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Disabled Veteran Receives Mobility Van



Toyota and Vantage Mobility International (VMI) delivered a 2015 Toyota Sienna with the Northstar Access 360 in-floor side entry ramp conversion to disabled U.S. Air Force veteran and Star Spangled Salute contest winner, Susan Kirsch. The delivery ceremony was held at the American Legion in Pasco, Wash., with executives from Toyota and VMI, as well as Ms. Kirsch’s friends and family and local mobility dealer, Specialty Mobility.
 
"We’re thrilled to be a…
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Mississippi Toyota Plant Sets Record With 500,000th Car



Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi started building the Toyota Corolla in 2011.  And yesterday morning, a red Toyota Corolla LE became the 500,000th car to roll off the Blue Springs Mississippi production line.  The Mississippi plant reached the half-million production mark faster than any of the other eight Toyota assembly plants in the U.S..

"This is a proud moment in our history," said Fred Volf, Toyota Mississippi vice president of manufacturing.  "It's a…
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U.S. Auto Industry Employment Continues to Rise



From Brent Snavely of The Detroit Free Press:

The U.S. auto industry now employs more workers than it has at any time since March 2008, at the beginning of the Great Recession when the industry and economy in general started a sharp descent.

In January, the U.S. auto industry added 6,700 jobs, raising total employment for the industry to 913,200, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor…
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2 Toyota Vehicles Top Best Cars for the Money List

    
U.S. News and World Report has released their "Best Cars for the Money" reports since 2008 and Toyota vehicles have traditionally fared well.  2015 is no different as Camry Hybrid and Highlander Hybrid topped the list in 2 of the 21 different automotive classes. 

To choose its winners, U.S. News combines the average price paid and five year total cost of ownership data from various sources.  This information is then combined with their…
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Toyota Sweetens the Deal on Mirai



The 2016 Toyota Mirai, world’s first production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, will arrive in California and Japan dealers by the second half of 2015, along with a special perk, free hydrogen fuel for the duration of the lease!

While none of the technologies in the Mirai are particularly new, Toyota put them together in a way that have never been seen in the automotive industry. Like plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Toyota Mirai is…
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Toyota to Introduce New Special Edition Camry and Corolla


Toyota Motor Corp. will unveil special edition versions of its best-selling Toyota Camry mid-size sedan and its Corolla at the Chicago Auto Show next week.

Automakers in growing numbers are unveiling higher priced fancier special editions of mass market vehicles as a way of generating higher profits. Toyota's Camry, the best selling car for the last 13 years in the United States, will get a special edition for the 2016 model, a year after…
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Toyota Camry is Sportier than Ever in 2015

While the reputation that the Toyota Camry has earned itself a reputation for dependability and affordability over the years, and has become beloved in the process; it just earn itself a new reputation in 2015, one of sportiness. Check out the new ad on the model below.



Isn't that awesome looking? A ton of new exterior features like a sport mesh front grille, LED headlights and daytime running lights, 18-inch alloy wheels, and chrome…

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Toyota Continues to Expand in Michigan


Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. wants to add 85 jobs and expand powertrain engineering operations at its Ann Arbor Township facility, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

The automaker wants to add about 45,000 square feet of space to its powertrain operations in Ann Arbor Township as part of a $75.15 million expansion, according to a MEDC memo.

The project is expected to help secure more research and development and…
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Toyota Set to Return to Rally Racing


Toyota will return to the World Rally Championship in 2017 after an 18-year hiatus, backed by its ample capital and its president’s enthusiasm for motor racing, a decision its president characterized as a move back into the ā€œkitchen.ā€

The rally championship is a series of races pitting road-legal cars against each other on tracks that bear more resemblance to everyday conditions than Formula One circuits. That means the technologies deployed in rally vehicles can…
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