Toyota Land Speed Cruiser Claims "World's Fastest SUV" Title
May 5, 2017
TORRANCE, Calif., May 5, 2017 -- Land Cruiser, Toyota's iconic go-anywhere four-wheel-drive sport-utility vehicle, has earned myriad accolades and records over the 60-plus years it's been in production. And now, among them: the title of "World's Fastest SUV" thanks to a record speed of over 230 mph, attained by the cus ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME REVIEW
May 5, 2017
Car Review, HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME REVIEW, INTRO TO THE PRIUS PRIME VEHICLE The four-passenger Toyota Prius Prime is all about the bigger battery for extended electric-powered travel – you can get 22 miles on electric only – with the hybrid range (where the gas-powered engine kicks in) stretching ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor North America Reports April 2017 Sales
May 3, 2017
PLANO, Texas, May 2, 2017 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Inc., today reported its U.S. April 2017 sales of 201,926 units, a decrease of 4.4 percent from April 2016 on a volume basis. With one less selling day in April 2017 compared to April 2016, sales were down 0.7 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. To ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2017
* This week we drove the all-new 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport compact SUV around the environs of Nashville and Nissan USA's Franklin, Tennessee headquarters. Aiming for sales mostly to millennials, it'a coming to market on May 11. ... Continue reading
2018 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -Convience Features and Styling Enhancements
Apr 27, 2017
TORRANCE, Calif. April 26, 2017 - - Toyota today announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2018 Yaris hatchback. The fuel-efficient Yaris represents a great value for buyers on a budget as it is the Toyota brand’s least expensive model, yet it is equipped with many standard safety and convenie ... Continue reading
Apr 16, 2017
* At an off-site stage ahead of the NY Auto Show media previews, Dodge fully unveiled its wickedly fast new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Powered by a 840-horsepower, supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Demon V-8, the limited-production Challenger SRT Demon is the world’s most powerful factory-production V-8 – bar none. ... Continue reading
TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME - World Green Car
Apr 12, 2017
NEW YORK, April 12, 2017 -- The TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME was declared the 2017 World Green Car at a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and Autoneum. This is the second consecutive World Green Car win for Toyota Motor Corporation. ... Continue reading
2017 NY Auto Show - Toyota FT-4X Concept a Modern 4x4 Toolbox for Urbanites +VIDEO
Apr 12, 2017
It’s only natural. In the busyness of city-based work life there emerges a growing urge to “get away”. For millennial-aged professionals confined to city limits, oftentimes these getaways are unplanned, and are of the casual, less extreme kind. ... Continue reading
Toyota, Mercedes-Benz Win Overall Brand Honors in 2nd Annual ALG Pre-Owned Value Awards
Apr 10, 2017
ALG announced the winners of its 2nd annual Pre-Owned Value Awards (POVA), ranking Toyota and Mercedes-Benz as the top Mainstream Brand and Premium Brand, respectively. 2017 Pre-Owned Value Awards are awarded to vehicles with the smallest forecasted depreciation from two to five years of age during the period from 2017 ... Continue reading
Toyota announces record $1.33 billion investment in Kentucky plant
Apr 10, 2017
A $1.33 billion investment- the highest of any automaker in Kentucky and the second-largest in state history- will make Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) the first plant in North America to begin producing vehicles using Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). The Camry, from the 2018 model year, will be ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2017
PLANO, Texas, April 3, 2017 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Inc., today reported its U.S. March 2017 sales of 215,224 units, a decrease of 2.1 percent from March 2016 on a volume basis. With the same number of selling days in March 2017 compared to March 2016, sales were down 2.1 percent on a daily selling rate (D ... Continue reading
Hitachi Automotive Systems' Slot-in Airflow Sensor Used in Toyota's New Prius PHV
Mar 31, 2017
TOKYO, Mar, 30 2017; Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that hot wire slot-in type airflow sensors from Hitachi Automotive Systems have been used in the new, fully redesigned Prius PHV launched by Toyota Motor Corporation in February 2017. ... Continue reading
Hybrid Boat Feasibility Study in Tokyo
Mar 31, 2017
Toyota City, Japan, Mar, 31 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (hereinafter, Toyota) has developed Japan's first leisure craft with a parallel hybrid system. Subsequently, Toyota will conduct a feasibility study of hybrid boats from July 2018 to March 2021 in Tokyo. ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Claims Top Honours as AJAC's 2017 Canadian Green Car of the Year
Mar 29, 2017
At the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver International Auto Show, the 2017 Toyota Prius claimed top honours from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) as the 2017 Canadian Green Car of the Year (CGCOTY). The annual award was presented by Regina Chan, automotive journalist and AJAC member. ... Continue reading
Mar 26, 2017
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest,If President Trump gets his way on auto import tariffs from Mexico the brands most hard hit will be VW and Ram according to Carjojo, a data analysis firm that watches the automobile markets. Carjojo points out that 57% of VW vehicles and more than half of Ram 1500 pickups sold ... Continue reading
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