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Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.’s revamped Camry, the best-selling sedan in the U.S., won a “recommended” review from Consumer Reports magazine, which has been critical of some of the Japanese automaker’s models. The 2012 Camry, which went on sale in October, was evaluated for the February 2012 issue of the magazine published by Yonkers, New York-based Consumers Union, a non-profit group. “The Camry has a nicer interior, more responsive handling, and better fuel economy than before,” the review said. “In fact, the four-cylinder model’s 27 mpg overall ties with the Hyundai Sonata for the best fuel economy among conventional...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 7:07 AM
We’re very glad to see a law like this get passed. Most of our kids are great drivers, but even older, more experienced drivers can get flustered and make bad decisions at night or in a snow storm. We need to give our teens all the real-world preparation they can get so that they can stay safe on the road. Under the watchful eye of her father, Jim, Julie Enright, 16, of Castle Shannon slips behind the wheel after she passed her driving test at the PennDOT licensing center in Bridgeville. Julie Enright said she spent at least 80 hours behind the wheel during the past six months as she learned to drive. That well exceeds the 65 hours required...
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Less than three weeks hence, the 2013 Toyota Prius C--the first compact hybrid hatchback from Toyota's expanding Prius line--will be officially introduced for the U.S. market at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. It was first unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show early this month, under the model name Aqua, and it went on sale in Japan this past Sunday. According to Bloomberg, Toyota has high aspirations for the Prius C, hoping to sell as many as 12,000 of the car a month in Japan alone. 2013 Toyota Prius C, as shown at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show The hybrid hatchback should draw interest among Japanese buyers eager to see this new, smaller full...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 8:02 AM
December 21, 2011 - Torrance, Calif. – Toyota Financial Services, as part of its Making Life Easier for YOUth initiative, has partnered with two auto remarketing firms, ADESA and Norwalk Auto Auctions, to provide a surprise holiday donation of $302,620 to be shared among 17 Boys & Girls Clubs in cities where the three companies operate. In addition to celebrations at the various Clubs, representatives of Toyota Financial Services and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America will hold a special check presentation this afternoon at the Whittier Boys & Girls Clubs at 7905 Greenleaf Ave, in Whittier, Calif., to recognize the combined...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 7:23 AM
This is great news for our region! It should make road tripping by electric car much easier in the future.
There will be electric vehicle charging stations the entire length of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in about a year and a half.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded a $1 million grant to Car Charging Group LLC to build charging stations at 17 service plazas on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The work will be fully completed by July 2013.
But don't make plans to have your fully electric car on the Turnpike around here immediately. DEP said that its first priority would be to install the electric charging stations on...
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE If you're looking to buy a new Toyota in the near future, listen up. The automaker has just announced 2012 pricing for two of its more popular models, the Prius Liftback and the RAV4. The Toyota Prius Liftback is, of course, the matriarch of the Prius family, which recently grew to include the Prius c, the Prius v, and the Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The 2012 Liftback will come in five trim levels, conveniently numbered one through...
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"Would recommend John Staab to anyone he was very helpful in the purchase of our new car. Low pressure which was very nice most salesman are not as nice as him we felt very welcomed. Thank You Again John for making our Car Buying experience Great!" - mklevem...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 10:42 AM
December 15, 2011 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that 15 Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles earned Top Safety Pick awards for the 2012 model year, more than any other automaker. Commenting on today’s announcement, Steve St. Angelo, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., said, “Safety is a core value that dates back to the foundation of our company. IIHS’ awards further recognize our commitment to helping protect drivers and passengers.” The 2012 model year winners are: Toyota Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Prius, Prius v, Sienna, Tundra...
