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Toyota offers 4Runner TForce Special Edition package

Toyota and their region distributor, Gulf States Toyota, unveiled a limited edition package for the 2016 Toyota 4Runner 4×4 off-road SUV at the Dallas Auto Show this week. (for more pictures click here: http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/toyota-reveals-4runner-tforce-special-edition ) The Special Edition 4Runner TForce is a limited edition package that can be ordered on theToyota 4Runner SR5 4×4 to make

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Toyota rebrands the Scion FR-S to the 86

Scion fans who wondered if they will lose the sporty FR-S when the brand goes awayfear no more: Toyota announced Thursday that the former Scion FR-S will debut as the 2017 Toyota 86. Toyota had revealed last month that the Scion brand will be phased out leaving many to wonder what would happen to many

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Toyota Hosts Second Annual North Texas Supplier Diversity Event for Local Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses

March 16, 2016 Frisco, Texas (March 16, 2016) — Toyota today hosted its second annual supplier diversity event in North Texas at the Embassy Suite Dallas Frisco Convention Center & Spa.  “Power of Exchange 2016” offered local Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) a valuable forum to network and connect with Toyota’s

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Toyota’s Debut of 2017 Highlander Mid-Size SUV to Showcase Significant Performance Updates

Toyota will be debuting the significantly enhanced 2017 model year Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) on Wednesday, March 23 at the upcoming New York International Auto Show.  The popular Highlander, receives an array of new and updated equipment and technology, inside and out, including a new Direct Shift 8-speed (8AT automatic transmission). Highlander is

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2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro – – Dirtier Than Ever!

Whether tackling treacherous snow-covered terrain, driving off the beaten path, or surviving extreme conditions where roads fear to tread, the adrenaline-pumping TRD Pro Series from Toyota is up for any challenge. Two years ago, the TRD Pro Series arose from Toyota’s storied off-road racing heritage, with its numerous victories in the grueling Baja off-road endurance

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Toyota stays No. 1 automaker, sells 10.2M in ’15

Toyota Motor Corp. says it sold 10.151 million vehicles in 2015, retaining its status as the world’s top-selling automaker for the fourth straight year. The sales figure announced Wednesday compared with 2015 sales of 9.93 million vehicles for Volkswagen AG and 9.8 million for General Motors. Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Camry sedan and

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