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Distinctive 2014 Scion xB Blends Function and Form
TORRANCE, Calif., (May 30, 2014) – One of the most distinctive members of the Scion family, the 2014 xB stands apart from the crowd. Its unmistakable boxy style and spacious interior now comes with a highly desirable, standard 6.1-inch LCD touchscreen Scion Display Audio System. All 2014 Scion models feature the system, which includes HD Radio™ technology, hands-free phone capability, music streaming via Bluetooth® wireless technology and iPod® connectivity.
Read More2014 Scion iQ Tackles Any Urban Challenge
TORRANCE, Calif., (May 30, 2014) – The premium micro subcompact 2014 iQ hits city streets in a big way. Metropolitan trendsetters will enjoy the standard touchscreen audio system and useful navigation, along with a super-tight 26.6-foot turning diameter that makes urban driving a breeze.
Read MoreToyota Education Initiatives in STEAM Innovation and AAPS Prepare 2nd Round of Educational Visit to Singapore
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (May 30, 2014) – For the second year, Ann Arbor Public Schools staff members have been invited to join the Toyota Education Initiatives in STEAM Innovation (Toyota STEAM) program. This year, Superintendent Dr. Jeanice K. Swift will make the trip along with 20 other AAPS staff representing many from the district’s instructional and administrative levels.
Read MoreToyota Celebrates 10-Millionth Vehicle Made in Kentucky; First Camry Rolled Off Line at Georgetown Plant in 1988
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (May 29, 2014) – Avery Bussell Jr. always thought he’d be a farmer. However, with times on the family farm a little tough in 1988, the 22-year-old threw his name into the mix for a job at a new company that was setting up shop 55 miles away – Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK).
One small problem: he was one of over 100,000 others who were applying for about 3,000 jobs.
Toyota Produces First Car at New Kentucky Plant [1988]
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, MAY 26, 1988 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., today reached a major milestone at the new $1.1 billion automobile manufacturing complex in Georgetown, Kentucky. An internal employee ceremony attended by approximately 1,100 employees celebrated the first Toyota Camry produced in Kentucky using newly installed equipment, processes, and the dedicated efforts of an American work force.
Read MoreChange Agent: Toyota’s VP of African American Business Strategy is Locked In on a Changing Consumer Landscape
After James Colon received an honorary doctorate degree during Grambling State University’s commencement ceremony on May 9, he looked out at the Class of 2014.
It’s his job to predict what these students will want two, five, 10 years from now because he’s seen the stats: 98 percent of Toyota’s future growth will come from diverse ethnic backgrounds.