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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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Toyota raises prices on 2014 RAV 4

By John Goreham on October 28, 2013 - 11:54AM

The 2014 Toyota RAV 4 will have across the board price bumps. The vehicle has not changed, so buying now may make sense.

Toyota increases 2014 Camry prices

By John Goreham on October 28, 2013 - 11:09AM

Customers shopping for a Camry can expect to pay more. Toyota has made some slight changes to the Camry for the model year 2014, calling it the 2014.5 Camry. The changes are primarily price.

2014 Toyota Tundra asks what Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Ram are afraid of

By John Goreham on October 23, 2013 - 12:22PM

The 2014 Toyota Tundra is the only truck manufacturer to have adopted the SAE’s towing standards. What are the big boys trying to hide?

Is this car the 2015 Toyota Camry?

By John Goreham on October 21, 2013 - 1:56PM

The most popular car in America will need to really step it up if it wishes to stay at the head of the pack. That could mean moving the Toyota Camry to all hybrid drivetrains.

2014 Toyota Camry unchanged as Accord and others leap ahead

By John Goreham on October 21, 2013 - 12:27PM

The 2014 Toyota Camry continues forward with very little changed since last year. Meanwhile the 2014 Honda Accord has simply leaped ahead in technology.

Toyota celebrates 10 years of insourcing trucks in Texas with huge charitable donation

By John Goreham on October 18, 2013 - 3:41PM

Toyota gives away 10 trucks to local charities as part of its celebration of its tenth year in the truck business in Texas.

Will the 2014 Toyota Corolla be the Green Car of the Year?

By John Goreham on October 17, 2013 - 5:53PM

The Green Car Journal has announced its finalists for Green Car of the Year Award. No Electrics make the list and two diesels do.

Toyota offers help to customers affected by government shutdown

By John Goreham on October 16, 2013 - 12:23PM

Toyota Financial Services will offer to extend payments by up to three months to those that qualify.

2014 Toyota Corolla scores marginal in small frontal overlap test

By John Goreham on October 14, 2013 - 10:06PM

Although it is still a Top Safety Pick, the 2014 Toyota Corolla could have done better on this stringent test.

Toyota wins an important unintended acceleration case

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 9:26PM

Toyota is still fighting unintended acceleration cases. Today’s victory may signal that the company has a chance to win in open court, rather than settle.

Toyota announces self-driving cars by 2016 and new pre-collision system

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 5:09PM

Toyota had been quiet about its self driving car programs. Apparently, the company was just waiting to judge the public's interest and will be ready to match competitor's already announced plans soon.

2014 Toyota Corolla Exterior

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 11:53AM

2014 Corolla Interior

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 11:50AM

2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid price drops dramatically to below $30K

By John Goreham on October 10, 2013 - 11:08AM

Price erosion in the electric vehicle market continues. Buyers of 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrids will pay much less than those who bought in 2013 for the same content.

Class action suit against Toyota over pre-collision system filed by a familiar firm

By John Goreham on October 9, 2013 - 9:53AM

Toyota has been sued once again by a law firm that recently settled a case against the automaker for $1.8 billion. This one will be much smaller in scope, but could signal the start of a landslide of similar cases.

Our review of the 2014 Corolla highlights three improvements buyers will love

By John Goreham on October 8, 2013 - 4:44PM

Details of the changes to the new 2014 Corolla. There are really three big changes that buyers will like most.

Three things Toyota did to boost the 2014 Corolla LE Eco's fuel economy to number one

By John Goreham on October 7, 2013 - 9:29AM

Toyota did three things to push the 2014 Corolla LE Eco to the top of the fuel economy world. Two are relatively technical, but easily understood. The third was ridiculously simple and inexpensive.

2014 Toyota Corolla's gasoline engine bests diesel rivals' MPG and emissions

By John Goreham on October 7, 2013 - 9:04AM

In just the latest example of gasoline cars busting the diesel myth the 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Eco's 35 MPG combined beats its diesel competitors' fuel economy. A close look at the match up reveals the Corolla also has the lowest emissions and lowest fuel cost to operate per mile in any situation.

Shift Wars - The Japanese CVT battle over shifting matters

By Aaron Turpen on October 6, 2013 - 11:06PM

Two Japanese rivals, Nissan and Toyota, are battling it out with continuously variable transmission (CVT) technology, with the focus being primarily on whether to shift or not to shift. That is the question behind the Shift Wars. Now let's consider the answer.

How the 2014 Toyota Corolla will change your mind about CVT transmissions

By John Goreham on October 4, 2013 - 3:57PM

Most new 2014 Corollas will come with a new constantly variable transmission. Our testing reveals why you will love this new transmission when you try it.

Toyota posts impressive sales for September and new vehicles are just hitting dealer lots

By John Goreham on October 1, 2013 - 5:19PM

Toyota's sales matched the industry average for growth in September. The real news is that the new Corolla, Tundra, and Highlander are just starting to play a role.

The auto industry is America's largest employer

As our government shuts down, our auto industry heats up the economy

By John Goreham on October 1, 2013 - 11:04AM

It can be argued that the Auto Industry is fueling America’s economic recovery, not benefitting from it. Toyota CEO Jim Lentz thinks so and made his case at a recent auto show. In a great contrast to the shut down of the government, a quick review of the auto industry's contribution to the economy is refreshingly positive.

Toyota Chairman calls for a third of cars to be hybrids by 2016

By John Goreham on September 30, 2013 - 8:17PM

Toyota's Chairman and father of the Prius calls that car Toyota's most important for the future an calls on automakers to make 5 million cars hybrids for the US market by the end of 2016.

Toyota, Lexus, Scion top green car list

By John Goreham on September 30, 2013 - 10:45AM

In its new Green Car Guide, the Southern California Auto Club found the RAV 4 EV to be the top ranked green car, and other Lexus, Toyota, and Scion vehicles fill the top spots.

2014 Toyota Corolla helps US workers with in-sourced jobs

By John Goreham on September 30, 2013 - 9:33AM

The media loves to slam "big companies" for out-sourcing American jobs. However, when the jobs are being in-sourced, like these from Toyota, not much is made of it.

Toyota recalling 615,000 Sienna vehicles

By John Goreham on September 27, 2013 - 12:40PM

Toyota is recalling its popular Sienna Van for many of its model years. Click here to see if your vehicle is on the list, and what to do if it is.

The 2014 Toyota Tundra pulling a 9,000lb trailer

By Patrick Rall on September 24, 2013 - 6:54PM

A quick spin in the 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Eco

By John Goreham on September 20, 2013 - 11:29AM

The new 2014 Toyota Corolla LE Eco will be one of the top sellers in the new Corolla line. Our quick spin in the car revealed one big surprise and confirms the worst fears of its competitors.

Toyota racing hybrid makes its US debut in Texas

By John Goreham on September 16, 2013 - 4:07PM

The Toyota TS030 racing hybrid will visit the US this week to race at the Circuit of the Americas.

2014 Toyota's AWD Sienna family van makes a great utility vehicle

By John Goreham on September 16, 2013 - 12:07PM

In addition to hauling a hockey team, the all-wheel-drive 2014 Toyota Sienna van can also haul vacation home toys and the occasional project list for home improvement.

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