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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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U.S. demand for trucks grows as gas prices fall

By Hawke Fracassa on July 10, 2011 - 9:24PM

As gas prices trickle down, demand for mid-size trucks and SUV leases is rising, a trend that has been consistent since spring.

Is the return to full production also feeding Toyota stock surge?

By Frank Sherosky on July 9, 2011 - 11:12PM

Talk about testing a price gap. It was just a few days ago that Toyota Motor (ADR: TM) showed signs of a breakout past overhead resistance on the weekly chart, which some believe was based on the 2012 Camry news. Then it filled the early May price gap 84.76 to 84.28 on the weekly chart with a Friday high of 84.90, but fell back.

Toyota bounces back in a big way

By Hawke Fracassa on July 8, 2011 - 4:56PM

Toyota continues to ramp up new car and truck production for North America and expects to go from 80% of pre-earthquake and tsunami levels in August to full strength by September. Eight of the Japanese carmaker's 12 models for sale in the U.S. and Canada have been at 100% production levels since last month.

Toyota expands Buckle Up for Life to 6 states

By Hawke Fracassa on July 7, 2011 - 5:41PM

Toyota has made a $1 million commitment to support the expansion of Buckle Up for Life, which began in Ohio, Kentucky and California and now will expand to Illinois, Colorado and Texas by the end of 2012, with even more places to be chosen for assistance in 2013.

Can the 2012 Camry plow Toyota stock above its recent price channel?

By Frank Sherosky on July 6, 2011 - 11:16PM

It wasn’t that long ago that Toyota Motor Company (ADR: TM) stock was trading on the lower end of a 16-week channel. Now the stock has broken the early May high of 84 by closing just above it at 84.16. Could it be the breakout to higher highs? And is it the result of all the 2012 Camry news on the web?

Toyota winners help teens in Connecticut, Alabama be better drivers

By Hawke Fracassa on July 6, 2011 - 8:30PM

School teachers from Connecticut and Alabama won the Toyota Teen Driver Educators' Challenge today, Toyota and Discovery Education said in a joint announcement this evening.

Akio Toyoda on 2012 Toyota Camry

By Armen Hareyan on July 6, 2011 - 1:06AM

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid battery-electric vehicle (BEV)

By Armen Hareyan on July 6, 2011 - 1:00AM

Toyota promotes altruism in America

By Hawke Fracassa on July 5, 2011 - 12:59PM

Toyota is making plans to share its efficiencies expertise for free in 2011 to give a helping hand to 20 schools, hospitals and nonprofit organizations. The Japanese company will assist groups through its proprietary Toyota Production System, which it typically uses to improve just-in-time processes in the automotive industry.

The 2012 Toyota Camry leaked in video and pictures

By Patrick Rall on July 5, 2011 - 9:31AM

Last week, Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda offered up a 44 second video which presented us with what the company-head proposed as the next Toyota Camry and now we have video and a picture that appears to be the next 2012 Toyota Camry – but something doesn’t seem quite right.

Toyota invests in jobs, technology to woo U.S. buyers

By Hawke Fracassa on July 4, 2011 - 6:13PM

Technological upgrades and adding auto worker jobs in America are high on the agenda for 2012 at Toyota, which aims to make its cars and trucks lighter, better built and more fuel-efficient than ever before, while maintaining or improving safety features.

Toyota gives nonprofits more free cars, trucks in contest

By Hawke Fracassa on July 3, 2011 - 1:38PM

Toyota has chosen a second set of 25 winners to get to the halfway mark of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners are determined based on voting from the public.

Company CEO teases new 2012 Toyota Camry

By Patrick Rall on July 1, 2011 - 2:49PM

The Toyota Camry is one of the bestselling cars in America and Toyota has hoped to begin repairing their image with the introduction of the redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry – which was recently teased in a video featuring Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda.

Toyota Prius steps up performance with PLUS option

By Hawke Fracassa on June 30, 2011 - 8:51PM

Toyota has added a new, custom-badged PLUS accessory performance package for the 2011 Prius, the best-selling hybrid in America. Prius PLUS, which can be ordered at Toyota dealerships beginning today through October, features components culled from the new PLUS hybrid Toyota Racing Development line.

82,200 Toyota, Lexus hybrid vehicles recalled

By Hawke Fracassa on June 29, 2011 - 8:57AM

Toyota today voluntarily recalled 45,500 Toyota Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h trucks from the 2006 and 2007 model years so it can inspect for a faulty part.

The Most American Car: believe it's the Camry?

By Don Bain on June 27, 2011 - 9:12PM

For the third consecutive year the ubiquitous Toyota Camry has taken the title of Most American Car despite new competition entering the race. The Toyota sedan is built in Georgetown, KY and Lafayette, IN and has fended off challenges for the honor by newcomers including the Ford Explorer, the Chevrolet Traverse and the GMC Acadia. It is closely followed by the Honda Accord and the Chevy Malibu, which take second and third respectively.

