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Toyota Launches "Dream Car of the Day," Making Kids' Artwork a Reality for the First Vine Campaign Showcasing Children around the World

Toyota Launches "Dream Car of the Day," Making Kids' Artwork a Reality for the First Vine Campaign Showcasing Children around the World

Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing Corporation (TMSM), a subsidiary company of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced the launch of "Dream Car of the Day," a first-of-its-kind Vine campaign that brings an exciting new dimension to its annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. For the first time in the history of the con ... Continue reading

Toyota celebrates 10-millionth vehicle made in Kentucky; first Camry rolled off line at Georgetown plant in 1988

Toyota celebrates 10-millionth vehicle made in Kentucky; first Camry rolled off line at Georgetown plant in 1988

Employment grows to 7,000, while investment nears $6 billion GEORGETOWN, Ky. Avery Bussell Jr. always thought he’d be a farmer. However, with times on the family farm a little tough in 1988, the 22-year-old threw his name into the mix for a job at a new company that was setting up shop 55 miles away – Toyota ... Continue reading

Change Agent: Toyota's VP of African American Business Strategy is Locked In on a Changing Consumer Landscape

Change Agent: Toyota's VP of African American Business Strategy is Locked In on a Changing Consumer Landscape

After James Colon received an honorary doctorate degree during Grambling State University’s commencement ceremony on May 9, he looked out at the Class of 2014. It’s his job to predict what these students will want two, five, 10 years from now because he’s seen the stats: 98 percent of Toyota’s futur ... Continue reading

Save Some Green with Toyota, Lexus and Scion

Save Some Green with Toyota, Lexus and Scion

Automobile Club of Southern California Releases its Green Car Guide Picks Los Angeles--May 28, 2014: California drivers looking to save a buck are in luck! Toyota, Lexus and Scion took three of the top ten spots in the 2014 Green Car Guide, published today by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Toyota RAV4 ... Continue reading

Toyota Robots Help People Walk Again

Toyota Robots Help People Walk Again

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin trial leasing of newly developed clinical research versions of its “Walk Training Assist” and “Balance Training Assist” robots to 20 medical facilities in Japan this autumn. The clinical research versions are improved versions of those announced in 2011 as p ... Continue reading

KBB's 10 Most Affordable SUV's - Compare Your Favorite

KBB's 10 Most Affordable SUV's - Compare Your Favorite

May 28, 2014 Photos(1) CLOSE IRVINE, Calif., May 28, 2014 -- Whether car shoppers are looking for an all-new family hauler, a means of navigating through inclement weather, or cargo space not found in smaller vehicles, an SUV is often the answer. And no matter what shoppers seek, chances are they also are in search of ... Continue reading

Toyota Aygo Starts Production of Second-Generation Model

Toyota Aygo Starts Production of Second-Generation Model

his week there is a sure sign that summer is on its way with the official start of production of the new Toyota Aygo. The TPCA (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) factory in Kolin in the Czech Republic has set the production line rolling for the new car, which will reach Britain’s road in a few weeks’ time ... Continue reading

Selfie-Snapping Corolla Rolls the Red Carpet with Celebs

Selfie-Snapping Corolla Rolls the Red Carpet with Celebs

A camera-toting Toyota Corolla gave new meaning to the term vanity plate when it greeted famous guests at the People En Español’s 50 Mas Bellos (50 Most Beautiful) gala in New York City’s Capitale on May 12, 2014. A carnival theme set a festive tone for approximately 450 celebrities, influencers, and indus ... Continue reading

Toyota Technician Program Program allows students to gain hands-on experience while earning a degree and the ability to graduate debt free

Toyota Technician Program Program allows students to gain hands-on experience while earning a degree and the ability to graduate debt free

Proving that when good ideas are shared, great things can happen, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama has partnered to launch a new, innovative education-to-work initiative with Calhoun Community College to further enhance Alabama’s future work force for years to come. The initiative, called the Advanced Manufactur ... Continue reading

Toyota Hits the Beach to Help San Diego Lifeguards Promote Beach Safety

Toyota Hits the Beach to Help San Diego Lifeguards Promote Beach Safety

Sponsorship Includes Water Safety Days and 34 New Trucks and SUVs) – While locals and tourists focus on miles of coast lined with gorgeous sands, San Diego lifeguards focus on safe practices in the water and on the beach. Toyota is focused on helping them. Toyota celebrated the start of the summer beach season tod ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Get Boost From Toyota

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Get Boost From Toyota

<p>From Mac Gordon 05-24-2014 </p><p>WOODLAND HILLS - The world’s auto industry set off on four new directions in June, each of which will change driver habits, and reduce costs of fuel, up mileage per gallon averages, and permit dealer-installed accessories. </p><p>First off and the most impressive change came fr ... Continue reading

Paralympian Snowboarder Amy Purdy's Adaptive Action Sports Receives The Ultimate 'Lift' From Toyota

Paralympian Snowboarder Amy Purdy's Adaptive Action Sports Receives The Ultimate 'Lift' From Toyota

Paralympian snowboarder Amy Purdy's Adaptive Action Sports (AAS) will get a jump-start from Toyota, beginning today. Toyota and AAS are expanding their partnership, which will allow AAS to host 10 competitive para-snowboard events for wounded veterans by the end of 2015. "At Toyota, we believe in the spirit of adventur ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Recall of Certain Toyota Sienna Minivans

Toyota Announces Recall of Certain Toyota Sienna Minivans

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 370,000 Model Year 2004-2011 Sienna Minivans originally sold in or registered in specific cold climate states. The involved vehicles are equipped with a spare tire carrier stowed under the vehicle with a light- ... Continue reading

Osamu Nagata to Receive SAE Foundation's 2014 Industry Leadership Award

Osamu Nagata to Receive SAE Foundation's 2014 Industry Leadership Award

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. President and CEO Osamu “Simon” Nagata is the recipient of the 2014 Industry Leadership Award, which will be presented during the SAE Foundation Banquet on May 22nd at the historic Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit. The Industry Leadership Award re ... Continue reading

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