News By Topic: Toyota

Calty: Home of the Toyota FT-1

Oct 28, 2014

EPSOM, UK -- October 27, 2014: Toyota’s FT-1 coupe concept was a show-stealing success when it broke cover in Detroit in January. Much credit for the car’s huge impact is due to the work of Calty, the West Coast studio that’s been spearheading Toyota’s new design thinking for more than 40 years. The ... Continue reading

FT-1 Concept Car to Make SEMA Show Appearance

Oct 27, 2014

Sports car enthusiasts attending the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show this year will have a chance to see the concept vehicle that has taken the automotive world by storm since its January debut. Toyota’s FT-1 has captured the imagination of car enthusiasts since debuting at the North American In ... Continue reading

2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck Charges into SEMA

Oct 27, 2014

The Specialty Market Equipment Association (SEMA) Show features many interesting project vehicles, but few are engineered to survive over 1,000 miles of grueling desert racing. But that’s exactly what the 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck will do when it competes in the upcoming 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Th ... Continue reading

Performance Takes Center Stage at Toyota's 2014 SEMA Booth

Oct 27, 2014

Toyota’s 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show presence will be focused on its performance legacy — past, present and future. The Toyota display booth will feature fifteen unique vehicles that boldly underscore the company’s commitment to truly push the limit of both man and machine. Wh ... Continue reading

Toyota Unveils Baja 1000 Chase Trucks at SEMA

Oct 27, 2014

The 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck will not be alone when it heads down to Ensenada, Mexico to compete in the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Three specially prepared chase trucks built by renowned off-road fabricator N-Fab will support the Tundra race truck in attacking the notoriously difficult desert race. The B ... Continue reading

Toyota's Mobile DJ Sienna Set to Rock SEMA

Oct 27, 2014

The Sienna is famous for being the perfect vehicle for family road trips, hauling the kids to soccer practice and the weekly grocery restocking ritual. And thanks to West Coast Customs and SiriusXM, the Sienna can add rocking a party to the aforementioned list. “The Sienna:Remix celebrates the large part that musi ... Continue reading

Widebody DUB Edition Sienna and Yaris Debut at SEMA

Oct 27, 2014

DUB Magazine’s latest creations, the DUB Edition Sienna and DUB Edition Yaris, will be on display this year at Toyota’s 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) booth highlighting the versatility of Toyota’s vehicles. “We’re thrilled with how both of these project vehicles turned out, ... Continue reading

Chancellor Of The Exchequer Promotes Value Of Childcare at Toyota's Derbyshire Factory

Oct 25, 2014

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, praised Toyota’s provisions for workplace childcare today on a visit to Toyota Manufacturing UK’s (TMUK) Burnaston car plant in Derbyshire. Mr Osborne, joined by Exchequer Secretary Priti Patel, toured the on-site Bumpers Nursery and spoke to some of the compan ... Continue reading

Toyota Appoints Manager of Texas Government Affairs

Oct 24, 2014

Toyota announced today the appointment of Tanya Vazquez in a newly created position of Senior Manager of State Government Affairs in Texas as another milestone in the company’s plan to build its new North American headquarters in the state. She will be based in Austin, the state capitol. “Tanya has a keen und ... Continue reading

Toyota Encourages Creativity in its 2015 Dream Car Art Contest

Oct 24, 2014

In the minds of children, there are no limits to what the ideal car of the future might be. Toyota is once again inviting youngsters to let their imagination run free in its ninth annual Dream Car Art Contest. Entries are open now for the UK round of the global competition, which always produces a rich mixture of colou ... Continue reading

Aygo Manga Star Ready to Save London

Oct 23, 2014

Original adventure featuring Toyota’s city car to be launched at this weekend’s MCM London Comic Con LONDON -- October 22, 2014: Aygo is all that stands between London and destruction this weekend, as Toyota launches an original Manga cartoon at the MCM London Comic Con. Leading Manga artist Sonia Leong has b ... Continue reading

Toyota Green Initiative Celebrates Fifth Anniversary at State Farm Magic City Classic

Oct 22, 2014

MTV Personality Sway Calloway Joins Local Influencers, Green Thought Leaders to Promote Sustainability Mission TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2014) – Toyota Green Initiative will celebrate five years of partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during the State Farm Magic City Classic in Bi ... Continue reading

2015 Toyota Avalon Marks 20 Years of Blurring the Lines of Luxury

Oct 21, 2014

New Avalon Touring Sport Edition with special wheels, trim and equipment Upgraded Entune® multimedia systems on all models Paddle shifters now standard on all gas models Blind Spot Monitor standard on Touring models Only hybrid in the full-size segment; 40 MPG combined EPA Estimates TORRANCE, CA -- October 20, 2014: ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Pricing for 2015 Avalon Flagship Sedan

Oct 21, 2014

New Limited Production Touring Sport Edition Avalon Toyota’s Avalon flagship continues to be on a roll as it cruises into the 2015 model year. Its sculpted elegant and athletic exterior design, dynamic performance, and high level of refinement and technology have proven very popular with drivers and passengers ali ... Continue reading

Toyota Intensifies Effort to Repair Vehicles Equipped with Takata Airbag Inflators

Oct 21, 2014

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a supplemental safety recall of approximately 247,000 Toyota Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra and Lexus SC vehicles produced from 2001 to 2004 and equipped with front passenger airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corporation. This action intensifies Toy ... Continue reading