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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 shows gorgeous convertible Scion FR-S at Tokyo auto show

By John Goreham on November 6, 2013 - 3:55PM EST

Toyota has a Scion FR-S convertible it could sell now in the US market, but as we explain, Toyota has some good reasons not to.

Toyota on track to match Chevy, Ram light pickup truck sales

By John Goreham on November 4, 2013 - 3:19PM EST

Toyota has already passed GMC in pickup truck sales. Now, very quietly, Toyota's sales are growing rapidly, while Chevy's are dropping by double digits. It may not be long before Toyota is tied for number two in all but HD pickup sales.

Three reasons why the Toyota Prius outsells the entire electric car market

By John Goreham on November 4, 2013 - 8:11AM EST

The Toyota Prius remains the most popular green car choice in America. There are three reasons why this is so, and why it will not change in the coming years.

Toyota creates the ultimate triathlon RAV 4

By John Goreham on November 1, 2013 - 12:05PM EDT

For those that take swim, bike, run seriously, there are few better platforms to build a support vehicle on than the 2014 Toyota RAV 4

Why aren't Lincolns, Cadillacs, and German cars more reliable?

By John Goreham on October 29, 2013 - 9:38AM EDT

Consumer Reports clarifies that it isn't Japanese brands that are reliable - it is Lexus/Toyota/Acura that are year after year. Let's take a moment to call out the losers bracket.

Toyota loses unintended acceleration case put before a jury

By John Goreham on October 28, 2013 - 6:02PM EDT

This is the first loss for Toyota in which the vehicles' designs were found to be the cause of the deaths and injuries.

Toyota raises prices on 2014 RAV 4

By John Goreham on October 28, 2013 - 11:54AM EDT

The 2014 Toyota RAV 4 will have across the board price bumps. The vehicle has not changed, so buying now may make sense.

Toyota increases 2014 Camry prices

By John Goreham on October 28, 2013 - 11:09AM EDT

Customers shopping for a Camry can expect to pay more. Toyota has made some slight changes to the Camry for the model year 2014, calling it the 2014.5 Camry. The changes are primarily price.

2014 Toyota Tundra asks what Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Ram are afraid of

By John Goreham on October 23, 2013 - 12:22PM EDT

The 2014 Toyota Tundra is the only truck manufacturer to have adopted the SAE’s towing standards. What are the big boys trying to hide?

Is this car the 2015 Toyota Camry?

By John Goreham on October 21, 2013 - 1:56PM EDT

The most popular car in America will need to really step it up if it wishes to stay at the head of the pack. That could mean moving the Toyota Camry to all hybrid drivetrains.

2014 Toyota Camry unchanged as Accord and others leap ahead

By John Goreham on October 21, 2013 - 12:27PM EDT

The 2014 Toyota Camry continues forward with very little changed since last year. Meanwhile the 2014 Honda Accord has simply leaped ahead in technology.

Toyota celebrates 10 years of insourcing trucks in Texas with huge charitable donation

By John Goreham on October 18, 2013 - 3:41PM EDT

Toyota gives away 10 trucks to local charities as part of its celebration of its tenth year in the truck business in Texas.

Will the 2014 Toyota Corolla be the Green Car of the Year?

By John Goreham on October 17, 2013 - 5:53PM EDT

The Green Car Journal has announced its finalists for Green Car of the Year Award. No Electrics make the list and two diesels do.

Toyota offers help to customers affected by government shutdown

By John Goreham on October 16, 2013 - 12:23PM EDT

Toyota Financial Services will offer to extend payments by up to three months to those that qualify.

2014 Toyota Corolla scores marginal in small frontal overlap test

By John Goreham on October 14, 2013 - 10:06PM EDT

Although it is still a Top Safety Pick, the 2014 Toyota Corolla could have done better on this stringent test.

Toyota wins an important unintended acceleration case

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 9:26PM EDT

Toyota is still fighting unintended acceleration cases. Today’s victory may signal that the company has a chance to win in open court, rather than settle.

Toyota announces self-driving cars by 2016 and new pre-collision system

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 5:09PM EDT

Toyota had been quiet about its self driving car programs. Apparently, the company was just waiting to judge the public's interest and will be ready to match competitor's already announced plans soon.

2014 Toyota Corolla Exterior

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 11:53AM EDT

2014 Corolla Interior

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 11:50AM EDT

2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid price drops dramatically to below $30K

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 11:08AM EDT

Price erosion in the electric vehicle market continues. Buyers of 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrids will pay much less than those who bought in 2013 for the same content.

Class action suit against Toyota over pre-collision system filed by a familiar firm

By John Goreham on October 9, 2013 - 9:53AM EDT

Toyota has been sued once again by a law firm that recently settled a case against the automaker for $1.8 billion. This one will be much smaller in scope, but could signal the start of a landslide of similar cases.

Our review of the 2014 Corolla highlights three improvements buyers will love

By John Goreham on October 8, 2013 - 4:44PM EDT

Details of the changes to the new 2014 Corolla. There are really three big changes that buyers will like most.

Three things Toyota did to boost the 2014 Corolla LE Eco's fuel economy to number one

By John Goreham on October 7, 2013 - 9:29AM EDT

Toyota did three things to push the 2014 Corolla LE Eco to the top of the fuel economy world. Two are relatively technical, but easily understood. The third was ridiculously simple and inexpensive.

2014 Toyota Corolla's gasoline engine bests diesel rivals' MPG and emissions

By John Goreham on October 7, 2013 - 9:04AM EDT

In just the latest example of gasoline cars busting the diesel myth the 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Eco's 35 MPG combined beats its diesel competitors' fuel economy. A close look at the match up reveals the Corolla also has the lowest emissions and lowest fuel cost to operate per mile in any situation.

Shift Wars - The Japanese CVT battle over shifting matters

By Aaron Turpen on October 6, 2013 - 11:06PM EDT

Two Japanese rivals, Nissan and Toyota, are battling it out with continuously variable transmission (CVT) technology, with the focus being primarily on whether to shift or not to shift. That is the question behind the Shift Wars. Now let's consider the answer.

How the 2014 Toyota Corolla will change your mind about CVT transmissions

By John Goreham on October 4, 2013 - 3:57PM EDT

Most new 2014 Corollas will come with a new constantly variable transmission. Our testing reveals why you will love this new transmission when you try it.

Toyota posts impressive sales for September and new vehicles are just hitting dealer lots

By John Goreham on October 1, 2013 - 5:19PM EDT

Toyota's sales matched the industry average for growth in September. The real news is that the new Corolla, Tundra, and Highlander are just starting to play a role.

The auto industry is America's largest employer

As our government shuts down, our auto industry heats up the economy

By John Goreham on October 1, 2013 - 11:04AM EDT

It can be argued that the Auto Industry is fueling America’s economic recovery, not benefitting from it. Toyota CEO Jim Lentz thinks so and made his case at a recent auto show. In a great contrast to the shut down of the government, a quick review of the auto industry's contribution to the economy is refreshingly positive.

Toyota Chairman calls for a third of cars to be hybrids by 2016

By John Goreham on September 30, 2013 - 8:17PM EDT

Toyota's Chairman and father of the Prius calls that car Toyota's most important for the future an calls on automakers to make 5 million cars hybrids for the US market by the end of 2016.

Toyota, Lexus, Scion top green car list

By John Goreham on September 30, 2013 - 10:45AM EDT

In its new Green Car Guide, the Southern California Auto Club found the RAV 4 EV to be the top ranked green car, and other Lexus, Toyota, and Scion vehicles fill the top spots.

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