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In an effort to further the development of in-vehicle interfaces, Toyota and Intel recently signed a memorandum of understanding. This means that they'll partner in the future to create a new infotainment system that offers drivers more of the information they need, while making it easier for them to digest it behind the wheel without having to take their eyes off the road.

While this represents a huge step in the right direction for…

Japanese automaker, Toyota is preparing to launch its new infotainment system known simply as Entune. Initially it was set to debut in three 2012 models: The 2012 Camry, 2012 Tacoma, and the forthcoming 2012 Prius v. In their infinite wisdom, however, Toyota has opted to endow the 2012 Toyota 4Runner with the Entune system as well!

Why pick the Toyota 4runner to receive Toyota Entune? It actually makes perfect sense when you consider the 27-year-long…

Toyota has already brought us many hybrid variants of Toyota Prius available at Toyota Sunnyvale. But they are only starting with electric - they want to be remembered for more advancements in fuel consumption.

The auto maker is looking into a better ethanol. New yeast being developed that will more efficiently ferments xylose, sugar produced when plant fibers break down, basically creating a super fuel.

This newly developed yeast produces the highest ethanol fermentation level known…

Toyota Entune is coming soon to Toyota Sunnyvale. As such, we wanted to take a brief moment to tell you everything the highly-anticipated, next-generation infotainment system promises.

On a very high level, Toyota Entune promises to keep you in tune with the world at large - including friends, pop culture,  directions and news - from the confines of your new Toyota vehicle. It's safe. It's convenient. And, perhaps most important it can be tailored to…

Toyota is taking a full frontal attack on car accidents. Among the many advanced safety features Toyota is currently developing are: a pop-up hood designed to significantly reduce the impact when a car hits a pedestrian; light-blocking technology aimed at shielding drivers from the blindingly bright high beam lights of oncoming traffic; and a heart-attack-sensing steering wheel. The feature we want to discuss today, however, is one which Toyota recently demonstrated at a media event…

After receiving the go-ahead from the local authority, Toyota is set to advance its ambitious 17,000 solar panel project in Derbyshire, England. The Japanese automaker has, in fact, already begun to make room for the impressive £ 10m (~$16,450,785) solar panel farm on a 90,000-square-meter (~986,751 square feet) plot of industrial land.

"Generating solar power on-site to supply electricity to the plant underlines our commitment to do even more to further…

What did Virginia Mason Medical Center CEO, Dr. Gary Kaplan, do when his facility started to lose money in 1998? He visited hospitals around the U.S... He talked with many of the smartest minds in the industry. And after two years... he decided there wasn't one institution in the entire medical system whose footsteps he felt were worth following. So, he turned to Japanese automaker, Toyota, for inspiration, instead.

Yes, three years after…

Toyota is partnering with Microsoft to create an in-car electronics system designed to aid the efficiency of their battery-powered vehicles. Both companies will invest one-billion yen (~$12 million) in a Toyota subsidiary that will provide data services for drivers.

Toyota and Microsoft indicate the forthcoming system will incorporate a suite of telematics services, including data, navigation, in-car entertainment and multimedia. Powered by Window's Azure cloud computing platform, it may also be employed to manage…

A key factor affecting the integrity of automakers products and perhaps more importantly customer satisfaction is Quality Control (QC). To further step up their QC and thereby their customer loyalty, Toyota has opened two additional field quality offices in the U.S.

Toyota's new quality offices are located in Houston, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida and will put even more researchers in the field to identify and correct quality issues as early as possible. The…

The 2011 Consumer Electronic Show was a momentous occasion for Toyota. After watching Ford monopolize in-car connectivity for four years and Kia enter the arena last year, the company had the opportunity to unveil its all-new Entune Multimedia System. Entune will debut on select Toyota models later this year.

How does Entune Work?

Similar to competitors' systems, Toyota's Entune Multimedia System uses the drivers' mobile phone data plan for connectivity. Users can simply download…