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The Westmoreland County Food Bank works for a great cause. We were happy to be able to help! A combined donation of $22,100 from two Greensburg car dealerships means thousands of meals for area families in need. "There's going to be a lot of people this Christmas who won't have to know the anguish of hunger," said Jennifer Miller, development director of the Westmoreland County Food Bank. "When community organizations come together and do something so amazing like this, it means a lot." Gary Semanchek, general manager of Hyundai of Greensburg, and Toyota of Greensburg general manager Dan Owens presented two checks on Friday to Miller at...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 10:56 AM
TORRANCE, Calif. (December 12, 2011) – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today launched the second annual Shareathon program, where customers can tweet about their plans to buy or a lease a new Toyota during Toyotathon and earn a $500 prepaid debit card. Building on the success of last year’s program, the 2011 Shareathon has announced an additional reward program for those who rally their followers to retweet the original message. Each retweet increases the debit card amount by $50, up to a maximum of $500 from these retweets, for a total of $1,000.From Dec. 12 through Dec. 21, shoppers who register online, tweet a scripted Shareathon...
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The grand prize winner gets $20,000 cash! Toyota and Discovery Education announced the launch of their Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge – a competition that invites high school students to create a two-minute video showing how they would encourage safe driving to fellow students. The challenge is part of Toyota and Discovery Education’s Toyota Teen Driver program, which offers educators, students, and parents a variety of powerful tools and materials designed to help teens stay safe behind the wheel. Entries will be judged on creativity and originality. Entries will be narrowed down to ten finalists which will appear on the Toyota...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 7:27 AM
Check out the Toyota 86! Toyota President Akio Toyoda unveiled his company's new 200-hp rear-wheel-drive sports coupe before thousands of fans at a Formula One race track on Monday in his bid to spice up a brand better known for bland but utilitarian offerings such as the Corolla and Camry. The car, to be called the Toyota 86 in Japan and sold as the Scion FR-S in the United States, has been in the works for five years and received close scrutiny from Toyoda, who is banking on the car as an affordable halo model to burnish the company's performance credentials. The 86 hits a top speed of 142 mph and can do a 0-to-62-mph run in six seconds....
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 8:00 AM
If you're driving anywhere this Thanksgiving, please make sure to stay safe on the roads. AAA says that "Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday of the year, and unfortunately the deadliest." Check out these travel tips to make sure you have a safe and happy holiday! As travelers throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond begin to finalize their travel plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend, AAA reminds motorists to put safety first when behind the wheel in the coming weeks, and is offering tips for a smooth journey. Despite higher gas prices this year over last year, the overwhelming majority of Thanksgiving travelers...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 9:19 AM
Hybrids are a “core technology,” says Toyota. Toyota will explore various power trains and fuel sources, but sees hybrids as the core technology for improving fuel economy, an engineering manager says. Ankil Shah, manager for materials engineering at Toyota's technical center here, says hybrids offer "the best short- to midterm gains in fuel economy." Given that battery energy density is far less than that of liquid fuels such as gasoline and diesel fuel, the cost and weight of battery packs needed to produce an acceptable range in an electric vehicle are prohibitive, Shah said. "This makes electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 9:32 AM
Happy Veterans Day to all of the brave men and women who fought for our country. (A photograph of returning veterans from the neighborhood hangs at the Hill-Top Social Club) Veterans Day is a holiday that resonates in Hilltop, an Italian-American neighborhood of Greensburg that shipped out 87 sons and daughters during World War II. One of every 10 Americans -- 16 million men and women -- was in uniform between 1941 and 1945, according to Department of Defense statistics From cities to towns, farms to tight-knit communities, all rallied for the cause. One was Hilltop, roughly 16 streets sandwiched between Vine Street on the north and Bierer...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 7:56 AM
This new technology from Toyota would be amazing to have here in PA with our large population of elderly residents. Can’t wait to see these products hit the market! Toyota unveiled its ambitions for high-tech health care Tuesday, displaying experimental robots that the auto giant says can lift disabled patients from their hospital beds or help them walk. The company aims to commercialize products such as its "independent walk assist" device sometime after 2013 — seeking to position itself in an industry with great potential in Japan, one of the world's most rapidly aging nations. Eiichi Saitoh, a professor in rehabilitation medicine, demonstrated...
