Toyota Dives Into Water Conservation in New TV Program
Photo: Toyota Toyota is concerned about water conservation and (rightfully) thinks you should be too. The automaker funded a new TV program that looks at the issues and assembles experts…
Toyota Partners With Redwood Materials to Recycle EV Batteries
Photo: Toyota Toyota has begun collaborating with Redwood Materials to recycle EV batteries. This is the latest in a string of partnerships between the recycling startup and battery manufacturers including…
Toyota Prius Prime—Delayed!
If, like the rest of us, you were impatiently looking forward to the launch of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, we regret to inform you that you’ll have…
Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center Commits $35 Million to Future of Mobility
Testing for pedestrian pre-collision systems at the Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center Today’s automotive technology is virtually unrecognizable from what we might have seen just a few decades ago. Cars…
2021 Toyota Supra is a 'Car and Driver 10Best'
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Supra was named a Car and Driver 10Best, the second time it appears on the list following the resurgence of the famous nameplate in 2020. Every…
[Photos] 2022 Toyota Highlander Goes Bronze
Photo: Toyota Tired of blacked-out special edition models that look like they’re trying way too hard to be sinister and cool? Check out the new 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Bronze…
2021 Toyota Supra Gets Four-Cylinder Engine, More Powerful V6
Photo: Toyota Last week, we predicted that Toyota would announce a four-cylinder engine for the new 2021 Supra, and while that was correct, we were caught completely by surprise by…
Uplifting Toyota Ad May Be the Only Redeeming Quality of NBC’s Terrible Olympic Games Coverage
NBC has received a lot of attention in the last week and a half because of the 2016 Rio Olympics; not only because the network is the only one in…
Toyota Among America’s Most Reliable Car Brands—Again
It may look weird, but it’s reliable. Toyota cars may never get to the top of an auto enthusiast’s shopping list, but there’s a reason they’re among the best-selling vehicles…
Another Black Car: Toyota Prius Nightshade Edition
Photo: Toyota I suppose it was meant to be. Yesterday, I wrote about how the 2022 Toyota Highlander had gone bronze, and how I found it a refreshing change from…
New Toyota Crash Test Dummy Models Posture Before Collisions
THUMS in a relaxed driving position If you’ve ever been involved in a collision—whether it be with another vehicle or an inanimate object—you know that you tend to brace yourself…
Toyota Makes it 3 in a Row at Le Mans
Photo: Toyota For the third year in a row, Toyota celebrated winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But yet again, problems for the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid denied three…
Toyota Unveils GR010 Hybrid Le Mans Hypercar
Photo: Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota Gazoo Racing is the first constructor to unveil its Le Mans Hyperclass prototype, the GR010 Hybrid. Designed over the last 18 months by teams based…
New Toyota Mirai Gets 402 Miles of Hydrogen Range
Photo: Toyota We’ve already talked about the all-new, second-generation Toyota Mirai, but one key detail missing up until now was its range. The automaker had set its sights on 400…
Toyota Land Cruiser History
Toyota Land Cruiser History The Toyota Land Cruiser was introduced in 1951, an era when the car industry was heavily influenced by World War II transportation. Since then, the Land…
[PHOTOS] Toyota Sienna Heads to New York With a Fresh Face
For the last two years, the Toyota Sienna has enjoyed the title of best-selling minivan in America, and Toyota is keen on being able to keep making that claim. Earlier…
Toyota to be the Official Automotive Partner of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games
Toyota is the Official Automotive Partner of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Last week, reports announced that Toyota would be the official automotive partner of the 2015 Special Olympics…
Toyota Yaris History
Toyota Yaris History The Toyota Yaris was first introduced to the market way back in 1999 under the name of the Toyota Echo. Meant to supplement the rush towards creating…
Next-Gen Supra Won’t Be Cheap, Toyota VP Says
Photo: ©Toyota The long-awaited successor to the acclaimed Toyota Supra is coming, but sports car enthusiasts on a budget may be disappointed to learn it will not be cheap. Developed…
Toyota Hybrid Sales Reach 7 Million Mark
2014 Toyota Prius If there’s one thing Toyota’s known for, it’s hybrid vehicles. The Prius was the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, beginning sales in Japan in 1997 and the…
Get a Second Baby Seat: Toyota Jan Is Pregnant Again
Jan looks different in recent commercials… There are few automotive brand spokespeople we at The News Wheel love as much as Toyota Jan. Portrayed by actress and sketch comedian Laurel…
2016 Toyota Highlander Overview
The 2016 Toyota Highlander For drivers who need extra seating in their rides but don’t want to go the minivan route, a three-row SUV like the 2016 Toyota Highlander is…
Toyota Will Swap Your Hybrid if You’re Not Happy with It (and Irish)
There are lots of reasons one should wish to be Irish, from Ireland’s beautiful countryside and Viking-inspired names to its delicious breakfasts and tea and the fact that they created…
2017 Toyota Sienna Overview
The 2017 Toyota Sienna is a seven- or eight-passenger minivan that continues a long line of excellent family transportation. The Toyota Sienna is built to do it all without compromising…
Sayōnara: Toyota Confirms Discontinuation of RAV4 EV
Toyota Confirms Discontinuation of RAV4 EV For the last two years, Toyota has offered an all-electric version of its small crossover RAV4. Last week, we learned that Tesla, which had…
2015 Toyota RAV4 Overview
