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Have you heard the news? The best-selling car for the past 14 years is on its way to set yet another trend, this time one that comes to us as no surprise. Cars.com, in their American-Made Index, rates vehicles built and brought into the U.S based on several factors to ultimately determine those whose are the most American-made. Can you guess which car is on this list? Here's a hint. If you guessed Camry, you are correct! The Camry was rated as the most American-made vehicle. This is a position the Camry has held for the second straight year, and the sixth time overall it was included on the list. The factors used to determine those results include the percentage of parts considered domestic under federal regulations, whether the car is assembled in the U.S. and also includes U.S. sales. If a model is determined to have a parts content rating below 75 percent, they are disqualified. This also includes models built exclusively outside the U.S. or models that are on their way to being discontinued without any kind of U.S. built successor. All these factors gave way to the eventual rating of the Camry - an astounding 75 percent American. As a bonus, the Sienna is yet another vehicle included on the list and it ranked third overall. Not a bad way to end June if we say so ourselves. For more information on the Camry and its stellar rating, please be sure to visit: http://toyota.us/28YrzCb

Toyota was recently recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of the top tech companies in the world, among tech giants such as Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook. Placing #17 overall over other companies such as Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. MIT Technology Review highlighted Toyota's launch of the Toyota Research Institute, which will study the future of mobility, artificial intelligence and robotics as well as the release of the Mirai as to why they were ranked so highly. Toyota is intensely dedicated to innovation and forward thinking to improve the future of mobility and the Mirai is just one of Toyota's attempts at this as it is one of the world's first massed produced hydrogen powered vehicles. For more information about the article, please feel free to check out: http://toyota.us/28Yuhe3

Due to it's technological and safety advancements as well as being the only minivan on the market with all-wheel drive, Toyota's long-cherished minivan recently received top ten accolades from Edmunds.com and Parents Magazine in their respective Best Minivan and "Best Family Cars of 2016" categories. It scored high due to its intuitive, family friendly features such as LATCH locations for child seats, it's Driver Easy Speak option where speech is directed throughout the vehicle by way of the audio system's rear speakers, and built-in entertainment provided to passengers via two 16.4 inch widescreen displays thanks to the Dual-View Entertainment Center. These are only some of the features available in the Sienna that make family driving, easier. The Sienna also makes driving safer thanks to  Toyota Star Safety System™ which includes safety features such as Anti-lock Brakes, Electronic Brake-Force Distribution, Brake Assist, enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, and Smart Stop Technology. There is also Blind Spot Monitoring available to certain grades as well as Rear Cross Traffic Alert. Thanks to all of these features, it's why the Sienna was named a top ten family car of the year. For more information on why the Sienna is a top ten car, please visit: http://toyota.us/22Artr0

Summer is time for family fun, long road trips and get-away destinations. If you're driving to get to where you need to go, be sure that your children are strapped in right for a safe and fun adventure, especially since a staggering three out of four car seats are incorrectly installed. Here are our top tips for keeping kids safe on those long summer road trips: http://toyota.us/1OPpp6I

Automotive reviewers at the Inquirer Daily News were impressed with the manliness and power seen in the Toyota Tacoma. With a competitive price, upgraded V-6, and updated interior, it's no surprise that they were blown away.  The truck that was, "built for the endless weekend," will impress you, as well. Read the full review here: http://bit.ly/1Xwii8l

On March 21 st, 2016, Toyota announced that, beginning with the 2018 model year, it would make Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) and Lexus Safety System+ (LSS+) standard on almost every Toyota and Lexus trim level in the United States.   The systems are anchored by automatic emergency breaking, which means Toyota is making that technology available four years ahead of the 2022 industry target announced last week by the federal government.   Already available as a low-cost option on a broad range of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, TSS and LSS+ are designed to help address three key areas of crash protection: preventing or mitigating frontal collisions keeping drivers within their lane enhancing road safety during nighttime driving. “At Toyota, we are committed to creating better ways to move for everyone,” said Jim Lentz, President and CEO of Toyota Motor North America. Click here for the full story: http://toyotanewsroom.com/releases/lexus+toyota+automated+braking+standard+2017.htm

