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Toyota was once again named by Fortune as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and named the No. 1 Motor Vehicle company for the third consecutive year in an annual ranking. Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list recognized Toyota as No. 34 among the Top 50 “All-Star” companies surveyed.
 
Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list is widely acknowledged as the definitive report card on corporate reputation and is based…

“Why wouldn’t you get a hybrid? Why wouldn’t you?”

Retired driver’s ed teacher, RaVelle Forman challenges many hybrid misconceptions in this new series by Toyota. It offers a funny look at the benefits of driving a hybrid vehicle.

His class, unfortunately, is not too keen on the idea and their reactions range from disbelief to incredulity to complete disinterest. Sounds like a typical classroom of teens, doesn’t it?

What are some of the reasons that you’ve heard for passing on hybrid vehicles?

Toyota is pleased to announce a collaboration with the American Association for Retired People (AARP) to offer a purchase/lease incentive to AARP members. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that  provides security, protection and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors and sponsors.  The program consists of a $500 purchase incentive on select vehicles. Here are the program details. 

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Your credit report is your financial references when you apply for a loan when purchasing a new or pre owned vehicle.   Most lending institutions now use both an internal credit score card and also a report from one of the major credit bureaus.  This helps the lender determine the terms of your loan, like number of months, interest rate, and amount of down payment required.

Gap Insurance is a special type of insurance that is specifically designed for automotive loans.  More people than ever before now need Gap Insurance, but it still may not be right for you. 

Toyota Financial Services announced earlier this month that they will offer 1.9% APR for up to 60 month financing on select Toyota Certified Used Vehicles. These models include Camry, Corolla, Prius, and RAV4. 

Recently Experian Automotive reported that of all new vehicles financed in the 2nd quarter of 2013 - 27.64% of them were leased. This was up from 24.4% in the 2nd quarter of 2012. 

Toyota has made a name for itself as a green leader in the automotive community with its successful lineup of hybrid and electric vehicles, so it makes sense that it is trying to reduce waste wherever possible.  The company's most recent effort is a GoGreen campaign from Toyota Financial Services that asks customers to forgo mailed paper statements in favor of electronic ones that are delivered via email.

What's compact, reliable, has an MSRP starting at $12,855, and is named by Forbes on their exclusive list of 10 Cars that Will Make it Past 200,000 Miles? The Toyota Yaris. But, if you read the headline, you already knew that.

What you might not know about the Yaris is that predicted reliability for new models is expected to be 65 percent above average, according to Forbes.com.1. In addition, the…