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Nominations for Second Project Car Begin


How would you live from day to day without a car? How would you hold a job, feed your family, see your doctor, or go to school? For many of our neighbors in rural Southern Illinois - through no fault of their own - this is a real and daily struggle. That's why we at Marion Toyota and Marion Collision Center are proud to announce Project CAR, our newest community service program through which we rehab…

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2019 Toyota 4Runner Strengthens Legacy in 35th Year


2019 4Runner Nightshade 8
  • New Nightshade Special Edition Available on Limited Grade
  • TRD Pro Adds Fox Suspension, TRD Roof Rack, JBL Premium Audio
  • Full-capability SUV with Body-On-Frame Construction
  • TRD Off-Road and Off-Road Premium Grades for Added Capability
  • 270-hp V6 and 5,000-lb. Towing Capacity

Since its introduction in 1984, Toyota 4Runner has built a reputation as the do-anything adventure vehicle. In those 35 years, 4Runner has evolved to offer more creature comforts, safety and tech, but the reason it…
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Is It Time For New Tires? How To Check Your Tire Treads


Is it Time for New Tires? How to Check Your Tire Treads


Whether your car slipped dangerously at a stoplight, or you skidded out during a storm, you're worried about your tire grooves. Are they worn or damaged? If so, they may not have traction to grip the road. Even small degradation in the treads can lead to longer braking times. The difference between "scary near misses" and "serious wrecks" often boil down to milliseconds. So you owe it to yourself and to others on the…
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Hydrogen Trucks - Toyota Enters $82 Million Partnership

Toyota Project Portal 2.0 fuel cell-powered semi-trailer truck

After showing its second-generation fuel-cell semi-truck at the Port of Los Angeles in July, Toyota announced last week it will build 10 more fuel-cell trucks for the project.

In addition to the trucks, the project will add two new heavy-duty hydrogen fillings stations, two new hydrogen forklifts at Toyota's warehouse at the next-door Port of Long Beach, and two new zero-emissions yard tractors at the nearby Port of Hueneme.

The California Air Resources Board will provide $41 million of funding for the project. Toyota, Shell, and Kenworth, which builds the trucks, will provide the balance of the project costs…
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Toyota Testing Car Connectivity in Ann Arbor


Toyota is teaming with the city of Ann Arbor to jump-start testing of the car connectivity system that the Japanese carmaker plans to deploy stateside in 2021.

A network of roadside sensors will communicate with specially outfitted cars to improve everything from safety to traffic flow. The expanding system, expected to be the world's largest connected-car test bed by the end of this year, is run by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute…

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Redesigned Toyota Avalon Earns Highest Accolade from IIHS


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The redesigned Toyota Avalon qualifies for the highest award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with good-rated headlights.

To earn the 2018 Top Safety Pick+ award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and an acceptable or good rating in the passenger-side small overlap test. It also needs available front crash prevention that earns an advanced or…

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Toyota Confirms CarPlay in 2019 Sienna


Toyota has confirmed on its website that CarPlay is a standard feature in all 2019 Sienna models sold in the United States. This is the first model year of the Sienna equipped with Apple's in-car software platform.

LE, SE, and XLE trims of the 2019 Sienna all feature a seven-inch touchscreen display on the dashboard with Toyota's custom Entune 3.0 infotainment system, through which CarPlay can be accessed. Amazon Alexa and Siri…
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2018 Toyota Prius Remains A Hybrid Benchmark

2016-2018 Toyota Prius Three 010

  • Toyota Safety Sense P (TSS-P) Standard Across All Grades
  • New Standard 11.6-inch HD Multimedia Display on Prius Four and Four Touring
  • Up to 65.5 cubic feet of cargo space
  • Prius Two Eco Offers EPA-estimated 58 MPG City
  • Available in Seven Grades, Including Top-Line Touring
Around the world, its name is synonymous with “hybrid.” Almost two decades after the first Toyota Prius was introduced in the U.S., hybridization has become common, and the…
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Mazda and Toyota Establish Joint Venture Company "Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc."



Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have established their new joint-venture company “Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.” (MTMUS) that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, Alabama starting in 2021.

The new plant will have the capacity to produce 150,000 units of Mazda’s crossover model that will be newly introduced to the North American market and 150,000 units of the Toyota Corolla. The facility is expected to create up to 4…
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