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Toyota

Read the latest Toyota news and recent events.Toyota is one of the world's largest automakers and is known as the quality, durability, and reliability leader in the industry. Toyota's Camry, Corolla, RAV 4 and Highlander define their class. Toyota makes trucks in its Texas plant and most of its cars are made in the markets they serve.

When you think of dependable vehicles in the automotive world, the Toyota brand belongs near the top. Toyota’s entire fleet of cars, trucks and SUVs is known for incredible quality and reliability over time.

The Toyota lineup in the United States consists of many popular vehicles including Camry, Prius, RAV4, Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, Highlander, Corolla, Avalon, Sienna, Yaris, Sequoia, Land Cruiser, Corolla Hatchback, C-HR, Supra, 86, Prius Prime and Mirai. Many other popular Toyota models and variations exist all over the world as well.

At Torque News, our team covers the Toyota brand in full detail. We provide you with in-depth vehicle reviews, trim level comparisons, how-to tips and Toyota breaking news and developing stories. We also try to include helpful and useful videos in many of our stories so you can get the most information for your time.

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Toyota President Predicts Sales Will Hit 1.9 Million in 2011

By Keith Griffin on January 16, 2011 - 10:05PM

Toyota USA president Jim Lentz is boldly predicting Toyota sales for 2011 will top 1.9 million – a sales increase of 10 percent that exceeds a predicted 9 percent growth rate for the overall industry that will be challenged going forward by a largely indifferent Generation Y.

Win a VIP experience to the Daytona 500

By Keith Griffin on January 14, 2011 - 4:46PM

Fans of Rusty Wallace and a toothy white smile can meet him thanks to a contest sponsored by Aspen Dental to win a VIP experience to the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 and the Drive4COPD 300 on Feb. 19.

Prius joins Li-ion bandwagon with plug-in at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 13, 2011 - 11:31PM

Toyota stock breakout to new highs confirmed by 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 12, 2011 - 4:56PM

Even before the start of Press Days at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Toyota stock broke out of its sideways price channel.

Ford Wins Overall Polk Loyalty Award at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Keith Griffin on January 12, 2011 - 12:51PM

Ford’s resurgence is shown with the announcement that it has the highest rate of overall customer loyalty with its win at the 15th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, presented at the Automotive News World Congress as part of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Kia is the brand with most improved loyalty.

Toyota expanding marketability of Prius at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 11, 2011 - 11:21PM

Toyota already enjoys plenty of notoriety with its Prius Hybrid. Now the 2011 Detroit Auto Show shows Toyota doing more than expanding the vehicle’s length with the V and showing a sportier C concept. It’s the expansion of the platform’s marketability.

Volt Will Come in Hatchback Form Says Report from 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Keith Griffin on January 11, 2011 - 3:06PM

Just one day after Toyota announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that it is bringing out a hatchback version of the Toyota Prius, GM CEO Dan Akerson said today that the Chevrolet Volt will come out in hatchback form, too, as well as a minivan.

Toyota Rolls Out a More Versatile Prius at Detroit Auto Show

By Keith Griffin on January 10, 2011 - 2:44PM

The Prius brand is growing as Toyota rolls out the more versatile Prius v midsize that joins the third-generation Prius and a Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle. A fourth Prius, the Prius c Concept, was also introduced at the Detroit Auto Show.

The Top 10 best-selling vehicles in the 2010 US market

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2011 - 2:15PM

Annual sales reports from around the American auto industry are in and with them, we have a clear picture of the Top 10 best-selling vehicles in the US market with the Ford F-Series taking the top spot once again.

Toyota slips to third place place behind Ford

By Jeffrey Zygmont on January 5, 2011 - 12:29PM

A year that started badly for Toyota also ended badly. In December 2010, sales of Toyota brand vehicles dropped 5.9 percent from the same month in 2009. The decline put Toyota's total, 12-month vehicle sales for 2010 nearly a half percent lower than 2009 sales – a dismal performance for a major brand in a year in which total U.S. vehicle sales rose 11 percent. Toyota's overall rank among U.S. car companies slipped to third place in 2010, dropping below Ford for the first time in four years.

