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Some Scion models are saying goodbye while others are getting new life as Toyota branded products. Here is what Toyota has planned. Scion FR-S The FR-S has gotten gotten a few upgrades and as the new Toyota 86, it’s received some restyling for MY 2017. The Toyota 86 will debut in showrooms in the fall. Scion iM The brand’s hot,

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Lexus Safety System + and Toyota Safety Sense are getting a safety upgrade. By the end of 2017 automatic emergency braking (AEB) will be available on every new vehicle by the end of 2017. Models that will not offer the systems standard by the end of 2017 include Lexus GX, Toyota Mirai, 4Runner, and 86, and Scion iA. Mirai and Scion iA currently provide

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When Toyota announced earlier this year that they were getting rid of the Scion brand, they announced that some vehicles, like the Scion FR-S were sticking around. This week we learned that Toyota is 86-ing the FR-S name in favor of renaming the car the Toyota 86. That’s right, they’re renaming a roadster the same thing that means rejected, get

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Family car time is about to get even safer. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced that 20 automakers, representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market, have committed to making automatic emergency braking a standard feature no later than Sept 1, 2022. Automakers making the commitment are

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. has announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 1,124,000 Model Year 2006-2012 RAV4 and Model Year 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles. The involved vehicles are equipped with lap-shoulder seatbelts in both second-row outboard seats.  There is a possibility that, in the event of a very severe frontal crash, the lap belt webbing could contact

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What’s new, fresh, hot and coming to the North American International Auto Show to debut to the world? These are ten models you’ll want to look out for. Acura Precision Concept The automakers says that the concept, “will help set the direction for future Acura design; in particular, the next generation of performance-luxury sedans.” Acura will likely be debuting the

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Every family has their own holiday traditions. Why not make safety one of your family’s traditions? Toyota has some tips on how to make these new traditions: Make it a family affair. The holidays are a wonderful time to gather with family near and far. However, older generations may have had different approaches to keeping kids safe in cars. If relatives

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Are you a young couple that puts fuel economy at the top of your vehicle buying priority list, Toyota has the hybrid vehicle you’re looking for. The 2016 RAV4 Hybrid is ready to hit the streets with anticipated EPA ratings of 34 mpg city/31 mpg highway/33 mpg combined for both the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid XLE and Limited models. Both models come equipped

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You wanted a hybrid RAV4 and Toyota has now given it to you. With that, they’ve refreshed the exterior styling, technology, safety offerings, handing options and comfort level for MY 2016. The snoot nose of the RAV4 stays (sigh) and becomes bolder with the addition of LED headlights, daytime running lights and Hi-Lo Headlights. Toyota has added rocker panels to

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 31,000 Model Year 2013-2015 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Lexus ES350 and ES300h sedans. In the involved vehicles, under certain situations, the PCS (Pre-Collision System) could interpret a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object that triggers PCS activation. If this occurs, the PCS warning buzzer

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