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Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. Sales for August 2017



Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Inc., today reported August 2017 sales of 227,625 units. With one more selling day in August 2017 compared to August 2016, sales were up 6.8 percent on volume and up 2.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.
 
Toyota division posted August sales of 196,824 units, up 8 percent on a volume basis, and up 4 percent on a DSR basis.
 
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Camry's Engine Tech will Spread Across Toyota


Toyota is overhauling it's engines to boost fuel economy, cut emissions and increase performance.  But unlike other automakers, Toyota does not plan to reduce engine size and strap on turbochargers across the board.

Eventually all of Toyota's engines will get the same technology that debuted in the redesigned 2018 Camry, Ben Schlimme, Toyota Motor North America's powertrain executive program manager for advanced planning and research, said at the CAR Management Briefing seminars…
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Toyota chooses Xevo Software to Power 2018 Camry App Suite


The prevalence of infotainment systems mean that when an automaker scopes out suppliers for a new model, it needs to consider software companies alongside manufacturers of more traditional components like transmissions and seat fabric.

That's particularly true with Toyota, which has opted not to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smart connectivity, as many other automakers now do. Instead, it's trying to build similar functionality into the 2018 Camry's infotainment system using…

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Toyota Creates Amazing Electric Truck Prototypes That Could One Day Clean Up Marion Highways

Trucks are something we all have to deal with when commuting down I-57. We don't mean pickup trucks, like the Tundra or Tacoma—we mean semi trucks. Tractor trailers. Big-rigs.

They groan along the highway like slow-moving, yet terrifyingly massive whales, blowing smoke instead of water out of their tops.

Thanks to Toyota's "Project Portal," one day, things could be different.

In the wake of launching the hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai, the...

 

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Toyota Opens New North American Headquarters in Plano


Three years ago, Jim Lentz asked team members to envision a unified North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.

That dream became a reality on Thursday when Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) celebrated the official opening of Toyota’s new corporate campus – joined by hundreds of dignitaries, community leaders and members of the media.

“This is an extraordinary next step in Toyota’s 60-year journey in the…

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All-New Toyota Camry Developed To Deliver A Total Driving Experience


With the full implementation of Toyota's New Global Architecture (TNGA) in the new Camry, the car's designers and engineers had an opportunity to develop the eighth-generation model from scratch. So instead of resting on past laurels and taking the safe route of basing the new model on the same formula that has made past Camrys the best-selling mid size sedan in the world, Chief Engineer, Masato Katsumata, had other plans. He wanted to…
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A New Story Begins With The First -Ever Toyota C-HR



The first-ever 2018 Toyota C-HR – a stylish and technology-filled subcompact SUV crossover vehicle -- representing a leap forward in design and innovation – is launching with a mischievous and clever marketing campaign for creative instigators.
 
The C-HR, stylish and sleek, has the sportiness to impress thanks to Deputy Chief Engineer, Hiro Koba, who is a diehard racer with speed coursing through his veins. Koba and team made sure the C-HR exhilarates its driver anytime, anywhere, satisfying mischief-makers and trend-setters alike.
 

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San Diego Beaches Will be Stages to Promote Toyota Functionality

Toyota has revealed the 35 vehicles that San Diego lifeguard rescue operations will be using this summer, including the Tacoma, 4Runner, and RAV4 Hybrid. This is important for beachgoers, but is important for everyone across the country. Toyota is confident enough that its vehicles will be able to perform tasks that will save lives even in the toughest terrain.

 

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Toyota Revamping Infotainment System for 2018

It was reported this week that Toyota would be revamping their Infotainment system for the 2018 Camry, which is due to be announced later this year. This new infotainment system should be available for their entire fleet of vehicles starting with the 2018 model year, although that is not yet confirmed. Toyota has been a big hold out on Android Auto, as well as Apple CarPlay, as they don’t like the idea of letting…

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