Well, it’s official. Toyota has reclaimed its place as the most valuable auto brand in the world. According to Millward Brown’s latest Brand Z top 100 annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands, Toyota’s value increased 11% to $24.2 billion. … Continue Reading
Nowadays, we all expect a lot from our vehicles, especially when it comes to infotainment. We want to be able to book a dinner reservation and get directions to the restaurant, all while on-the-go. Well here at Hudson Toyota, Staten Island drivers will soon have much better access to such infotainment because Toyota and Microsoft have teamed up and will be bringing cloud computing into our vehicles! … Continue Reading
As part of a Japanese automotive family, last month’s earthquake and tsunami hit us particularly hard here at your local Staten Island used Toyota dealer. Since our company was so closely affected, we didn’t hesitate to begin participating in relief efforts. In fact, Toyota as a whole stepped up to help in a really big way – to date, total contributions have come to over $8.6 million! … Continue Reading
One of my favorite parts of auto shows is the concept cars that automakers put up on display. While not all of these concepts come to fruition on the market, it still leaves me with a sense of hope that they might! This year in Geneva, Toyota presented their latest concept – the FT 86 II. Here at Hudson Toyota we are very excited about this concept and we feel it has the potential to come to market and stand out as our affordable halo car! … Continue Reading
Every year, J.D. Power and Associates conducts research to assist consumers in the search for their next vehicle. One topic they always research is reliability and they recently released the results from their 2011 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) on 2008 models. This particular study is especially important because reliable vehicles are a top priority for consumers. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) has reason to be proud of the results because several of our models, including five used Toyota vehicles, from 2008 topped their segments! … Continue Reading
