Toyota Shows Newest Yaris WRC
Photo: Toyota Toyota showed off its latest Yaris WRC car, which will compete in the upcoming FIA World Rally Championship. It features a fresh look intended to imitate the company’s…
2014 Toyota Highlander Overview
2014 Toyota Highlander Overview – Offers seating for up to 8 The Toyota Highlander has been completely redesigned for the 2014 model year and now offers seating for up to…
2021 Highlander SUV to Get Toyota Safety Sense 2.5
Photo: Toyota Toyota Safety Sense, a suite of driver-assistive technologies designed to help prevent accidents, has blazed the trail for semi-autonomous safety features in the auto industry since it was…
[VIDEO] Toyota UK Pays Tribute to Axed Top Gear Presenter, Jeremy Clarkson
A rare occurrence of Clarkson liking a Toyota Yesterday’s news about the BBC firing Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear elicited a number of responses from people across the interwebs. Some…
[VIDEO] Toyota My Bold Dad Commercial Tugs at the Heartstrings
Some people watch the Super Bowl for the game itself. Others hang around for the commercials. If you fall into the latter camp, you probably noticed the overabundance of ads…
Toyota Signs Long-Term Olympic Sponsorship Deal
It might be a few years yet until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but Toyota is thinking ahead. The automaker just signed an eight-year sponsorship deal in the mobility…
Toyota Racing Development: A Winning Team Since 1954
Last week, Toyota revealed the all-new 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro at the Chicago Auto Show (CAS). This rugged, athletic truck will join the existing Tundra and 4Runner TRD Pro models,…
Toyota Named ‘Most Admired’ Automaker in Fortune Study
The Toyota Prius is one of Toyota’s best-loved vehicles…and Toyota is one of the world’s best-loved companies Fortune Magazine recently released its annual list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”…
Toyota Joins Chukuo University, JFA for Elementary School Project
Toyota Motor Corporation and Chukuo University in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan have announced that they are teaming with the Japan Football Association (JFA) and Toyota City for a project…
Toyota is Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Automaker
Toyota has been named by Fortune as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” ranking first among all automotive companies for the fourth year running. The magazine also recognized Toyota…
Toyota Gains 13.3% in February Sales, Remains Top Auto Brand
The 2015 Toyota RAV4 2014 was quite an exceptional year for Japanese automaker Toyota. Combined sales of the company’s three brands (Toyota, Lexus, and Scion) were up just over 6%…
Toyota Corolla Nurburgring Edition Unveiled for Sale in Thailand
When you think of Nurburgring, you probably think of Formula One, and fast supercars like Ferraris and Maseratis. The last thing you probably think of is the Toyota Corolla. But…
Toyota Camry Named Best March Lease Deal by Edmunds
Driving a brand new car is an experience like no other. That smooth ride, that new car smell, that feeling of the latest luxury and technology… if only we could…
Toyota 86 style Cb to be Released Solely for Japanese Market
The Toyota 86 style Cb A couple of years ago, a concept car based on the popular Toyota GT86 was revealed at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon. The 86xStyle Cb…
Three Toyota Vehicles Named Best Family Cars of 2015 by KBB
When choosing a vehicle, chances are you think of your family’s needs above your own. Safety, convenience, and reliability are absolute musts for any family vehicle, and narrowing down your…
Toyota Wins 11th ENERGY STAR Award, Celebrates Achievements
Just in time for Earth Day, Toyota announced that it received its 11th-straight ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.…
Toyota Wants to Make the Mirai Less Expensive
Toyota wants to make its Mirai fuel cell vehicle more affordable Ever since Toyota revealed the production version of its Mirai fuel-cell vehicle, we’ve been excited for its impending US…
Toyota UK to Auction Castrol Supra for Red Nose Day
Every other year, British charity Comic Relief hosts a horde of fundraising events in support of Red Nose Day—a star-studded telethon shown on the BBC to raise money for poor…
Toyota Tests iROAD Prototype in California
The Toyota i-ROAD has come to the Golden State Toyota is famous Stateside for its ultra-safe and reliable cars, trucks, and crossovers. But over in Japan, Toyota has been creating…
Toyota Teases RAV4 Hybrid Ahead of New York Auto Show
Toyota is an automaker that knows hybrids. Since the Prius was first introduced in Japan in 1997, becoming the first-ever mass-produced hybrid vehicle, the brand has released numerous versions of…
Toyota Teases C-HR Crossover Ahead of Geneva Motor Show
The Toyota C-HR teaser image The Geneva Motor Show is just one week away, and automaker Toyota is busy preparing itself for an exciting reveal—the production version of the long-teased…
Toyota Sales Rise in April on Utility, Pickup Sales
2015 Toyota RAV4 Toyota’s April sales totaled 203,329 vehicles in the United States, a 1.8% year-over-year increase from the year prior. In all, Toyota Division accounted for 177,453 units—up 0.5%—and…
Toyota, Mazda to Exchange Fuel Efficiency Technologies
According to two unnamed Tokyo sources, Toyota and Mazda are negotiating a deal that might further increase their current technology-sharing partnership to include fuel efficiency technology. If the deal goes…
Toyota Launches New GR Sport Performance Sub-Brand
Toyota has announced the launch of a new, three-tiered performance sub-brand called the GR Sport Series that will bolster its lineup of sporty cars in Japan. GR stands for “Gazoo…
Toyota Introduces New Leadership in North America
Jim Lentz Toyota has always been concerned with diversity, as was made apparent when it was the only automaker named to the Top 50 Companies for Diversity list by DiversityInc…
Could Tesla Be Headed Down the Same Path as Toyota?