Seven insurance companies suing Toyota for unintended acceleration accidents

By Patrick Rall on January 4, 2011 - 4:55PM

The Associated Press is reporting that 7 major auto insurance companies are suing Toyota for the unintended acceleration issues that have destroyed the automakers reputation in the US market.

Toyota Camry Will Be Top Online Seller in 2011

By Keith Griffin on January 3, 2011 - 4:13PM

An online car shopping service says, based on its research, the Toyota Camry will be the top online seller in 2011. The Ford Fusion generates the second most interest among online shoppers.

UAW Actively Targeting Foreign Car Makers in New Push

By Keith Griffin on January 2, 2011 - 9:33PM

The United Auto Workers, or UAW, is itching for a fight with foreign car manufacturers with plants in the United States. It wants to organize their workers and it seemingly doesn’t care how much money it has to spend or where it goes to get its message out.

Auto Recall Numbers Point To Interesting Trends

By Keith Griffin on December 29, 2010 - 10:06AM

Conventional wisdom would be the number of recalls is increasing. After all, you can’t log onto a website without reading about another recall. Well, conventional wisdom could be wrong.

Toyota to reveal Prius Family of Vehicles at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2010 - 12:43PM

Toyota’s US sales are hurting due to their seemingly endless recall issues but the Prius is still the best selling hybrid in the world, so it should come as no surprise to hear that Toyota will unveil the “Prius Family of Vehicles” next month at the Detroit Auto Show.

Win a new car at the 2011 Indianapolis Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2010 - 7:16PM

The 2011 Indianapolis Auto Show opened yesterday at the Indiana Convention Center, offering people from around the Hoosier state a look at the best and brightest new cars from around the American automotive industry and this year, attendees will also have a chance to win a new car.

Toyota pays $10 million for first unintended acceleration case

By Patrick Rall on December 24, 2010 - 11:40AM

Yesterday, it was revealed that Toyota Motors has paid a whopping $10 million in the first private suit against the automaker for deaths caused by Toyota’s unintended acceleration issues.

Judge rules that Toyota must disclose recall settlement terms

By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2010 - 4:16PM

Toyota Motor Corp reportedly settled with the first of what could be a great many lawsuits from consumers against the automaker for their lethal recall practices and when the settlement was achieved, Toyota requested that the terms of the settlement not be disclosed publicly but Judge Anthony J. Mohr has ruled that Toyota must indeed disclose the terms of the agreement.

Toyota fined $32.4m more for lethal recall practices

By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2010 - 11:16AM

Toyota Motor Corp. has reportedly agreed to pay an additional $32.4 million dollars to the US government stemming from their careless recall practices which may have cost over 100 people their lives.

NHTSA confirms recall of 2011 Toyota Sienna

By Frank Sherosky on December 20, 2010 - 12:51PM

NHTSA Campaign ID 10V620000 N/A is officially in play for another Toyota recall. Components affected this time are the pedals and linkage of the hydraulic service brakes. The brake stop lamp switch, due to its proximity to the parking brake pedal, in limited circumstances the operator’s foot could damage the stop-lamp switch bracket.

Toyota recalls 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans for brake risk

By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2010 - 10:31PM

Toyota has issued a recall for 2011 Sienna minivans built prior to November 2010 for a concern over the stop lamp switch bracket that could lead to the brake lights remaining on and, in the worst cases, could cause increased wear to the braking system.

Toyota issues defense against accelerator pedal misinformation

By Jeffrey Zygmont on December 12, 2010 - 11:25AM

A Toyota press announcement responds to recent critics who equated a late November, 2010, technical service bulletin with another recall for accelerator pedal problems. While it displays a sensitivity to the issue, the Toyota response explains the nature and intention of the technical service bulletin in question.

Toyota issues a TSB for vehicles previously recalled for unintended acceleration

By Patrick Rall on December 3, 2010 - 12:57PM

Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin to dealerships explaining that on some of the Camry and Avalon sedans which received the “fix” for unintended acceleration, the bolts used to secure the pedal assembly could have been stripped, causing the pedals to work their way loose.

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