Toyota sales get a boost in February

The men and women at Classic Toyota, alongside Toyota employees across the country, have been working hard. It shows: This past February saw another significant increase in overall Toyota sales compared to February of last year. Monthly sales performance is a good measure with which to take the pulse of an automaker. Overall sales for the entire Toyota Division totaled 128,032 units in February, up 48.5 percent from February of last year. Let’s break down the numbers in a macro and micro sense, identifying the top individual sellers for Toyota this past February along the way.

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T.H.U.M.S. up for NASCAR

NASCAR^® is perhaps America’s most popular sport; it is also one of the most dangerous. Given the fact that its competitors race at break-neck speeds for hours on end, the people at NASCAR^® place a premium on increased safety standards. Improving driver safety in the NASCAR^® environment means achieving a precise understanding of how the human body is affected during high-speed collisions. This also happens to be the goal of the highly-trained safety engineers at Toyota Motor Corp. With the help of Toyota’s revolutionary T.H.U.M.S. technology, NASCAR^® is discovering new ways to improve safety for its drivers and its sport.

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Safety and fuel efficiency remain top priorities in 2011

The turn of a new decade is a momentous time. We take stock of the year’s end and make plans for the future. At Toyota Motor Corp, our achievements in fuel efficiency and safety will be the strong points upon which we move forward in 2011. Plans are already in motion to keep the momentum going. Among them is a new, more user-friendly website and revolutionary front-door glass that nearly eliminates UV exposure for drivers and passengers. Read on for a brief overview of December highlights and early details about some exciting new 2011 developments.

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True Marksmanship: Fred’s take on the month at Classic Toyota

Hello everyone! It’s Fred Marks again, General Manager of Classic Toyota, continuing my monthly feature on our Toyota blog. Today I’m happy to announce that Toyota has been given a completely clean bill of health! Recently, U.S. regulators have not been able to find any electronic defects in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles. Dealerships of Waukegan used cars, as well as the rest of Toyota Motor Corp., are thrilled about this news since our company has been even more dedicated to ensuring the safety on all Toyota vehicles since the recall. … Continue Reading

The Prius prototype is ready to make its test run

Unless you know someone who knows someone, chances are you will just have to wait around like all the rest of the plebeians to get a taste of the Toyota Prius plug-in set to go on sale in 2012.  While everyone takes a minute to manically scroll through their PDAs (didn’t that Toyota Kenosha dealer say he’d owe you a major if you bought that ’98 Avalon from him?), let it be known you’re really gonna need to know a guy because Toyota Motor Sales has announced they will be loaning only 150 of the Prius plug-in prototypes to various organizations around the country. … Continue Reading