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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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Unusual used car study finds Toyota and Lexus dominates quality rankings

By John Goreham on September 15, 2014 - 8:59AM

Guess who dominates the top quality rankings of used cars? MINI drivers and owners of European brands in general may want to shield their eyes.

Will Tesla and Toyota ever get back together? Musk thinks so

By Luke Ottaway on September 9, 2014 - 1:37PM

After ending its collaboration with Tesla on the RAV4 EV and repeatedly declaring its allegiance to fuel cells, it certainly doesn’t seem like Toyota is interested in another partnership with Tesla. Not so fast, says Elon Musk.

Toyota has been building the 2015 Lexus RC F and RC 350 F Sport for 50 years

By John Goreham on September 8, 2014 - 10:22PM

The new 2015 Lexus RC 350 and RC F should be no surprise to any true fan of the Toyota and Lexus brands. Toyota has been building cars like this since the 1960s.

2014 Toyota Sienna: The sport-tuned minivan

By Armen Hareyan on September 8, 2014 - 8:49PM

Last week I put my family of five into the 2014 Toyota Sienna and made two hour-long trips from Hickory, NC to Blowing Rock and then to Charlotte. We drove this family-friendly van through the beautiful scenery of Blue Ridge Parkway and then to a church on a Sunday morning in Charlotte. What follows is my impression.

2015 Chevy Colorado GMC Canyon FUel Econmy Tops Tacoma

New 2015 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon V6 MPG better than Tacoma's 4-cylinder

By John Goreham on September 4, 2014 - 12:24PM

GM's fuel economy announcement makes it official. The Toyota Tacoma has fallen behind in the compact truck market's new battleground.

Toyota Moves To California Turns Down North Carolina

Why Toyota turned down $100 million from N. Carolina to move to Texas

By John Goreham on September 3, 2014 - 1:11PM

Toyota was offered $100 million to move its headquarters to North Carolina. It moved to a state that offered less than half that. For good reason.

New 2015 Toyota Camry XSE trim price is a surprise

By John Goreham on September 2, 2014 - 6:01PM

The 2015 Camry is a new design and the new XSE trim is going to be very popular. The happy news is the price won't disappoint you.

Redesigned 2015 Toyota Camry coming this month

By John Goreham on September 1, 2014 - 11:08AM

The new 2015 Camry will start to appear in late September. What you need to know.

Lexus proudly persists with misleading EV attack ad

By Luke Ottaway on August 29, 2014 - 1:26PM

Back in May, Lexus was heavily criticized for publishing two misleading anti-EV video advertisements promoting Toyota’s hybrid and hydrogen technology. Now Lexus is at it again.

Why Toyota Tacoma owners should not fear the frame recall

By John Goreham on August 28, 2014 - 2:57PM

A Toyota Tacoma owner walks us through the experience and explains why he is still a loyal Toyota fan, and why his truck is now better than ever.

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Series prices seem very reasonable

By John Goreham on August 28, 2014 - 2:23PM

The 2015 Tundra is riding a long, tall wave of sales unit increases. Toyota looks to keep the TRD Pro Series off-road version attractive to buyers with these prices.

Toyota in-sources 300 new jobs to build wildly popular 2015 Highlander

By John Goreham on August 26, 2014 - 11:30AM

Toyota adds 300 more American jobs in Indiana to help keep pace with exploding Highlander sales.

Will Toyota let Tacoma wither on vine like Dakota and Ranger?

By John Goreham on August 25, 2014 - 3:21PM

In the past, popular compact trucks were left to die in order to allow full-size trucks to thrive. Is this Toyota's plan?

What class of car will the Toyota FT-1 be and what engine will it have?

By John Goreham on August 19, 2014 - 5:39PM

Toyota has not yet confirmed what the drivetrain in the new FT-1 Concept will be. What it packs will help determine what class it will be in. Here’s what our experts guess.

2015 Toyota Prius Persona Series Special Edition

Special Edition 2015 Prius adds to evidence of an all-new 2016 model

By John Goreham on August 18, 2014 - 4:01PM

The 2015 Prius Persona Series Special Edition will help keep buyers interested until the all-new Prius arrives.

