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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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  1. Jeff Teague covers general Toyota news and you can follow him on Twitter at @Toyotajeff1.
  2. Peter Neilson covers Toyota Prius News and you can follow him on Twitter at @/the_hybrid_guy.
  3. John Goreham covers general Toyota and and Lexus news. You can follow John on Twitter at @JohnGoreham.
GE stock gaps bullish on rising profit report
By Frank Sherosky on
General Electric (NYSE: GE), a major contributor to technology and financing that affects the auto industry, broke out to the upside on a surprise Q4 earnings report.
Toyota Prius headlight class action suit settled
By Patrick Rall on
Toyota has announced that they have come to terms in a class-action suit filed by around 2,500 2006-2009 Toyota Prius owners who were having problems with the car’s HID headlights.
Toyota stock price weakens into option expiration
By Frank Sherosky on
Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM) showed strength for months, but like all auto stocks succumbed to the bearish drive downward into Friday’s option expiration.
Bundled Toyota unintended acceleration lawsuits to begin in 2013
By Patrick Rall on
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna has announced that the massive collection of lawsuits against Toyota stemming from unintended acceleration issues will be tried in the first quarter of 2013.
Toyota Land Cruiser Turns 60 in 2011
By Keith Griffin on
Toyota’s most durable sport utility vehicle, the Toyota Land Cruiser, turns 60 in 2011. No word yet on what Toyota plans to do to commemorate the anniversary in the United States but Toyota New Zealand already has something up its sleeve.
Dana Corp ordered to pay Toyota $25m for frame rust issues
By Patrick Rall on
Dana Corp of beautiful Maumee, Ohio has been ordered to pay $25 million to Toyota for problems with parts provided by Dana to Toyota which resulted in the 1995-2000 Tacoma pickup frame-rust recall.
Subaru To Unveil Toyobura, Impreza and Trezia Concepts at Geneva Show
By Keith Griffin on
With our apologies to our friends at the Chicago Auto Show, the next big auto show on the world auto stage after the 2011 Detroit Auto Show is the Geneva Auto Show, starting on March 1, which is why Subaru has decided to unveil its Toyobura, Impreza and Trezia concepts there.
Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine technology setting up to challenge electric hybrids
By Frank Sherosky on
Independent lab tests confirm the Scuderi™ Air-Hybrid Engine consumes up to 36 percent less fuel than a conventional engine. Beyond 2016 Federal Fuel Economy mandates, the gains will likely enable the technology to now challenge more expensive electric hybrids shown at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.
Toyota President Predicts Sales Will Hit 1.9 Million in 2011
By Keith Griffin on
Toyota USA president Jim Lentz is boldly predicting Toyota sales for 2011 will top 1.9 million – a sales increase of 10 percent that exceeds a predicted 9 percent growth rate for the overall industry that will be challenged going forward by a largely indifferent Generation Y.
Win a VIP experience to the Daytona 500
By Keith Griffin on
Fans of Rusty Wallace and a toothy white smile can meet him thanks to a contest sponsored by Aspen Dental to win a VIP experience to the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 and the Drive4COPD 300 on Feb. 19.
Prius joins Li-ion bandwagon with plug-in at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
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Toyota stock breakout to new highs confirmed by 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Frank Sherosky on
Even before the start of Press Days at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Toyota stock broke out of its sideways price channel.
Ford Wins Overall Polk Loyalty Award at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
Ford’s resurgence is shown with the announcement that it has the highest rate of overall customer loyalty with its win at the 15th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, presented at the Automotive News World Congress as part of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Kia is the brand with most improved loyalty.
Toyota expanding marketability of Prius at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Frank Sherosky on
Toyota already enjoys plenty of notoriety with its Prius Hybrid. Now the 2011 Detroit Auto Show shows Toyota doing more than expanding the vehicle’s length with the V and showing a sportier C concept. It’s the expansion of the platform’s marketability.
Volt Will Come in Hatchback Form Says Report from 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
Just one day after Toyota announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that it is bringing out a hatchback version of the Toyota Prius, GM CEO Dan Akerson said today that the Chevrolet Volt will come out in hatchback form, too, as well as a minivan.
Toyota Rolls Out a More Versatile Prius at Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
The Prius brand is growing as Toyota rolls out the more versatile Prius v midsize that joins the third-generation Prius and a Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle. A fourth Prius, the Prius c Concept, was also introduced at the Detroit Auto Show.
