Toyota Engineers Back on the Rally Circuit
Feb 19, 2015
Toyota R&D Rally Team Kicks-Off 2015 Season February 19, 2015 â Hot on the heels of President Akio Toyodaâs announcement that the automaker will be returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC), the Toyota Technical Center Rally Team (TTCRT) is racing headlong into the 2015 season, doubling their Rally-Amer ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain Model Year 2015 Yaris and Tacoma Vehicles
Feb 18, 2015
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 230 Model Year 2015 Yaris hatchbacks and approximately 20 Model Year 2015 Tacoma TRD Pro model pickup trucks. In the involved Yaris vehicles, the rear axle bearing bolts may not have been tightened sufficiently during veh ... Continue reading
Beat the Winter Blues with the New Toyota Hilux Invincible X
Feb 17, 2015
New, top-of-the-range model for Toyotaâs super-tough pick-up All the features of the Invincible plus multiple new styling options â all included in the vehicle price Four 17-inch alloy wheel designs and choice of either a hi-over bar or Style Pack Chrome side bars with or without steps and four leather seat u ... Continue reading
Supercars and Horsepower - Chicago Heats Up in February
Feb 16, 2015
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0288) Single-digit temperatures are all too common in the Windy City Chicago during February. But cars are hot at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show with the biggest assemblage of supercars in the showâs history. A lineup of 25 supercars was showcas ... Continue reading
Toyota to Reveal New Avensis at the Geneva Auto Show
Feb 16, 2015
EPSOM, UK -- February 16, 2015: Toyota will reveal the new Avensis at the Geneva motor show (3 â 15 March), the latest development of its contender in the European mid-size (D-segment) car market. New Avensis has been styled at Toyotaâs ED2 design studio in the South of France and developed by the companyâ ... Continue reading
2015 Chicago Auto Show Highlights By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell
Feb 16, 2015
By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Steve: The Chicago Auto Show bills itself as the biggest in the country and based on two criteria theyâre right. The show covers more square footage than any other show with well over a million square feet, and it draws more visitors than any other s ... Continue reading
2015 Car Review | Toyota Camry XSE V6 By Carey Russ
Feb 15, 2015
2015 Car Review | Toyota Camry XSE V6 By Carey Russ ... Continue reading
Mission Accomplished: Robot Astronaut Kirobo Returns to Earth
Feb 15, 2015
Kirobo, a tiny talking robot, has made history for robotkind. After an impressive 18 months on board the International Space Station, humanoid communication robot Kirobo returned to Earth as a passenger on SpaceXâs CRS-5 Dragon cargo supply spacecraft, which successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean earlier ... Continue reading
Feb 13, 2015
Updated Styling Retuned Suspension for Enhanced Comfort New LED Headlights and Taillights Upgraded Convenience Features 2016 Camry and Corolla Special Editions Also Unveiled February 12, 2015 2016 Toyota Avalon reveal - Bill Fay CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2015 â Call it a trio of firsts in the Second City as the refreshed ... Continue reading
2015 Chicago Auto Show - 2016 Toyota Avalon Reveal
Feb 13, 2015
February 12, 2015 2015 Chicago Auto Show 2016 Toyta Avalon Reveal Press Conference Chicago February 12, 2015 Bill Fay, Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager First Look in the âSecond City:â The Refreshed 2016 Toyota Avalon Premium Mid-Sized Sedan --- Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and thank you ... Continue reading
Toyota, Nissan, and Honda to Jointly Support Hydrogen Station
Feb 12, 2015
Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed to work together to help accelerate the development of hydrogen station infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Specific measures to be undertaken by the three manufacturers will be determined at a later date. For hydrogen-fue ... Continue reading
Toyota Offers Multiple Consumer Ride And Drive Opportunities At 2015 Chicago Auto Show
Feb 11, 2015
CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2015 -- Attendees of the Chicago Auto Show have come to expect a hands-on driving experience in a Toyota vehicle. This year, Toyota is raising the bar, offering two different consumer ride and drive opportunities â one indoor and one outdoor â for show visitors. The Scion Live Drive, by Toyo ... Continue reading
Mirai Drives Toyota to Fast Company's 'Most Innovative' List
Feb 10, 2015
Toyota has been named one of worldâs 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2015 by Fast Company magazine, recognizing the companyâs leadership in the development and introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. As Fast Company writes, âToyota plans to do for fuel cells what its Prius did for hybrids: make the ... Continue reading
Toyota To Donate Winter Boots To Homeless Chicago Area Families
Feb 9, 2015
Toyota Walk In My Boots' Community Outreach Project Enriching Livesâ¦One Step At A Time at The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Lodge Held in conjunction with the Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2015 -- Homelessness is on the rise in the Chicago area, and city officials have identified poverty as the leading caus ... Continue reading
9th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest "Start Your Imagination": Open for Entry
Feb 9, 2015
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is making a call for entries in the 9th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing Corporation (TMSM) worked with Rotor Studios which produced the promotion video for the 9th contest. In this video, playful children let their imagination run free and visualize the car of ... Continue reading
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