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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.
The front end of the new Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept
A good look at the front end of the new Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept
By Patrick Rall on
A image taken from Toyota's NS4 video released today.
Toyota casting a spell around the NS4 Hybrid Concept to debut at NAIAS
By Don Bain on
Though virtually nothing is known about this new concept car it is quite apparent Toyota is trying to imply this is THE car of the future. Images in the new video just released reveal little but that impression.
2012 Fisker Karma sedan
Going beyond hybrids, plug-in hybrid cars coming in 2012
By David Herron on
Other than the Chevy Volt, 2012 will see the first introduction of commercially produced plug-in hybrid vehicles including the Ford C-MAX Energi, two cars from Fisker, and an actual honest to goodness officially produced Plug-in Prius manufactured by Toyota.
2012 Ford Focus Electric
A look at the electric cars coming in 2012
By David Herron on
The Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt were just the beginning, we take a look at the electric cars coming in 2012.
The 2011 Ford Fusion helps Ford brand be number one in U.S. sales
Ford Brand Number One for 2011, but Another Company Wins Overall
By Keith Griffin on
With just a couple sales days left, Ford is saying it has broken the 2 million vehicles sold barrier for the first time in four years, making it the top brand for 2011, but not the top manufacturer. Another company should end the year with that designation.
2011 Nissan Leaf
Why electric cars are cheaper to drive than gasoline cars
By David Herron on
Many look to electric cars not for ecological reasons, but because of greater efficiency, they're cheaper to drive.
The Prius c will debut at the 2012 NAIAS in Detroit. Photo courtesy of Toyota
Toyota to reveal new hybrid concept, debut Prius c in Detroit during 2012 NAIAS
By Don Bain on
Toyota has announced it will reveal the highly advanced NS4 hybrid concept car along with the debut of the much-awaited Prius c at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. during Toyota’s news conference on January 10 at 8:45 a.m. in the Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center.
2012 Toyota RAV4 gets slight price increase
Prices for 2012 Toyota RAV4 Reflect Competitive Segment
By Keith Griffin on
Responding to a competitive marketplace in the compact SUV class, Toyota has basically held the line on price increases for the 2012 Toyota RAV4 and in some instances even offered slight decreases.
The interior teaser of the new Lexus Concept
Toyota Motors teases the Lexus Concept bound for Detroit
By Patrick Rall on
Last week, Toyota issued a tightly cropped teaser shot of the new Lexus Concept set to debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and we now have our newest teaser of what looks to be a new Lexus sports car – this time focusing on the interior of the luxury concept.
The 2013 Lexus GS450h engine bay
The 2013 Lexus GS450h engine bay
By Patrick Rall on
The 12.3" information screen of the 2013 Lexus GS450h
The 12.3" information screen of the 2013 Lexus GS450h
By Patrick Rall on
The 2013 Lexus GS450h rear corner
The 2013 Lexus GS450h rear corner
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The 2013 Lexus GS450h front corner
The 2013 Lexus GS450h front corner
By Patrick Rall on
The 2012 Toyota Prius Liftback
Toyota announces the price of the 2012 Prius Liftback
By David Herron on
The 2012 Toyota Prius Liftback received updates and enhancements, and a slightly higher MSRP, reflecting a price increase ranging from 2.0 percent to 4.3 percent.
sienna
2012 Toyota Sienna minivan will help kids in California
By Hawke Fracassa on
(TorqueNews) Providence TrinityKids Care has taken delivery of a 2012 Toyota Sienna minivan, the latest among 100 vehicles given away to U.S. nonprofits by the Japanese carmaker through its heralded 100 Cars for Good program.
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Toyota Camry is most searched car ever in 13 years on leasing site
By Hawke Fracassa on
(TorqueNews) The Toyota Camry, newly redesigned for 2012, is the most searched for vehicle of all time on LeaseTrader.com since 1998, excluding luxury and premium cars, the Web site said.
