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
Toyota Wants its Batteries Back, All of Them
Feb 7, 2015
Toyota extending hybrid battery collection programme from its own retail network to independent end-of-life vehicle treatment operators Target to increase current recovery rate of 91 per cent to 100 per cent of used Toyota and Lexus hybrid batteries across Europe Strategy includes an extension of recycling agreements w ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain 2014 Model Year FJ Cruiser Vehicles
Feb 6, 2015
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 120 Model Year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles. The steering system contains an intermediate shaft, which connects the steering wheel to the steering gear box. In the involved vehicles the intermediate shaft could have received ... Continue reading
Toyota to Create Turbulence in Windy City with Sporty Camry and Corolla Special Editions
Feb 5, 2015
Camry and Corolla to Create Excitement with Special Edition Debuts Limited Production Models Equipped with Unique Sport-Themed Features Refreshed Avalon to be Unveiled at Chicago Auto Show Chicago Auto Show 2015 CHICAGO -- February 05, 2015: Winds of change will be blowing into the Chicago Auto Show. Toyotaâs Camr ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Announces April -- December 2014 Financial Results
Feb 4, 2015
February 04, 2015: Toyotaâs global net income jumped 13.2 percent during the nine-month period (April 1â December 31, 2014) of the 2015 fiscal year. Global Financial Highlights: Global sales decreased by 45,365 vehicles to 6.73 million, with strong sales in North America and gains in Europe, offsetting decrea ... Continue reading
January 2015 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard
Feb 4, 2015
Auto sales took off last month, setting the tone for what dealers expect will be a successful sales year. Light trucks drove gains in January, with sales up 19.3 percent from January 2014. Cars trailed with a 7.7 percent improvement. Honda saw sales rise 11.6 percent, Lexusâ sales was up 31.2 percent, and Toyotaâ ... Continue reading
Feb 4, 2015
Display at Chicago's McCormick Place to include FT-1 concept, SpongeBob Sienna, TeenDrive365 distracted driving simulator, B.B. King's guitar and future mobility concepts CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2015 -- The all-new 2016 Toyota Tacoma is coming to Chicago along with several eye-popping concepts and specialty vehicles that are ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Reports 15.6 Percent Increase in January
Feb 3, 2015
TMS No. 1 retail manufacturer TMS light trucks set new January record Lexus posts third consecutive best-ever month TORRANCE, CA -- February 3, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January 2015 sales of 169,194, an increase of 15.6 percent from January 2014 on a volume basis. With one additional ... Continue reading
2015 Toyota Camry Windy City Review From Larry Nutson
Feb 3, 2015
2015 Toyota Camry The Sales King By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0122) Toyota Motor Company kept its auto industry crown for 2014. For the third consecutive year it was number one in global vehicle sales, selling 10.23 million vehicles. Toyota Camry is a big contributor to thes ... Continue reading
Autobild Reports BMW and Toyota Considering Joint Mini Mini
Jan 30, 2015
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corp. may expand their cooperation to include the joint development of a new addition to BMW's Mini range, according to Automotive News, which is relying on reports from a German auto magazine. BMW is considering an entry-level car for Mini that would be called the Mini Minor. Toyota could la ... Continue reading
Toyota to Trial New SiC Power Semiconductor Technology
Jan 30, 2015
Using a Camry Hybrid prototype and a fuel cell bus, Toyota Motor Corporation will bring a brand new technology to the streets of Japan for testing this year. The tests will evaluate the performance of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, which could lead to significant efficiency improvements in hybrids and othe ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2015
Hybrid race car high-quality audio and new music by a leading Japanese songwriter and music producer combine for an inspirational experience! TOKYO -- January 29, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing Corporation proudly announces the release of âDIVE into the HYBRIDâ, a unique video that puts the exciting and ... Continue reading
Toyota Tests Technology to Make Hybrids More Efficient
Jan 30, 2015
Toyota is testing new technology that could make hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains even more efficient. The year-long trial in Japan will evaluate the performance of new power semi-conductors that use a silicon carbide (SiC) material, fitted to a Camry hybrid saloon prototype and a hydrogen fuel cell ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain 2011-2012 Model Year Avalon Vehicles
Jan 28, 2015
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a safety recall of approximately 52,000 Model Year 2011-2012 Avalon sedans. In the involved vehicles, cargo could contact one of the audio system subwoofer wires located inside the trunk, and move the wire out of its normal position. If one of these wir ... Continue reading
2015 Toyota Yaris SE Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Jan 27, 2015
The 2015 Toyota Yaris SE emphasizes the fun in function, and features a much-improved interior DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Say "bonjour" to Toyota's newest Yaris. To best give the driving experience of a small European car, Toyota sourced its latest offering for the US subcompact market accordingly -- this Ya ... Continue reading
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