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2020 Toyota Corolla Production Begins In Mississipi USA

2020 Toyota Corolla Production Begins In Mississipi USA

Best-selling nameplate emerges with sleek new design and confidence-inspiring safety and quality features BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. – It has style. ... Continue reading

Toyota Invests Additional Capital and Expands American Jobs In United States - Arigatou gozaimasu Akio Toyoda San

Toyota Invests Additional Capital and Expands American Jobs In United States - Arigatou gozaimasu Akio Toyoda San

Arigatou gozaimasu Akio Toyoda San; For over 60 years Toyota has been growing its manufacturing presence in the United States, and today the company announced it will exceed its 2017 pledge to invest $10 billion over five years with a new commitment to reach nearly $13 billion over the same period. Part of that commitm ... Continue reading

Lexus and Toyota Top Charts in KBB’s 2019 5-Year Cost to Own Awards

Lexus and Toyota Top Charts in KBB’s 2019 5-Year Cost to Own Awards

Lexus Awarded Best Luxury Brand February 27, 2019 In the 2019 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Awards, Lexus took home the title of ‘Best Luxury Brand’, while four Lexus and three Toyota vehicles topped their segments. KBB 5-Year Cost to Own Awards take into consideration the total cost of vehicle ownership well ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota Corolla - Highlights and Specs

2020 Toyota Corolla - Highlights and Specs

All-New Dynamic Design TNGA Platform for Outstanding Agility and Comfort First-Ever Corolla Hybrid in U.S. 52 MPG Combined Fuel Economy on Hybrid Available New 169 Horsepower, 2.0-liter Dynamic Force Engine Available Dynamic-Shift CVT or Six-Speed Manual Transmission Standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 Standard Audio with ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - February 25, 2019 - Toyota; Mercedes-Benz; BMW; Nissan; Subaru; Harley; Freightliner; Kenworth; Peterbuilt; Thomasbuilt

NHTSA RECALLS - February 25, 2019 - Toyota; Mercedes-Benz; BMW; Nissan; Subaru; Harley; Freightliner; Kenworth; Peterbuilt; Thomasbuilt

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Automotive News Digest Week Ending February 24, 2019 - Compiled By Executive Producer Larry Nutson

Automotive News Digest Week Ending February 24, 2019 - Compiled By Executive Producer Larry Nutson

* As the largest consumer auto show in the country we pay attention to what happens at the just-completed Chicago Auto Show. Attendees vote on their “Best of Show” picks in a number of categories. ... Continue reading

New Study Shows Japanese-brand Automakers Generate 1.52 Million Jobs in U.S. as Part of Decades-long Commitment

New Study Shows Japanese-brand Automakers Generate 1.52 Million Jobs in U.S. as Part of Decades-long Commitment

Japanese-brand automakers generate 1.52 million jobs throughout the U.S. The study, entitled “The Contribution of the Japanese-Brand Automakers to the United States Economy,” provides a comprehensive look at the robust, longstanding investments by Japanese-brand automakers in the U.S. economy and U.S. workforce. No ... Continue reading

J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

Vehicle Dependability Significantly Improves for Most Automakers On a day when people traditionally demonstrate their love for another person, consumers’ affection for their three-year-old vehicles is equally apparent in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today. ... Continue reading

Toyota Updates its THUMS Virtual Crash Dummy Software

Toyota Updates its THUMS Virtual Crash Dummy Software

Version 6 will contribute to development of collision safety technologies for future vehicles, including automated TOKYO, Feb, 08 2019; Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc. today release Version 6 of the Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS(1)) virtual crash dummy software. Researched and ... Continue reading

Cold Weather Can Cut Electric Car Range Over 40%

Cold Weather Can Cut Electric Car Range Over 40%

The AP reported that cold temperatures can sap electric car batteries, temporarily reducing their range by more than 40 percent when interior heaters are used, a new study found. The study of five electric vehicles by AAA also found that high temperatures can cut into battery range, but not nearly as much as the cold. ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Details

2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Details

The all-new, fifth-generation Toyota RAV4, which launched just two months ago, is already looking ahead with the unveiling of the 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road model at the Chicago Auto Show. Arriving in the fall, the newest addition to the RAV4 family will be outfitted with a full array of special Toyota Racing Development e ... Continue reading

Toyota TRD Pro Models; Updates Revealed

Toyota TRD Pro Models; Updates Revealed

Outdoor adventure for seven is about to go farther off the beaten path than ever with the 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro, unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show. With a chassis fortified by a TRD-tuned Fox shock absorber suspension, plus an array of proven off-road equipment specially designed or selected by Toyota Racin ... Continue reading

Watch LIVE Today 11AM ET: Toyota Press Conference at 2019 Chicago Auto Show

Watch LIVE Today 11AM ET: Toyota Press Conference at 2019 Chicago Auto Show

Outdoor adventure for seven is about to go farther off the beaten path than ever with the 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro, unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show. With a chassis fortified by a TRD-tuned Fox shock absorber suspension, plus an array of proven off-road equipment specially designed or selected by Toyota Racin ... Continue reading

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