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Toyota Connected is making the driving experience more seamless than ever

Toyota Connected "builds on Toyota’s global vision of a future of mobility that is clean, safe, and convenient."
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Would you buy a new Toyota just for automatic emergency braking?

By the end of 2017 most Toyota and Lexus models will include automatic emergency braking (AEB), lane departure detection, and automatic high beams.
2017 Toyota Corolla

Toyota’s popular Corolla celebrates its 50th birthday with a bold new look

Limited to 8,000 examples, the limited-edition Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary gets more standard features and black cherry accents.
2017 Toyota 86

The Scion FR-S has been renamed Toyota 86, and it gains five extra horsepower in the process

The 2017 Toyota 86 stands out from the outgoing Scion FR-S thanks to a minor facelift and a slight bump in power.
2017 Toyota Prius Prime

It’s prime time! Toyota unveils the 2017 Prius Prime plug-in with a 22-mile electric range

Toyota has unveiled the 2017 Prius Prime at the 2016 New York Auto Show
2016 Scion tC Release Series 10.0

Scion makes last auto show appearance with tC Release Series 10.0 in New York

The 2016 Scion tC Release Series 10.0 will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show as the last new Scion ever. The brand will be killed off in August.
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid teaser

Toyota's next plug-in Prius could get a new design and a 35-mile driving range

Rumors indicate the enigmatic car is a plug-in hybrid version of the Toyota Prius, which is set to get a specific design and a 35-mile all-electric range.
Toyota Setsuna concept

Toyota wants your family to keep the wood-bodied Setsuna for a century

Largely built out of wood, the Toyota Setsuna is designed to stay in the same family for 100 years.
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Toyota’s horseshoe-shaped neckband may help blind people get around buildings

Toyota RAV4 Rally Car

Toyota will equip its RAV4 crossover with TRD performance goodies

Toyota has announced that a higher performance RAV4 crossover is in the works, courtesy of the automaker's TRD team.
Toyota Mirai Research Vehicle

Toyota will boost car connectivity via built-in flat panel satellites

Toyota has revealed its Mirai research vehicle which will be used to test Kymetra's satellite systems for high-speed data transfer.
Toyota i-Road

Toyota invests $1 billion in car safety systems powered by A.I. and machine learning

Toyota’s Research Institute (TRI) has announced new artificial intelligence and robotics projects, including collaborations with MIT and Stanford.
Toyota Connectivity

Toyota updates in-car connectivity and safety features for 2017 model year vehicles

Toyota has announced a series of car connectivity features to improve vehicle safety and convenience. The updates will be introduced on 2017 model cars.
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Toyota is first to sign on for Ford's SmartDeviceLink app platform

Ford can now claim Toyota and suppliers QNX and UIEvolution as partners in its SmartDeviceLink app connectivity platform.
Toyota 86 GRMN

Lighter, faster, and more powerful, the Toyota 86 GRMN is the FR-S we wish we could get

The Toyota GT86 gains a host of track-derived upgrades including a more powerful engine, a close-ratio gearbox, a full body kit, and Recaro bucket seats.
Toyota Highway Teammate

Toyota to debut map-generating system for autonomous cars at CES

Toyota will unveil a new system that generates maps for self-driving cars at CES next month. It relies on data from Toyota vehicles already on the road.
Toyota S-FR Racing Concept

Toyota’s enthusiast-approved S-FR concept prepares to hit the track

Finished in white, the Toyota S-FR Racing concept gains a full body kit and a few drivetrain modifications including bigger brakes. 
Toyota Hilux 6x6

Toyota’s indestructible Hilux gets a third axle for serious off-road fury

A Bulgaria-based tuner named Vromos has built a six-wheeled version of the Toyota Hilux with off-road focused add-ons.
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Toyota will invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence with a focus on self-driving cars

Toyota is making a $1 billion bet on artificial intelligence with a particular focus on self-driving cars, expanding on a recent investment in the field.
Toyota Sienna R-Tuned

Toyota’s track-honed Sienna R minivan eats the Chevy Camaro SS for breakfast

Lighter and lower, the Toyota Sienna R-Tuned is tricked out with a race-spec suspension, bigger brakes, and a limited-slip differential.
Toyota Tundrasine

Take eight friends along for the ride in Toyota’s 26-foot-long Tundrasine concept

Built in Texas, the Toyota Tundrasine concept offers space for nine passengers in a luxurious, private jet-inspired cockpit.
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Toyota is the first automaker to dabble with vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity

Toyota has revealed a world-first technology that enables its vehicles to communicate with road infrastructure like stop lights.
Toyota FT-1 front angle

Toyota gets serious about its Supra, will preview a production-ready concept in 2016

Toyota will reportedly showcase a new Supra successor concept in 2016.
Toyota Yaris-R Hybrid concept

Toyota’s turbo Yaris will have the VW Polo GTI and the Ford Fiesta ST in its crosshairs

Expected to arrive in 2017, the hot-rodded Toyota Yaris will be equipped with a turbocharged four-cylinder tuned to make at least 200 hp.
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VW woes continue as Toyota replaces it as world’s biggest automaker

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Toyota's hybrid JPN Taxi Concept will hit the streets of Tokyo in 2018

Set to arrive in 2018, the Toyota JPN Taxi will use a hybrid drivetrain made up of a small electric motor and a LPG-burning four-cylinder.
Mirai Front

Toyota heads Back to the Future with a special Mirai launch event for new owners

Toyota marks the initial sale of its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle with a special event in honor of the Back to the Future series.
Toyota C-HR Concept

Toyota’s Striking C-HR Concept will debut in production guise at the Geneva Motor Show

Toyota will showcase a production version of its C-HR crossover concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
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Toyota goes Back to the Future with a Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox reunion

Toyota has released a teaser for a video that reunites Back to the Future stars Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) and Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly).
2016 Toyota Prius

Toyota details the tech features that lie under the all-new 2016 Prius’ sheet metal

The new Prius uses a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain that's made up of a 1.8-liter four-cylinder and a compact electric motor.
Toyota S-FR front angle

Toyota’s S-FR concept isn’t a backwards Scion, it’s a rival to Honda’s S660 Roadster

Toyota has revealed its S-FR sports car concept ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show.
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Toyota’s FCV Plus concept comes to visit from a hydrogen future

The Toyota FCV Plus is one of three Toyota concept cars that will debut at the upcoming 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
Toyota KIKAI concept

Toyota’s wild KIKAI concept reminds motorists there’s more to a car than driving aids

Dubbed KIKAI, Toyota's latest concept was built to remind motorists that cars are more than simply a list of high-tech electronic driving aids.
Toyota Highway Teammate

Toyota’s ‘Highway Teammate’ is meant to help humans, not replace them

Toyota is testing a self-driving Lexus GS on public roads in Tokyo, calling the car a "Highway Teammate" that collaborates with humans.