Toyota

Toyota Claims Overall Pole for 24 Hours of Le Mans

Toyota Gazoo Racing comfortably swept the front row during 24 Hours of Le Mans qualifying, reinforcing the belief that the team will have an easy time in the race barring…

Toyota SUVs Power Through Industry Sales Slump

Toyota continued to show strong sales performances in August, despite a general decline across the industry and reduced demand for the Prius brought about by low gas prices. According to…

Toyota Division the Number One Retail Brand in 2013

Books fighting about what the New York Times thinks, eat your heart out: the Toyota Camry was the best-selling car in America for the 12th year in a row. With…

Toyota Creates New Group Called ‘Connected Technologies’ to Enhance User Experience

Further supporting the automotive industry’s shift toward becoming mobility service providers rather than mere car manufacturers, Toyota Motors North America (TMNA) has created a new division called “Connected Technologies” that…

New Commercial Reminds Buyers of Toyota Corolla's Cultural Staying Power

Toyota’s first commercial for the 2014 Corolla traces how the car has morphed right along with the surrounding culture ever since its original release in 1966. In the advertisement, the…

Toyota in the 80s: A Decade of Decadence

Let’s take a stroll back to the decade of big hair, Dayglow, and Reganomics.  Where the Berlin Wall fell, MTV was king, and the people of Wall Street were all…

Next-Gen Toyota 86 & Subaru BRZ Due for 2021

In case you’ve never seen them side by side, the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are virtually the same car. They were co-developed by the two automakers and, according to…

The First 2020 Toyota Supra Has Rolled Off the Assembly Line

Photo: Toyota Global The very first 2020 Toyota GR Supra has rolled off the Magna Steyr assembly line in Graz, Austria, where all new Supra and new BMW Z4 models…

Toyota Suspends Production Until April 3

Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced it is officially suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America through April 3, with production expected to resume on…

New Toyota uBox Designed by Students to Appeal to Gen-Z

The Toyota uBox concept, created by Deep Orange, the collaboration between Toyota and students at t Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research Automakers are still struggling to appeal to…

Special Edition Toyota Corolla Marks Car’s 50th Anniversary

Introducing the 2017 Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary Special Edition This year marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s best-selling car, the Toyota Corolla, which first went on sale in Japan…

2018 Toyota Camry Rolls Off the Production Line in Kentucky

The very first 2018 Toyota Camry has rolled off the production line today in Georgetown, Kentucky, becoming the first vehicle in North America designed and manufactured with the Toyota New…

Toyota Selects 240 Athletes for Global Tokyo 2020 Team

Photo: Toyota Toyota has launched a new page on its global website dedicated to supporting and sharing the stories of 240 “Global Team Toyota Athletes” from 43 countries and areas…

Global Toyota Sales Recovering Faster Than Expected

Photo: Toyota Toyota reported its global sales in August were down just 10.6 percent from the previous year, in large part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a promising…

Toyota Postpones Factory Reopening Until Week of May 11

Photo: Toyota Exactly one week ago, Toyota seemed sure, for the first time since closing down in March because of COVID-19, that it would finally reopen North American manufacturing operations…

Toyota Launches Free Self-Driving Shuttle Service in Indianapolis

Photo: Toyota The future of (not) driving is genuinely just around the corner. The Toyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Energy Systems Network, the Indiana Development Corporation, and May Mobility,…

Toyota Acquires Lyft’s Self-Driving Division for $550 Million

Photo: Toyota Toyota’s new tech-focused subsidiary, Woven Planet Group, is acquiring Lyft’s self-driving car division — named “Level 5” after the stages of car autonomy — for $550 million in…

Toyota Is All about Speed at the SEMA Show

Photo: © Toyota Speed seemed to be the theme for Toyota at the annual 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Though the automaker showed off a number of interesting…

MINI Coopers Save the Day in New Pixels Movie

Wouldn’t it be awesome if Pac-Man was real? Well, no, not really, because he would likely try to kill you—at least if the new trailer for the upcoming movie Pixels…

Toyota Gazoo Racing Will Make Old-Gen Supra Parts Again

Photo: Shadman Samee Good news to current and would-be owners of the old-school Toyota Supra: During a Japanese festival celebrating the launch of the new-generation Supra, Toyota Gazoo Racing President…

Toyota Reports 2020 North American Sales

Photo: Toyota With nearly a quarter of a million vehicles sold in North America in December 2020, Toyota reported a 20.4 percent sales increase compared to December 2019, setting an…

Toyota and Suzuki Team Up for Autonomous Driving Tech

Toyota and Suzuki have announced the two companies agreed to a capital alliance focusing on autonomous driving technology. Toyota will purchase a 4.94 percent stake in Suzuki for roughly $908…

Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle Officially Named

Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle A few months ago, we heard rumors that the upcoming Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle would be named “Mirai,” which is derived from the Japanese word…

Toyota Camry AWD Arrives in Canada

Photo: Toyota The all-new 2020 Toyota Camry AWD is arriving in Canada this month, a country where the car’s new drivetrain can be put to more use than most. It’s…

Requests for Toyota Mirai Begging Questions About Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

The 2016 Toyota Mirai It’s only been a couple of weeks since Toyota began accepting applications for ownership of its upcoming 2016 Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, and the Japanese automaker…

Is This a 2016 Toyota Prius?