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The Top 10 best-selling vehicles in the 2010 US market
By Patrick Rall on
Annual sales reports from around the American auto industry are in and with them, we have a clear picture of the Top 10 best-selling vehicles in the US market with the Ford F-Series taking the top spot once again.
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Toyota slips to third place place behind Ford
By Jeffrey Zygmont on
A year that started badly for Toyota also ended badly. In December 2010, sales of Toyota brand vehicles dropped 5.9 percent from the same month in 2009. The decline put Toyota's total, 12-month vehicle sales for 2010 nearly a half percent lower than 2009 sales – a dismal performance for a major brand in a year in which total U.S. vehicle sales rose 11 percent. Toyota's overall rank among U.S. car companies slipped to third place in 2010, dropping below Ford for the first time in four years.
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Seven insurance companies suing Toyota for unintended acceleration accidents
By Patrick Rall on
The Associated Press is reporting that 7 major auto insurance companies are suing Toyota for the unintended acceleration issues that have destroyed the automakers reputation in the US market.
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Toyota Camry Will Be Top Online Seller in 2011
By Keith Griffin on
An online car shopping service says, based on its research, the Toyota Camry will be the top online seller in 2011. The Ford Fusion generates the second most interest among online shoppers.
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UAW Actively Targeting Foreign Car Makers in New Push
By Keith Griffin on
The United Auto Workers, or UAW, is itching for a fight with foreign car manufacturers with plants in the United States. It wants to organize their workers and it seemingly doesn’t care how much money it has to spend or where it goes to get its message out.
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Auto Recall Numbers Point To Interesting Trends
By Keith Griffin on
Conventional wisdom would be the number of recalls is increasing. After all, you can’t log onto a website without reading about another recall. Well, conventional wisdom could be wrong.
Toyota to reveal Prius Family of Vehicles at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Patrick Rall on
Toyota’s US sales are hurting due to their seemingly endless recall issues but the Prius is still the best selling hybrid in the world, so it should come as no surprise to hear that Toyota will unveil the “Prius Family of Vehicles” next month at the Detroit Auto Show.
Win a new car at the 2011 Indianapolis Auto Show
By Patrick Rall on
The 2011 Indianapolis Auto Show opened yesterday at the Indiana Convention Center, offering people from around the Hoosier state a look at the best and brightest new cars from around the American automotive industry and this year, attendees will also have a chance to win a new car.
Toyota pays $10 million for first unintended acceleration case
By Patrick Rall on
Yesterday, it was revealed that Toyota Motors has paid a whopping $10 million in the first private suit against the automaker for deaths caused by Toyota’s unintended acceleration issues.
Judge rules that Toyota must disclose recall settlement terms
By Patrick Rall on
Toyota Motor Corp reportedly settled with the first of what could be a great many lawsuits from consumers against the automaker for their lethal recall practices and when the settlement was achieved, Toyota requested that the terms of the settlement not be disclosed publicly but Judge Anthony J. Mohr has ruled that Toyota must indeed disclose the terms of the agreement.
Toyota fined $32.4m more for lethal recall practices
By Patrick Rall on
Toyota Motor Corp. has reportedly agreed to pay an additional $32.4 million dollars to the US government stemming from their careless recall practices which may have cost over 100 people their lives.
NHTSA confirms recall of 2011 Toyota Sienna
By Frank Sherosky on
NHTSA Campaign ID 10V620000 N/A is officially in play for another Toyota recall. Components affected this time are the pedals and linkage of the hydraulic service brakes. The brake stop lamp switch, due to its proximity to the parking brake pedal, in limited circumstances the operator’s foot could damage the stop-lamp switch bracket.
Toyota recalls 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans for brake risk
By Patrick Rall on
Toyota has issued a recall for 2011 Sienna minivans built prior to November 2010 for a concern over the stop lamp switch bracket that could lead to the brake lights remaining on and, in the worst cases, could cause increased wear to the braking system.
Toyota issues defense against accelerator pedal misinformation
By Jeffrey Zygmont on
A Toyota press announcement responds to recent critics who equated a late November, 2010, technical service bulletin with another recall for accelerator pedal problems. While it displays a sensitivity to the issue, the Toyota response explains the nature and intention of the technical service bulletin in question.
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