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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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2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Series prices seem very reasonable

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

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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?

A 31 MPG 2016 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid 4WD pickup is possible

By John Goreham on July 7, 2014 - 11:42AM EDT

Until Lexus launched its new NX 300h AWD hybrid crossover thoughts of a Toyota Tacoma Hybrid pickup were unrealistic. Now that Toyota family AWD hybrids the same weight as the Tacoma have arrived, the fantasy is becoming more fun to consider.

Toyota should keep the 2015 Tacoma simple

By John Goreham on July 4, 2014 - 3:07PM EDT

Contrary to our recent stories, many owners and fans of the Toyota Tacoma feel the vehicle should not try to match the new Chevy Colorado. In fact, they like the truck just the way it is.

A Review of the 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Eco Plus: New and Improved While Maintaining Affordability

By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2014 - 12:36PM EDT

While many of the options in the compact sedan class have gone all high tech and expensive with their new versions, the 2014 Toyota Corolla has been refreshed in a way that improves it in pretty much every way – but without going overboard and jacking the price way up so prospective consumers can get everything that they expect and nothing that they don’t want to pay for from this new Toyota sedan.

Why Toyota should and should not market its fuel cell vehicle as a Camry

By John Goreham on June 26, 2014 - 4:03PM EDT

The Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle has arrived. Should it be its own line or should Toyota leverage its most powerful name to make it work?

Toyota Releases Final FCV Fuel Cell Vehicle Design

Toyota shows off final FCV Fuel Cell Vehicle Look

By John Goreham on June 25, 2014 - 10:40AM EDT

Toyota's FCV design is now finished. The vehicle has a familiar look to our eye.

New XSE trim will make the 2015 Camry the best Camry ever

By John Goreham on June 23, 2014 - 4:24PM EDT

Buyers of the 2015 Toyota Camry XSE will no longer have to choose between the sporty SE and luxurious XLE trims. They can have it all.

2015 Ford F-150 Chevy Colorado Toyota Tundra Tacoma

Ford's 2015 F-150 and Chevy's Colorado hit Toyota Tundra and Tacoma with one-two punch

By John Goreham on June 23, 2014 - 12:45PM EDT

Toyota's 2015 Tundra and Tacoma seem woefully unprepared for what Ford's F-150 and Chevy's Colorado are about to throw at them.

The 2016 Toyota Prius will top 60 MPG

By John Goreham on June 20, 2014 - 1:45PM EDT

Toyota has always delivered a 10% increase in each new generation Prius. This next one will do much better.

Retained value of Toyota's Tundra & Tacoma beat Ford F-150, Silverado, Ram

By John Goreham on June 18, 2014 - 3:42PM EDT

According to Edmunds, the Tundra and Tacoma have a better long-term value than any other pickups in their respective classes. Edmunds is not alone in this finding.

2015 Toyota Camry 2.0 turbo could add some zest to the company's leading seller

By John Goreham on June 17, 2014 - 11:08AM EDT

Toyota has confirmed both a new Camry design, and separately, a new 2.0 liter turbocharged engine in the Lexus family. This is could be a match made in heaven.

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