Toyota Announces Record $1.33 Billion Investment in Kentucky Plant; Trump Takes Credit
Toyota has announced a $1.33 billion investment in its sprawling, 7.5 million-square-foot plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, the company’s largest factory in the world. The investment marks the largest of any…
2022 Toyota GR 86 Gets Glowing Reviews
Photo: Toyota The press has finally gotten its hands on the all-new, 2022 Toyota GR 86 and so far, the reception to the nimble little sports car has been glowing.…
2015 Toyota Corolla Overview
The Corolla was fully redesigned for 2014, so the changes to this model year are minimal. However, the 2015 Toyota Corolla does get a fold-down rear armrest in most trim…
Recent Charitable Contributions from Toyota Changes Lives
While we have all been sweating it in July, Toyota is working even harder to make life easier on our communities. From preserving our nation’s history to partnering up with…
[PICTURES] Toyota Unveils Big TRDs at Chicago Auto Show
Photo: The News Wheel TRD is the name of the game for Toyota at this year’s Chicago Auto Show. For those who aren’t aware, TRD is the acronym for Toyota…
Next-Generation Toyota Prius Production Delayed Six Months
Next-generation Toyota Prius pushed back (pictured: 2014 Prius) We’re midway through the year, which means one thing in the car world: 2015 models are starting to hit dealerships amid much…
New Toyota GR Supra A91-CF Edition is Exclusive to the U.S.
Photo: Toyota The Supra may be one of the most iconic Japanese nameplates in the world, but Toyota isn’t beyond creating a few special edition models just for its North…
New 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Gets Two Special Edition Models
Photo: Toyota Toyota has launched the 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, including 1,500 Special Edition models that will be sold exclusively with a dashing Supersonic Red paint. Besides the red, the…
Low-Riding Toyota Hilux Proves Any Vehicle Can Drift
The Engineered to Slide Drift Hilux The Toyota Hilux might not be available in the US, but that doesn’t stop us from keeping up on the latest news about the…
IIHS and Toyota Lead the Charge in Making Better Child Safety Seat Anchors
Photo: © Toyota Car safety is constantly improving and one of the reasons behind it is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS doesn’t just rate vehicles for…
Four-Cylinder Toyota Supra Probably to be Announced Tomorrow
Photo: Toyota “Toyota is racing into the new year with fresh news about the upcoming 2021 Toyota GR Supra,” the Japanese automaker’s short press release reads. It doesn’t say anything…
First Toyota Supra Will Be Auctioned on January 19
How much are you willing to pay get behind the wheel of a new-generation Toyota Supra before anyone else? Toyota is giving everyone the opportunity to get their hands on…
Akio Toyoda’s Makeover of Toyota is Driving Success
Akio Toyoda took over as CEO of Toyota, and as the grandson of the company’s founder, he had some big shoes to fill. Entering as CEO in the midst of…
Toyota Adds Children Models to Crash Test Software
Toyota has announced it has added three new crash test models to its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software that represent children aged three, six, and ten. As you…
Toyota Offers New Tundra to Nurse Who Saved Stranded Patients in California Wildfires
Allyn Pierce is a nurse in the intensive care unit at the hospital in Paradise, California. When he received the order to evacuate, the heeded the call but became stuck…
Toyota and Amazon Team Up to Build Cloud-Based Data Services
Photo: Toyota Toyota and Amazon have teamed up to develop a cloud-based platform that will manage and monetize the data Toyota gathers from its global vehicle fleet. Amazon, you…
40th Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race Will Be the Last
Frankie Muniz at a past Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race This year marks the 40th for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California. It also marks the last year for the…
2014 Toyota Avalon Adds Features to Bold Redesign
When Toyota introduced the 2013 Avalon, the heavily revamped sedan made a huge splash in the premium mid-size segment. With the 2014 model year, Toyota plans on making an even…
Toyota Research Institute Discusses Development of Human-Assist Robot
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Research Institute is hard at work on developing robots that can assist you in daily tasks, such as putting away the groceries and the dishes, folding…
Toyota Teases All-New 2019 Toyota Avalon
Though the Toyota Corolla and Camry tend to steal the spotlight, neither of them offer the size and comfort of the full-size Avalon sedan. That makes it an important car…
Toyota-BMW Partnership Could Result in Z4 Hybrid
Toyota FT-1 Concept A long-anticipated Toyota-BMW partnership could finally be on the horizon, according to a report from AutoWeek. The collaboration promised to produce a nifty sports car upon which…
Toyota and DoSomething.org Collaboration Challenges Young People to Take a Stand
Actor Nathan Kress in the PSA video for The Hunt, a Toyota and DoSomething.org collaboration As the next generation enters adulthood, learning social responsibility is high on the radar for…
Toyota Sienna to Remained Mostly Unchanged Until 2021
Last redesigned in 2010, the Toyota Sienna is beginning to show its age, and though sales reflect this, Toyota is happy to let the minivan fade for the time being.…
Tommi Mäkinen Will Now Help Develop Future Toyota Sports Cars
Photo: Toyota Toyota announced Tommi Mäkinen will be appointed as Motorsport Advisor for the company starting in January 2021. His role will be to help the automaker design better sports…
[VIDEO] Australian Magpie Attacks Toyota 86