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Thank you Toyota for funding so many environmental projects! Energy and dollar savings for churches in Phoenix, gardens for people and wildlife in rural Colorado, and restored habitat for the threatened American eel in the Hudson River are just three expected results of the 44 projects receiving a total of $1.1 million in the latest round of TogetherGreen Innovation Grants. This will mark the fourth year ofTogetherGreen funding to facilitate people-powered conservation action in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Taking place in 27 states, these projects are selected for innovation; potential gains in habitat, water, and energy conservation;...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 9:15 AM
What do you guys think of the 2012 Scion iQ? It’s set to hit the East Coast in March. Scion has chosen to make the 2012 Scion iQ available in waves, starting with California, Scion Vice President Jack Hollis told reporters at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit on Wednesday at a ride-and-drive event. The timetable for the Scion iQ's release is clear. It comes to Scion dealerships on the West Coast "later this fall." It will arrive in Southeast and Gulf States dealerships in the first quarter of 2012, followed by New York. The iQ launch will culminate with deliveries to the East Coast and Midwest in March. Hollis calls the introduction...
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Yes, there are more reasons to buy a Sienna than its commercials, awesome though they are. Check out what Torque news has to say about the 2012 model! “The third-generation 2012 model, developed at the Toyota Technical Center outside Detroit in Ann Arbor, Mich., is assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Indiana. Prices start at $25,060 and exceed $40,000 for well-equipped models. The Toyota Sienna (pictured) offers an engine choice of between 4 and 6 cylinders and is the only van in its segment to offer an all-wheel drive option. Toyota says the Siennaaims to provide "comfort, versatility, style and fuel efficiency." The 2012 Sienna...
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Check out the 2012 Toyota Tundra! Voted the “Most Dependable Large Pickup,” this truck is definitely worth paying attention to: “The Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck, recognized for its value and dependability, offers simplified option package selections for 2012, as well as detailed enhancements throughout the lineup. The Limited grade and available TRD Rock Warrior package both include a standard back-up camera for 2012. The hard-working, hard-playing Tundra has been recognized for its outstanding value and dependability. IntelliChoice named the Tundra a “2011 Best Overall Value” in the full-size pickup segment, and Tundra was named...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 7:53 AM
Toyota did great last weekend in New Hampshire! “Toyota drivers earned six top-five finishes this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Brian Vickers tied his season-best finish with a fifth-place result in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race and Kyle Busch earned his 30th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) win and his third straight victory at the one-mile New England oval in Saturday afternoon’s NCWTS race. Camry drivers also swept the top-four spots in Friday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) race at New Hampshire with Brett Moffitt taking the checkered flag and three other Toyotas following him to the...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 3:39 AM
Ever wanted to see a hybrid do a burnout? Now’s your chance. Toyota US has come up with an interesting advertising campaign for the new 2012 Toyota Camry. To develop a sporty character for the new model, Toyota has put it up alongside a Toyota NASCAR in its latest advertisement. As part of the campaign, the 2012 Daytona 500 pace car will also be a 2012 Toyota Camry. Using the Camry as the pace car for next year’s Daytona is a big statement by Toyota. For generations, the pace car has only ever been a large American muscle car. The only other non-American car to feature as the pace car in Daytona’s history was the Porsche 914 back in 1971....
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 3:26 AM
The 2012 FJ Cruiser gets an upgrade. For 2012, the FJ Cruiser gets a trail-oriented Trail Teams Special Edition Package incorporates a standard Off-Road Package, along with a new Radiant Red color. Roof-mounted off-road lights with an air dam improve long-range visibility and enhance visual appeal. Capability is assured with a cyclone pre-air cleaner that’s effective at trapping sand and dirt that may be kicked up during off-road endeavors. The package beefs up chassis performance with trail-tuned Bilstein shock absorbers; rear differential lock and the active traction control (A-TRAC) system; engine, fuel tank and transfer cases; skid...
Posted by Toyota of Greensburg on 6:06 AM
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma gets updated. The 2012 Tacoma’s front-end refresh includes a new lower bumper and restyled headlamps. Two hooks are also now included as standard equipment. Under the hood, the Tacoma is available with the same 159-horsepower 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine and 236-hp 4.0-liter V6 as the 2011 model. For 2012, The TRD Sport Package includes turn signals integrated into the side mirrors as well as chrome five-spoke 18-inch wheels. Inside, HVAC controls and the center stack have been revised and upgraded audio options for all 2012 Tacoma models. Waterproof fabric and all-weather flooring are among the bevy of available...