ARE YOU A PRIUS? It was only a matter of time before somebody spotted the next-generation 2016 Toyota Prius out and about in the wild. Today, it appears that the…

Toyota Extends Shutdown Again, Will Build Face Masks

Toyota has further extended the production shutdown at all of its automobile and component plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Production is now anticipated to resume on April…

2019 Toyota Prius Heads to LA with Likely AWD

The Toyota Prius hybrid car has been offered with all-wheel drive for the last three years in Japan, but American customers have so far been stuck with the front-wheel-drive version.…

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Recognized as Top Auto Plant in the World

Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has been recognized as one of the top auto plants in the world with two new J.D. Power 2019 Plant Quality awards in the…

2015 Toyota Yaris Overview

2015 Toyota Yaris The Toyota Yaris is a fairly popular fixture on today’s roads. It’s not usually to catch a glimpse—or two, or three—of this subcompact hatchback every time you’re…

2013 Toyota Matrix Overview

Can you see yourself driving the one of the safest vehicles in its class – The 2013 Toyota Matrix Besides a new audio system, the 2013 Toyota Matrix remains unchanged.…

Toyota Expands Certified Technician Program

Photo: Toyota Toyota is expanding its T-TEN technician certification program to eight new locations across the country, bolstering the pipeline that helps ensure the mechanics at your local Toyota and…

Now You See Me: Toyota Invisible Driver Prank

Toyota Invisible Driver Prank Recently, a video surfaced featuring Rahat, internet prankster supreme, dressed up as a car seat, confusing Europeans as he drove around the new Toyota Aygo. Sounds…

Toyota Says Integrating Alonso Has Been ‘Remarkably Easy’ Despite the Risk

Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso, for all his skill behind a wheel, has had a notoriously difficult career that many say he brought onto himself by being challening to…

Toyota Partners with IUCN for Research on Threatened Species

Toyota and IUCN have inked a five-year partnership to preserve important species globally Toyota Motor Corporation today announced a five-year partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…

2017 Mini Seven Special Edition Coming to US Dealerships this Summer [PHOTOS]

The new Mini Seven comes with the Mini Connected infotainment system that provides smartphone integration In honor of the Austin Seven, which was the first classic Mini ever produced, the…

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,…

Camouflaged Redesigned Toyota Avensis Wagon Spotted in Europe

Never heard of the Toyota Avensis? If you’re the typical North American driver, the answer is probably not. The Avensis has been sold in the UK since 1997, and was…

Order a Mirai from Toyota Right Now

Californians, this could be you! Do you live in California? If you do, and you’re lucky enough to reside close to the limited hydrogen refueling stations, you could be on…

Toyota Supra Earns First Road-Course Win in NASCAR

Photo: Toyota Toyota Racing’s Christopher Bell secured his sixth victory of the season at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Road America this weekend. It was his first win at…

2021 Toyota Mirai Range Could Be 400 Miles

Photo: Toyota Toyota is targeting a 400-mile range for the new 2021 Mirai, the second generation of the automaker’s hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan. Debuted at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show,…

Toyota Recalls 6.4 Million Vehicles Worldwide

Toyota recalls 6.4 million vehicles, including the Camry. Apparently, Toyota wasn’t cool with General Motors hogging the recall spotlight anymore. The automaker was already in a close second for “Wow,…

Toyota Funds Hydrogen-Promoting TV Program

Photo: Toyota Motor North America The first episode of a new program dubbed “Powering the Nation — Hydrogen Fuel Cells — the Clean Transportation Alternative” has aired on the Science…

2003 – 2004 Toyota Avalon Recall Alert

At the end of last week, Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a 2003 – 2004 Toyota Avalon recall, which affects certain models of the Avalon…

Toyota to Replace Sticky Dashboards for Free

The 2010 Toyota Camry Over the last few months, there have been reports of Toyota customers dealing with sticky, melting dashboards in some of the more humid states. Until now,…

Toyota Recalls 132,624 Tundra Trucks

The recalls have been piling up all year long (cough, GM, cough). But The General isn’t the only automaker to recall vehicles this year. Toyota has recalled a fair share…

Toyota Recalls Sienna Minivan and Lexus GS Sedan

That snow is pretty, but it could cause your spare tire to fall off Toyota Motor is recalling approximately 450,000 Toyota Sienna minivans from model years 2004 to 2011.  These cars,…

2017 Toyota Avalon Overview

The 2017 Toyota Avalon is a full-size sedan designed to provide an all-around excellent driving experience. Whether you need room for four adults, great resale value, high fuel economy, lots…

2016 Toyota Tacoma Teaser Image Has Us on the Edge of Our Seats

Auto show season is fast approaching, which means we’re preparing ourselves for a myriad of new model reveals and concept unveilings. Next month, at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2016…

Toyota Begins Construction of Smart City

Photo: Toyota Toyota broke ground for “Woven City” on Tuesday this week. Woven City is a new smart city that will serve as a center for technological innovations focused primarily…