News By Topic: Toyota

Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.Com Names Their Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2009

May 21, 2009

Kbb.com Editors Offer Their Top New Car Choices for Road Trips in a Variety of Categories IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- The Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2009, www.kbb.com/roadtripcars2009, were named today by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. Memori ... Continue reading

Diesel Powered 2009 RAV4 with Toyota Optimal Drive Offered in UK

May 20, 2009

Fifteen years ago the original RAV4 created a new market segment for compact, fun-to-drive SUVs. Now it is ready to raise the bar higher with improved performance, lower emissions and even better fuel economy. Thanks to new and revised powertrains with Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the 2009 RAV4 becomes an even stro ... Continue reading

Cadillac Named Top Brand in AutoPacific Owner Satisfaction Survey - VIDEO ENHANCED

May 20, 2009

National Survey Measures Satisfaction with New Vehicles TUSTIN, CA - May 20, 2009: In the most challenging auto sales market in years, AutoPacific announced yesterday its 13th Annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA). For the second straight year, Cadillac ranks highest among new car owners, taking the Highest Satisfac ... Continue reading

Toyota to Hold 35th Annual Safety Event for Children

May 20, 2009

Tokyo, May 20, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION announces that it will hold the 35th "Toyota Safety School" event at the Toyota Kaikan Exhibition Hall in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on 26 days from May 25 to July 16. The event, which is supported by the local police, has been held since 1975 for kindergarten an ... Continue reading

Toyota voted most trusted brand by Canadians in Reader's Digest survey

May 19, 2009

Toronto, ON May 19, 2009; Trust. It’s something Toyota Canada works very hard to earn from its customers. That’s why Toyota is proud to be voted Canada’s Most Trusted Brand in two categories – Passenger Car Manufacturer and SUV Manufacturer – in a national study commissioned by Reader’s Di ... Continue reading

Toyota Rolls Out New 2010 Prius - Video Enhanced

May 18, 2009

Washington DC May 16, 2009; Toyota today rolled out the newly revamped Prius, and said it already had 80,000 advance orders in Japan for the remodeled hybrid amid intensifying competition with its rival, the Honda Insight. Click here for a picture of the new Prius. According to The Detroit News, the launch comes as Aki ... Continue reading

Little Joins Large In Toyota's Cruiser Fleet - New Urban Cruiser on Sale in the UK

May 15, 2009

In terms of scale they are poles apart, but at heart the new Urban Cruiser is every bit a true-blooded Toyota as its mighty Land Cruiser stablemate. On sale in the UK today the new Urban Cruiser takes the chunky, go-anywhere styling of the Land Cruiser and gives it a contemporary twist, downsizing to suit life on moder ... Continue reading

Toyota to Lease Over 150 Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles Across Europe

May 14, 2009

Toyota will lease over 150 units of its next generation Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) to selected fleet customers across Europe as part of a three-year programme. Alongside France, Toyota is in discussion with three European countries, including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. ... Continue reading

Toyota to Halt Some Production Lines in Japan

May 12, 2009

TOKYO May 12, 2009; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said today it will suspend several production lines at an engine factory in central Japan to adjust its output to slowing demand. The world's top automaker will stop three of 11 production lines at Kamigo, its main engine factory in central Aichi prefecture, b ... Continue reading

Toyota: Small-Car Profits Key

May 11, 2009

May 11, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit News reports that Toyota Motor Corp. is coping with recent financial losses with plans to focus on ways to make more money by selling small cars. Company executives outlined their back-to-basics approach with a plan to begin formulating ways to produce small ... Continue reading

2009 Toyota Yaris - Heels on Wheels Review

May 10, 2009

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 TOYOTA YARIS REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TOYOTA YARIS With compact economy cars becoming evermore desirable, the Toyota Yaris stands out as one of the cheapest choices – mentioned as both a compliment and concern. The Yaris is al ... Continue reading

2009 Toyota Venza-Heels on Wheels Review

May 10, 2009

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 TOYOTA VENZA REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE VENZA VEHICLE Ford Flex. Honda Ridgeline. And now the Toyota Venza. All examples of new car shapes ready to push beyond what consumers know and love (and often get bored with). In case you're w ... Continue reading

Peoria Toyota Highlander and Rav4 Ranks #1

May 9, 2009

Peoria, IL, May 9, 2009: Named the best “Small SUV” was the Toyota Rav4. The Rav4 has been rated the top small SUV for the previous two years as well. Sales personnel at the Peoria Toyota Rav4 dealership said the Rav4’s run of consecutive best-car titles is impressive because Toyota has stayed ahead of t ... Continue reading

CONSUMER REPORTS ALERT

May 8, 2009

Consumer Reports magazine has informed Toyota of an error in their June Issue, which includes a road test of the Toyota Venza. In the story, the magazine incorrectly lists Venza’s all-wheel-drive system as a “low.” Consumer Reports says this “…was clearly uncalled for” and will run a corre ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Prices for 2010 Sienna - Big MiniVan

May 8, 2009

TORRANCE, Calif., May 8 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2010 Sienna van will remain unchanged from 2009 model year prices. Sienna carries over unchanged for 2010 and will arrive at dealerships later this month. The Sienna is available in f ... Continue reading