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Voting Begins for Toyota Teen Driver Challenge

Toyota and Discovery Education Network have teamed up to create the Toyota Teen Driver Program. The purpose of this program is to reach out to teens, parents and educators across the country with tips, tools and resources to encourage safer driving. They've created an interactive website to offer curriculum and lesson plans to educators, coaching tips and conversation starters for parents, and engaging information and an interactive game for teens.

The public is being…
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Toyota Announces 2001-2004 Corolla Recall


Innovative auto brand Toyota and its friends here at Marion Toyota, conveniently located at 3300 W Deyoung Marion, IL 62959 and serving the surrounding areas, are extremely concerned about driver safety. That's why today we're here to provide you with information about the latest Toyota recall. On Wednesday, the company announced that around 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix and several similar models in Canada, Japan, and Mexico that were manufactured from December 2001 to May 2004 are being recalled due to their air bags- which can improperly inflate.


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Toyota Prius c Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Award


The 2012 Toyota Prius c earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top award for good performance in front, side, rollover and rear impact evaluations.  The Prius c joins the Prius and Prius v as IIHS award winners.

Also receiving Top Safety Picks were the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, a midsize hybrid, and the 2012 Hyundai Azera, a large family car.  

To see the full list of 2012 IIHS Top Safety Picks, go to www.iihs.org/ratings.

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Toyota Takes Half of Top 10 Awards from Consumer Reports


The USA Today reported that Toyota is the first brand to earn half of the top 10 spots in nearly a decade in Consumer Reports' 2012 Top Picks.  The redesigned Camry Hybrid and Highlander edged out the competition to become Top Picks in the Family Sedan and Family SUV categories, respectively.  For the 11th time and ninth consecutive year, the Toyota Prius earned the top spot in the Green Car category.  Both records have not been claimed by any other model in the history of the Top Picks.  RAV4 (Small SUV) and Sienna (Family Hauler) are best in their categories…
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Ten Toyota Models Win IIHS "Top Safety Pick" Designation

Do you value safety in your vehicle? If so, you're not alone. Toyota knows that it's important to imbue their vehicles with as much safety as possible. It's the reason why they developed the Toyota Star Safety System, a continuously-evolving suite of safety features that help keep drivers safe. This dedication to safety has allowed Toyota to lead the automotive industry for years, and the fact that the company recently took home…

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Toyota Means Safety More than Ever

Don't ever let anyone tell you that Toyota doesn't take safety seriously. They're on the offensive, developing and testing new safety features everyday for use in their lineup. Among the features that are most discussed on Toyota's development table right now are light-blocking technology aimed at shielding drivers from the blindingly bright high beam lights of oncoming traffic; a heart-attack-sensing steering wheel; and a pop-up hood designed to significantly reduce the…

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