Toyota Venza, Tacoma rock NADAguides best buys

By Hawke Fracassa on June 27, 2011 - 4:37PM

NADAguides in its 2011 Second Quarter Car Buyer's Market Report selected six models from Toyota, Acura, Dodge, GMC and Hyundai as Top Recommended Current Buys. The vehicles that offer great values and good deals from the showroom floor are the Toyota Tacoma Double Cab V6 Manual, Toyota Venza I4 AWD, Acura TL, Dodge Challenger R/T, GMC Terrain SLE-2 and Hyundai Azera Limited.

Cargo room is king on 2012 Toyota Prius v

By Hawke Fracassa on June 22, 2011 - 4:59PM

Toyota has a lot riding on its old standby, the Prius. But it's hardly a risk. The best-selling hybrid car in the world might be 14 years old, but as the Prius name gets older, the 2.1 million-plus people who keep buying it are saying with their wallets that it's getting better. And for 2012 there's a new choice: Three versions, so far, of the Prius v, which is big on cargo space and stingy on fuel consumption.

2012 Toyota Prius v is ready to drive right now

By Hawke Fracassa on June 19, 2011 - 2:18PM

The Midwest regional regional press launch of the family-oriented 2012 Toyota Prius v, the second member of the Prius lineup, is scheduled for this morning at the Eagle Crest Conference Resort in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR: TM) stock price on lower end of 16 week channel

By Frank Sherosky on June 16, 2011 - 9:35PM

It is uncanny how often stock prices preempt and help define market cycles, even before headline events. Such is the case with Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR: TM) which today announced a return to full production in the U.S. in September.

AIAG, SAE team to give auto engineers enhanced training

By Hawke Fracassa on June 15, 2011 - 7:38PM

The AIAG nonprofit performance-enhancement group for manufacturers is partnering with SAE International to launch a joint global sourcing engineering certificate program to benefit the automotive industry, the groups announced Wednesday.

Toyota nurtures science in schools with cash

By Hawke Fracassa on June 13, 2011 - 10:36AM

Toyota today awarded $500,000 in 2011 TAPESTRY grants to 50 U.S. science teachers, furthering a 21-year-old program that to date has given out more than $10 million to almost 1,200 teachers in America.

NHTSA investigates the electric vehicle segment for fire risks

By Patrick Rall on June 10, 2011 - 10:36AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation that is slated to spend the next three years investigating whether modern electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries pose a significant fire risk to consumers from overcharging.

Toyota Motor Company stock price action is robust within market sell-off

By Frank Sherosky on June 9, 2011 - 6:19PM

Toyota Motor Company (NYSE: TM) stock, despite the carnage of multiple recalls and a slowdown from the earthquake and tsunami, has strong price action within the recent market sell off.

Facebook voters pick nonprofits that will get free cars, trucks from Toyota

By Hawke Fracassa on June 9, 2011 - 11:22AM

The public in an online vote on Facebook has chosen the first 25 nonprofit organizations that have won a free Toyota car or truck every day through Aug. 16. Toyota will award one more vehicle per day every day until 100 vehicles are given away.

Toyota requests dismissal of shareholder suits over unintended acceleration

By Patrick Rall on June 8, 2011 - 11:14AM

Toyota Motor Corporation has been hit with a great many lawsuits stemming from their concealing known problems of unintended acceleration and while the automaker’s requests for dismissal have been rejected several times, they have once again requested that a group of lawsuits be throw out – this time focusing on the claims filed by their shareholders over the drop in company stock when the massive wave of recalls hit.

Cadillacs to be built outside of North America in 2012

By Patrick Rall on June 7, 2011 - 12:07PM

While speaking with a group of media before the first annual shareholders meeting since the company IPO, General Motors Dan Akerson stated that they plant to begin building Cadillacs outside of North America by the end of 2012.

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) goes solar route to power its England plant

By Frank Sherosky on June 7, 2011 - 8:57AM

Has the earthquake and tsunami forced Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) to rethink it relationship to the power grid? According to the BBC, thousands of solar panels are now being installed at Toyota's Derbyshire manufacturing plant in a bid to bypass the grid, cut bills and save energy.

SAE webinar to teach compliance with J1772TM Conductive Charge Coupler

By Frank Sherosky on June 7, 2011 - 12:50AM

Thanks to the internet, designers, engineers and technicians will be able to view a web-based seminar called a webiner for the SAE J1772TM-Electric Vehicle and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler.

Toyota to resume full operations globally by November

By Gordon Block on June 6, 2011 - 2:38PM

After the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota is announcing a return to 100% production capacity worldwide by November and 90% domestic capacity by the end of the month.

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