Archive for 'Toyota National and Worldwide News' Category
May 28, 2013

Toyota sharpened its focus when it developed the all-new 2013 RAV4 crossover SUV. The new five-passenger RAV4 aims for the bull’s-eye in the middle of the crossover SUV market. The RAV4 competes with five-seat crossovers such as the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Kia Sportage, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester and […]

May 23, 2013

On May 23rd, 2013, Toyota announced a $250,000 donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts for victims of the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma and the greater Oklahoma City area on May 20.  Funds will be allocated to immediate response and for mid-to-long term needs in the areas of food, small business revitalization and home […]

May 17, 2013

Kelley Blue Book has released its Top 10 list of Best Family Cars and the Toyota Prius v and Avalon made the 2013 list.  Prius v ranks third, while Avalon came in sixth place for scoring high in areas like safety, roominess, comfort and value. KBB.com editors selected the Prius v because it comes “jam-packed […]

May 16, 2013

According to the 2013 Automotive Executive Survey from KPMG, Toyota is the fourth fastest growing car company in the world.  A story on Forbes.com says Toyota will remain a dominant force around the world with 68 percent of KPMG survey respondents saying it will increase market share.  Just 7 percent think Toyota could lose market […]

May 15, 2013

It received little more than passing mention in the Lavishly Expensive Roadster Edition of Wheelies, but something significant happened a couple of weekends ago. It wasn’t earth shattering, but it was noteworthy: RM Auctions sold a 1967 Toyota 2000 GT for nearly $1.2 million. It ended up being one of the higher priced cars in […]

May 9, 2013

Toyota is the top Full Line Automotive Brand of the Year, according to the latest Harris Poll EquiTrend study, which assesses companies based on familiarity, quality and purchase consideration. “Understanding the health of your brand is a critical component in determining the business priorities for companies in any industry,” said Aron Galonsky, senior vice president […]

May 6, 2013

On Tuesday April 30th, The Philadelphia Inquirer published the following story that was written by Emma Jayne Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Last year, Toyota introduced the redesigned midsize Camry Hybrid sedan, which came as part of the makeover of the entire Camry line. The hybrid got a revised Synergy Drive system, with a […]

May 6, 2013

On Thursday May 2nd, Sales Associate Bobby Tahmas was surprised by his customers Candy & James when they came to pick up their new 2013 Toyota Rav4. They arrived at the dealership with 2 freshly baked Cakes and cupcakes with a Toyota Theme! Check out the pictures of the tasty treats that they had for […]

May 6, 2013

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle has earned the Top Safety Pick (TSP) Award for good performance from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Institute (IIHS) noted Toyota improved the RAV4’s roof structure to earn a good rating for rollover protection. With 13 segment award recipients, the Toyota brand has more 2013 Top […]

Apr 30, 2013

Toyota ranks 48th on the 2013 DiversityInc list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity and is the only automobile manufacturer to make the list. Toyota also is the Top Company for Employee Engagement and No. 8 on DiversityInc’s list of Top 10 Companies for LGBT Employees. DiversityInc praised Toyota for its mentoring program, resource groups […]