Alonso Claims 6 Hours of Spa Victory with Toyota
From left: Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima, and Sébastian Buemi Fernando Alonso and the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid were the first to the checkered flag at the 6 Hours of Spa…
Toyota GR Corolla is the Hot Hatch We All Want
Photo: Toyota Europe In early 2019, we heard rumors that Toyota wanted to make a hot hatch variant of the Corolla, the bestselling nameplate in the history of automobiles. Now…
Toyota Releases 2020 North American Environmental Report
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota has released its 2020 North American Environmental Report, which tracks the numerous ways the company is helping reduce its environmental footprint in North America.…
Toyota Introduces Work-At-Home Program for New Moms in Japan
Toyota’s work-from-home program will give mothers more time to bond with their babies Every country is different when it comes to rights for pregnant women and new parents. Some countries,…
What If…Flo from Progressive had Become Toyota Jan?
For those of you not familiar with the premise of the What If…? comics, a brief introduction: Marvel began an ongoing series in 1977 that took a non-canon look at…
2019 Was Toyota RAV4's Best Year Yet
Toyota RAV4, the best-selling SUV in America Photo: Toyota Toyota RAV4 sales in 2019 were up 6.8 percent in December and 4.9 percent for the year, marking an all-time best-ever…
Toyota Camry AWD and Avalon AWD Have Arrived
2020 Toyota Camry XSE AWD Photo: Toyota Toyota has officially launched the Camry AWD and Avalon AWD as it attempts to double down on the sedan segment, even as most…
NHTSA Awards 2015 Toyota Corolla Five-Star Safety Rating
NHTSA Awards 2015 Toyota Corolla Five-Star Safety Rating The Toyota Corolla, one of the world’s best-selling cars, was redesigned for the 2014 model year to much acclaim, and the 2015…
2015 Toyota Tacoma Overview
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…
Toyota Unveils Supra Concept
Photo: ©Toyota It’s finally happened: the next-generation Toyota Supra, in the guise of a racing concept, has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, as Toyota had teased…
2019 Toyota Corolla Overview
The 12th generation of the Toyota Corolla is as stylish, affordable, and reliable as ever. This compact sedan has it all, with an attractive exterior, sporty interior, great fuel efficiency,…
Toyota is Getting Ready to Present Its New Software Company
Photo: Toyota On Friday, January 29, Toyota will launch a virtual opening event dubbed “The Genesis” that will introduce four new companies under the Woven Planet Group. Just over a…
Meet Frankenstein’s Monster: A 1100-Horsepower V8 Turbo Toyota Celica
It may not look much different than a regular, first-gen TA22 Toyota Celica, but the so-called “Frankenstein’s Monster” has a lot hiding under the hood. So much so, in fact,…
2021 Toyota Sienna Overview
2021 Toyota Sienna Limited Photo: Toyota The Sienna is the only minivan in Toyota’s lineup and it has been since 1997. The spacious and stylish vehicle is now in its…
The Meaning Behind Toyota's Car Names
The meanings behind some car names, especially those from American brands, are often obvious. It’s clear, for instance, what the Ford Expedition is implying by its name. When it comes…
The 2015 MINI Countryman is Pretty Much the 2014 MINI Countryman
Here is the 2015 MINI Countryman. Look familiar? The new 2015 MINI Countryman has been unveiled at the 2014 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), and despite known for producing…
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…
