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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.
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John Goreham covers general Toyota and and Lexus news. You can follow John on Twitter at @JohnGoreham.

2013 Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT 86, Scion FR-S

2013 Subaru BRZ vs Toyota GT 86 comparison [video]

By Denis Flierl on March 6, 2013 - 7:55AM EST

We know that the 2013 Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 are awesome new rear-drive two-door coupes, but which car does CarBuyer UK pick in a head-to-head comparison?

Toyota unveiling the iRoad three wheeled electric vehicle concept at Geneva

By David Herron on March 5, 2013 - 3:58PM EST

Toyota's interesting iRoad concept vehicle, a compact electric three wheeler, on display at the Geneva Motor Show, could change urban traffic patterns when the design is fully baked.

The Toyota Prius family of vehicles. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Polk confirms Prius as California's best selling nameplate for 2012

By Don Bain on March 4, 2013 - 1:57AM EST

R.L Polk released data late last week confirming the Toyota Prius family of vehicles as the most popular nameplate among California drivers in 2012, based on new car registrations.

Manufacturers get away with recalls

By John Goreham on March 1, 2013 - 2:55PM EST

Customers don't seem to punish brands or models that have frequent recalls. A recent survey reveals how drivers feel.

Toyota GT86 Open Concept images leaked, previewing the Scion FRS Convertible

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:52AM EST

The Toyota GT86 Open Concept is set to debut next week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show but thanks to a handful of leaked images, we get an early look at the concept that will preview the Scion FR-S convertible.

The back seat of the Toyota GT86 Open Concept

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:50AM EST

The front interior of the Toyota GT86 Open Concept

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:49AM EST

The back end of the Toyota GT86 Open Concept

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:49AM EST

The side profile of the Toyota GT86 Open Concept

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:48AM EST

The Toyota Venza F-1. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Toyota expanding US built model exports in 2013

By Don Bain on February 26, 2013 - 6:39PM EST

That America is once again a good place to build cars is born out by the fact Toyota exported 124,000 US built vehicles to 21 different countries in 2012 – a figure they plan to expand upon this year.

NHTSA probes 561,000 Toyota Prius hybrids over steering problem

By Anthony Faccenda on February 25, 2013 - 6:03PM EST

The federal government has launched an investigation into more than 560,000 model-year 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles due to a dangerous steering shaft issue.

2013 Subaru Forester vs 2013 RAV4, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5

2014 Subaru Forester vs RAV4, CR-V and CX-5: Who wins?

By Denis Flierl on February 23, 2013 - 9:06AM EST

Carsguide takes the new 2014 Forester and rates it against the 2013 Toyota RAV4, 2013 Honda CR-V and 2013 Mazda CX-5. See who the Australian road tester picked as the top mid-size crossover.

The 2013 Toyota Camry gets a spruced up interior, more technology

By Patrick Rall on February 22, 2013 - 1:11PM EST

Even though the new Toyota Camry was introduced for the 2012 model year, the Japanese automaker has made some interior alterations to the 2013 Camry in response to some of the less than savory reviews of the popular sedan – including more tech goodies in the less expensive trimlines.

Toyota Still a Great Mechanic's Brand - 2013 RAV4 As Proof

By Aaron Turpen on February 20, 2013 - 1:48PM EST

For the do-it-yourself maintenance mechanic, Toyota is still one of the top brands to own and the 2013 RAV4 continues that legacy.

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited. Photo © 2013 by Don Bain

The fourth generation Toyota RAV4 hits sweet spot for value and style

By Don Bain on February 14, 2013 - 10:04PM EST

The all-new 2013 Toyota RAV4 has lost the identifying rear-mounted spare tire, but has gained richly in added value in the fourth generation of the Recreational Activity Vehicle.

The Toyota GT86 TRD brings new aggressive design to the UK tuner crowd

By Patrick Rall on February 11, 2013 - 6:22PM EST

Since the Toyota GT86, the Scion FR-S and the Subaru Boxer were introduced, the tuner crowd around the world has been clamoring for higher performance variants of the new Japanese rear drive sports coupe and while it doesn’t pack any more power – the new Toyota GT86 TRD carries a more aggressive design that could eventually come to those Toyobaru coupes sold in the US.