2015 Toyota RAV4 Since the RAV4 entered a new generation with the 2013 model year, the 2015 version remains largely unchanged. A couple of differences between this RAV4 and the…
The 2020 Toyota Supra is Finally Here, and It’s Oh So Good
Photo: Toyota We waited for it, we heard all of the rumors, we cheered when it was officially announced, and now it’s finally here: the 2020 Toyota Supra. It will…
WEC Announces New Hypercar Class, Toyota Confirms Involvement
Photo: Toyota Today at Le Mans, Toyota confirmed it is extending its involvement in the FIA World Endurance Championship and that it will participate in the new Hypercar class, which…
Toyota Wins 1-2 at Le Mans
After years of trying, Toyota has finally done it and won Le Mans—what’s more, it did it with a near-perfect 1-2 drive from the front row and so convincingly that…
Toyota to Create Largest Connected Car Proving Ground in the World
Ann Arbor will soon become a real-world proving ground for connected vehicles Photo: Gavin Clabaugh As technology advances every day, we get closer and closer to a time when all…
Toyota to Build a ‘City of the Future’ Prototype under Mount Fuji
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced at CES 2020 that it plans to build a “city of the future” prototype under Japan’s Mount Fuji. Named Woven City, it will span across…
2014 Toyota Sienna Profile: “Mommy Like”
The 2014 Toyota Sienna is the perfect family car. When you think of a mini-van, you don’t normally think it’s got “swag.” Well, think again—the new 2014 Toyota Sienna has…
Toyota GR Corolla Hot Hatch Has 300 HP, Manual Only
Photo: Toyota Toyota has unveiled the GR Corolla, an all-new hot hatch with 300 horsepower and customizable all-wheel-drive system. Years ago, the automaker teased a “three brothers” sports car lineup…
Toyota Wins 6 Hours of Bahrain as LMP1 Era Comes to a Close
Toyota Gazoo Racing scored the overall win at the 6 Hours of Bahrain this weekend, marking the end of the 2017 World Endurance Championship and bringing the Japanese manufacturer’s victory…
Toyota Disqualified From Easy 1-2 Victory at 6 Hours of Silverstone
Toyota had little trouble scoring its third 1-2 finish of the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship super season at the 6 Hours of Silverstone, until it was excluded from the results…
Toyota Wins Second Straight Le Mans, But Not Without Drama
Photo: Toyota Toyota scored its second consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race this weekend, finishing 1-2 and concluding the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship at the very…
2016 Toyota Sequoia Overview
The 2016 Toyota Sequoia While more and more drivers are turning to crossovers for their utility and efficiency, there are still plenty of consumers looking for a true truck-based SUV.…
Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen Oppose Biden’s EV Tax Credit
Photo: Toyota Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, and other non-unionized manufacturers are opposing a new proposal that would introduce a $2,500 EV tax credit for vehicles produced by union labor. The current…
Toyota Beats GM as Bestselling U.S. Automaker for the First Time
Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor North America closed the month of September with 152,916 vehicle sales or 16.5 percent of the U.S. auto market share, beating General Motors’ 13.1 percent to…
Toyota Removes Olympic Ads in Japan
Photo: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport via CC Toyota is one of the Tokyo Olympics’ biggest sponsors but less than a week from the opening ceremony, the automotive…
BMW Unveils its Official MINI Electric Concept
MINI Electric Concept 2: Electric Boogaloo It has been nearly a decade since the MINI E concept was first announced. Unfortunately for the all-electric MINI Cooper, BMW’s electric endeavors were…
ICYMI: “Mini Motorways” Announced at Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Photo: BeatEmUps via CC Nintendo has been offering a variety of fun and complex video games on its consoles throughout the years. Not only does the brand work with big-name…
Did Toyota Jan Have Her Baby?
A decidedly un-pregnant Toyota Jan in her latest commercial Back in May, we covered the story that Toyota had written actress Laurel Coppock’s pregnancy into her character Jan’s storyline so…
Toyota Announces Updates for Japanese Crown Sedan
Toyota Crown Athlete G-T Offered in Japan for an incredible 60 years, the Crown sedan has become somewhat of a legend in Toyota’s home country. In order to celebrate the…
Toyota Prius Two Eco is Good Housekeeping’s Best New Hybrid of 2017
Photo: © Toyota Good Housekeeping has announced the winners of its Best New Car Awards for 2017, the full results of which will appear in the magazine’s February issue. Teaming…
Toyota Canada Reports Record March Sales
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD was a top sales performer in March. Photo: Toyota It’s been over 12 months since last year’s COVID-19 shutdown began and Toyota Canada has done…
Toyota Investing in Wind Power for Clean Hydrogen Fuel Source
Toyota is implementing wind-powered hydrogen production in Japan Earlier this week, Toyota addressed concerns about hydrogen fuel cell technology’s reliance on fossil fuels. Currently, hydrogen fuel cells are pitched as…
Classic Mini Cooper Breaks Reverse Parallel Parking World Record
The classic Mini Cooper breaks the reverse parallel parking world record It seems like these days, there’s a Guinness World Record for everything. From the world’s largest biceps to the…
[VIDEO] Toyota Hilux: Tenacious and Unstoppable
The Toyota Hilux is ready for anything If you live in North America, chances are you’ve never heard of the Toyota Hilux, unless you’re a serious truck enthusiast. That’s because…
Toyota Teases All-New RAV4 Ahead of New York Debut
Toyota has announced that the all-new, fifth-generation 2019 RAV4 will make its world debut on Wednesday, March 28, at the 2018 New York International Auto Show—and provided us with a…
