Toyota Sunnyvale

Toyota hybrid cars are leading the march for a "Future Car Challenge" - Toyota low carbon / low emission cars will be out in force at a November RAC Future Car Challenge event. Three generations of the ground breaking and award winning Toyota Prius hybrid will be the stars of this annual event.

On November 6th, electric, hybrid and low-emission rides are going to travel a 60-mile course from Brighton to London. This is part of a huge effort to display the best energy performance during the route.

2010 SEMA showed us a few interesting vehicles, including Toyota's Swagger Wagon Supreme concept - based on the 2011 Sienna, it's a stretched out concept. It takes the minivan to another level. The Swagger Wagon Supreme features a wheelbase stretched by 44 inches, creating more room for people, but still retaining its seven-seat configuration.

From the front seats to the tailgate Sienna's carpet has been replaced with wood flooring. The second row "captain's" chairs now swivel and have been moved rearward to make room for a spa seat with massage function.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. announced its new brand campaign, "Ideas for Good," a unique initiative centered on what the company has been doing for many years-repurposing its innovative automotive technology to benefit society in the non-automotive space. The campaign builds upon Toyota's DNA of quality, reliability and durability, as well as its commitment to innovation, by inviting consumers to share their own ideas to improve quality of life beyond the automotive world.
 
An extension of Toyota's enduring commitment towards continuous improvement, the "Ideas for Good" initiative empowers people to imagine new possibilities for Toyota technologies.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) will debut the Toyota RAV4 EV during the Los Angeles Auto Show media days, on November 17 at 2:50 PM at the Toyota booth in South Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer, TMS, will speak at the news conference.  Greg Bernas, chief engineer, Toyota Technical Center, and Shigeki Terashi, president, Toyota Technical Center, also will be in attendance.

 
Mike Johnson
Pre-owned Sales Director

There are many reasons to consider a Toyota when shopping for a used vehicle.

• Toyota has the reputation of being a quality automobile
• They are dependable
• They get great gas mileage
• And they have proven for many years that they retain their value as well-as or better than most brands.

There are even more reasons to consider a Toyota Sunnyvale Certified Used Vehicle.  Toyota Sunnyvale Certified Used Vehicles come with?

 
Miguel Santiago
Direct Sales Director

By now, you know that Hybrids are a great way to help the environment but did you alsoknow that you can

Save Some GREEN  by driving one?

Here are some fun facts about Hybrids:

Hybrid's Maintenance and Repair

 According to Edmunds.com:

         "Thus far, maintenance and repair costs for hybrid cars seem to be average or slightly-below average.

Major repair issues related to hybrid specific components on the cars?

There's been much hinting and speculation about the all new Prius All Electric model and Electric Minivan set to come out next year. One Canadian car site has the first official news on Toyota's Prius PHV.

The Toyota Prius PHV provides a benefit, both in fuel costs to the consumer as well as environmental, of an electric vehicle without the range compromise.

The all new Toyota Yaris is set to hit dealership lots like Toyota Sunnyvale in a matter of weeks. That 2011 model will look almost identical to the previous 2010 variant. But a 2012 redesign is on the way. One online source has caught a possible first look at Yaris 2012.

Direct from Car Advice, these new pictures come from a Japanese brochure. "The new Toyota "Vitz" is likely to be a good indication as to what the new Yaris will look like. We imagine it will get minor