A Solid Year for Toyota
It was another momentum-building year for Toyota. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., recently reported December 2013 sales of 190,843 units, a 2.2 percent increase versus December of last year (on a daily selling rate basis). It is a feat that certified Toyota dealers near Kenosha are certainly proud of, as it represents the commitment of Toyota automakers to a line of vehicles that consistently exceed expectations in the areas of efficiency, longevity and safety. Though these certainly aren’t the only merits of a given Toyota model, they nearly always represent the foundation on which one is built.
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True Marksmanship: Toyota keeps it green in 2013
Hello everyone! This month I would like to let our readers in on some of the fantastic efforts that Toyota is making to lessen its impact on the North American environment. The 2013 North American Environmental Report was recently released, which identifies Toyota as one of the most environmentally-friendly car manufacturers in the United States.
The holidays are rapidly approaching and Toyota is on a roll. Gurnee Toyota dealerships like ours, among many others across the country, helped boost Toyota Motor Sales to November sales of 178,044 units, a 5.9 percent increase versus November of last year on a daily selling rate basis, and a 10.1 percent increase on a raw-volume basis. This is positive news both for the economy and our Toyota customers, as it represents a thriving line of vehicles that is fulfilling customer need across the country. Oh, and it made Toyota Motor Sales the number 1 retail manufacturer in the month of November.
Toyota launches revamped 2014 Toyota Highlander
The folks at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) have plenty to celebrate as of late, with their nameplate having recently started the production of the all-new 2014 Toyota Highlander. Yes, some of them might be excited about the fact that this midsize SUV is receiving an exciting refresh. I would venture that they are more excited about the fact that the Toyota Highlander is responsible for $430 million in additional investment and more than 600 jobs at the Princeton automotive plant in Indiana.
True Marksmanship: A Great Month for Toyota
Hello everyone! This month I would like to touch on the financial report recently released by Toyota Motor Corporation, which details financial results from April to September, 2013. Net revenue saw an increase of 14.9 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year, which bodes well for Toyota worldwide as it moves toward 2014. And while other areas of the globe experienced a good deal of adversity thanks to weakening currencies and a changing economic landscape in certain regions, sales in the United States remained strong.
Toyota posts solid October sales
The holiday season is rapidly approaching and all signs point to it being another big one for the Toyota nameplate. Thanks to the solid performance of models like the all-new 2014 Toyota Tundra, which saw a 23 percent increase in sales, and the all-new 2014 Toyota Avalon, which posted triple-digit gains for the eighth consecutive month, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. reported overall October sales of 168,976 units, a 4.8 percent increase over the same month last year.
Toyota to send off FJ Cruiser with a bang
Toyota recently unveiled the 2014 FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition at a press conference for the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. For as much buzz as this exciting model generated at SEMA, its release will be the final release for the FJ Cruiser line, a commemorative model designed to pay tribute to this longtime Toyota cornerstone. Only 2,500 will be built in 2014, the final year that this car will be offered, and they will be the toughest 2,500 FJ Cruiser vehicles yet.
Hello everyone! Fred Marks here continuing my monthly blog series dedicated to the latest news from Toyota. This month I would like to share some exciting news about the Toyota Corolla, a longtime cornerstone of the Toyota line of vehicles. This past month, Green Car Journal named the eleventh-generation Corolla to the list of finalists for the 2014 Green Car of the Year award, as well as the list of top 5 Green Cars for 2014. The Corolla also earned “Green Car Product of Excellence” from this publication.
The automotive world has come a long way since the plug-in concept was first introduced. Back then, many people doubted the viability of a plug-in vehicle, and few would have predicted that the plug-in hybrid concept would take off in the United States like it has. Even fewer people believed that plug-in driving would one day become affordable, with prices akin to its traditional, gasoline-consuming competitors. But that day has come. Toyota recently announced that the based 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid will be offered for under $30,000.
Toyota Camry leads the way again in September
Per usual, the Toyota Camry was number one in overall sales for Toyota in September. American drivers continue to turn to this cornerstone sedan for its dependability, efficiency and, now, more stylish design. Yet the 2014 Toyota Corolla also hit showrooms last month, its sales numbers indicating that this year’s model was highly anticipated. These strong performances helped Toyota along to total sales of 164,457 units, marking an increase of 4 percent over September 2012 based on the daily selling rate (DSR) metric.
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