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EV Motoring Previews, News, Reviews

EV Motoring Previews, News, Reviews

Find the latest news on Electric SUV, Electric Pickup and Electric crossover models in this section. next-gen Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid is expected to feature a 3.5-liter turbocharged hybrid engine but have a rugged ladder-frame chassis. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Dependability Ratings At All-Time High, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle Dependability Ratings At All-Time High, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle dependability is at an all-time high, with the overall level of problems cited by owners declining 10% from a year ago, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study℠ (VDS), released today. “The study results validate what we have known for some time,” said Dave Sargent, vice president ... Continue reading

Strategic Vision’s 2021 List of Most Loved Vehicles in America

Strategic Vision’s 2021 List of Most Loved Vehicles in America

Why are customers returning to the new vehicle market and making purchases during a global pandemic when typical driving needs of the work commute and taking kids to school are significantly reduced? “It is because many customers love their vehicles and the experience they have while driving them,” states Strategic ... Continue reading

2020 Lexus RX 450hL AWD SUV Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2020 Lexus RX 450hL AWD SUV Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Lexus has redesigned the RX for 2020, giving it a midterm freshening rather than a full makeover. Like Pinocchio, the snout of the RX grows more prominent with each new iteration of this SUV. ... Continue reading

Used 2016 Small SUV Side By Side By Side By Side Comparisons

Used 2016 Small SUV Side By Side By Side By Side Comparisons

Compare 150 Dimensions and Criteria - Ford Escape Vs. Toyota RAV-4 Vs. ... Continue reading

Toyota Complete Online Retail New Car Buying Site

Toyota Complete Online Retail New Car Buying Site

TMNA assumed the responsibility of the research and development of one, comprehensive retail program to offer customers the opportunity to lease, finance or purchase their new vehicle without the need to physically visit the dealership. ... Continue reading

Lexus 2020 Global Sales Results

Lexus 2020 Global Sales Results

January-June totaled approximately 304,000 (a 16% decrease from the previous year) due to the spread of COVID-19, while sales from July-December totaled approximately 415,000 (a 2% increase from the previous year), attaining the same level as the second half of the previous year. In addition to robust sales of such mod ... Continue reading

Toyota's 2020 Global Sales down 10.5 Percent Year-on-Year

Toyota's 2020 Global Sales down 10.5 Percent Year-on-Year

Toyota enjoys the support of customers around the world who favor Toyota vehicles, enabling Toyota to limit the decline in sales to just 10.5 percent year-on-year and maintain domestic production at the 3-million-unit level. ... Continue reading

Cars You Made Go Away

Cars You Made Go Away

If you don't buy'em they ain't gonna make them. These models didn't sell so are going buh-bye. ... Continue reading

Majority of Electric Vehicle Owners Are Intent on Purchasing Another One in the Future, J.D. Power Finds

Majority of Electric Vehicle Owners Are Intent on Purchasing Another One in the Future, J.D. Power Finds

) Among the early adopters who own an electric vehicle (EV),1 82% say they “definitely will” consider purchasing another EV in the future, according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study,SM released today. However, satisfaction with the current ownership experience is a ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2020, Year-End Sales

Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2020, Year-End Sales

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported December 2020 sales of 249,601 vehicles, an increase of 20.4 percent on a volume basis and up 7.5 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis compared to December 2019. For calendar year 2020, TMNA reported sales of 2,112,941 vehicles, a decrease of 11.3 percent on a vol ... Continue reading

There Have Been Some Bright Spots In This Dismal Year

There Have Been Some Bright Spots In This Dismal Year

A look at my "Best Of The Year" ... Continue reading

Toyota's Global Sales and Production Up Year-on-Year in November for Third Consecutive Month

Toyota's Global Sales and Production Up Year-on-Year in November for Third Consecutive Month

SalesResults in November were driven primarily by sales in China and Japan, and global sales were up approximately 2 percent year-on-year.China The market remains solid, and in addition to regional motor shows and other events to attract customers to dealers, sales of the Camry, RAV4, and Lexus brand vehicles, and othe ... Continue reading

2021 Fuel Economy Guide (EPA)

2021 Fuel Economy Guide (EPA)

The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have released the 2021 Fuel Economy Guide. The Guide provides detailed fuel economy estimates for model year 2021 light-duty vehicles, along with estimated annual fuel costs and other information for prospective car buyers. ... Continue reading

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