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A new Toyota Tacoma is coming to Chicago...



Toyota just released this teaser image, and while it doesn't show much, it suggests a new Tacoma model will debut at the Chicago Auto Show later this week. Toyota isn't telling us a whole lot, of course, only saying the automaker is "heating up the Windy City with a world premiere."

So, what do we have…

Scion, established in 2003 as a laboratory to develop products and processes to appeal to young customers, will be transitioning to the Toyota brand.
Scion achieved its goal of attracting new, younger customers. With sales of more than a million vehicles, 70 percent were to customers new to Toyota and 50 percent were to people under 35 years old.

But Millennials have a different mindset and now appreciate the Toyota brand for its quality, durability…

Though the notion of a midsize crossover that offers first-rate fuel economy is no doubt a novel one, Toyota has managed to bring this once far-fetched idea into the realm of reality with the 2016 Highlander Hybrid.

Wondering what else this terrific transport brings to the table? Well, wonder no more, as Cars.com critic, Kelsey Mays, is here today to spell it all out:

Motivated by a 3.5-liter V6, a set of electric motors and a battery pack, the Highlander Hybrid is rated at a robust 280 horsepower. A continuously variable transmission and all-wheel drive are standard across…

Toyota Motor Corp, the world's largest automaker, said it would buy out the rest of minivehicle unit Daihatsu Motor Co - an all-stock deal worth about $3 billion and part of its strategy to strengthen its push into compact cars for emerging markets.

The companies intend to develop Daihatsu into a global brand as they focus on growing markets for compact cars, noting that entry-level car markets were expanding due to economic development and that…

Last summer, and in a Dewey vs. Truman moment, media around the world crowned Volkswagen as the world’s largest automaker. The game is not decided at halftime, and when Toyota published its official 2015 results today, Volkswagen AG found itself in the same place it started the year, namely 2nd-rated behind global juggernaut Toyota Motor Co. As much as I hate to…