Toyota Camry emerges victorious over Honda Accord

Toyota is doing better.  This we do know.  Thanks to a rigorous public relations campaign that earlier in the year flooded the airways with pro-Toyota sentiment when news was bleak, and more importantly, a bold incentives program, including zero percent financing and subsidized leases on many of their popular vehicles, North American sales in April were reportedly up as much as 30%.  But despite the positive vibes and strong sales numbers, there are still some bumps for the Japanese giant. … Continue Reading

Can the Prius get greener?

Toyota is taking sustainable mobility one step further with the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), an eco-upgraded derivative of the Prius Hybrid. Despite the Prius Hybrid’s fuel efficiency, ultra-low emissions, and high gas mileage endured by a gasoline-electric motor, Toyota discovered a way to  go even ‘greener’ while enhancing performance.

Used cars NJ dealers feel that drivers are most drawn to the Prius Hybrid’s environmentally conscious allure. While the vehicle leaves less of a carbon footprint on the environment when operating in electric-only mode, it requires gasoline to charge the battery that powers the electric motor. The PHV will also draw electrical power from a battery, but will enable drivers to plug in the vehicle to charge the battery with electricity. The PHV’s ability to supplement gasoline with electricity is a greener alternative which enables the same electric-only mode. … Continue Reading

Is the 2012 Camry Getting a Facelift or Not?

Boy, that was confusing. Autoblog recently reported that Toyota would be giving the Camry a facelift because a patent had been filed in which new pictures of the vehicle were included. Yes, the Camry just saw some minor changes in their 2010 design, but according to this report, the automobile would get even more cosmetic changes as early as 2012.

The problem, of course, is that the report ended up being wrong. … Continue Reading

Toyota staying ahead of the curve with new Twitter account

Since 2006, Twitter has become a way of life, and is one of the most popular social websites in the world.  Everyone from normal people, to celebrities, to important executives have a twitter account that allows them to “tweet” what is currently happening in their life.  Even businesses have their own Twitter accounts, and the popular car manufacturer Toyota, is staying ahead of the game by creating their own Twitter account. … Continue Reading

Toyota embraces social media like YouTube

Toyota’s efforts to reconcile the recent recall debacle have been rather impersonal, coming in the form of future customer incentive programs like two years of free maintenance, offering zero-percent financing and low-priced leases to customers who buy or lease several of the recalled vehicles, but up until recently there has been no direct apology addressing their PR nightmare. … Continue Reading