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Toyota First Auto Brand to Cross 5 Million Milestone


Five million. Five times a million. Five thousand thousand. 5 x 106.  Any way you slice it, the number now represents the total Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicles Toyota has sold in the U.S. And five million is also more CPO vehicles than any other automaker has sold since certified used vehicle programs came online about two decades ago.
 
The Wenzel family of Fountain Valley, Calif. bought the five-millionth CPO Toyota in Aug. Their…
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Toyota Replaces Nissan As Auto Sponsor Of 'The Voice'


Toyota has signed on to be the exclusive auto sponsor of NBC's "The Voice" for the next two seasons.

The automaker replaces Nissan, who was the official auto partner for four seasons of the reality singing competition. Kia was also an early sponsor of "The Voice."

Toyota is the first marketer to take advantage of NBC Universal's advertising offering on Snapchat. As part of the deal, Toyota is sponsoring "The Voice" Snapchat story…

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Toyota Is Teaching Teens How To Build Fuel-Cell Cars

Toyota has launched a new project to teach high school students how to build fuel cell cars. Well, OK, the company is teaching them how to build small, remote-controlled fuel cell cars, but it's hoping that's enough to ignite their interest in the technology. The automaker's Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge isn't a full-blown, multi-year program like the drone and robotics course offered at one Japanese high school. But it will teach…

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Toyota Donates $1 million To Help Fund Yellowstone Youth Campus


Toyota donated $1 million on Thursday to the Yellowstone Park Foundation to support the development of a new Yellowstone Youth Campus.

The facility will be a "living" environment that will be home to immersive youth programs at the park.

It will replace an existing Youth Conservation Corps. Campus, providing four additional classrooms, new residential buildings and staff housing on-site.

Designed by Hennebery Eddy Architects of Portland, Ore., the new campus aims to be the first…

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Toyota Makes $22M Investment for AI in Michigan

In an effort to take advantage of the next technological breakthrough, automakers are throwing piles of money at startups and researchers around the world. Toyota is about to expand its investment portfolio with a $22 million commitment to the University of Michigan for artificial intelligence research.

Over four years, the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will provide the University of Michigan with $22 million to be used for collaborations in a variety of fields, including driving safety, robotics, indoor mobility and -- of course -- autonomous driving.

This isn't Toyota's first tango with UM. It's a founding partner of the…
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Toyota dominates opening Cup practice at New Hampshire

Toyota dominates opening Cup practice at New Hampshire

After sweeping both Sprint Cup races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last year, the Toyotas were stout again in first practice on Friday.

Martin Truex Jr. led the Camry parade in single lap speeds. He posted the fastest lap — 133.562 mph — on his 18th circuit around the Magic Mile. Carl Edwards was second quick with a lap of 133.380 mph. The No. 19 Toyota jumped to the top of the speed chart with…
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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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Classic Toyota Corolla Debuts in the Coast-to-the-Heartland 2016 Great Race

Jamie Bestwick in the Driver's Seat (Photo: Business Wire)

A great race for a great car! An iconic first-generation 1970 Toyota Corolla sedan will be joining more than 130 vintage cars in the Great Race, a long-distance endurance competition. Starting in Northern California and ending in Moline, Ill., Toyota’s participation is part of the Corolla’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Toyota’s first-ever entry in the collector-car endurance road rally, the vintage Corolla will be driven by Jamie Bestwick, 13-time X Games gold medal…
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You Can Now Make Your Toyota Lease Payments by Driving for Uber

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Lease a Toyota and drive for Uber? Through a new partnership between the two companies, you can pay Toyota Financial Services through your earnings as an Uber driver.

The companies have new offerings that allow Toyota consumers to lease their vehicles and then cover their monthly payments through their earnings as Uber drivers.

Uber has entered into partnerships with a variety of automakers. It offers a “sign up to drive” financing program that allows participants…
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Popular Toyota Highlander becomes minivan alternative


A measurement of the popularity of three-row crossover sport utility vehicles - such as the Toyota Highlander - is the way they have taken the place of minivans, once the family vehicle of choice.

Minivans are still the most practical and efficient passenger automobiles on the planet. They seat up to eight people comfortably with plenty of room for cargo, while also offering decent handling and good fuel economy.

In contrast, midsize crossover SUVs usually have a…
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