Archive for 'Toyota National and Worldwide News' Category
Jul 14, 2011

By Chang-Ran Kim  Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:57am EDT  Two weeks ago, Toyota Motor Corp began a test-run of a model home that manages electricity consumption and taps into weather forecasts to maximize the use of solar power. Click here to read the entire story.

Jul 8, 2011

What auto brands are likely to appeal to younger buyers? What's the next hip auto brand, in other words, for 18-27 year olds, a/k/a Generation Y? Scion! Toyota's offering for customizing kids. It worked. Scion has, almost since inception, had the youngest buyers in the business. A new study by TrueCar says the company still […]

Jun 29, 2011

June 29, 2011 – Chicago, Ill. – Toyota Launches National Program to Expand Efforts to Help Schools, Hospitals and Community Organizations Make the Most of Every Dollar At Clinton Global Initiative Meeting, the Company Announces It Is Donating Toyota Production System Expertise to Benefit Up to 20 Organizations in the First Year Initial Project to […]

Jun 29, 2011

June 28, 2011 – CINCINNATI, OH – Toyota today announced a $1 million commitment to support the national expansion of Buckle Up for Life, a safety program developed by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, to help address the extraordinarily high number of African American and Hispanic children, teens and adults killed or injured in automobile […]

Jun 24, 2011

TORRANCE, Calif., June 23, 2011 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., received a combined four segment awards in the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS). Lexus earned the honor as the highest ranking nameplate in the industry, while the Toyota Division moved up 14  positions to place seventh. Click here for […]

May 26, 2011

"Toyota has continued to take major steps to become an even more responsive, customer-focused organization – and to strengthen its leadership in automotive quality, safety and innovation. Sweeping Product Innovations& Continued Environmental Leadership                                                                                                                                                                  – Ten new or updated models this year– including the new Prius v – with six new hybrid vehicles to market by 2012– […]

May 25, 2011

Salesforce.com and Toyota are forming a strategic alliance to build 'Toyota Friend,' a social network for Toyota customers and their cars. Click here for the details!

May 19, 2011

Toyota has 4 of the 10 Cheapest Cars to Maintain! “Smaller is better when picking a car, based purely on upkeep, according to Vincentric, a research firm in Bingham Farms, Michigan, that calculates ownership costs for every vehicle on the market. Just look at the top 10 vehicles from the 2011 model year with the […]

May 18, 2011

“Toyota has suffered a few blows recently – from the massive vehicle recall, to the production-halting natural disasters in Japan. The company has managed to stay afloat thanks to a culture of responsibility within the organization,” says one researcher. Click here to read the entire article and watch the interview with Jeffrey Liker on his […]

May 13, 2011

Everybody wants to think they’ve made a great car purchase, one that will hold its value three to five years down the road, especially if it’s a family car. Kiplinger used data from Kelley Blue Book, specifically new vehicle data from 12/28/10, and resale values from January and February 2011. To win the best resale […]