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…
Mariela Is the Latina Toyota Jan
If you’re a fan of Toyota Jan (and who isn’t?) but wished she had a Latin flair, we’d like to introduce you to Mariela. She’s the Spanish-speaking counterpart to Laurel…
Toyota West Virginia Gets $210 Million and 100 New Jobs
Photo: Toyota On the heels of announcing the production of its 30th million vehicle in North America, Toyota is continuing to invest in U.S. manufacturing with an additional $210 million…
Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Celebrates 25 Years of Operations
Photo: Toyota Since 1996, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia has made nearly 20 million powertrains — averaging at a little over 92 powertrains per minute. In tandem with the anniversary…
Toyota Launches 2021 Corolla Apex Edition
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced a new special model for 2021: the Corolla Apex Edition. If the name immediately evokes battle royale video games for you, Toyota says to cast…
[VIDEO] Toyota Jan Returns in Toyotathon Holiday Commercials
We’re huge fans of Toyota Jan, AKA Laurel Coppock, here at The News Wheel. So you can imagine our excitement when we saw that Toyota had released a trio of…
Toyota Gazoo Racing Ends WEC Drought at 6 Hours of Fuji
Photo: Kevin Decherf It’s been a tough World Endurance Championship season for Toyota. After nearly winning the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and getting agonizingly close to winning the 24 Hours…
Toyota Ad Pokes Fun at Jay-Z and Solange’s Recent Elevator Fight
Jay-Z and Solange face off in an elevator Here at The News Wheel, we’re not ones for gossip. Okay, we admit we do like to see the occasional blow-up between…
Toyota Plans to Expand Temporary Campus in Plano
A rendering of the Toyota Plano campus It seems so recent that word broke about Toyota’s move from Torrance, California, to Plano, Texas, but it’s actually been nearly two years.…
Toyota Aims to Put Le Mans Loss Behind as It Heads to Nürburgring
Toyota is aiming to recoup at the FIA WEC Nürburgring 6h race after its devastating loss in the final few minutes of the 24 Hours of Le Mans last month.…
Toyota Celebrating Earth Day with Mirai at National Mall
The Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car Toyota will be celebrating not one, but two anniversaries today in a special appearance at the National Mall in our nation’s capital—the 45th anniversary of…
Mazda Joins Toyota and GM Against Trump’s Car Tariff Plans
Mazda has become the latest corporation to publicly condemn President Trump’s proposed increase of automotive import tariffs, in doing so joining other companies like Toyota and GM. Last month, Trump…
Toyota RAV4 Earns Hispanic Press Award
Photo: Toyota The Toyota RAV4 was recognized as the top crossover at the 2020 Hispanic Motor Press Awards ceremony during the official opening of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show.…
Toyota Tests Office Environments for Plano Headquarters
A rendering of Toyota’s new headquarters in Plano, Texas If there’s one thing office workers across the world know, it’s the importance of having a nice work environment. While the…
Toyota Will Now Make and Sell Fuel Cell Modules for Big Rigs
Photo: Toyota Toyota is setting up a dedicated line at its plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, to assemble fuel cell modules. Companies will be able to use these module stop power…
Toyota Sequoia Gets Rugged TRD Pro Treatment
Toyota Canada is welcoming the new Sequoia TRD Pro to its lineup of rugged off-road vehicles. With this new addition, Canadians now have five options for the full-size SUV that…
Toyota Camry Tops American-Made Index*
Don’t let the badge fool you Last week, I talked about how the “Made in America Auto Index” released by the Kogod School of Business was misleading. I claimed this…
NHTSA Petitioned to Table Toyota Recall
The Camry is among the models to potentially be affected by a Toyota recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has quite a big decision on its hands. After…
Review of 2014 Toyota 4Runner
The 2014 Toyota 4Runner Toyota’s 4Runner has always been an SUV built for adventurers. It’s ready and eager to accompany you on any trip—whether it be on the road or…
Toyota TRD Pro Series Trucks Kick Up Dirt at Chicago
The TRD Pro Series Trucks being announced at Chicago Auto Show. Last week at the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota showed off its all-new TRD Pro Series trucks (in striking Inferno…
Toyota ‘Ultimate Dream Ski 4Runner’ Controlled by 3 iPads®
The 2013 SEMA Oakley Ultimate Dream Ski 4Runner Before we go any further: no, you cannot drive the “Ultimate Dream Ski 4Runner” with an iPad®. There is no way that…
Toyota FT-1 Racing Car Will Melt Your Brain
The Toyota FT-1 Concept at NAIAS Remember the Toyota FT-1 Concept? We certainly do. This sporty number caught our eye at the Detroit Auto Show back in January, and since…
Toyota to Make High-Performance Variants of Its Entire Lineup
Photo: Toyota Not long ago, the Toyota brand was widely associated with reliability at the cost of excitement. Now, the automaker continues to top all the major reliability surveys, but…
Toyota Corolla to Get GRMN Hot Hatch Variant
Photo: Toyota UK Ever since the new Toyota Corolla Hatchback was unveiled, people have been asking for a hot hatch variant, and it seems the automaker is happy to oblige.…
Toyota Corolla Hybrid is the 2020 Rocky Mountain Car of the Year
Photo: Toyota The all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid has been named the 2020 Rocky Mountain Car of the Year. Praised for its exceptional fuel economy, it was the winner in…
Innovative Toyota Environmental Leadership Improves in 2013
Toyota Environmental Leadership As environmental awareness becomes increasingly more important in consumer markets across all industries, Toyota is making an innovative move towards becoming one of the most environmentally advanced…
Refreshed 2016 Toyota Avalon Unveiled at Chicago Auto Show
First look at the 2016 Toyota Avalon at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show Toyota has never been the most exciting automaker in the world—a fact that Toyota GM Bill Fay…
Toyota Names Two New Board Members to Its North American Diversity Advisory Board
Jyoti Chopra Since 2002, Toyota’s Diversity Advisory Board has been a mainstay at creating a diverse, inclusive culture within the company. Judging by the fact that Toyota was the only automaker…
Toyota Denies It Will Help Alonso Win Le Mans
Toyota is the favorite to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, with Fernando Alonso attempting to tick the second box in his quest for the Triple Crown…
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid May Be Best Economy Car Right Now
Photo: Toyota If you’re looking for a new, electrified car that’s easy on your wallet, there may be no better choice than the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. To begin with,…
Toyota Canada Gets Another Plant Quality Award
Photo: Toyota Canada Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada’s South Plant has yet again been recognized for its quality. It received a J.D. Power Plant Quality Award in the J.D. Power 2021…
A Look Back: Why Is Toyota Discontinuing Scion?
Scion was founded in 2003 as Toyota’s youth brand. The Japanese automaker wanted to become more appealing to Millennials, and decided to do so by creating a new line of…
