Author Archives: Kristen

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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Got Wood? Toyota’s Setsuna Concept Is Made of the Stuff

With the exception of some vintage station wagons, once you get beyond homemade go-carts and the Pinewood Derby, wood ceases to be a popular material for automobile construction. Toyota, however, seems to be questioning that situation with its Setsuna EV concept, a boatlike machine that’s made largely of dead trees. Wood is used for the

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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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Toyota Corolla gets a Mirai makeover

The Toyota Corolla was one of the best selling vehicles in the US in 2015, but the latest generation of the Honda Civic could be a major contender in the compact segment for the coming year. To keep up with the advancing competition, Toyota has a refreshed 2017 Corolla in the works, and the most

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