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All-New 2014 Toyota Highlander SUV Makes World Debut At 2013 New York Auto Show

All-New 2014 Toyota Highlander SUV Makes World Debut At 2013 New York Auto Show

The all-new third-generation 2014 Toyota Highlander mid-size SUV made its world debut today at the 2013 New York Auto Show. An all-new exterior design conveys both refinement and strength, complementing a new interior that will raise the bar in the mid-size SUV segment. With three-row seating for up to eight, an array ... Continue reading

Former CIA Director to Keynote Auto Industry Conference Focused on Alternative Fuels and Achieving MPG Goals

Former CIA Director to Keynote Auto Industry Conference Focused on Alternative Fuels and Achieving MPG Goals

R. James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and co-founder of the US Energy Security Council, will lead off a panel discussion with executives from Ford, GM, Toyota and Chrysler at a meeting in Southfield, MI March 28 that will focus on how the automotive industry plans to achieve the EPA-manda ... Continue reading

Toyota Joins Mayor's London Hydrogen Partnership

Toyota Joins Mayor's London Hydrogen Partnership

The development of a hydrogen economy in London will help support the Mayor's ambitions to secure new jobs and investment whilst at the same time reducing environmental impact. ... Continue reading

New Original Animation Movie Project Announced: TOYOTA x STUDIO4C's "PES (Peace Eco Smile)" Participates in Tokyo International Anime Fair 2013

New Original Animation Movie Project Announced: TOYOTA x STUDIO4C's "PES (Peace Eco Smile)" Participates in Tokyo International Anime Fair 2013

Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing (TMSM) is exhibiting PES (Peace Eco Smile), an original animation project undertaken jointly with Studio4C, at "Tokyo International Anime Fair 2013" (TAF), held from March 21 to 24, 2013, at Tokyo Big Sight. In 2013, TMSM started a new collaboration project, "NEXT GENERATION - PES - CROSS ... Continue reading

Toyota Dealer to Pay $15.7 Million in Damages to Car Accident Victims Represented by Duffy + Partners, Others

Toyota Dealer to Pay $15.7 Million in Damages to Car Accident Victims Represented by Duffy + Partners, Others

After five weeks in trial and just over five years to the day after an accident that stripped a Philadelphia doctor of the use of her left arm and her medical practice, a Philadelphia jury awarded $11.4 million to Noreen Lewis and $4.3 million to occupants of the rental car she was driving. Defendant Central City Toyot ... Continue reading

World Debut Of Next-Generation Toyota Highlander SUV At 2013 New York Auto Show To Include Live Webcast

World Debut Of Next-Generation Toyota Highlander SUV At 2013 New York Auto Show To Include Live Webcast

Toyota will stage the world debut of the all-new 2014 Highlander mid-size SUV at a press conference at the 2013 New York Auto Show. The press conference will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at 9:10 a.m. Eastern Time in the Galleria Level 4 at the Jacob Javits Center. ... Continue reading

E.ON Powers Ahead With Toyota Hybrids

E.ON Powers Ahead With Toyota Hybrids

Energy company E.ON has chosen the Toyota Auris Hybrid for its Venues and Events teams across the country. ... Continue reading

U.S. Winners of Toyota Dream Car Art Contest Announced

U.S. Winners of Toyota Dream Car Art Contest Announced

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced today the nine winners of the U.S. segment of the worldwide Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. The U.S. winners will receive a NOOK Tablet plus an award certificate. The nine U.S. winners are now eligible to advance as World Contest Semi-Finalists to compete among entrants from 70 c ... Continue reading

Toyota Avalon Hybrid Named 2013 "Best Green Car" At Atlanta International Auto Show

Toyota Avalon Hybrid Named 2013 "Best Green Car" At Atlanta International Auto Show

The all-new Toyota Avalon Hybrid was named the "Best Green Car" at the 2013 Atlanta International Auto Show by the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA). The group of automotive journalists has been awarding "best of show" vehicles for four years running, said Davis Adams, president of GAAMA. "The Avalon ... Continue reading

Toyota Action On Business CO2 Emissions Yields Big Results

Toyota Action On Business CO2 Emissions Yields Big Results

This puts the business firmly on course to achieve its goal of an average 20 per cent reduction in its Toyota and Lexus Centres' carbon footprint by the end of 2014 ... Continue reading

The Crazy Toyota i-Road Hits the Road in Geneva

The Crazy Toyota i-Road Hits the Road in Geneva

The Toyota i-ROAD Personal Mobility Vehicle, (PMV), is a new form of transportation offering greater flexibility in the urban environment. The i-Road made its world premiere at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

2013 TOYOTA AVALON XLE TOURING A road trip to Hilton Head Island By Steve Purdy Lead Photo By Jim Zachow TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau We would like to help the good folks at Toyota dispel the notion that their full-size Avalon appeals primarily to a geriatric demographic. The perception lingers that buyers for th ... Continue reading

TOYOTA Racing Recruiting Special Team Members for Le Mans 2013, Pursuing "Hybrid Effect" between Team and Its Fans! Finalists from around World Will Be Interviewed Online and Streamed Live on Internet on March 18

TOYOTA Racing Recruiting Special Team Members for Le Mans 2013, Pursuing "Hybrid Effect" between Team and Its Fans! Finalists from around World Will Be Interviewed Online and Streamed Live on Internet on March 18

Having joined the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2012 with its hybrid-powered prototype racers, TOYOTA Racing created two new positions for enthusiastic candidates with the passion and power to encourage the team to win the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Personalities of candidates for the "COOL" category mu ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota RAV4 Close-Up Preview By Carey Russ

2013 Toyota RAV4 Close-Up Preview By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Toyota RAV4 Preview When the Toyota RAV4 first appeared here in 1996, it heralded a revolution. From the outside, it looked like many another small SUV, and was offered in both four-door and two-door form. The SUV fad was at its peak, but in those days "SUV" meant a truck-base ... Continue reading

Drivers Announced For "Revved Up to Race" 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Drivers Announced For "Revved Up to Race" 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

The red carpet and race cars are ready as Toyota announced today the participants from film, television, music, sports and the military who will compete for checkered flag glory in the 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. The 37th annual charity race will take place April 20 on the 1.97-mile street course in downtown Long B ... Continue reading

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