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Toyota

Toyota Vehicles In Good Supply Across US – 70% Sold in US are made in US

March 16, 2011

Toyota is still committed to providing much needed relief efforts after the tragic earthquake and subsequent events that started March 11, 2011. In addition, the company reassures that vehicle availability and current ownership needs are being met.
Toyota makes 70% of the Lexus and Toyota models sold in the US, right here in the US. [...]

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Toyota Announces the Plural of Prius

February 22, 2011

Toyota Announces the Plural of Prius

Decade-Long Debate Laid to Rest with Recognition of the Term ‘Prii’
 
TORRANCE, Calif., February 20, 2011 –Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. today announced that the general public has selected ‘Prii’ as the preferred plural term for Prius.
 
The Prius Goes Plural voting campaign was launched on January 10 at the North [...]

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Toyota’s North American Production Up 18 Percent in 2010

January 30, 2011

ERLANGER, Kentucky (January 27, 2011) – Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) announced today that the company’s assembly plants produced 1,456,887 vehicles in 2010, an 18 percent increase compared to 2009.
Toyota’s North American facilities assemble the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and Lexus RX 350.
“The challenges [...]

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Toyota Earns Kelley Blue Book – Most Considered Brand for New Car Buyer

December 19, 2010

Toyota was awarded the most considered brand, an accomplishment that indicates Toyota recalls couldn’t overcome the years of building awesome pickup trucks.
As 2010 comes to a close, Toyota is the #1 consideration when it comes to buying or leasing a new car.
Toyota has overcome many challenges including safety recalls and concerns [...]

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Toyota Mobile Shopping Experience – iPhone, Android, Blackberry

December 14, 2010

The New Toyota App is live, giving customers the ability to browse available inventory from the convenience of their mobile phone. The application enables the user to see vehicles with 360 degree views, photos and pricing.

The application also allows the customer to engage with the dealership in a manner that is more convenient for [...]

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Electric Vehicles – Toyota And Tesla – How Will They Leverage The Partnership

October 12, 2010

Toyota and Tesla have partnered to produce electric vehicle technology
The partnership benefits both companies, as each brings significant experience and technology.
In May, Tesla and TMC announced their intent to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. Tesla seeks to learn and benefit from Toyota’s engineering, manufacturing, and production [...]

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Toyota Quality Initiative To Broaden SMART

October 4, 2010

SMART Business Process Getting Results
The Toyota Quality initiative nicknamed SMART was first used to address sudden acceleration issues, a process that provided the gathering of field evidence and the ability to evaluate situations within a 24 hour period provided immediate assistance to owners who reported the condition.
Toyota has seen an 80% decrease in acceleration cases [...]

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Toyota USA Provides 16 Scholarships To Families Of Fallen US Soldiers

September 15, 2010

The Toyota Corp has provided a gift, 16 scholarships to those who had served and died for their country, and left behind children at home. This gift was the ability for those children to have an opportunity to earn a scholarship and get the education they need to have a great career.
This act of [...]

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Toyota Brake System Override

July 28, 2010

Toyota vehicles have been implemented with a new brake override system feature to allow the vehicle to cut power and enhance braking capability. This system will engage when certain conditions have been met with regards to the vehicle speed, throttle opening and brake pedal pressure applied.
In order to engage the system the accelerator must [...]

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Toyota And Tesla To Make Electric RAV4

July 20, 2010

oyota and Tesla have been discussing a partnership and the two companies have now signed an agreement to make an electric version of the Toyota RAV4. This will be the second generation EV RAV4, the first generation EV RAV4 being a limited production that was discontinued in 2003.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc. [...]

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