Toyota Motor Corp. expects that sales of its low-cost multipurpose vehicles in emerging markets to hit a million units as soon as this year, according to company documents released on Friday. That would beat the record of 810,000 vehicles set in 2010, and represent 10% of the Japanese auto maker’s global sales forecast of 9.58 [...]
Continue Reading »The Toyota Venza crossover now offers enhanced exterior styling, added value through several new standard convenience features and updated option packages that include the Entune™ multi-media system for 2013 model year. Venza’s aerodynamic shape has been tastefully modified with a new upper and lower grille, fog lamps and rear taillights. The updated styling is complemented by [...]
Continue Reading »Toyota is pretty sure that its expanded Prius family will drive up sales of the world’s best-selling hybrid, and the early sales returns indicate that the company is right, right, right. After the Prius V sold about 8,400 units in the U.S. in the first ten weeks, the smaller, cheaper and more efficient 2012 Toyota [...]
Continue Reading »Five New Models Average 44 MPG Combined EPA Rating As drivers endure the steady ascent of fuel prices nationally, Toyota, the most fuel-efficient full-line auto manufacturer in the United States, has strengthened its portfolio of efficient cars with five recently introduced vehicles that offer an average combined fuel economy of 44 mpg. The Scion iQ [...]
Continue Reading »Eight Lexus, Toyota, and Scion models captured segment awards in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study, a performance equal to all other vehicle brands combined and more than twice as many as the runner-up nameplate. The study also found: Lexus is the number one nameplate improving by 23 fewer problems/100; Toyota is [...]
Continue Reading »At the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota announced the return of its “100 Cars for Good” program. For the second straight year, Toyota will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 U.S. nonprofits, with winners selected through public voting on the Toyota Facebook page. Applications for the program will open on March [...]
Continue Reading »If there’s one thing the recession has taught us, it’s to budget our money and look for deals instead of frivolous spending. High involvement purchases, such as new vehicles, are no different. US News and World Report, an influential and trusted source for car ratings and reviews, has just announced their 2012 Best Cars for [...]
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