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Toyota and Servco Pacific Inc. Pilot Test New Car Share Application

Toyota and Servco Pacific Inc. Pilot Test New Car Share Application
Toyota and Servco Pacific Inc. (Servco) have partnered to test a new car-sharing technology in Honolulu. The suite of software and services is an important part of Toyota’s Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) which will offer various functions to enable a more convenient mobility experience. When the employee-only pilot testing program concludes, Servco, the distributor of Toyota vehicles in Hawaii, will use the car-sharing technology to launch a new Honolulu-based car share business by the…
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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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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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Toyota Land Speed Cruiser Claims "World's Fastest SUV" Title



Land Cruiser, Toyota’s iconic go-anywhere four-wheel-drive sport-utility vehicle, has earned myriad accolades and records over the 60-plus years it’s been in production. And now, among them: the title of “World’s Fastest SUV” thanks to a record speed of over 230 mph, attained by the custom 2,000-horsepower Land Speed Cruiser. 
 
With former Toyota NASCAR driver Carl Edwards at the helm, the understated Land Speed Cruiser shattered the previous “World’s Fastest SUV…
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2018 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Adds Sporty Styling Enhancements & Convenience Features at Value Pricing


Toyota today announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2018 Yaris hatchback.     

The fuel-efficient Yaris represents a great value for buyers on a budget as it is the Toyota brand’s least expensive model, yet it is equipped with many standard safety and convenience features.  Among the many standard carryover safety features is Toyota Safety Sense- C™ (TSS-C), a trio of driver assist technologies that help drivers get from point “A” to point “B” with safety assurance. TSS-C technologies include Toyota’s Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Alert and Automatic High Beams.

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