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Amy Purdy to Drive Daytona 500 Pace Car



Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. and Daytona International Speedway announced Thursday that 'Dancing With the Stars' finalist and Paralympics bronze medalist Amy Purdy will serve as the official pace car driver for Today's Daytona 500 on FOX.
 
Purdy, a top-ranked adaptive snowboarder in the U.S., will pace The Great American Race in the bold, new Toyota Camry that was redesigned for 2015.
 
"Another exciting moment in my relationship with Toyota," said…
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Do Millennials Want Cars to Drive?



It's become conventional wisdom that Millennials would rather text their friends than drive over to visit, but a new study by youth-oriented MTV suggests that, as is often the case, conventional wisdom has things upside down.

A survey of 3,600 Millennials reveals that three out of four would give up their social media for a day, and texting for a week, rather than hand over the keys to their cars. One reason more…
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SpongeBob Sienna a Hit with Kids



Who says auto shows are just for kids?  The SpongeBob SquarePants Toyota Sienna is making a big splash with kids at this year's Chicago Auto Show.

Attendees at this year's show spot the vehicle as soon as they walk into the show's South Pavilion according to Toyota's Curt McAllister.  "It'll be pretty apparent on the floor because you will see it surrounded by bubbles," McAllister said.  "There's actually a…
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Just Press Play in Your Toyota Corolla

You would never imagine going anywhere in your car without listening to something, whether it's your favorite music station or talk show, or a pre-loaded playlist through a mobile device. With the Entune premium audio system found in new cars like the 2015 Toyota Corolla, you'll have access to pretty much every kind of listening experience you could want. Press play to check out the pain-free Entune system in the new Corolla.

The…

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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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