Toyota FT-1 stuns in graphite

By John Goreham on August 15, 2014 - 7:04PM

Toyota rolls out a second FT-1. This time, in a color that does not look ridiculous. Maybe the car is for real?

2014.5 Toyota Camry earns spot on KBB's Top 10 New Car Deals

By John Goreham on August 13, 2014 - 1:08PM

Kelly Blue Book ranks the Toyota Camry the number deal in its class for August.

Will 2015 redesign help Toyota Yaris Versa the Fit?

By John Goreham on August 11, 2014 - 3:07PM

Toyota applies the corporate look to the smallest of its models. Will the look elevate sales as it has other models?

2014 Tundra SR5 Double Cab review with help from a Ford F-150 fan

By John Goreham on August 11, 2014 - 10:16AM

In our review of the 2014 Tundra Double Cab we do the usual things, but also enlist the help of a mechanical engineer, homebuilder, father, and lifelong Ford F-150 owner.

Toyota's FT-1 Vision for Gran Turismo is an important step toward reality

By John Goreham on August 8, 2014 - 9:09AM

Can an automaker make a virtual car for gaming and then not make it a production model. Maybe, but the evidence is mounting that the Toyota FT-1 will be the next Supra.

Tuners drool over possibility of a rear-drive Lexus IS 200t turbo

By John Goreham on August 7, 2014 - 4:40PM

The import tuner culture loves making mainstream turbos insane. Could the Lexus IS 200t be the next tuner dream machine?

2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Series Prices

Toyota announces prices of the much anticipated 2015 Tacoma TRD Pro Series off-road trucks

By John Goreham on July 31, 2014 - 11:00AM

The 2015 Tacoma TRD Pro Series offers a lot of content and capability for the dollar.

2015 Tacoma TRD Pro Series offers affordable off-road excellence

By John Goreham on July 25, 2014 - 11:16AM

Critics love the 2015 Tacoma TRD Pro Series truck. What Tacoma brings that the Tundra TRD and The 4Runner TRD don’t is affordability.

2014 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum Review: Room for Everything but Boring

By Patrick Rall on July 24, 2014 - 10:06AM

The 2014 Toyota Highlander was introduced to America by the Muppets and their catchy “Aint Got No Room for Boring” theme song that is surely attractive to family minded buyers, but the Highlander fitted with the Limited Platinum brings a luxury feel to this spacious, comfortable SUV.

2016 Toyota Tacoma To Fight 2015 Colorado and 2016 Frontier

Can the Toyota Tacoma survive the 2015 Chevy Colorado and 2016 Nissan Frontier?

By John Goreham on July 17, 2014 - 12:03PM

Toyota is losing share to Nissan already. Can it do anything to stop that considering that a new 2015 Chevy Colorado and a new 2016 Nissan Frontier are coming?

2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in completes Nurburgring using 5 tablespoons of gas

By John Goreham on July 16, 2014 - 4:10PM

The Prius you love, but with a Plug just ran the famous race course following all the track rules on 2.5 ounces of gasoline.

Green cars' 2014 sales decline in the US, but overall US fleet MPG goes up

By John Goreham on July 11, 2014 - 11:42AM

Green car sales for the first half of the 2014 are not on-pace to match 2013. How can our average fuel economy be improving even as green car sales are declining?

Why a 2016 Tacoma Diesel makes more sense than a Tacoma Hybrid

By John Goreham on July 9, 2014 - 3:07PM

Which future engine would make more sense in a small truck for the US market? A Toyota Tacoma Diesel would have decent torque. A Tacoma Hybrid would have tremendous fuel economy advantages. Is there a wrong answer?

2014 Toyota Camry ahead in sales but design switch may put 2015 Ford Fusion on top

By John Goreham on July 9, 2014 - 8:00AM

The 2014.5 Camry is so far ahead in sales it seems unlikely Accord will catch up. However, when the new model launches late year will production issues give Accord or Fusion a brief shot at a number one in sales?

Plug-ins now outselling electric-only vehicles in green car buying shift

By John Goreham on July 7, 2014 - 8:11PM

Over the past year American green car buyers have started to switch from all-electric to plug-in electric vehicles. Why are the battery electrics losing ground?

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