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The 2013 FR-S beat out its competition to earn the Best Sports Car for the Money from respected publication U.S. News & World Report. The annual award recognizes value, quality and critical acclaim across 21 vehicle categories. To evaluate the FR-S, U.S. News & World Report judges looked at the sports coupe’s safety record, reliability and opinion from industry experts. A “The Best Sports Car for the Money award is a testament to the incredibly fun and accessible sports car experience offered by the Scion FR-S,” said Scion Vice President Doug Murtha. “We are proud the FR-S continues to impress industry enthusiasts and drivers, while also representing the passion behind the Scion brand.” Click Here for the Full Story

Toyota swept the pickup truck segments in the annual U.S. News & World Report “2013 Best Cars for the Money” awards.  The Tacoma won “Best Compact Truck for the Money” for the second-consecutive year while the Tundra took top honors as the “Best Full Size Truck for the Money.” The awards recognize the top vehicles in their respective segments for their “outstanding value and critical acclaim.” “Sweeping the pickup truck segment as ‘Best Cars for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report is a great honor and reflects Toyota’s commitment to quality, durability and reliability, all key ingredients for great value,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division. Click here for the full Story

Toyota ranked first among automakers in the United States in the 2013 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) survey.  Toyota finished 19th overall in the latest poll, up from 31st last year. The auto industry showed the biggest gains in reputation over the past year.  Toyota rose 2.06 points from its score in 2012 to gain the top spot as the highest-regarded car company.  Honda, Hyundai and Ford fared “very good,” while results for Chrysler and General Motors were “poor.” The 14th annual RQ gauges reputation on a variety of measures including social responsibility, emotional appeal, financial performance, products and services, vision and leadership, and workplace environment. Click Here for the Full Story on the Harris Interactive Poll

The Toyota brand ranked third overall in the study and No. 1 among all non-premium brands.  Toyota has three vehicle segment winners: Prius, RAV4 and Sienna, which tops the minivan category for the third consecutive year.  Meanwhile, the Scion xB and xD are each award winners in the compact multi-purpose and subcompact segments, respectively.   Together, Lexus, Toyota and Scion won seven segment awards, the most of any automaker in 2013.   The study, now in its 24th year, measures problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of three-year-old vehicles.  Overall dependability is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles, with a lower score reflecting higher quality.  This is the first year that there are fewer reported problems for all-new or redesigned models than for carryover models since the study was redesigned in 2009. Click here to read more

Toyota’s 2013 RAV4 “Wish Granted” advertising campaign, which was launched with a Super Bowl ad, received more national exposure Monday.  During NBC-TV’s “Today” Show, co-hosts Kathie Lee and Hoda Kobt pulled the name of one lucky audience member and presented her with an all-new RAV4.  The New York City-based show filmed Monday’s segment in Los Angeles. Click Here to watch the video of the winner

The 2013 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid have earned the top OVERALL rating – five stars – in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests.  In addition to the two Avalon models, 10 other 2013 Toyota, Lexus and Scion models have earned OVERALL five-star ratings:  Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, Venza AWD and Venza FWD; Scion tC; and Lexus CT 200h, ES 300h, RX 350 AWD and RX 450 AWD. Click Here for the Full Story

Toyota remains the automotive brand with the highest perception among American consumers, according to an annual study by Consumer Reports magazine Click here for the full story

Toyota was again No. 1 overall for the fifth consecutive quarter in Kelley Blue Book’s new-car shopper survey. Toyota maintained its stride as the shopper loyalty leader during Q4 2012 Click Here for the Full Story

Here is a review on the 2013 Sporty Scion FR-S. Click here to read the article and learn more about the Scion FR-S.

The 2013 Scion iQ earned a 5-Year Cost to Own Award from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com on Feb. 5th, 2013 in recognition of its lowest projected costs of ownership in the subcompact category. Click Here for the Full Story

The Philadelphia Auto Show for 2013 takes place from January 19 th -27th at the  PA Convention Center. Don’t miss out on the amazing show and be sure to check out an amazing display that Toyota has at the Auto Show. It includes a Ride & Drive and some really neat things you can do such as take a photo with the Endeavor Space Shuttle & the Tundra. Plus, there is every Toyota model there to see. Including the all new Rav4 and Avalon! After you are done visiting the Auto Show, don’t forget to stop by Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota! Enjoy the Auto Show!

Clear Channel’s Total Traffic Network and Toyota have teamed up to give drivers real-time traffic and weather updates on their dashboard. In a three-year deal, Total Traffic Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, will work with Toyota in order to relay real-time updates of both traffic and weather conditions straight to a driver’s dashboard via HD radio technology. Announced at 2013’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the deal means that a number of 2013 Toyota and Lexus models will have the feature as standard on their dashboard, which will show updates through both text and graphics. The new in-dashboard services will include The Weather Channel’s Doppler weather radar, as well as real-time weather forecasts from TTN’s traffic updates. In addition, both local and national forecasts will be available for over 120 cities in the U.S., according to Toyota. Traffic updates will be provided through maps and incident coverage reports which are updated every two minutes, as well as upcoming 15, 30 and 45-minute predictive traffic information. Both services will be provided for free to customers. Toyota also plans to eventually expand the service coverage beyond HD radio, and make the service accessible for vehicles equipped with Entune by connection to a driver’s smartphone. Kevin Dorsey, President of National Media Groups for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment commented: “This new agreement with Toyota highlights our ability to leverage our distribution, programming and technology platforms to bring consumers what they want, where they want it and without annoying subscriptions. Our digital expertise helps to provide one-of-a-kind solutions for our partners and we are looking forward to joining forces with Toyota to further enhance the driving experience.” Toyota and Clear Channel are not the only ones focusing on dashboard applications and technology in the new year. Ford has also announced an update to their cars, the Glympse app, which can be used to tell friends and family where you are via GPS technology and voice commands when on the road.