Toyota Sales in Canada Soared 14 Percent in February
2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced it sold 15,288 vehicles in Canada in February, up 13.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Both the…
Toyota Safety Sense Coming to UK Yaris and Aygo
The Toyota Aygo Last December, Toyota announced a new safety package called Toyota Safety Sense that would start rolling out this year. In the UK, the package has already been…
Rumored Toyota Yaris WRC-Inspired Hot Hatch Coming Soon
America isn’t known for its vast array of hot hatches (no matter how much we beg automakers to bring them our way). Sure, you have your Ford Focus ST, your…
Toyota Wins 1-2 at Chaotic 6 Hours of Fuji
Given its location on home soil, it is perhaps understandable that Toyota has always done well at the 6 Hours of Fuji endurance race—and after losing the last four World…
Toyota FJ Cruiser Ultimate Edition: Retro Model Goes Out With a Bang
Toyota FJ Cruiser Ultimate Edition 2014 is the last year Toyota will make its retro-inspired FJ Cruiser. The sporty SUV, which first debuted in 2006, always appealed to those looking…
Start Saving Now: Lifelike Lego MINI Cooper Coming in August
Lego MINI Cooper: The Finished Product Any Lego fans out there? Here at The News Wheel, we were all huge Lego fans when we were kids (okay, and we still…
Toyota Will Build Japan’s Moon Rover
Photo: Toyota | YouTube The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has announced it plans to land on the moon in 2029 and that its astronauts will explore the lunar surface in…
2019 Honda Civic Hatchback Beats Toyota Corolla in Head-to-Head
Photo: Honda Toyota recently launched a new hatchback variant of the Corolla, and while the nameplate is famous, the car itself has been only lukewarmly received. Why bother with a…
Toyota Reveals All-New RAV4 Prime and Mirai in LA
Photo: Toyota 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…
The Toyota Tacoma is an Instrument, Apparently
Since the dawn of time, people have used things that are not instruments as instruments. That’s probably how instruments were invented in the first place, but I digress. Joining the…
2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road Ready to Bust Trails
Photo: Toyota The 2020 Toyota RAV4 has officially joined Toyota Canada’s lineup of 2020 models with a new TRD Off-Road model certified to bust trails. It joins a rugged and…
Toyota and Ford All Tied Up Ahead of Final Rally America Race
Photo: © Toyota The fight for the Rally America National Championship continues between Toyota and Ford, and it couldn’t get any closer than this. Ryan Millen and co-pilot Christina Fate…
Toyota Invests in US-Based Car-Sharing Company ‘Getaround’
Toyota’s headquarters in Torrance, California Being an automobile manufacturer is quickly becoming about more than just building cars. Most of the major brands have now realized that they aren’t just…
Dyno Tests Show Supra is More Powerful Than Toyota Says
Photo: Toyota Toyota says the BMW-developed, twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder in the new Supra sports car makes 335 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque, but dyno testing by Car and…
Toyota Executives Earn Women in Manufacturing STEP Awards
Millie Marshall, the president of Toyota’s West Virginia powertrain plant. Toyota executives Millie Marshall and Susan Elkington will both be awarded with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
Toyota Reiterates Concerns Over No-Deal Brexit
Toyota has once again added its voice to warnings about the impact a no-deal Brexit would have on the UK’s automotive industry, stating that it may have to discontinue building…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Stars in New Mini Docuseries
The Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi has partnered with Emergent Media to create a new show called “Soul Pursuits.” This mini docuseries is following the year-long journey that filmmaker…
Toyota to Create New Artificial Intelligence Research Company
Dr. Gill Pratt will head up the new Toyota Research Institute (TRI) As technology improves, companies across the world are scrambling to be among the first to develop the new…
Is a Toyota GM Merger Possible? Marchionne Sure Thinks So.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened on Wall Street earlier this week, marking the official Fiat Chrysler Group merger, spearheaded by Sergio Marchionne. The merger made the newly formed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…
2016 Prius is for Nerds, Hippies and Weirdos According to Latest Toyota Ads
If you’re going to make fun of a certain group in a commercial, you usually want to insult the group most unlike the one you’re trying to appeal to, like…
2013 Toyota RAV4 Overview
2013 Toyota RAV4 overview The Toyota RAV4 has been completely redesigned for the 2013 model year. 2013 Toyota RAV4 Exterior The first major change you’ll notice about the 2013 Toyota…
Toyota Research Institute Launches First Self-Driving Test Vehicle
Remember how, a few years ago, automakers agreed 2020 would be the year we start to see fully autonomous self-driving cars available at the dealership? Thanks to the hard work…
Toyota Wants Its Cars to Follow You on Social Media
It’s hard not to be concerned about the growing loss of privacy in today’s digital age. It almost seems as though everyone’s life is on display on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,…
Baby Safety Month: Toyota and Cincinnati Children’s Buckle Up for Life Program
Safety technology in vehicles seems to get more and more complex on a daily basis. Not so for car seats; these days, most new vehicles are mandated to be equipped…
Updated Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Coming to Japan
Re-released Land Cruiser 70 Thirty years ago, Toyota released what would become one of Japan’s all-time favorite models: the Land Cruiser 70. Sales of the original Land Cruiser 70 lasted…
Toyota is Best Overall SUV/Truck Brand in 2021 CBB Awards
Photo: Toyota Canada If you’re a Canadian looking to buy a new car that will hold its value well, Toyota is a good place to start. In the 2021 Canadian…
