News By Topic: Scion

How Scion iQ Was Developed Featured in Latest Automotive Design & Production

Sep 26, 2011

Scion iQ chief engineer Hiroki Nakajima describes the design approach of the just-launched city car as "On-the-Edge Value." After all, they're hoping to appeal to hip urbanites with a wholly new product that was designed and engineered from scratch--there is no previous model in the Scion/Toyota/Lexus lineup for what N ... Continue reading

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for Scion iQ

Sep 9, 2011

Scion has selected Goodyear's popular fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as the exclusive original equipment fitment for its new "micro-subcompact" car, the 2012 Scion iQ. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. Scion announced that the iQ will achieve ... Continue reading

Toyota August 2011 Sales - Down 16.9%

Sep 1, 2011

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported August sales of 129,483 units, a decrease of 16.1 percent from the same period last year on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in August 2011 compared to 25 selling days in Augu ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel's Branded Buyers Guide's Daily Visitor Count Scoreboard

Aug 23, 2011

Is a new car model's TV commercial effective? Does a car maker's new sales incentive message reach an in-market audience? Has a new truck model created a buzz? Find out here on The Auto Channel's Buyers Guide Visitor Scoreboard.Visitor count and corresponding interest in every one of The Auto Channel’s 42 Single B ... Continue reading

Where New Cars Sold in USA Are Built

Aug 15, 2011

Featuring Where Built Data For 2010, 2011, 2012 Model Years Where in the world is the car you are interested in buying being built this model year? Like trying to find Waldo, it might be built anywhere in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Hungry, Netherlands, Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, France, UK, Australia, Au ... Continue reading

J.D. Power APEAL Study -- Vehicle Appeal Reaches All-Time High

Jul 27, 2011

Automakers Face up to Tough Market Conditions by Offering the Most Appealing Lineup of New Vehicles in History BMW and Dodge Each Receive Three Segment-Level Awards; Ford and Honda Receive Two Each according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM released ... Continue reading

2012 Scion iQ Premium Micro-Subcompact is World's Smallest Four-Seater - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jul 20, 2011

Scion announced today that its 2012 iQ premium micro-subcompact will begin arriving in dealerships this October. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. "Scion prides itself on being an innovative brand with a lineup of iconic vehicles that set automotive tre ... Continue reading

Pandora will Broadcast from Scion and Ford

Jul 12, 2011

Pandora , the popular internet radio service, today announced that it has increased its automotive footprint via a new relationship with Scion and an expansion of its relationship with Ford Motor Company where the service will be available in 10 Ford vehicles and two Lincoln vehicles. Currently, Pandora has in-vehicle ... Continue reading

Listen To Pandora Internet Radio In Your Car

Jul 12, 2011

Internet radio company expands presence in Ford vehicles and announces a new relationship with Scion OAKLAND, Calif., July 12, 2011; Pandora announced that it has increased its automotive footprint via a new relationship with Scion and an expansion of its relationship with Ford Motor Company where the service will be a ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi, Mazda and Scion Are The Favs of Young Car Buyers

Jul 6, 2011

Generation Y, the 18-27 age range that represents the newest demographic of car buyers chose car brands Scion, Mitsubishi and Mazda in the highest percentage, according to a new study by TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing and trends. The study reviewed the purchasing behavior of more than four million car bu ... Continue reading

Scion Announces Pricing for 2012 tC and tC Release Series 7.0 Models

Jun 28, 2011

Scion announced today that its first release series for the second generation tC sports coupe, the 2012 tC Release Series 7.0 (tC RS 7.0), will be available at dealer showrooms this summer. ... Continue reading

2011 Scion xD Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jun 17, 2011

A big road trip in a little car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is the tenth year that the Chicago-based Midwest Automotive Media Association has organized their Spring Rally. Each May they bring about 80 dedicated journalists to the famous Road America race track near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin alon ... Continue reading

Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG

May 26, 2011

FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading

College Graduates Offered Additional $1,000 on Select New Toyota and Scion Vehicles

May 7, 2011

TORRANCE, Calif., May 5, 2011 -- May is college graduation time. And for many new grads that means entry into the "real world" – a world in which credit and extra cash can be in tight supply. To assist college grads in the market for a new vehicle, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toy ... Continue reading

Toyota Production To Return To Normal By December

Apr 22, 2011

By TOKYO April 21, 2011; Chang-Ran Kim and Nathan Layne writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp (Tokyo:7203.T - News) said it could take until the end of the year before production has fully recovered to levels before the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11 devastated Japan's northeast, disrupting th ... Continue reading