The Toyota USA Foundation Grants $5.2 Million For Education Programs

The Toyota USA Foundation grants $5.2 million for eight  education programs  across the U.S. The Toyota USA Foundation—a charitable endowment that supports K-12 programs in the fields of math, science and environmental education—recently announced it had contributed $5.2 million in grants to eight different organizations from across the country. Among the recipients: The Breakthrough Collaborative of San Francisco received $225,000 for its efforts to help students find success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes. The College Entrance Examination Board (The College Board), in New...

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Vincentric Names 10 Toyota Models “Best Value In America”

Vicentric names 10 Toyota models as “Best value in America.”  These models include the Toyota 4Runner, Avalon, Camry Hybrid, FJ Cruiser, Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser, Prius, Tacoma and Venza. Vincentric’s “Best Value in America” Awards are based on a comprehensive range of cost-of-ownership measures including depreciation, fuel, insurance, opportunity cost, financing, maintenance, taxes, state fees and repairs, with all vehicles evaluated across all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C. “Vincentric’s 2011 Best Value in America Awards use cost-of-ownership to provide an independent benchmark that helps consumers understand which...

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Toyota resumes vehicle production at all Japan plants

Car production resumes in Japan for Toyota. However, because of shortages of parts, the factories will only run at half capacity until April 27th. Beginning May 10th through June 3rd, production will resume at about half of what was previously produced. The world's No. 1 automaker said it was still struggling to secure around 150 types of auto parts. The magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami destroyed parts factories in northeastern Japan, causing severe shortages of components. The twin disasters forced Toyota to shut down all output in Japan except at three plants, which have been running at limited capacity since late March...

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Toyota sells 1 million Prius in the U.S.

  Over the past 11 years, Toyota has reached 1 million Prius sales in the U.S.   “Since the Prius went on sale eleven years ago not a year has gone by when it hasn’t been the number one selling hybrid vehicle in the U.S,” said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager. “Prius has become synonymous with the word hybrid and as we see fuel prices starting to rise again, it has accounted for more than 60 percent of hybrid passenger car sales so far this year.” As gas prices climb past $4.00 in many parts of the country, more American consumers are expected to look for fuel-efficient transportation....

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Toyota named to “Best For Commuters” List

Toyota Camry Hybrid, Corolla and Prius all top Forbes “Best for Commuters List.”   The list represents the 11 vehicles from among Consumer Reports’ “Recommended Picks” that best cater to the needs of commuters by having the optimum combination of highway fuel efficiency (as reported by CR testing), front legroom and front headroom. Corolla—Significantly refreshed for the 2011 model year, the Corolla provides a surprisingly high level of content despite its modest MSRP, as well as front head- and leg-room measurements of 38.8 inches and 41.7 inches, and EPA ratings of up to 28 mpg city/35 mpg highway/31 mpg combined. And that...

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