Toyota Motor Sales Results Up 12.7 Percent in December; 6.2 Percent for 2014

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December 2014 sales of 215,057, an increase of 12.7 percent from December 2013 on a volume basis. With one additional selling day in December of 2014, sales were up 8.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Toyota Opens the Door and Invites the Industry to the Hydrogen Future

Toyota is opening the door to the hydrogen future, making available thousands of hydrogen fuel cell patents royalty free. Announced today at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, this Toyota initiative will spur development and introduction of innovative fuel cell technologies around the world.

Delivering the Goods: Toyota North America Built Nearly Two Million Vehicles in 2014

After roughly three decades of delivering products with the highest safety, quality, design and value, Toyota North America marks a historic record with 1,985,501 vehicles produced in 2014, a 7 percent increase. In addition, Toyota built a record 1,909,848 engines, an 11 percent increase from 2013. Stronger demand was driven in part by the redesigned Camry, Corolla, Highlander and RAV4 models.

Toyota Posts 15.6 Percent Sales Increase in January

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January 2015 sales of 169,194, an increase of 15.6 percent from January 2014 on a volume basis. With one additional selling day in January 2015, sales were up 11.2 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Mirai Drives Toyota to Fast Company's 'Most Innovative' List

Toyota has been named one of world's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2015 by Fast Company magazine, recognizing the company’s leadership in the development and introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

First Look in the 'Second City:' The Refreshed 2016 Toyota Avalon Premium Mid-Sized Sedan

Call it a trio of firsts in the Second City as the refreshed Toyota Avalon and sporty Camry and Corolla Special Editions made their world debuts at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show.

Toyota Earns Three Spots in Kelley Blue Book's 15 Best Family Cars of 2015

The votes are in and the people have spoken! Three popular Toyota models, Camry mid-size sedan, Highlander mid-size crossover and Sienna van, have made the list of “15 Best Family Cars” by KBB.com.

Camry Sales Up More Than 13 Percent

Toyota reported February 2015 sales of 180,467, an increase of 13.3 percent from February 2014 on a volume basis. With the same amount of selling days in February 2015 and 2014, sales were up 13.3 percent on a daily selling rate basis.

A New Hybrid Joins the Toyota Family

The RAV4 Hybrid, the fuel-efficient iteration of one of the company's best-selling, award-winning vehicles, is making its world debut in New York.

Making Ever-better Cars: A Progress Report

In the four years since announcing its new Global Vision, Toyota has made significant progress toward achieving sustainable growth by making ever-better cars. This has required a new approach to manufacturing automobiles, with the core aims being greatly improved product development and more competitive production sites. This work is based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) and is supported by the cultivation of a skilled and capable workforce.

Hey Mr. DJ! Toyota Manufacturing Lets the Beat Drop

Toyota Gifony (www.Gifony.com) gives users an unprecedented back stage pass to an incredible world of high technology, people-powered machines and music to let you see how your car goes from a coil of steel to what’s parked in your driveway.

Toyota Reports 4.9 Percent March Sales Increase

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today reported March 2015 sales of 225,959, an increase of 4.9 percent from March 2014 on a volume basis. With one less selling day in March 2015 compared to March 2014, sales were up 9.1 percent on a daily selling rate basis.

Team Member, "Miracle" Dog Help Others Recover Through Pet Therapy

A soft spot for God’s creatures and a desire to make a difference prompted a Georgetown team member to open his home and his heart to a very special friend.

Keep Calm and Stay Green

At Toyota, every day is Earth Day and the little things add up, especially when almost 43,000 team members across 14 North America manufacturing plants do them. Such efforts have saved nearly $600 million since benchmarking began in 2002. They’ve also resulted in Toyota’s 11th consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. EPA for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Focus on the Future: Kentucky, Toyota Expand Early Childhood Academies

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, Toyota and United Way announced the expansion of innovative early childhood academies to 36 more schools across the state. The initiative is funded by Kentucky’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge federal grant and Toyota’s manufacturing operations in Kentucky. The state is in year two of a four-year $1.4 million expansion while Toyota is in its fourth year of a $1 million investment.

Toyota-Sponsored Documentary Coming to KET

The Kentucky Commission on Women documentary "Dreamers & Doers: VOICES of Kentucky Women" profiles more than 40 Kentucky women and their achievements, and is based on the Kentucky Women Remembered (KWR) exhibit displayed in the state Capitol.

