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Toyota Captures Seven ALG Residual Value Awards Including Top Mainstream Brand
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2014 - - They say it’s lonely at the top. For Toyota, it’s never lonely when you are joined by a large group of family members. Toyota once again dominated the annual ALG Residual Value Awards with six models capturing the top spot in their respective segments and a seventh award going to Toyota as the top Mainstream Brand. The Residual Value Awards from ALG represent the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data.
The Future Has Arrived, and It’s Called Mirai
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., (Nov. 17, 2014) – Akio Toyoda has seen the future, and it’s called “Mirai.” That’s the name of Toyota’s new fuel cell vehicle, which the company’s president announced in a video released the night before the car’s official launch.
Read MoreToyota and VMI Award Wheelchair Accessible Van to Disabled Veteran Susan Kirsch on Veterans Day
Phoenix, Nov. 12, 2014 –Toyota and Vantage Mobility International (VMI) today announced that disabled US Air Force veteran Susan Kirsch has won a 2015 Toyota Sienna with the Northstar Access 360 in-floor side entry ramp conversion as part of the 2nd annual Operation Independence Star Spangled Salute contest. The announcement was made on Veteran’s Day in Phoenix, Arizona, where VMI is based.
Read MoreFamily Learning Program Moves into Five New Communities Nationwide
Louisville, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2014) — Families in five communities across the nation will participate in an innovative intergenerational learning program as a result of $875,000 in grants awarded by Toyota and the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL). Organizations in each of five cities received a three-year, $175,000 grant to launch a local Toyota Family Learning program in their community in the second year of the Toyota and NCFL model program.
Toyota Celebrates Latino Leaders in Tech Innovation and Social Media
NEW YORK (Nov. 13, 2014) — Toyota will continue its ongoing commitment to the Latino community by sponsoring the Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) 2014 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, November 13-15.
Read MoreBest of What’s New for 2014? The Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle
Even the techies at Popular Science like the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The magazine named the sedan to a 2014 Best of What’s New winner in the auto category.
“For 27 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us − those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our view of what's possible in the future,” said Cliff Ransom, Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science. “The Best of What's New Award is the magazine's top honor, and the 100 winners − chosen from among thousands of entrants − each a revolution in its field.”