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Kelley Blue Book Names 2016 Best Buy Award Finalists

Kelley Blue Book Names 2016 Best Buy Award Finalists

Premier Awards Honor Best Vehicle Choices Available in U.S. Market, Recognizing 49 Finalists Consisting of 18 Vehicle Makes in 12 Vehicle Categories Kelley Blue Book today announces the Finalists for the 2016 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, which will honor the top new model-year vehicle choices available in the U.S. ... Continue reading

Lexus Exhibit at 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 to Include Japan Debut of GS F High-performance Sports Sedan

Lexus Exhibit at 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 to Include Japan Debut of GS F High-performance Sports Sedan

Lexus will show a total of 11 vehicles at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015. The exhibition will mark the Japanese debut of two models: the partially redesigned GS, and the GS F high-performance sports sedan -- the latest member of the Lexus “F” lineup. Additionally, the new RX premium crossover will make its fi ... Continue reading

2015 Toyota Corolla S Premium with 2016 Updates Review +VIDEO

2015 Toyota Corolla S Premium with 2016 Updates Review +VIDEO

Toyota Corolla sets the pace for the small sedan class DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If it seems that Toyota Corollas are ubiquitous, that's only because they are. Over 40 million have been sold since it debuted in 1966, and the current generation, the eleventh, is the most-sold nameplate worldwide. The Corolla ... Continue reading

New Toyota Test Vehicle Paves the Way for Commercialization of Automated Highway Driving Technologies + VIDEO

New Toyota Test Vehicle Paves the Way for Commercialization of Automated Highway Driving Technologies + VIDEO

Toyota has been testing a new automated driving test vehicle called Highway Teammate, with the aim of launching related products by around 2020. In addition to demonstrating the capabilities of next-generation safety technologies, the vehicle represents Toyota's view of the evolving driver-car relationship in the age o ... Continue reading

TOYOTA Remains Most Valuable Global Automotive Brand According to Interbrand

TOYOTA Remains Most Valuable Global Automotive Brand According to Interbrand

Riding the wave of twelve new or refreshed products introduced in 2015, Toyota once again earned the title of the most valuable automotive brand in the world, according to Interbrand's 2015 “Best Global Brands” annual report. The company’s ranking jumped to number six, up two spots from the 2014 report. ... Continue reading

Automotive Brands Ranked In 16th Annual Interbrand Top 100 Best

Automotive Brands Ranked In 16th Annual Interbrand Top 100 Best

INTERBRAND’S 100 BEST GLOBAL BRANDS <br> LIST INCLUDES THIRTEEN AUTO BRANDS ... Continue reading

Toyota Gets Down and Dirty in Action-Packed Marketing Campaign for the All-New 2016 Tacoma + VIDEO

Toyota Gets Down and Dirty in Action-Packed Marketing Campaign for the All-New 2016 Tacoma + VIDEO

If your heart doesn’t beat a little faster after watching the all-new Toyota Tacoma broadcast spots, you might want to check your pulse. America’s best-selling, midsize pickup takes off-roading to new heights in the latest multicultural campaign delivered by Toyota and its advertising agencies Saatchi & Saatchi Los A ... Continue reading

Teens Steer the Conversation to Promote Safe Driving

Teens Steer the Conversation to Promote Safe Driving

Today’s teens are digital natives who, on average, send over 100 textsi and watch 1.15 hours of online videos a day.ii That’s why Toyota TeenDrive365 is launching two defensive driving campaigns that harness teens’ love of texting and online videos: The Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge with Discovery ... Continue reading

2015 Toyota Prius 3 Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2015 Toyota Prius 3 Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2015 TOYOTA PRIUS Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau By far the most popular and best selling hybrid is also a pioneer in the gas-electric hybrid car genre. We’re talking about Toyota’s popular Prius, of course, the top selling car in California. Dating from the 1990s Prius set the standar ... Continue reading

Toyota Mirai Flies Out of Showrooms

Toyota Mirai Flies Out of Showrooms

While the Toyota Mirai cannot literally fly, it is flying off the virtual shelf! Nearly 1,900 people have raised their hand for a Toyota Mirai, exceeding the expected initial production run of the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. The Mirai order request portal, which went live just two months ago, is now directing ... Continue reading

Toyota's September 2015 Sales Conference Notes

Toyota's September 2015 Sales Conference Notes

Joining us and speaking today will be: Bill Fay, Group Vice President and General Manager of the Toyota Division Jeff Bracken, Group Vice President and General Manager of the Lexus Division And also joining us for the first time today is: Andrew Gilleland, Vice President of Scion Division ... Continue reading

Toyota Division Remains Retail Sales Leader in Third Quarter

Toyota Division Remains Retail Sales Leader in Third Quarter

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported September 2015 sales of 194,370 units, an increase of 16.2 percent from September 2014 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in September 2015 than in September 2014, sales were up 11.5 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Toyota Division posted Sept ... Continue reading

Toyota to Show Latest Smart Mobility Initiatives at ITS World Congress in Bordeaux

Toyota to Show Latest Smart Mobility Initiatives at ITS World Congress in Bordeaux

From October 5 through 9, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies from around the world will go on display in Bordeaux. Toyota will be one of those hosting an exhibit at the 22nd ITS World Congress (hosted by ERTICO-ITS Europe), and will showcase some of its many ongoing initiatives in this area. "Towards ... Continue reading

Toyota Bringing Advanced ITS Technology to Mass-Market Models in Japan

Toyota Bringing Advanced ITS Technology to Mass-Market Models in Japan

By the end of 2015, Toyota will make a new ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) safety package available on three models in Japan. The package, named ITS Connect, uses Japan's standardized ITS frequency of 760 MHz to receive and share data transmitted by external infrastructure and other vehicles. Equipping ITS on t ... Continue reading

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