Updated 2013 Toyota Avalon may alienate elderly drivers

By Anthony Faccenda on February 11, 2013 - 6:21PM EST

Despite being immensely popular amongst the older car buyers, Toyota has opted to revamp the 2013 Toyota Avalon in several ways that may turn off elderly drivers, says Consumer Reports.

Scion FR-S is transformed into race-ready vehicle [video]

By Denis Flierl on February 8, 2013 - 9:23AM EST

The new 2013 Scion FR-S is already an icon with its fans and is now a race-ready model that will be the official race vehicle for the 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race.

New 2014 Toyota Tundra has a tough new look and comes with firsts in the segment

By John Goreham on February 7, 2013 - 3:20PM EST

Revealed today at the Chicago Auto Show, the new Tundra has a new body, a new interior, and brings new levels of safety to the pickup truck segment.

The TorqueNews Top Vehicles of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show - GM takes the cake

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2013 - 5:14PM EST

Over the past few weeks we have taken a close look at the new debuts at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit’s Cobo Hall and with such a big year at hand – the folks here at TorqueNews put our heads together to come up with our favorites from Detroit in a variety of categories.

The first look at the Scion FR-S Convertible

Toyota GT86 Open Concept to preview Scion FR-S Convertible in Geneva

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2013 - 3:29PM EST

Toyota Motor Corp has announced that the Toyota GT86 Open Concept will debut at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show and when it does – the world will have its first look at will likely become the Scion FR-S Convertible and possibly the Subaru BRZ Convertible.

Toyota recalls 385,000 Lexus IS vehicles over dangerous visibility issue

By Anthony Faccenda on January 30, 2013 - 7:48PM EST

Toyota's recall of 385,000 Lexus IS sedans comes in the same day that the automaker recalled 907,000 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles over an airbag issue.

Toyota recalls 907k Corolla, Matrix models over unwanted airbag deployment

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 12:25PM EST

Toyota Motor Corp has announced a global recall of 907,000 Toyota Corolla and Matrix models over a concern that an electric fault in the supplemental restraint system could cause the airbags to open unnecessarily – with 752,000 of those affected vehicles in the United States.

Toyota recalling 16 popular models including Camry, Prius and Corolla for airbag risks

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2013 - 5:44PM EST

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of select Toyota models including the Prius, the Camry, the Corolla and many more over a concern that the airbag system may be incorrectly calibrated – although the specifics of this new recall have kept the number of vehicles actually recalled to a relatively low figure of just 3,235 vehicles.

Toyota outsells GM, Volkswagen to claim 2012 global sales title

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2013 - 12:47PM EST

Sales numbers from around the world are in and Toyota Motor Corporation outsold General Motors and Volkswagen Group in 2012 – allowing the Japanese automaker to reclaim the title that GM snatched away in 2011.

2013 Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S awards

Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86 trophy cabinet is overflowing with awards

By Denis Flierl on January 28, 2013 - 8:04AM EST

Every week the 2013 Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86 gets a new award and the sporty coupe along with the new 2014 Forester is getting more global attention.

Subaru launches the track-ready Gazoo RA Racing BRZ

By Denis Flierl on January 25, 2013 - 9:18AM EST

For those in Japan who want to go racing, Subaru has announced the new Gazoo RA Racing BRZ performance coupe.

Toyota and BMW will launch new lightweight sports vehicle

By Denis Flierl on January 24, 2013 - 8:08AM EST

Toyota and BMW have signed a binding agreement further deepening their cooperation for sustainable mobility and will launch a new lightweight fuel-efficient sports vehicle.

Toyota looks to Chicago even before NAIAS ends

By Don Bain on January 23, 2013 - 5:17PM EST

The auto business is hitting a pace set by some of its supercars as Toyota begins to reveal plans for the Chicago Auto Show before its presence at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit has concluded.

Toyota and Cincinnati Children's team up for child safety

By Aaron Turpen on January 18, 2013 - 2:34PM EST

In a new campaign to educate parents on proper car seat installation and to provide child safety seats to those who cannot afford them, Toyota and Cincinnati Children's Hospital will be giving away 10,000 child safety seats and hosting a live Twitter Chat to explain their proper installation.

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