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The Stork Has Nothing on Toyota Alabama: Team Members Welcome Arrival of 4 Millionth Engine

The Stork Has Nothing on Toyota Alabama: Team Members Welcome Arrival of 4 Millionth Engine

Like proud parents, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama team members happily welcomed the arrival of their 4 millionth engine yesterday. “It was an exciting day,” said Jim Bolte, president of Toyota Alabama. “This is a testament to our team members – they are dedicated to building high-quality engine ... Continue reading

Toyota C-HR Concept Gets a Step Closer to Production

Toyota C-HR Concept Gets a Step Closer to Production

The Toyota C-HR concept, a stylish and compact hybrid crossover, has been updated with the intention of launching a mass-market version in the not-so-distant future. The new five-door model is currently on display at the 2015 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show (September 15―27). The Toyota C-HR Concept was created to explo ... Continue reading

What's New At Toyota Dealerships For 2016 - Minimum Advertised Price and Buy From Home

What's New At Toyota Dealerships For 2016 - Minimum Advertised Price and Buy From Home

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., held its annual Toyota division national dealer meeting yesterday. The meeting, which was themed, “Ever Better”, was attended by representatives from over 1,200 of Toyota’s U.S. dealerships. Topics ranged from new vehicles, to additional investments in North Ame ... Continue reading

Beyond Possible: The Sky's the Limit for the All-New 2016 Prius at Las Vegas World Premiere Event

Beyond Possible: The Sky's the Limit for the All-New 2016 Prius at Las Vegas World Premiere Event

The same vehicle that pioneered the hybrid category just disrupted the status quo again. The all-new, fourth-generation Prius starred in a spectacular evening production of music, food and special effects to celebrate an industry icon in a way that was anything but expected. More than 350 journalists, social influencer ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota Prius Unveil, Video, Pictures and Facts

2016 Toyota Prius Unveil, Video, Pictures and Facts

LAS VEGAS, September 09, 2015; The same vehicle that pioneered the hybrid category just disrupted the status quo again. The all-new, fourth-generation Prius starred in a spectacular evening production of music, food and special effects to celebrate an industry icon in a way that was anything but expected. More than 350 ... Continue reading

LIVE WORLD PREMIERE, Sept 8, 2015 9PM PDT - 2016 Toyota Prius +VIDEO

LIVE WORLD PREMIERE, Sept 8, 2015 9PM PDT - 2016 Toyota Prius +VIDEO

Watch it LIVE from Las Vegas on TheAutoChannel.com LAS VEGAS - September 8, 2015: September 01, 2015 With a striking new look, enhanced driving dynamics and impressive fuel economy, the 2016 Prius will challenge what you know about hybrids. Watch it all right here at 9PM west coast time, 12 midnight east coast time. ... Continue reading

Public and Private Sectors Work Together to Test Renewable CO2-free Hydrogen Supply Chain

Public and Private Sectors Work Together to Test Renewable CO2-free Hydrogen Supply Chain

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, nearly 25 gigatons of CO2―over half of the world's greenhouse gas emissions―come from the use of fossil fuels in electricity and heat generation, industry, and transportation*. Realizing the importance of taking on this challenge by establishing ca ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: September 7, 2015 - Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Jeep, Toyota, Fuso, Others

NHTSA RECALLS: September 7, 2015 - Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Jeep, Toyota, Fuso, Others

NHTSA RECALLS: September 7, 2015 - Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Jeep, Toyota, Fuso, Others ... Continue reading

Toyota Establishes Collaborative Research Centers with MIT and Stanford to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Research

Toyota Establishes Collaborative Research Centers with MIT and Stanford to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Research

Toyota will invest $50 million to broaden its focus on computer science and human-machine interaction with an immediate goal of reducing highway injuries and fatalities Dr. Gill A. Pratt joins Toyota to direct overall collaborative effort at the research centers Professor Daniela Rus to lead joint research center at MI ... Continue reading

Toyota USA Foundation Announces $5.8 Million in Education Grants to Support the Future of America's Manufacturing Industry

Toyota USA Foundation Announces $5.8 Million in Education Grants to Support the Future of America's Manufacturing Industry

The Toyota USA Foundation, which supports the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, will provide $5.8 million in grants to create and strengthen pathways to manufacturing careers for high school and adult students, with a strong focus on women and diverse communities ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports August Sales of 224,381 Units

Toyota Reports August Sales of 224,381 Units

Highlander and Tacoma Post Best August Sales Since 2003 Lexus posts Best-Ever August Sales <strong>TORRANCE, CA -- Sept. 1, 2015:</strong> Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported August 2015 sales of 224,381 units, a decrease of 8.8 percent from August 2014 on a volume basis. &nbsp;With one less selling ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota offers the industry’s largest family of hybrid vehicles, so it’s only natural that it would produce a hybrid that caters to the whole family. That’s the Prius v, the largest and roomiest of Toyota’s Prius models. The v stands for versatility in this highly efficient vehicle, which features more cargo room th ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota Yaris Has That Suave European Look, and the Value Looks Great, Too

2016 Toyota Yaris Has That Suave European Look, and the Value Looks Great, Too

Toyota introduced extensive updates to Yaris for model-year 2015, bringing distinctive European design to the entry-level segment. The European touch continues for 2016 with the introduction of two new color combos, pairing Barcelona Red or Crushed Ice with a Black Sand Pearl roof. The Euro look is the real deal: the Y ... Continue reading

Toyota Invests In Future Engineers and Business Leaders by Providing First-Ever $75,000 Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fellows Scholarship

Toyota Invests In Future Engineers and Business Leaders by Providing First-Ever $75,000 Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fellows Scholarship

Fueling the future by ensuring that students get their best opportunity to succeed, Toyota is partnering with Rainbow PUSH Excel to provide $75,000 scholarships to 10 deserving engineering and business college students through the Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Fellows Scholarships. As an encouragement for all students to put t ... Continue reading

VMI Launches Its First Commercial ADA Compliant Minivan

VMI Launches Its First Commercial ADA Compliant Minivan

VMI rolls out industry’s first commercial, side entry in-floor ramp wheelchair minivan VMI’s first ADA compliant Toyota Sienna rolled off the VMI assembly line today The ADA Northstar E360 is the first vehicle produced for VMI’s new Commercial Division August 26, 2015 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PHOEN ... Continue reading

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