Toyota Snags Two "Top Recommended Current Buys" from NADA

NADA guides, the industry's leading auto pricing and car detail provider, releases a market report for car buyers, every quarter. For Q2 2011, NADA , guides featured only six cars in total on their consumer-lauded "Top Recommended Buys" list. [Dealer Name] is happy to announce Toyota took home a third of NADAguides' six titles with their 2011 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab V6 Manual pickup and 2011 Toyota Venza I4 AWD crossover.

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2011 Prius, RAV4 and Sienna Receive Consumer Reports Accolades

Think you're interested in a Toyota, but don't know for sure? Maybe this will help you make up your mind. Three Toyota models have recently been earned awards from Consumer Reports magazine. The ever-popular Prius hybrid was named "Top Green Car", for the eighth consecutive year.  The RAV4 earned the title of "Best Value Small SUV". And, the Sienna minivan received the distinction of "Best Family Hauler". Plus, Toyota leads all automakers with…

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Toyota Production Resumes in Japan

The magnitude-9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 forced Toyota to temporarily shut down all of the county's plants except for three. But now, for the first time since Japan was struck by the brutal double blow, Toyota has successfully resumed production at all of its facilities.

This doesn't, however, mean things are back to business as usual. As Toyota continues to struggle to secure 150 various auto…

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Demand For Prius Surges...But What About Availablity?

Though worldwide sales are already around two million, demand for the Prius is surging. So, what is drawing buyers to the best selling hybrid car in the world?

In a prepared statement, Edmunds.com recently said ,"Consideration of the 50-mpg Toyota Prius among its online shoppers is up more than 30% since the beginning of the year, rising almost in parallel with gasoline... That's triple the 11% increase in consideration of all hybrids and…

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Toyota's 2011 3-Door Yaris is Gaining Popularity

The all new Toyota Yaris 3-Door is becoming more popular then its 4-door counterpart. With a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 106 horsepower with an output of 104 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm, a curb weight of only 2,355 lbs, and a surprisingly large cargo section, it is no surprise that these little guys are flying off dealership lots!

So, how many miles per gallon does a sporty little car like this receive? The…

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Toyota Expands Production to West Virginia

The Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in West Virginia currently builds six-speed transmissions for many of Toyota's V6-engine models, including the Toyota Avalon, the Toyota Camry, the Toyota Sienna, the Toyota Venza, and even the Lexus RS350. The Japanese automaker palns to invest a lofty sum of $64 million into the facility with the goal of expanding production of six-speed automatic transmissions.

How does this translate to units produced? It will bring Toyota Motor Manufacturing…

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Toyota Excels in Edmunds' Minivan Comparison Test

The good folks at Edmunds' Inside Line gathered this year's posse of revised minivans for a grand comparison to determine which is the best. Among the competitors were the Town and Country, the Grand Caravan, the Quest, and of course, the Sienna.

We're proud to announce that the winner is none other than the 2011 Toyota Sienna. Among the factors weighted include: performance (10%), key feature content (20%), as-tested price (20%), 29-point evaluation…

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Toyota Prius Now Available to the Car-Less

A fleet of eight Toyota Prius are now available to Zipcar car-sharing service members in San Francisco, Portland, and Boston. Toyota's introduction of the highly acclaimed Prius to Zipcar's fleet is part of a pilot program designed to investigate how next-generation electric technology can effectively serve large car-share programs.

"Zipcar is an ideal test bed for early consumer acceptance of EVs," says Scott Griffith, Chairman and CEO, Zipcar. "This project will allow companies…

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