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MIT Technology Review Ranks Toyota at 17 Out of World's 50 Smartest Companies

To be named as one of the 50 Smartest Companies of 2016 by the MIT Technology Review is no small honor. Toyota finds itself as one of only two automakers among cutting-edge technology businesses, like the genetics-sequencing 23andMe, drone-delivery-developing Amazon, and "we'll live on Mars one day" SpaceX (the second automaker is Elon Musk's other company, Tesla).

How does a car manufacturer whose entire brand...

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New Toyota Supra To Pair Electric Motors With A BMW Engine



It seems that our long wait for a Supra successor might be nearing the end as reports starting to emerge again, giving us more details about Toyota’s upcoming sports car. 

Based on a platform commonly developed with BMW, the new Supra will share many components with the Z4 successor but the Japanese sports car will be physically bigger than its Bavarian sibling as it will use an extended version of the said platform.

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2016 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime Look Good in Crash Test Ratings


Safety ratings, and their accompanying videos, from IIHS and NHTSA are giving thumbs up to the 2016 Toyota Prius and the soon-to-be launched Prius Prime plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the car as Good overall, and it’s the safest Prius ever according to IIHS’ detailed table. “Good” rating in all categories translated to the 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ from IIHS.

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When a Ferrari and a Toyota GT86 get jiggy, strange things happen


Swapping V8s into small Japanese cars is not new. In fact, swapping V8s into small sportscars from anywhere is not new. From the original Cobra to the modern FR-S and BRZ, big V8 power in a light, lithe chassis has been delicious combination rivaling the Reese's peanut butter cup.

People familiar with these swaps know that American iron is the preferred source for large-displacement grunt, but Ryan Tuerck and Gumout have taken a different…
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Toyota's new concept car is inspired by a comic book

When car designers seek inspiration, they usually look to nature or to objects like fighter jets, but for Toyota's latest conceptual take on its GT86 sportscar, the company has looked to cult 1990s manga comic book and cartoon series "Initial D."



Those that know their manga will know that central "Initial D" character Takumi Fujiwara is a delivery driver by day and aspiring street racer by night. But they'll also know that his…
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Toyota's car of the future drives like a Camry


The Toyota Mirai looks like it's ready to swallow you whole. From the front, the hydrogen fuel-cell car has the aggressive stance of a bulldog. But as you circle the vehicle, the styling quickly softens to clean lines that lead to a rear end that would blend in among a sea of cars trapped in traffic. It's the future of driving (one version of it, anyway), but as I found after a recent…
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Japan's Toyota has the most made-in-the USA car: Camry

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When it comes to finding the maker of the most American of U.S.-made cars — the one that's built in an American factory with the most domestically produced parts — look no further than Japan.

Toyota and Honda are winning the race when it comes to having vehicles considered the most American, according to Cars.com.

For the second year in a row, the most popular car that is assembled in the U.S…
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America's Best-Selling Car Still Most 'American-Made'


The best-selling car in America for 14 consecutive years is on another streak that recognizes its American symbolism: another award from Cars.com for most American-made. For the second year in a row and sixth time overall, the Toyota Camry claims the top position on Cars.com’s American-Made Index.

The Cars.com American-Made Index rates vehicles built and bought in the U.S. Factors include the percentage of parts considered domestic under federal regulations…
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Toyota Makes a U-Turn on Autonomous Cars


Toyota spends $10 billion a year on research, more than any other automaker except Volkswagen. That pays for endless incremental improvements in everything from lithium batteries to seatbelt design, but such tweaks may not be enough anymore if Toyota is to remain the world’s top seller of cars.

The development of autonomous vehicles now threatens to change the very essence of driving. In the race to develop that technology, Toyota lags behind several of…
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Toyota is creating 'sophisticated' robots to take care of elderly people


At a time where Google is pulling back from its robotic efforts, Toyota is going full throttle with its robotic development.

During a talk with journalists in Tokyo last week, Gill Pratt, the CEO of the Toyota Research Institute, said the company is working on robots that can care for the elderly, Bloomberg reported.

And from the sound of it, the company wants its elderly care robots to have a wide array of skills.

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