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…
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…