Toyota Pledges $1 Million to Support Texans
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota Motor North America has pledged $1 million in relief for victims of the winter storm that recently collapsed the Texas electrical grid and left…
[VIDEO] Toyota Yaris Hybrid Singalong Commercial
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Singalong Commercial: The Musical City It’s no secret that Toyota enjoys making quirky commercials for its vehicles. These ads are definitely memorable and unique, which leaves us…
2013 Toyota Sequoia Overview
2013 Toyota Sequoia overview The 2013 Toyota Sequoia drops the previous model’s smaller base V8 engine in favor of the powerful 5.7-liter V8. Additionally, the 2013 Sequoia has the option…
Toyota Trademarks Prius Prime Name
Spy shots of the 2016 Toyota Prius Photo: Indian Autos Blog The automotive industry is filled with reports floating around that invariably grab the interest of journalists and create all…
Toyota Research Institute Invests $100 Million in Artificial Intelligence Venture
Toyota announced earlier this month the launch of a new venture capital subsidiary called Toyota AI Ventures, which has received an initial $100 million investment from the Toyota Research Institute…
2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Overview
2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Overview The Toyota Highlander Hybrid has been completely redesigned for 2014 and now offers seating for up to eight passengers. 2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Exterior The…
2013 Toyota Venza Overview
2013 Toyota Venza overview The 2013 Toyota Venza crossover wagon receives additional standard features for the model year, including blind spot mirrors in the base LE trim, driver memory functions…
Toyota is the Top Trusted Automaker in Canadian National Surveys
Photo: Toyota Canadians have ranked Toyota as the top trusted automaker in two of the top national reputation surveys, the Gustavson Brand Trust Index and the Leger Reputation Survey. In…
Toyota Is the 2019 ARCA Menards Series Champion
Photo: Toyota With 11 victories in the first 14 races of the season, Toyota has already secured its fourth manufacturers’ championship in the ARCA Menards Series even though there are…
Toyota Won More Patents in 2020 than Any Other Automaker
Photo: Toyota Motor North America The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded slightly fewer patents in 2020 than in 2019, according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association, but one…
Toyota Won’t Release Autonomous Systems Until They’re Absolutely Safe
Most major automakers are now fully invested in bringing autonomous driving systems to their production cars by the late 2010s or early 2020s. Toyota is one of the biggest players…
UK Real Estate Company Signs for 200-Strong Toyota Aygo Fleet
The Toyota Aygo joins the Spicerhaart fleet in Colchester, Essex The Toyota Aygo is arguably the most fun car produced by Toyota over in the UK. It might be small,…
Toyota Offers Payment Relief for Disaster Victims
Photo: Alexander Gerst via CC Toyota Financial Services announced today that customers impacted by ongoing natural disasters — including hurricanes Isaias and Laura, the California wildfires, and the Midwest derecho…
Toyota Finally Opens New Headquarters in Plano, Texas
Toyota has finally opened its new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, three years after announcing the move. The grand opening coincides with Toyota celebrating 60 years in the United…
Daihatsu to Become Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Toyota by August
Toyota announced at the end of last week that its subsidiary, Daihatsu Motor, will transition into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese auto giant via a share exchange. This process…
[VIDEO] Toyota GAZOO Racing Yaris Will Melt Your Brain
*DROOOOOOOOOOOLL* The Toyota Yaris is a small hatchback that is sold around the world and offers appeal to a wide range of drivers, from young to old. Its small size…
Comedians Create Film Shot Entirely With Toyota Prius Backup Camera
Behind the scenes of Check Your Surroundings for Safety Cameras are becoming more and more embedded into our daily lives. With much of the population having access to cameras via…
Toyota Shares 24,000 Hybrid Patents for Free
Photo: Toyota In an effort to advanced sustainable mobility around the world, Toyota has announced it will grant royalty-free licenses on 23,740 patents for electrification-related vehicle technologies. This followed Toyota’s…
Toyota Will Invest $75M in Universities Over Five Years
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Research Institute announced it has expanded its collaborative research program to include an additional 13 universities. Over the next five years, Toyota will invest more than…
Longest-Lasting Hybrid Cars Are Made by Toyota
Photo: Toyota It’s common sense that Toyota would make the longest-lasting hybrid cars. After all, its overall vehicle reliability is famously good, and if any brand is most associated with…
Toyota Invests in Robotic Kitchen Startup
Photo: Toyota Toyota AI Ventures has announced an investment in YPC Technologies, a startup based on Montreal that specializes in developing robotic kitchens. You might wonder what cars have to…
Toyota Launching Mobility Pilot Project in Bangkok
The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) announced this week that it will be launching its first-ever pilot program in Bangkok, Thailand. The program will explore the future of personal mobility by…
Toyota Unveils 2016 Hilux Pickup
After weeks of speculation and leaked images, Toyota revealed the next generation of its Hilux pickup truck today in Bangkok, Thailand, and Sydney, Australia. The new Hilux is updated all…
Toyota and MIT's DriveSeg Shows What AI Can See
Photo: Toyota Toyota and the Massachusetts Institute for Technology have released a new and freely accessible video dataset in the hopes it may help researchers better develop self-driving technology. Dubbed…
