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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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Jeff Teague covers general Toyota news and you can follow him on Twitter at @Toyotajeff1.
Peter Neilson covers Toyota Prius News and you can follow him on Twitter at @/the_hybrid_guy.
John Goreham covers general Toyota and and Lexus news. You can follow John on Twitter at @JohnGoreham.

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.

The 3 important reasons the 2014 Toyota Highlander is outselling its rivals

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

The 2014 Highlander is outselling its two closest rivals, the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and 2015 Honda Pilot. Here’s why.

2014 Toyota Highlander XLE V6 AWD equals family-friendly value

By John Goreham on June 13, 2014 - 3:05PM EDT

Our full review of the V6, all-wheel-drive 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE explains why we think this may be the best family car value in the world.

What will past Toyota Highlander owners think of the all-new 2014 model?

By John Goreham on June 12, 2014 - 10:08AM EDT

The owner of a 2007 Toyota Highlander completes a week-long test of this new Highlander and finds an interesting answer.

A Hard Working Review of the 2014 Toyota Tundra Platinum Crew Max

By Patrick Rall on June 11, 2014 - 7:20PM EDT

I got the pleasure of putting a few hundred miles on the 2014 Toyota Tundra at the launch earlier this year and while I was impressed by the new model during normal daily driving – the true measure of a proper full size pickup is the ability to do the harder jobs and in this review, I put the new Toyota pickup through the paces of a proper work truck.

2014 Toyota Camry number one in US sales, even with 2015 model just months away

By John Goreham on June 9, 2014 - 1:53PM EDT

The new 2015 Camry is right around the corner, yet the 2014 model is still outselling all its peers. Here's why so many more people buy the Camry.

As Tesla slips to fourth in sales many underestimate Toyota's impact on US electric car market

By John Goreham on June 5, 2014 - 10:35PM EDT

In the EV sales race Nissan leads, Toyota is looking to pass, Chevy drops back, Ford accelerates, and Tesla is stuck in fourth. Nobody else matters.

Will aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 slow Toyota Tundra's amazing sales surge?

By John Goreham on June 5, 2014 - 5:12PM EDT

The 2014 Toyota Tundra is on a multi-month sales expansion. Will the new Ford F-150's advances steal away Toyota's customers and stop its run?

Repurposed Camry Hybrid batteries to power Yellowstone campus

By John Goreham on June 5, 2014 - 12:12PM EDT

Toyota’s commitment to the environment goes beyond selling more green cars than any other automaker. Toyota’s Camry batteries play a new key role in clean power generation at our nation’s oldest national park.

Record-breaking EV sales in May led by one mainstay and two surprises

By Luke Ottaway on June 4, 2014 - 6:20PM EDT

Electric vehicle sales have increased year-over-year in every month for 42 straight months. Still, the record-setting numbers the industry put up in May were impressive.

2014 Prius Plug-In defies skeptics with sales leap as California HOV lane stickers run out

By John Goreham on June 3, 2014 - 2:54PM EDT

The predicted drop in Prius Plug-In sales by some EV advocates does not come to pass. Rather, sales quadrupled in May and the PIP outsold every green car except the Leaf.

Tesla Model S bumps Toyota RAV4 EV from top spot on Green Car list

By John Goreham on May 28, 2014 - 2:58PM EDT

AAA of Southern California’s annual Green Car Guide chose the most expensive electric car as its top choice. Surprised?

Four things besides the steering wheel Google's self-driving car will eliminate

By John Goreham on May 28, 2014 - 11:34AM EDT

Google announced its new self-driving car prototype has no steering wheel. That is the least interesting thing self driving cars will cut out.

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