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Cash for Clunkers - Who's The Winner...

The government’s “cash for clunkers” program, which offers credits between $3,500 and $4,500 to those disposing of gas-guzzling vehiclesREAD»

I Can't Drive 55

What will be the car of the future, and how will it get its power? Will it be the Tesla, the all-electric car that's currently starring in a little controversy with the Law? Will it be the Venturi Fetish? Will the car be something ...READ»

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Toyota "Terrorizes" Consumers With Creepy E-mail Campaign, Faces Lawsuit

If you thought someone was stalking you, wouldn't you want to buy a Toyota Matrix? A bizarre "terror marketing campaign" for the vehicle, produced by Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles and creative studio Mekanism, harassed consumers ...READ»

Massachusetts Toyota Sales Consultant Wins 2009 Toyota Regional Walk-Around Event

Acton Toyota of Littleton celebrates their dealership’s second win at a Toyota Regional walk-around event.READ»

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Toyota Goes Texan

This morning, Toyota officially opened its new, $1.2 billion factory in San Antonio to produce a bigger version of its Tundra pickup truck. Some observers are calling this big new plant a gamble. It's a huge investment in big ...READ»

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Green Car of the Year: 5 Finalists Revealed

Green Car Journal (GCJ) has revealed its finalists for the fourth annual Green Car of the Year. The winner will be announced at this December's LA Auto Show. The contenders are the Audi A3 TDI, the Honda Insight, the Mercury Milan ...READ»

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The Sai: Toyota's Second Hybrid

Toyota knows a good thing when it sees it. The car company is well on its way to spinning off its best-selling Prius hybrid, first with the recently announced 2010 Auris HSD, and now with the Sai, a hybrid luxury sedan that will be ...READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 59

Interact with the companies whose products and services are advertised in Fast Company magazine.READ»

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Toyota Unveils Wheelchair Propelled by Thoughts Alone

We'll still have to wait a few years to mind-meld with our Camrys, but researchers at Toyota have unveiled an advanced brain sensing system that controls the movement of a wheelchair by reading a user's thoughts alone. By processing ...READ»

Massachusetts Toyota Dealer Offers Safety Connect For 24 Hour Emergency Response

Boston Toyota dealer proudly introduces Toyota’s new Safety Connect feature. Acton of Toyota in Littleton now sells Prius vehicles equipped with the 24 hour emergency response feature.READ»

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How Toyota is Squeezing Innovation Out of Hard Times

Sales are down sharply and factories are idle, but Toyota's workers are still working—looking for ways to solve problems they don't have time to solve when they are making one car every 27 seconds in normal times.READ»

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Liquidation Sale Creates Used 2010 Toyota Corolla LE Opportunity

Rene Isip’s Toyota of Lewisville recently acquired 20 late-model, pre-owned 2010 Toyota LE Corollas at never seen before prices. Now the dealership is looking to pass the savings on to you.READ»

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Choose the Honda Civic in Miami over Other Clunker Buys

Top Clunker Buys Compared: Toyota Corolla vs Ford Focus vs Honda Civic
By John Voelcker August 7th, 2009 


Thinking about trading in your clunker for a nice, new, fuel-efficient car? Take a breath; the first-week success ...READ»

Toyota of Lewisville in the Greater Dallas Area is Taking Pre-Orders on the all-new Prius Hybrid

The All-New Prius will be on Sale at Toyota of Lewisville in late May. Call 469-671-5500 for pre-orders.READ»

Toyota Makes Effective Use of Temporary Plant Shut downs

It was recently reported in The Wall Street Journal that when a plant is temporarily shut down at GM, Ford or Chrysler, workers receive most of their pay, but don't have to show up--this is spelled out in their union contracts.  ...READ»

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Toyota Takes On . . .Diesel

Toyota says rev up your engines and listen to that non-existent roar of their hybrid vehicles as they take over the market! Masatami Takimoto, president in charge of powertrain development for Toyota, said that he foresees all ...READ»

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The Other Hybrid: Toyota's Auris HSD Revealed

Toyota's Auris HSD concept car, set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, will be the first mainstream European vehicle to feature full hybrid technology--the ability to run on, gas, electric, or a combination. READ»

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A go-to guide of the products and services featured in this month's issueREAD»

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Toyota's Seaweed Cars Take Green Design to a Whole New Level

Whether or not cars use alternative fuel engines or regular gasoline ones, their overall manufacture isn't really very green at all. But that may only be until Toyota's latest idea becomes a reality, because the car giant is ...READ»

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Thinking about buying a Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris or Nissan Versa in Miami?

Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa Comparison - The New Big 3’s Little 3.By Kurt Gensheimer <http://www.blackpagepress.com/automotive.html> From Carreview.comWhether or not you've grown up as a car buff, unless you're a ...READ»

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A Closer Look at Toyota's Public Art Campaign for the 2010 Prius

Toyota rolls out a massive multi-city campaign for the new Prius that features solar wifi stations, ventilated bus shelters, and billboards made from flowers. Does it get the message across?READ»

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Learning How to Speak to Gen Y

Toyota's quest to woo younger consumers is a drive toward companywide innovation.READ»

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Toyota Creates Its Own Flower Species to Gobble Harmful Gases

The Toyota Prius is both praised by environmentalists for its leadership in the hybrid vehicle space and criticized for its wanton use of rare earth metals. Now Toyota is upping the green stakes with a strange, yet ingenious ...READ»

2010 Toyota 4 Runner To Arrive at Boston Toyota Dealer

Boston Toyota shoppers can experience the 2010 Toyota 4 Runner this November at Acton Toyota of Littleton. The new SR5 model will offer a third-row seating option that folds flat for greater cargo capacity.READ»