Oil draining from car
California wants you to kick the 3,000-mile oil change habit
By Katherine Tompkins on
California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) launches its "Check Your Number" campaign to reduce impact of oil changes on the environment
This Hyundai XG300 might sell for as little as $5 in Maryland
Used cars selling in Maryland for as little as $5
By Don Bain on
You’ve heard the soaring sales reports of the major manufacturers – new cars are selling at near their record-setting 2007 levels. A Toyota and Hyundai dealer in Lexington Park MD is holding a one day sale to clear the overabundance of used trade-ins from the lot, marking down prices until some may sell for as little as $5.
Honda Civic is most researched vehicle on KBB.com for 2011
Honda Has Three of Top Five Most Researched Vehicles for 2011 on KBB.com
By Keith Griffin on
It's a conundrum. Honda gets slammed for having visually boring cars, yet it has three of the top five most researched vehicles on the KBB.com list for 2011.
The 2012 Toyota RAV4 is really something to tweet about. © Toyota
Toyota looking for holiday tweets during second annual Shareathon
By Don Bain on
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. has just launched the second annual Shareathon program, allowing their customers to tweet their plans to buy or a lease a new Toyota, possibly earning a $500 preloaded debit card.
The new Lexus Concept teaser
New Lexus Concept teased ahead of Detroit debut
By Patrick Rall on
The start of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is just 28 days away and joining the stream of Detroit Auto Show news is the announcement by Toyota USA that there will be a new Lexus Concept unveiled when the show opens on January 9th, 2012.
2012 Toyota Camry SE
Car leases average less than 16 months now
By Hawke Fracassa on
There have been more model year leases in 2011 on LeaseTrader.com than in any other year, setting a record for the most same-year leases with three weeks still left to go in the calendar year.
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Toyota assembling cars and trucks fast to fulfill North American demand
By Hawke Fracassa on
It's full speed ahead for the production and shipment of 2012 Toyota cars and trucks to American and Canadian vehicle buyers.
Google self-diriving car Toyota Prius Hybrid
Self-driving Toyota Prius Car Seen in Google Campus (Photo)
By Armen Hareyan on
A self-driving small size Toyota Prius hybrid, with Google name on it, has been spotted in Google campus.
Toyota Prius GT300
Toyota reportedly to market Prius GT300 in Super GT racing instead of GT 86
By David Herron on
Do hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius have to be consigned to modest cars with pokey speed? Toyota's Prius GT300 rumors suggest otherwise.
Toyota research is constant as this 2008 TEMA robot shows.
Toyota pushing limits of automotive safety with four new projects
By Don Bain on
Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) has announced four new research projects plus three new research partnerships focused to advance innovative vehicle safety technologies across the industry. Initially launched in January 2011 with an investment of $50 million, the CSRC pursues research via a collaborative model that prioritizes sharing talent and technology with a broad range of institutions.
The 2012 Toyota Camry
Toyota will sell U.S. built 2012 Camry sedans in South Korea
By Don Bain on
Toyota has just announced plans to export U.S. assembled 2012 Camry sedans to its distributor in South Korea - with roughly 6,000 units annually being sent to South Korea beginning next year.
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Hybrid sales go up 30% at Toyota and Lexus
By Hawke Fracassa on
The news out of Torrance, Calif., is all good entering the Christmas rush as Toyota and Lexus report serious boosts in the popularity of select vehicles, and hybrids. The two car companies saw hybrid sales rise across the board by more than 30% in November.
Electric Toyota Scion FT-EV
Toyota previews electric Scion iQ with its 3rd generation FT-EV concept
By David Herron on
Going for hip urban youth, Toyota introduced this week at the Tokyo Auto Show the FT-EV III, the third generation of their electric Scion iQ concept vehicle.
Toyota Aqua Hybrid
Toyota introduces Aqua at Tokyo Auto Show, foreshadowing the Prius C
By David Herron on
This week at the Tokyo Auto Show, Toyota took the wraps off its Aqua concept, revealing what, in the U.S., will be called the Prius C.
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