Tesla Motors’ T-Shaped Badge Photo: EV Stories In recent weeks there has been growing controversy and concern about the Tesla driver who crashed while using the Model S’s “Autopilot” mode…
Toyota Gifony Makes Music Videos from Assembly Lines
For the majority of Americans, vehicle assembly lines are hardly the most thrilling things in the world. In fact, we’d wager that most American drivers hardly give a second thought…
Toyota Finalizing Plans for Mexico Plant
The new Toyota plant in Mexico would produce the Corolla sedan Toyota has been on quite a roll with its North American sales, and thanks to increased demand for its…
Toyota Wins Season-Opening Rallye Monte-Carlo
Photo: Toyota Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia claimed victory at the Rallye Monte-Carlo for a record eighth time, leading a commanding one-two finish for the Toyota Gazoo Racing World…
Toyota Camry and Corolla Continue to Dominate American Car Market
There’s no arguing that the Toyota Camry is one of America’s best-loved cars. Year after year, model after model, American drivers continue to choose the Camry for its affordable price…
Toyota Announces US Dream Car Art Contest Winners
Every year, Toyota holds the Dream Car Art Contest in which children and teens are invited to submit their most creative drawings of their “dream cars.” The contest, which is…
Toyota and Mazda, Sitting in a Tree
Toyota and Mazda are so cute together. First Mazda makes cars for Toyota in their Mexico plant, while Toyota passes over just the fuel cell technologies Mazda has been looking…
Ricky Martin Helps Toyota Celebrate Hispanic Sales Milestone
Everyone knows that Toyota is a giant in the automotive industry. Year after year, the Japanese carmaker is named top retail brand in the US, and models like the Camry…
[PHOTOS] Toyota Hilux Makes European Debut in Geneva
The 2016 Toyota Hilux The Geneva Motor Show is currently happening over in Switzerland, and automakers from across the globe are showing off their newest models. Alongside the world debut…
[PHOTOS] Toyota at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show: Sedans, Sedans Everywhere!
Chicago is mighty cold in February, but you’d never know that from inside McCormick Place, home of the Chicago Auto Show (CAS). This year, we were lucky enough to attend…
[REPORT] Scion iA to Become Toyota Yaris Sedan
The 2016 Scion iA Scion is officially on its way out, and parent company Toyota is planning to welcome most of Scion’s current models to its lineup. But just how…
Record Profits for Toyota = More Pay for Directors, Executives
Toyota President Akio Toyoda When an automotive giant pulls in record profits, it creates a number of possibilities for the excess cashflow. Is that money best used in creating new…
[PHOTOS] Toyota Unveils Updated TS040 Hybrid WEC Race Car
Last year, Toyota was crowned champion of the World Endurance Championship, making the brand the first-ever Japanese company to win the title. The automaker’s race car—the TS040 Hybrid—played a major…
Nissan Wants to Take Down Toyota in America
The auto industry is a curious beast. When VW had the goal of beating Toyota to become the biggest-selling automaker in the world (which it did from January-June of 2015, pre-Dieselgate), the…
Toyota to Release Mirai in Scandinavia This Summer
The Toyota Mirai will be released in Norway and Sweden this summer The Toyota Mirai is a remarkable vehicle. Fueled by hydrogen, the Mirai (whose name means “Future” in Japanese)…
Next-Gen Toyota Mirai Debuts in Quebec
Photo: Toyota Earlier this month, before society ground to a halt, the next-gen Toyota Mirai made its Canadian debut at the Québec City International Auto Show. With people urged to…
Toyota Targets ‘Mobility for All’ for Tokyo 2020 Games
Toyota is the worldwide partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and in 2020, the event will be taking place on its home turf in Tokyo, Japan. Through the games,…
MINI Takes Prestigious “Resale Value Giant” Title in Five Categories
Pictured: the new MINI John Cooper Works British premium automotive brand MINI may produce small cars but it’s accomplished something big. The producer of the popular MINI Cooper and MINI…
Japanese Toyota Production Resumes After Steel Factory Explosion
Production has resumed at Toyota factories in Japan, following a suspension due to the explosion at Aichi Steel Toyota announced early this month that it would be halting production for…
It’s Snow Joke: The Toyota Sienna is Your New Winter Ride
When equipped with AWD, the Toyota Sienna becomes a snow monster When you picture a vehicle that’ll get you safely through a blizzard, chances are you think of a huge…
International MINI Meet in Lithuania Draws Hundreds of European Cars
Memorial Day weekend was an important time for us in the United States to reflect on the lives we enjoy due to the sacrifices of others. Over this past weekend,…
Toyota Will Restructure to Promote Continued Growth
Toyota announced a restructuring today meant to streamline processes to improve vehicle quality and sales figures At more than 10 million vehicles sold annually, Toyota is the world’s largest automaker—and…
Toyota to Reconsider Vietnam Plant
Toyota currently builds eight models in Vietnam, including the Land Cruiser Being one of the world’s largest automakers, Toyota has manufacturing plants in countries across the globe. But soon, import…
Toyota Sales Rise 4.9% in March 2015
The 2015 Tundra was a sales superstar for Toyota in March Toyota had quite an impressive start to the year, gaining over 13% in sales year-over-year in both January and…
Toyota Reveals 2017 TRD Pro Tacoma at Chicago Auto Show
The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro At last year’s Detroit Auto Show, Toyota unveiled the redesigned Tacoma truck for the world to see. Fast-forward just over a year, and the…
