Is There Anything That Can Stop A Used Truck?

Toyota vehicles are supposed to be reliable, but that claim has never been tested quite as much as it was by Top Gear.

In the first segment of "Killing a Toyota," they subjected an old Toyota truck to reckless driving, salt-water baths, wrecking ball assault, and trial by fire.

When that wasn't enough to kill it, they went at it again. Will a 240 foot drop off of a demolished building be enough to finally put the nail in the coffin for this truck?

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You Would Be Surprised How Old Some New Technology Is!

In 2000, the Toyota Prius took the American market by storm as one of the very first hybrid cars. In 2015, the Toyota Mirai is going to be one of the very first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Except actually, the hydrogen fuel cell was invented in 1838. The hybrid? The turn of the last century.

Hybrids, fuel cells, and other sustainable technology has been around for a very long time. So why does it feel so new? Where have these technologies been all this time?

 

 

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Camry Dominating the Midsize Market

? Call it bias, but here at Cavender Toyota, we're partial to the 2015 Camry. We love its refined aesthetic and available tech options. We love its effortless combination of performance and fuel economy. Most of all, we love its smooth, comfortable ride. The Camry is a fantastic vehicle, so we get excited when we see that its being well received. "Well received" may be a bit of an understatement. We just read an article over at MotorTrend that asserts the Camry is the best-selling vehicle in it
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Toyota Celebrates 10-Millionth Vehicle Made in Kentucky

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.

The car displayed represented achievement of the rigorous quality standards established by Toyota in Japan and was the first car produced during the pilot production period.
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