Toyota Reports 1.8 Percent April Sales Increase

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April 2015 sales of 203,329 units, an increase of 1.8 percent from April 2014 on a volume basis. With the same amount of selling days in April 2015 and April 2014, sales were up 1.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

TMMK Hosts SuperRecycling Day 2015

Since 1994, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) has held its SuperRecycling Day to help team members and the community safely dispose of household hazardous waste collecting more than 300 tons during that time. The 2015 SuperRecycling Day will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in cooperation with the City of Georgetown, Scott County Fiscal Court, and local recycling vendor Green Metals, Inc.

TMMK Honors Eleven as Top Community Volunteers

Eleven of the more than 200 participants in TMMK’s Volunteers In Place program were honored recently for donating the highest number of hours to community non-profits this past year.

Toyota Is No. 1 Retail Brand In May 2015

Toyota reported May 2015 sales of 242,579 units, a decrease of 0.3 percent from May 2014 on a volume basis. With one less selling day in May 2015 than in May 2014, sales were up 3.6 percent on a daily selling rate basis.

Newsweek Names Toyota One of the World's Greenest Companies

Newsweek has named a car company as one of the world’s greenest companies, ahead of highly-regarded brands like Microsoft, Google, Nike and Coke. Toyota moved up 57 spots in Newsweek’s annual green ranking to #35 in the Global 500 and #2 in autos.

Toyota Captures Top Non-Luxury Brand Award in Edmunds.com 'Best Retained Value Awards'

Toyota was named the top non-luxury brand in the fifth annual Edmunds.com’s Best Retained Value® Awards.  The awards “recognize the brands and 2015 models that have the highest projected residual values after five years based on their average Edmunds.com True Market Value® (TMV®) price when sold new.”

Toyota's Latest Virtual Crash Dummy Software Can Model Occupant Posture Before Collisions

Toyota has successfully added a new muscle model capable of simulating human postural states in the latest version of its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) virtual human model software. THUMS Version 5 can simulate a variety of states from relaxed to braced, thus enabling more detailed computer analysis of injuries caused by collisions.

Cars.com Names Toyota Camry as Most American-Made, Again!

The Toyota Camry and the Toyota Sienna have claimed the top two spots, respectively, in the annual Cars.com American-Made Index. This marks Toyota’s return to the American-Made pinnacle for the first time in three years and the fifth time overall that Camry has been ranked number one on the index.

Toyota Reports Nearly 210,000 Sales in June

Toyota today reported June 2015 sales of 209,912 units, an increase of 4.1 percent from June 2014 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in June 2015 than in June 2014, sales were down 0.1 percent on a daily selling rate basis.

Kids Will be Kids at Camp Shawnee

Camp Shawnee is the first stop on a three-day road trip Toyota team members are taking across Kentucky to visit partner organizations. The team members will see the difference the organizations are making in the lives of individuals and communities.

Making Memories: Family Summer Camp Creates Magical Moments for Children Facing Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

The Center for Courageous Kids is the second stop of a three-day road trip Toyota team members are taking across Kentucky to visit partner organizations. The team members are visiting partners on-site to see in person the impact the organizations are making to help people go places, as individuals and as communities.

Toyota Partners With After-School and Summer Program That Helps Teens Find Success

Sunrise Children’s Services is the final stop on a three-day road trip Toyota team members took across Kentucky to visit partner organizations. The team members had the opportunity to see the difference the organizations are making in the lives of individuals and communities.

Toyota Ever-Better Expedition Visits Georgetown

Toyota’s Ever-Better Expedition, the North American leg of a real-world global driving project, stopped in Georgetown to visit team members at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.

Toyota Reports More Than 200,000 in Sales for Fifth Consecutive Month

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July 2015 sales of 217,181 units, an increase of 0.6 percent from July 2014 on a volume basis. Camry was best-selling car in July, with posted sales of 38,435 units.

Toyota Plows Ahead with New Production Engineering Building in Georgetown

Located on the grounds of Toyota’s largest vehicle manufacturing operation, the 250,000 sq. ft. building will include a state-of-the-art test lab and provide an innovative work space for approximately 700 team members. Toyota’s expansion in Georgetown represents a local investment of $80 million, and marks its third major groundbreaking event in North America since the start of the year.

