sold, which was about even with September […]
Toyota August Sales Continue to Climb
Last month wasn’t a particularly hot one for much of the country, but Toyota was on fire in August, and remained the number one retail manufacturer in the United States. Although Lexus and Scion both contributed to these outstanding figures, the real hero was Toyota division itself. All in all, Toyota division sold 213,291 units […]
KBB Names 10 Tech-Savviest Cars Under $20K
The surefire way to the millennial car-buyer’s heart is through technology. In order for a new car to really grab younger buyers, they need to be able to do quite a bit more than their old 1997 Mercury Tracer ever could. It’s also pretty well-assumed that millennial buyers want cars that come cheap because…well, you […]
Toyota Papercraft Series Expands to Include Three Additional Models
Earlier in the month, we reported that Toyota was offering papercraft versions of its GT86 and Prius models. Well, as soon as we finished making ours and decorating our office, Toyota decided to come out with three more. So, without further ado, we give you… the Toyota Corolla, Land Cruiser, and RAV4 papercraft versions. Before […]
The Most-Stolen Cars in America: Is Yours One?
Every car owner dreads the idea of their car being stolen, but rarely is aware of the chances that they actually face. Forbes has unveiled the list of the most frequently-stolen cars in the United States, which sheds light on which models are targets for thieves. The Most-Stolen Cars in America The ten most stolen cars […]
Accord Tops NCIB Hot Wheels List…Again
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Some things, it seems, are inevitable: death, taxes, and the Honda Accord and Civic topping the NCIB Hot Wheels list. Two of Honda’s best-selling vehicles were also the two cars most coveted by thieves in 2013, topping the list with 53,995 and 45,001 thefts, respectively. […]
Hugh Jackman Foreign Toyota Ads Show Off Actor’s Impressive Range
Members of the Academy, Take Notice
Hugh Jackman has gotten a lot of praise for being a “true entertainer,” in the sense that he is versatile enough to both star in Hollywood blockbusters as a superhero with razor claws coming out of his knuckles, and host the Tony Awards and do a weird thing where he hops around backstage to showtunes. […]
July Sales Make Toyota Number One Retail Manufacturer
As the economy continues to rebound, it’s no surprise that we keep seeing an increase in the number of cars sold each month. Many automakers have reported record sales numbers in recent months as consumers become more able to purchase new vehicles, and no automaker has made gains as impressive as Toyota’s. In fact, in […]
Toyota New Global Architecture Causes More Delays
Recently, we reported that production of the next-generation 2016 Toyota Prius would be pushed back six months, possibly due to last-minute attempts to improve the new model’s fuel efficiency. Now, this delay appears to be impacting other popular Toyota models, according to an article we read in Automotive News. Upcoming Toyota models could be delayed […]
Toyota Division Sales are Number One So Far in 2014
It’s the beginning of the month, which means one thing in the automotive industry: the sales numbers are out! And Toyota Division sales in June were impressive enough to push the three brands collectively into the number one spot for the first six months of 2014. That’s right—if you drive a Toyota, a Scion, or […]
Ford June Sales Fall Six Percent, Fusion Soars
Ford June sales figures were six percent off the mark of June 2013 with total deliveries of 222,064 vehicles. Retail sales (145,989 vehicles) were down five percent from last year, and fleet sales (76,075) were down seven perfect. Not everything was in decline for Ford last month, however: the Fusion and the Transit Connect both […]
World Cup of Cars: Germany vs. Algeria
We’re well into the third day of the Round of 16, and it’s time for Germany and Algeria to meet at Estadio Beira-Rio in the town of Porto Algere. The winner of this match will go onto the quarter finals to face the winner of the earlier France-Nigeria game. The Germans might have superstars like […]
Takata Recall Expands Past 10.5 Million Models
Honda, Nissan, and Mazda have recalled nearly three million cars wordwide for faulty airbag deflators supplied by Takata on the condition that they could, seemingly without warning, explode. The addition of 2.03 million Hondas, 775,000 Nissans, and 159,807 Mazdas brings the total number of vehicles recalled for faulty passenger- and driver-side air bags up around […]
World Cup of Cars: Honduras vs. Ecuador
Your Friday night World Cup matchup puts Honduras against Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba. Both lost their opening round matchups, and both also lost their first matchups in our World Cup of Cars with the Nissan Frontier and Chevy Grand Vitara, respectively. Tonight, they’ll go in different directions as Honduras trots out the Toyota […]
World Cup of Cars
Welcome to our series, the World Cup of Cars. In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the most popular vehicles from each country competing in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and pit them against each other to see who will be the ultimate winner. We’ll be updating daily, so […]
Recall Alert: Toyota Recalls 766,300 Vehicles for Takata Airbag Shrapnel
If the phrase “Takata airbag shrapnel” sounds familiar to you, there’s a reason. In April 2013, Toyota recalled similar vehicles for the same issue. At the time, the Japanese automaker thought it had a complete list of vehicles affected by this fault, but it turns out that wasn’t the case. And so, today Toyota is […]
Toyota May Sales Increase 17 Percent Year-Over-Year
At the beginning of every month, automakers look back on the previous month’s sales figures and celebrate or commiserate accordingly. For Toyota, May 2014 was definitely something worth celebrating. The Japanese automaker saw a 17 percent increase from May 2013, with sales totaling 243,236 units. These impressive Toyota May sales numbers were thanks in large […]
Toyota Beats the Competition for Top Spot in Lasting Brands Study
As a maker of reliable cars, it’s no surprise that a recent analysis of used car value put Toyota at the top of the list. The analysis in question was undertaken by New York-based used car classified ad site, Mojo Motors. The company wondered which brand offered the vehicles that could pump out the most […]