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Toyota introduces 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup with new i-FORCE MAX hybrid option

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Toyota has introduced the new third-generation Tundra full-size pickup with two different powertrain configurations. The exhaust valves’ shape has also been optimized to enhance cooling performance. Research and development for this truck was conducted at Toyota Technical Centers in Michigan, Arizona and California. Suspension.

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Toyota unveils 2021 Venza crossover, hybrid powertrain standard

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Toyota unveiled the 2021 Venza midsize two-row crossover utility vehicle (CUV). The all-new 2021 Venza comes equipped exclusively with the Toyota Hybrid System II powertrain and advanced Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive. The new-generation Toyota Hybrid System in the Venza combines a high-efficiency 2.5-liter

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Toyota boosts 2023 Corolla Hybrid; starting MSRP $1,250 lower than 2022 Corolla Hybrid

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The Toyota Corolla Hybrid enters the 2023 model year as a thoroughly upgraded model. All Corolla Hybrid models upgrade to new Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 The sporty SE gains new standard Smart Key, enhanced Sport driving mode tuning and red interior accents replacing blue. As before, the system pairs a 1.8-liter

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Toyota introduces new XSE Hybrid Grade Camry

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With the refresh for 2021 Camry models, Toyota is introducing the first XSE Hybrid grade, combining the Camry’s most fuel-efficient powertrain with its highest expression of the sport and luxury blend. liter V-6; and next-generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS II). for XSE grade, which uses a dual-outlet exhaust).

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Toyota Unveiled the 2024 Camry as a Hybrid-Only Affair

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Toyota recently revealed a new version of the iconic Camry sedan for 2025, which will let go of the car’s powerful V6 option in favor of hybrid power, more tech, and top-notch safety equipment. Toyota announced the car at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, saying that its development and manufacturing are driven by the U.S.

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Toyota to make “Connected Vehicles” its new standard in Japan; redesigned Crown and Corolla Sport as 1st-generation Connected Cars

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The future of just-in-time vehicle services and support has arrived in Japan in the form of two well-known Toyota vehicles—the Crown, the volume nameplate’s flagship passenger vehicle—and the Corolla Sport—the all-new hatchback version of the Corolla—launched just this year. Services based on vehicle data.

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New Toyota Yaris marks first use of TNGA for compact; new hybrid system

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In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled the new model Yaris. The first-generation Yaris was created in 1999 as a car that would serve as the global standard for compact cars by enlisting the full portfolio of Toyota’s technology. Toyota also enhanced the 1.0-liter liter engine and Super CVT-I.

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