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Do you know that the accomplishments of this amazing feat will prove beneficial for the everyday electric car driver? Rob Leupen, TMG's Director Business Operations, said: "This is a very impressive achievement which really shows the huge potential for electric powertrains to deliver fast, exciting action on the race track." Click here for the full story that just happened on August, 29, 2011 Watch the video!  You feel like you are in the car; it is AWESOME!

When you take into consideration mileage, emissions, range, resale value and total ownership costs, the current Toyota Prius costs less to buy and drive than the Chevrolet Volt and Cruze Eco, the Nissan Leaf and the Ford Fusion hybrid, according to the Los Angeles Times. To read the article, click here. To view the accompanying chart, click here.

“The most American vehicle for 2012 probably isn't going to be a Ford, or General Motors product, or even a Chrysler or Jeep. It's most likely going to be the 2012 Toyota Camry.That's according to the federal government.”…to read more from this article Click here!

Toyota and Lexus captured seven of the 20 places on the U.S. News list of  “2011 Best Cars for Families” – more than any other manufacturer.  The seven models are: Toyota Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Sequoia and Venza, and Lexus LX and RX 350. Click here for the full story.

America’s Best-Selling Car Will Lead Field in ‘The Great American Race®’ TORRANCE, Calif. (August 23, 2011) – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and Daytona International Speedway (DIS) announced today the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry will serve as the official pace car for next year’s DAYTONA 500®. Toyota will showcase the new Camry -- the best-selling car in America for nine years running -- at Daytona in ‘The Great American Race,’ Feb. 26, 2012. The race annually kicks-off the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. For the full story, click here.

It happened yesterday at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif., and Toyota’s Georgetown, Ky., plant, where Toyota’s global president, Akio Toyoda, drove the first all-new reinvented 2012 Camry off the assembly line. Watch the video below and let us know what you think!

Toyota’s share of consumer vehicle purchase intent has topped all other manufacturers each month for the past year, according to Edmunds.com’s monthly reports through July 2011. Toyota’s July share was 13.3 percent; General Motors, 11.3 percent; Ford, 11.0; Honda, 10.9. Click the link below for the full story: http://www.autoobserver.com/car-data-center/edmundscom-consumer-vehicle-co/edmundscom-consumer-vehicle-pu/by-make-purchase-intent/

Ardmore and Central City Toyota are excited to celebrate 60 years of the most awesome off-road SUV, the Toyota Land Cruiser. Check out the video below about the Land Crusier: Does anyone have a 1969 Land Cruiser? Does anyone have a 1983 Land Cruiser?  If so, please send us your photos on Facebook. Check back to our Facebook Page and Blog in a few days because we have photos of these two amazing off-road icons and they are here in our Showroom at Ardmore Toyota!!

Dearborn, Mich., Aug. 22, 2011– Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, announced today they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers. Click Here to read the full story! Click Here to read the remarks on this new collaboration from Toyota Motor Corporation!

Claes Fornell, who created the index in 1994, said in a phone interview,;“Toyota makes a fair amount of fairly low-priced cars. For them to be that well-received is impressive.” Click Here to read the full story! Click Here to view the full chart! What great news to know that such a well-known customer satisfaction index recognized Toyota. These results are based on actual customer interviews. Toyota owners, what do you think?

Toyota earned the top spot in Interbrand’s 2011 ranking of "The Best Global Green Brands,” the New York-based brand consultancy company announced today. Toyota ranked first on the list of the top 50 brands, based on consumer and expert evaluations, for its efforts to achieve a sustainable society and the success of the Prius hybrid vehicle. Click Her e to View the Rankings! Why is Toyota ranked first in this all-important list? Click Here for the Answer!

Statement on new U.S. Fuel Economy Standards to be attributed to JAMES LENTZ, PRESIDENT & COO, TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC.: “I am pleased to be in Washington today to demonstrate Toyota’s unyielding commitment to this important process.  The long-term objectives of this program are very ambitious, and we intend to meet the challenge. “Toyota has embarked on the most aggressive expansion of hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell cars of any automaker, and we are committed to continuing our demonstrated environmental leadership. “We share the Administration’s goal of achieving major advances in clean, fuel efficient vehicles.  Obviously, there is still a great deal of uncertainty as to how the market will respond and what vehicle technologies consumers will embrace, which is why we are rolling out and testing a range of alternative fuel options.  As the rule-making process moves forward, we look forward to working closely and constructively with the Administration and other stakeholders to ensure that we realize our shared environmental goals in the most economically-effective and consumer-friendly ways possible.”