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The Japanese car company Toyota is known for being one of the largest car companies in the world. Although here in North America, they’re stereotyped as being boring, family friendly cars. Toyota made a huge splash by bringing the Prius Hybrid vehicle to the consumer market. The Prius has quickly become an instantly recognizable vehicle that reached celebrity status. Toyota now has a few Hybrids available, and seem to be leading the way for alternate, green fuel.
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Toyota Keeps Top Global Sales Spot Through June
Toyota looks poised to keep its title as the world’s top-selling auto maker, beating out General Motors once again.
Toyota ‘Winglet’ a Painfully Slow Way to Get to Work
Is this a next-generation Segway? Toyota has begun testing its “Personal Mobility Robot” on public sidewalks in Tsukuba, Japan.
Most Reliable 2013 Crossovers and SUVs
The crossover and SUV segment is one of industry’s fastest growing, and if you’re in the market for one, chances are you’ll want to know which ones are the most reliable out there. J.D. Power has compiled data collected from surveying thousands of vehicle owners to determine this year’s list of most reliable new crossovers…
Toyota, Ford Agree to Develop Hybrid Trucks Separately
After announcing a potential collaboration on a new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs in August 2011, Ford and Toyota have decided that they will develop hybrid systems individually.
Judge Approves $1.6B Settlement in Toyota Unintended Acceleration Class-Action
Toyota has won final approval for a settlement in its unintended acceleration cases where consumers claimed that recalls caused their vehicles to lose value.
Most Reliable 2013 Pickup Trucks
Shopping for a pickup truck and want to know what will last you over the years? Here’s a list of the top-rated 2013 pickup truck models based on how reliable they are expected to be in the future, based on data compiled by J.D. Power from thousands of vehicle owners. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Least Reliable…
2013 Toyota RAV4 Flunks Small Overlap Crash Test
Last May, the 2013 Toyota RAV4 compact crossover was named a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It’s a misleading title, but who is to blame?
Toyota Prius Plug-in MPG Challenge Second Wave Starts
Toyota has launched wave two of the “Prius Plug-in MPG Challenge,” building on the success of its first wave which launched in May.
Top 10 Least Stolen Cars
Car thefts have dropped an average 13 percent each year since 2006 according to the latest data from the government safety regulators.
Honda Civic, Toyota Camry Inventories Rising
Two of America’s best-selling cars could be at risk of reduced production as inventories for the Toyota Camry and the Honda Civic are on the rise.
Toyota GT86 TRD Griffon Project Heading to Goodwood Festival of Speed
After teasing that a special GT86 model would be heading to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Toyota has revealed that it is indeed the TRD Griffon GT86 that made its debut earlier this year at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
Commute, Toy or Destroy – MR2 vs. MR2 vs. MR2
We are back with this week’s installment of AutoGuide’s newest, interactive weekly feature ‘Commute, Toy or Destroy’.
Top 10 Pickup Truck Innovations
Pickup trucks are tools that need to be durable, dependable, and most of all, useful.
Toyota Prius Passes 3 Million Global Sales Mark
Toyota has announced that its Prius vehicle has passed the three million unit mark in global sales.
Tiny Toyota Yaris Gets Tiny Recall
Toyota announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 74 of its 2012 model year Yaris sub-compact hatchbacks.
Toyota Camry Sales Reach 10 Million Mark
America’s top-selling car for the past 11 years, the Toyota Camry, has just eclipsed the 10-million sales mark.
Toyota to Debut Production Fuel Cell Vehicle at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle will make its debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show prior to going on sale as a 2015 model later next year.
TGIF[R-S]: One Year Later
I’ve now had my FR-S for exactly one year, but has the purchase proved worth it, or was it all just hype with the usual first-year car headaches?
Top 10 Trucks for the Working Man (or Woman)
Several months back we posted an epic Top 10 list highlighting some of the priciest, most opulent and downright ludicrous pickups available on the market. Vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade EXT and Harley-Davidson F-150 are but a couple of the high-brow haulers we featured. Those vehicles – and we hesitate to call them trucks –…
2014 Toyota Corolla: The 10 Things You Need to Know
In case you hadn’t heard, the Toyota Corolla is receiving a complete overhaul for 2014. The same design we have seen more or less since 2003 is finally being put to rest. This overly conservative approach to the Corolla has been a great sales success for Toyota. Last year it, along with the Matrix, sold…
Lexus NX 200t to Launch New Turbo Four-Cylinder Engine
Toyota is set to bring its first turbocharged four-cylinder engine to the market under the hood of a Lexus, starting in late 2014 or early 2015.
Most Watched Videos of the Week: June 16 – June 23, 2013
Each week, we recap the most popular videos from AutoGuide‘s YouTube channel just in case all seven days passed you by and you missed out. This week, AutoGuide fans are shopping for their newest sports car, with plenty of viewers seeing how the Ford Mustang Boss 302 stacks up against the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR.
Ask AutoGuide No. 15 – Nissan Pathfinder vs. Ford Flex vs. Mercedes E350 Wagon
Like Mariah Carey’s ancestry, modern crossover vehicles have unusual roots. The award-winning American singer’s family tree is more varied than the flora of a rainforest understory. Her unique blend of nationalities includes African, Venezuelan and Irish. That’s more ingredients than Belorussian variety sausage. Who’s hungry for some lean, finely textured opossum?
What Makes the Perfect Hybrid?
For many folks hybrid vehicles have a negative aura about them. Some of that is the fault of poorly executed models over the past two decades, and some is due to the most successful, and arguably best engineered hybrid, the Toyota Prius.