The owner caught the magpie mid-attack Thanks to the wonder that is YouTube, it’s easier than ever to watch weird and wonderful videos online. Some of the weirdest involve animals…
New Toyota Ad Campaign: Spend an Hour, Save Your Life
Toyota is launching a new multi-channel ad campaign in three priority markets: Los Angeles, Dallas, and Miami. The ad focuses on the massive Takata airbag inflator recall and urges drivers…
Toyota to Tackle Takata Airbag Issue
The 2003 Toyota Corolla is one of the models affected by the Takata airbag issue The nation is currently in a grip of terror. Okay, perhaps that’s a little extreme,…
Best-Ever July for Toyota SUVs and Light Trucks
Toyota Highlander sales were up 19.5% Toyota Motor Sales in the United States were down 1.4% last July compared to July 2015 on both a volume basis and daily selling…
MINI Releases Fashion Accessories Line
The designers of the SuperDuper MINI Clubman hat MINI is known for its line of unique vehicles that mix the classic with the contemporary. MINI is not, however, known for…
Toyota Launches First-Ever Corolla Hybrid
The 2020 Toyota Corolla has just been unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, the first-ever Corolla to be offered with a hybrid variant. Given that the regular Corolla…
Toyota is Making a WRC-Inspired Yaris Hot Hatch and We Can’t Wait
We’ve known for a while that Toyota Gazoo Racing was prepping the little Yaris hatchback for the World Rally Championship (WRC), but little did we realize how excited we would…
Toyota Takes a Peek at Microsoft's Connected Car Patents
Each year, auto manufacturing companies get ever closer to becoming software companies in their quest to build road-going autonomous vehicles. Today’s manually-driven cars are already high tech—from the complex infotainment…
Planned Road Upgrades Reveal Scale of New Mazda/Toyota Plant
Mazda and Toyota have been working on a joint manufacturing plant in Alabama for some time. However, as the companies have been working on the $1.6 billion facility, covering hundreds…
New Toyota TS050 Hybrid Race Car Coming to WEC Competition
The Toyota TS050 Hybrid Those who are familiar with the World Endurance Championship (WEC) know that these races are no piece of cake. While the majority of WEC races last…
Sportier Next-Gen Toyota Camry to Debut at Detroit Auto Show
The next-generation 2018 Toyota Camry will make its first international appearance at the upcoming 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Bob Carter, Toyota’s senior vice president…
Toyota Introduces New RAV4 SE Trim for 2016
Last week at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), all eyes were on Toyota’s latest hybrid model, based on the RAV4 crossover. But the addition of a new hybrid…
New Camry Marks Design Shift for Toyota
The Toyota Camry may be the best-selling sedan in America, but that hasn’t stopped customers, competitors, and even Toyota to admit that the car is a little bland. No more.…
Toyota Grabs Four KBB Best Buy Awards for 2021
KBB names the 2021 Toyota RAV4 its Compact SUV Best Buy Photo: Toyota Toyota picked up four 2021 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards in December, taking nearly a quarter…
Toyota is Having One of Its Best Motorsport Years Yet
It’s been a big year for Toyota. It’s been striking new partnerships left and right in the pursuit of self-driving technology, it launched an all-new version of the world’s bestselling…
2021 Family Green Car of the Year is the Toyota Sienna
Photo: Toyota The all-new Toyota Sienna, with its standard hybrid powertrain and a wide array of new features, has been named the 2021 Family Green Car of the Year in…
The Importance of Education: Toyota West Virginia’s Donation
Toyota West Virginia’s donation will help thousands of students If there’s one company dedicated to giving back to the community, it’s Toyota. Whether it’s right here in the U.S., or…
Toyota Tonka is a Full-Size Toy for Grownups
You may remember playing with Tonka trucks when you were a kid, making vroom sounds and carrying action figures from one end of the sand pit to the other (or…
Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Pricing Released
Tundra TRD Pro Earlier this month, Toyota announced pricing information for the Tacoma and 4Runner TRD Pro Series models. Now, Tundra TRD Pro pricing has been listed ahead of the…
2014 Toyota Avalon Overview
2014 Toyota Avalon With the exception of a few minor standard and optional feature shuffles, there are no big changes for the 2014 Toyota Avalon. 2014 Toyota Avalon Exterior The…
2018 Toyota Camry TRD is Spied and Sporty
Pictured: 2017 Toyota XSE The Toyota Camry is the best-selling sedan in America. It’s simple, safe, user-friendly, efficient, and amenable in almost all conditions. In short, it’s a bit benign—but…
‘Connected Services by Toyota’ Coming to 2020 Models in August
Photo: Toyota This August, Toyota Canada will begin introducing Connected Services by Toyota on select 2020 model year vehicles. It’s a suite of tools intended to improve the in-car multimedia…
Toyota & Mazda to Build New $1.6 Billion, 4000-Job Plant in USA
Toyota and Mazda have entered a new business and capital alliance and announced they will together build a new, $1.6 billion automotive assembly plant in the United States that will create…
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Gets Additional $830M Investment
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, the new joint venture between Mazda and Toyota, yesterday announced it would invest an additional $830 million to bolster training and manufacturing…
Next-Gen 2021 Toyota Mirai Gets Glow Up, RWD
Photo: Toyota It’s already been just over six years since Toyota unveiled the first Mirai, a midsize hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Now, the automaker is officially launching the all-new, second-generation…