Archive for 'Toyota National and Worldwide News' Category
Mar 5, 2012

What is important to you when it comes to finding the right Family car? Kelley Blue Book has recognized the Toyota Prius V as one of the 10 best family cars in 2012. "Love the idea of 50 mpg but need room for your family and fixings? You might be suffering from Prius envy. But […]

Feb 29, 2012

How important is Consumer Reports to you when deciding which car to purchase? We want to hear from you. The USA Today reported that Toyota is the first brand to earn half of the top 10 spots in nearly a decade in Consumer Reports’ 2012 Top Picks. The redesigned Camry Hybrid and Highlander edged out […]

Feb 23, 2012

The February 27th, 2012 issue of Fortune Magazine did a special on Toyota and the grandson of the founder of Toyota, Akio Toyoda. The University of Michigan's Jeffrey Liker, a leading Toyota scholar, told me, "Akio has reenergized the company. He's promised to be the closest president ever to the gemba [where the real work […]

Feb 21, 2012

CarInsuranceQuotes.net recently wrote a blog about the safest Hybrid cars on the Planet.  Looking for the perfect balance of intelligent design, eco-friendliness, and safety features? There are plenty of new vehicles that boast fuel economy and profitable driving experiences. The Camry Hybrid, Prius and Lexus RX450h were three of the 5 safest vehicles.  Safety or […]

Feb 17, 2012

The 2012 Toyota Prius, 2012 Toyota Prius V and 2012 Scion iQ all made the Kiplinger Most Fuel-Efficient Car Value list. Green is still a red-hot buzzword in the auto industry and not every winner is a paragon of green technology, but each vehicle we spotlight is the least thirsty in its class based on […]

Feb 10, 2012

Have you heard about the all new Prius c? As part of its review of the new Toyota Prius c, Cars.com posed the question: How affordable is the 50 mpg-rated hybrid that is slated to go on sale with an MSRP of under $19,000 (not including the delivery, processing and handling fee)?  Car.com’s answer: “It […]

Feb 9, 2012

ive TMS products: the Toyota Camry Hybrid LE, Prius and Yaris, Scion iQ and Lexus CT 200h made the list of the greenest vehicles of 2012, compiled by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a Washington, D.C.-based environmental group that has been producing the annual green car guide for 14 years. Click here to […]

Feb 8, 2012

More people are moving towards purchasing smaller cars. With a smaller car, you get better gas mileage, but many people ask about safety. Do you know that in the small car category, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) has the following Toyota vehicles ranked as the safest: Toyota Corolla Toyota Prius Toyota Yaris Scion […]

Jan 24, 2012

  The Los Angeles Times reported on Jan. 24, 2012 that Toyota ranked #1 for overall brand perception in Consumer Reports’ 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey. Although Toyota slipped 17 points in the survey, other top brands – Ford, Honda and BMW – saw their scores drop more than 20 points. The two leading General Motors […]

Jan 24, 2012

There are always articles or stories that come out about buying American. The fact is that many people do not realize that Toyota supports the American Economy and American people MORE then some domestic automobile makers support America. Toyota produces 12 models in North America: Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, […]