In the Sunday March 20 th, 2016 Edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Al Haas reviewed the 2016 Toyota Rav4 XLE Hybrid. It came away with an EXCELLENT rating. Mr. Haas said: “Driv­ing the RAV4 hy­brid is pleas­ant busi­ness. The seats are com­fort­able and sup­port­ive, and vis­i­bil­ity is good.” “That in­te­rior is also com­fort­able and rea­son­ably roomy. Fairly tall adults will find ad­e­quate head and leg room in the back seat.” “Ac­cel­er­a­tion is rea­son­ably good in the RAV4 Hy­brid, with 0 to 60 ac­com­plished in a re­spectable 8 sec­onds.” “The new stan­dard gear in­cludes Toy­ota’s Engine Au­dio Plus in­fo­tain­ment sys­tem com­plete with a high- res­o­lu­tion LCD screen and nav­i­ga­tion, as well as a power lift­gate and pro­jec­tor beam head­lights.” “This equip­ment joins up with the likes of a power moon roof, heated power mir­rors, and a back-up cam­era.” To read the full article, click here: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/cars/20160320_Toyota_RAV4_gets_a_welcome_makeover.html#O4KWpRO5OOBdF4dq.99

The 2016 Toyota Highlander was recognized as a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To qualify for Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in all five crashworthiness evaluations — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. Top Safety Pick winners also have an available front crash prevention system that earns a basic rating; vehicles earning the "plus" have an advanced or superior rating. The Highlander's optional front crash prevention is rated advanced. Click here for the full story: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/toyota-highlander-earns-2016-top-safety-pick-award

According to iSeeCars.com, a used-car online marketplace and automotive research firm, Toyota has 4 vehicles ranked in the Top Ten longest lasting vehicles on the road. Pickup trucks and SUVs dominated the list. Only one car was in the Top 10, the Toyota Avalon. Click here to learn more and read the full story: http://goo.gl/fRFNCJ

On Saturday December 26 th, Ardmore Toyota had their annual Toyotathon weekend Sales Event with Andre Gardner & the WMGK team, as well as the Robeks Smoothie Truck. Over 100 smoothies were given out to customers in sales and service by the awesome Robeks Smoothie team. We recommend Robeks for the healthiest and most enjoyable smoothies we have ever had! Not to be outdone, Andre and the WMGK team had a contest for everyone at Ardmore on Saturday and brought 3 pairs of Ski Lift Passes for the Poconos Ski Resorts (yes skiing even though it was 70 degrees out in Winter!) and a 2 night stay to a hotel resort in Killington, Vermont! We would like to congratulate the winners of the Ski Lift Passes Palvi, Bob and Carol! We know it is going to be winter soon and you will certainly enjoy some skiing in the Poconos! We would also like to congratulate Kristen on winning the grand prize to Killington, Vermont! Thank you to everyone for attending our Annual Toyotathon weekend Barbeque Cookout Sales Event with Andre, WMGK and the Robeks team here at Ardmore Toyota!

Photo - Toyota Avalon   The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) unveiled its year-end list of Top Safety Picks and Top Safety Pick, and Toyota tops all automakers with nine models. The list highlights 2016 models that exceeded in a litany of crash tests. Every Toyota model on the list earned Top Safety Pick+ honors. From IIHS: “To qualify for 2016 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in five crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — as well as a basic rating for front crash prevention. To qualify for 2016 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five crash-worthiness tests and an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.” The Toyota, Scion and Lexus models to make the list are: Scion iA Toyota Camry Toyota Prius v Toyota Avalon Toyota RAV4 Lexus CT 200h Lexus ES 350 Lexus RC Lexus NX For the entire list, click here.

During the month of October, Ardmore Toyota once again teamed up with LBBC (Living Beyond Breast Cancer) to help build awareness for Breast Cancer. For each test drive during October, Ardmore Toyota donated $1 to LBBC. In addition, we hosted LBBC for a meeting in the showroom of Ardmore Toyota on Wednesday December 3 rd. At this meeting, a check was presented to LBBC on behalf of Ardmore Toyota. We are proud to help build awareness for such a wonderful cause with an organization like LBBC with some amazing people. Learn more about LBBC here: http://www.lbbc.org/. Thank you to everyone.