Popular Science has named the Toyota Rav4 EV, "The Best of What's New" in the automotive category for its 2012 Best of What's New Awards. The all-electric sports utility vehicle accelerates better than many conventional SUV's and can go over 100 miles per hour top track speed according to Popular Science Editors. Popular Science was also able to achieve higher MPG's than the EPA mileage estimates.
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Toyota tops Kelly Blue Book's Residual Analysis Report
This week, Kelly Blue Book released its 2013 Residual Analysis Report and once again Toyota and it's luxury counterpart, Lexus earned top honors in the report. The entire Toyota lineup of 2013 model year vehicles is expected to retain the greatest amount of its original value after the initial five years of ownership. Lexus, claimed this same accolade in the "Luxury" division of the report.Both brands claimed the top honors for the second…
Toyota Builds 25 Millionth Vehicle in North America
GEORGETOWN, Ky., (Oct. 30, 2012) - Toyota celebrated the 25 millionth vehicle manufactured in North America today at a ceremony at its Georgetown, Ky., plant coinciding with the start of production for the all-new 2013 Avalon. The milestone vehicle - a Classic Silver Hybrid Avalon - represents 26 years of manufacturing, a direct investment of nearly $24 billion in North American operations and 365,000 jobs created in the United States.
"Toyota's 25 millionth vehicle signifies the…
Toyota Motor Sales Reports 41% Increase In September Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., (Oct. 2, 2012) - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported September 2012 sales results of 171,910 units, an increase of 41.5 percent compared to the same period last year on both a daily selling rate (DSR) and a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 25 selling days in both September 2012 and in September 2011.
The Toyota Division posted September total sales of 151,524 units, an increase of 42.3 percent on a DSR basis from September 2011. On a raw volume basis, Toyota Division sales were also up 42.3 percent from…
Mentors 4 Kids Program Winner of Toyota Camry
Benton, Ill. -"We won the car!" is a statement Carol Sluzevich has been waiting to make since competition began.
"Toyota selected Mentors 4 Kids as a finalist in their 100 Cars for Good program and the votes are in," she said. "We won a new Toyota Camry to use in our program. We were one of five finalists and all of us are thrilled to not only be in the running but to actually be a winner.
Camry is the No. 1 in the American Made Index again this year
Marion Toyota is very excited to announce that for the fourth consecutive year the 2012 Camry was named by cars.com as No. 1 in the "American - Made Index. Toyota also had two other vehicles, the Sienna and Tundra, placing in the top ten 10. That is more than any other brand of automobiles.
To read more about how cars.com compiles their list each year please click here.
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To read more about how cars.com compiles their list each year please click here.
Marion Toyota is proud to carry…
Toyota Remains the Greenest Global Brand
Toyota has retained its title as the "Greenest Global Brand" in the 2012 study by Interbrand, a brand consultancy. Not only is Toyota the top brand among auto companies, it's also the "greenest" among all companies, according to Interbrand's study of the top 100 companies.
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Americans Pick Toyotas as Highest Quality Cars in Yahoo! Autos Poll
According to a Yahoo! Autos survey, Toyota has regained its image among Americans age 18 to 64 as the automaker with the highest quality vehicles. Of 1,000 people asked which automotive brand built the highest quality vehicles, Toyota came out on top with 13 percent, well ahead of others among the Top 5 Quality Brands.
Following behind Toyota was Ford. Yahoo! Auto said Ford has managed to strengthen its image for high quality vehicles, but it has also struggled to train dealers and customers in how to use touchscreen controls and adapt to software updates, noting a recent spate…
Quick! What's the Fastest Selling Car in America?
Quick, what's the fastest-selling car in America?
Answer: the Toyota Prius C hybrid car, according to Edmunds.com's analysis of March sales and inventory numbers. The Prius C, the newest, smallest and least expensive member of the Toyota Prius hybrid family, barely has time to dirty its tires because the Prius C, which starts at $19,000, stays on the dealership lot only about eight days until a buyer drives it away.
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Forbes Lists Five Toyota Vehicles as Toughest Cars for 2012
Of the nine vehicles on the Forbes list of the Toughest Cars for 2012 list, five are Toyota products -- Toyota Highlander, Prius and Sienna and Scion xB and xD. Forbes based its conclusions on the research, dependability studies, and safety testing of J.D. Power and Associates, Consumer Reports, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). First, the publication selected vehicles in each segment (including cars, minivans, SUVs, and crossovers, but excluding trucks) that received a "Top Three" rating in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study. Next, it compared that list with Consumer…
