Category: Toyota

2021 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro CrewMax

For three years, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) made its mark in off-road competition with their Baja winning Toyota pickup’s spirit. This spirit comes alive through the Tundra TRD Pro. The TRD Pro is Tundra’s flagship model for true “off-road enthusiasts.” Just what is it that makes TRD Pro so rugged, with the ability to conquer…


Toyota Unveils New Models in Advanced Driver-Assist Technology Push

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Toyota’s latest launch comes as automakers, electric car startups and tech giants invest heavily in so-called active safety features. The Japanese carmaker’s new driving assist…


US Probing Engine Fires in Nearly 1.9 Million Toyota RAV4 SUVs

DETROIT—The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire complaints involving the 2013 through 2018 model years. The RAV4 is the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. that isn’t a pickup truck. In documents posted…


Toyota Aims to Build Record 9.2 Million Vehicles This Year: Nikkei

TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp plans record high global production of 9.2 million vehicles this year, up about 2 percent from 2019’s pre-coronavirus output, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday. The automaker has informed its main suppliers of the plan, which reflects sales momentum in China and demand recovery in North America and Japan, the Nikkei…


Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Drop Support for Trump Effort to Bar California Emissions Rules

WASHINGTON—Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler, and other major automakers said on Tuesday they were joining General Motors in abandoning support for former President Donald Trump’s effort to bar California from setting its own zero-emission vehicle rules. The automakers, which also included Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda Motor, and Subaru Corp., said in a…


2021 Toyota Camry SE Nightshade Edition AWD

There were numerous impressive things I liked about the Camry SE Nightshade Edition right off the bat. Even with just a quick glance, all those gloss black Nightshade Edition accents on the outside is a real head turner. The most prominent feature lies in the four corners: 18-inch gloss black alloy wheels. Other eye-catching blacked-out…


Toyota Beats Volkswagen to Become World’s Number One Car Seller in 2020

TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota overtook Germany’s Volkswagen in vehicle sales last year, regaining pole position as the world’s top selling automaker for the first time in five years as the pandemic demand slump hit its German rival harder. Toyota said on Thursday its group-wide global sales fell 11.3 percent to 9.528 million vehicles in 2020. That compared…


2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4X4

Toyota Tacoma is a sturdy and economically sound mid-size pickup that is perfectly at home on paved roads and off the grid. My favorite place to drive Tacoma is off road. The TRD Pro crew cab (double wide) is the Tacoma to buy, providing you get the V6 option with the six foot bed. The…


Toyota Prius 2020 Edition

The creation of the Prius 2020 Edition marks Toyota’s celebration for 20 years of hybrid vehicles in the United States. Since 2000, more than 1.9 million Prius vehicles have been sold in the US, 6 million Prius vehicles have been sold worldwide, and more than 3.6 million total hybrid models (including Lexus) sold in the…