With 8 Million Units Sold, Toyota Proves Hybrids Have Staying Power

Toyota is proud to announce that it has now sold over 8 million hybrid vehicles, with just 10 months between this and the last million-unit milestone.

Toyota Reports August Sales of 224,381 Units

Camry August sales were 37,592 units, Highlander and Tacoma post the best August sales since 2003, and Lexus posts best-ever August sales.

Toyota Division Remains Retail Sales Leader in Third Quarter

Toyota reported September 2015 sales of 194,399 units, an increase of 16.2 percent from September 2014 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in September 2015 than in September 2014, sales were up 11.6 percent on a daily selling rate basis.

Toyota Remains Most Valuable Global Automotive Brand According to Interbrand

Toyota once again earned the title of the most valuable automotive brand in the world, according to Interbrand's 2015 "Best Global Brands" annual report. The company's ranking jumped to number six, up two spots from the 2014 report. Interbrand estimated Toyota's 2015 brand value at $49 billion, up 16 percent, another record achievement.

2016 Toyota Avalon: Hushed and Plush, it's the Premium Midsized With a Sporty Attitude and Plenty of Power

The Toyota Avalon has for 20 years set the benchmark for the premium midsize sedan category, an area that has seen additional competitors appear in the last several years. For 2016, the Avalon continues to set the pace by introducing a new choice for customers: two unique suspensions, one that centers around a dynamic and responsive driving experience (Touring grade), the other a high quality and comfortable ride (non-Touring grades). This change accompanies new frontal styling, an additional model grade (XLE Plus) and added equipment for all grades.

My Old Kentucky Homecoming: U.S. Lexus Production Begins in the Bluegrass State

Today at a ceremony fit for a luxury brand king, the first-ever U.S.-produced ES 350 was unveiled before several thousand proud team members in Georgetown. For the past two and a half years, the Kentucky plant – Toyota’s largest in North America – has been gearing up to make the ES 350, Lexus’ best-selling sedan in the U.S. In all, $360 million was invested toward a new dedicated assembly line, adding 750 new jobs. Total capacity for the new line will be 50,000 vehicles.

Toyota Exceeds Expectations by Topping 200,000 Sales in October

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported October 2015 sales of 204,045 units, an increase of 13 percent on a volume basis. With one more selling day in October 2015 than in October 2014, sales were up 9.0 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

For 740+ Kentucky Veterans, Toyota is a Great Place to Call Home

It’s been 25 years since Sgt. Tony Hendrichs stepped onto the sands of Saudi Arabia, where he spent eight months during Operation Desert Storm. As part of one of the first National Guard units to deploy from Kentucky, he wasn’t quite sure what to expect while serving his country overseas. But one thing he could expect was a job to come home to.

Toyota Turns Compost Into Cars

Toyota recently announced its intent to virtually eliminate CO2 emissions from its factories and vehicles, and it's about to flip the switch on a very tangible example of this effort. Toyota’s Georgetown, Ky., manufacturing plant will begin generating electricity from methane, a byproduct of trash decomposition at the nearby Central Kentucky Landfill on Nov. 23, 2015.

Toyota Posts 12.4 Percent Increase in November 2015

Toyota today reported November 2015 sales up 12.4 percent on a daily selling rate basis, with sales of 189,517 units. On a raw volume basis, with two less selling days in November 2015 than in November 2014, sales were up 3.4 percent.

From Water to Waste to Wildlife: Toyota's Environmental 'To Do' List

Five priority issues — carbon, water, materials, biodiversity, and outreach — guide Toyota’s efforts in North America.

Toyota Steps Up Reducing its Carbon Footprint

Since 2002, Toyota’s innovative measures in North America have saved 14 billion kWh of energy, enough to power 800,000 average American homes or the city of Chicago for nearly a year. In addition to having the ability to provide lights for the Windy City, Toyota’s carbon savings are the equivalent of planting almost 250 million trees to go along with that nice breeze.

Toyota Tops the IIHS 2016 'Top Safety Pick+' Awards

Toyota once again led the industry on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) annual list of safety awards. Nine Toyota, Lexus and Scion models received the IIHS’ highest award for 2016, the TOP SAFETY PICK+, the most of any manufacturer.

Building Lexus: A Sensory Story

With thousands of nerve endings per square centimeter, the human hand is a remarkable tool, even in a facility with the most advanced car-building technology in the world. To further touch on this notion, watch Lexus Takumi training ideology in action.