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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

Is The EV Tipping Point Near?

Is The EV Tipping Point Near?

When will the electric vehicle market hit its tipping point? It could be as soon as in the next three or four years. All signs point to electrification in the automotive industry as more car manufacturers such as BMW, NIO, BAIC, General Motors, and Honda debut new electric vehicles in the coming years while new players ... Continue reading

Toyota West Virginia Announces $210 Million New Investment and 100 New Jobs

Toyota West Virginia Announces $210 Million New Investment and 100 New Jobs

To help meet customer demand, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (TMMWV) will invest $210 million to upgrade existing engine production and add 100 new jobs to increase assembly capacity of its four-cylinder engine line. ... 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

Will This One Convince Mom? All-New 2022 Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle Will Transcend the Mainstream on February 23

Will This One Convince Mom? All-New 2022 Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle Will Transcend the Mainstream on February 23

The new Carnival MPV pushes the boundaries of design and innovation to become a multifaceted and unexpected companion. ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota RAV4 Auto Channel Review by Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson

2020 Toyota RAV4 Auto Channel Review by Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson

It seems like the RAV4 has been around forever. Actually, it’s been around since 1995. ... Continue reading

6 Ways Driving a Toyota Hybrid is Like Falling in Love

6 Ways Driving a Toyota Hybrid is Like Falling in Love

The moment you fall in love, the world comes to a stop. But when you fall in love with one of the foxy, free-spirited 2021 Toyota hybrids, things begin to speed up. ... 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

Motorweek Presents 2021 Drivers Choice Awards +VIDEO

Motorweek Presents 2021 Drivers Choice Awards +VIDEO

Each year we roll out the red carpet for our annual Drivers' Choice Awards. These are the cars and trucks we would like to have parked in our driveway, or at least dream about owning if we won the lottery. ... Continue reading

Toyota to Debut Three New Electrified Vehicles for U.S. Market

Toyota to Debut Three New Electrified Vehicles for U.S. Market

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced plans to debut in the U.S. market this year, three new electrified models – two BEVs and a PHEV. ... 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

Milestone: 30 Million Toyota Vehicles Produced in U.S.

Milestone: 30 Million Toyota Vehicles Produced in U.S.

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) rolled its 30 millionth U.S.–assembled vehicle off the line this week at its Princeton, Indiana manufacturing plant tucked away in the southwest corner of the state. In a fitting tribute, that “milestone” vehicle was the most recent major model redesign by Toyota to hit the marke ... 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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Roundup - Week Ending February 6, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Roundup - Week Ending February 6, 2021

The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... 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

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