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…
Toyota Announces TeenDrive365 Video Challenge Finalists
Toyota’s TeenDrive365 program teaches young drivers how to stay safe behind the wheel When you first pass your driving test, chances are you’re committed to being safe behind the wheel…
Toyota Agrees to Add Android Auto in Its Cars
Toyota has been slow to add Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility to its cars, but after finally caving in to the former in January, it has now reportedly done…
Keepin' It Green: Toyota Makes Best Global Green Brands List
Toyota Prius When you think of the greenest car brands, chances are you think of Toyota. With the success of the Prius hybrid lineup, plus additional green vehicles like the…
[VIDEO] Toyota Reveals FCV Exterior and Japan Price
Toyota Reveals FCV Exterior The long-awaited moment is finally here. After months of anticipation, Toyota has revealed the production Fuel Cell Vehicle’s (FCV) exterior for the first time, and given…
2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Pricing and MPG Announced
Photo: Toyota Toyota has announced pricing and fuel economy information for the new 2020 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, which are both putting up some impressive numbers. The new 2020 Toyota…
Can Toyota Jan Defeat Betty White and Dance with the Stars?
There’s little doubt that Jan from the Toyota commercials was first created as the automaker’s take on Flo from Progressive: they both have monosyllabic names, help customers, are charming in…
New Toyota GR 86 is the Official NASA Pace Car
Photo: Toyota Toyota has expanded its partnership with NASA to include the all-new GR 86 sports car, which will be the official pace car of the organization’s national championships taking…
Toyota Collaborator Lets You, Well, Collaborate
The Toyota Collaborator interface Toyota is fulfilling one-third of Vanilla Ice’s edict by allowing us to collaborate with the release of the Toyota Collaborator, the newest tech powered by Google+…
Toyota Division’s February Sales Dip But Retain No. 1 Brand Standing
While Toyota Motor Sales has reported a 4.3 percent decrease in sales volume during the month of February, Toyota Division’s February sales were good enough to put them in the…
2014 Toyota Corolla Overview
The Toyota Corolla is completely redesigned for the 2014 model year with more style, more fuel efficiency, and a significantly more aggressive-looking exterior. 2014 Toyota Corolla Exterior For the 2014…
Toyota Still Most Valuable Automaker in the World
Photo: Toyota Despite the social, economic, and personal impacts of COVID-19, the world’s most valuable brands have continued to increase in value since last year, market researcher Kantar found. According…
Toyota Turns Heads in LA with Sporty C-HR Crossover
Imagine walking down the street when a sporty, chiseled-at-every-angle crossover speeds past you in the opposite direction. The aggressive body lines and exaggerated features are immediately noticeable and you can’t…
Toyota Ranked 10th Most Diverse Company
Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor North America was listed 10th in the 2020 Top 50 Companies for Diversity, the only automotive manufacturer to be featured in the top 10, and one…
Spotted: Toyota FT-1 at Cars and Coffee Irvine
Toyota FT-1 Concept at NAIAS It’s a beautiful thing when car enthusiasts can get together to show off their rides, marvel at unique vehicles, and collectively geek out over all…
What Should Toyota Jan Name her Baby? Camry or Sienna?
What Should Toyota Jan Name her Baby? Last week, Toyota announced that Toyota Jan, the beloved character from Toyota’s successful and aptly-named ‘Jan’ ad campaign, is pregnant. When actress, Laurel Coppock,…
All BMW and MINI Models After Mid-2018 Will Include Amazon Alexa
Now you can ask Alexa random questions while on the go With each passing year, more automotive models add Apple CarPlay and Android Auto interfaces to their lineup of in-vehicle…
Toyota Invests $5 Million in American Center for Mobility
Toyota has today announced its intent to support the American Center for Mobility (ACM) as a Founder-level sponsor with a $5 million investment that will go toward aiding the development…
Toyota Reveals Hatchback GT86 Shooting Brake Concept Down Under
The Toyota 86 Shooting Brake Concept The Toyota GT86 (also known as the Toyota 86, the Scion FR-S, and the Subaru BRZ) is well-known for being an affordable sports coupe…
Toyota and Tesla Lead New List of World’s Top Green Companies
Photo: Jondaar_1/Flickr A new list of the world’s top green companies called Carbon Clean200 was released this week with Toyota in the lead. The top five companies in the inaugural…
