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All-New Camry XLE Hybrid Wins NADAguides' Car of the Month Award for September
 
The 2012 Toyota Camry XLE Hybrid has received the NADAguides Car of the Month Award for September as the NADAguides indicates it "demonstrates quality of engineering in overall design inside and out.  The NADAguides analytical team was impressed with the Camry's improved fuel efficiency, highly advanced multimedia system, class-leading safety and easy handling."

Toyota Fantastic Stanford Fan Getaway

Here's your chance to win the ultimate getaway experience to this year's Stanford vs. USC football game courtesy of your local Toyota dealers. One lucky fan will receive two tickets to the Stanford vs.USC game in Los Angeles, CA on October 29, 2011, airfare for two, and accommodations for one night.

Eight Lexus, Toyota Models Earn ‘Perfect Scores’ for Safety

Eight Lexus and Toyota pickups and SUVs earned a place on a list titled "The Safest Trucks of 2011" published by Forbes magazine Sept. 7 for receiving "perfect scores."  The eight are the Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, RAV4, Tacoma, Tundra and Venza and the Lexus RX.

North American Toyota Production Returns to 100%

North American Toyota Production Returns to 100%

Toyota's North American production has returned to 100 percent, Steve St. Angelo, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (TEMA) executive vice president, announced today during an address to the Los Angeles Motor Press Guild.
Dearborn, Mich., Aug. 22, 2011 - Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation - the world's two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles - today announced they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers.

See Toyota Reveal the All-New Camry TOMORROW in a Live Webcast

Toyota is going all out to ensure the successful launch of the all-new 2012 Camry, starting with a full schedule of events TOMORROW (Tuesday, Aug. 23).<br>&nbsp;<br>Starting at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT), a live webcast will introduce the new Camry to the world.  The 30-minute webcast will originate from Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif., and Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., assembly plant, with live video feeds to media events in Detroit and New York City.
 
Starting at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT), a live webcast will introduce the new Camry to the world.  The 30-minute webcast will originate from Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif., and Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., assembly plant, with live video feeds to media events in Detroit and?

Toyota Boosts Production to Near Pre-quake Levels

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said today it is rapidly returning to pre-earthquake production levels, and plans to produce an additional
350,000 vehicles from October through March 2012 to make up for production lost as a result of the March 11 disaster.

TMC's output in Japan was down 15.9 percent in June, compared to the same month a year ago, but that is a big improvement over the 54.4 percent drop in…
ERLANGER, Ky. (June 16, 2011) - North American vehicle production levels are expected to return to 100 percent in September, Toyota said today. Production is recovering earlier than originally anticipated following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

On average, current production has improved to more than 80 percent through August. Eight of the company's 12 North American-built models returned to 100 percent production on June 6.

TMC to Boost Japan Production to 90% of Normal in June

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said today it plans to ramp up production in Japan to 90 percent of normal in June.

The 90 percent level is a sharp improvement over the 70 percent level of production estimated by TMC as recently as May 11 ...
U.S. Closes Investigation, Finds No Defect in Toyota Corolla's Electronic Steering

Reuters news service reported today that federal auto safety regulators have "quietly closed" an investigation of complaints about steering involving model-year 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corollas.