Category Archives: Sienna

Informed speculation: the 7 all-new or updated Toyota and Scion vehicles for 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

As the calendar turns from 2012 to 2013 and we look back at our previous predictions (some dating back to 2010) on what new or revised models Toyota, Scion and Lexus models were launched, we are reminded that Toyota is … Continue reading →

Posted in 4Runner, Chicago, Corolla, Events, Highlander, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, NAIAS, New York Int'l Auto Show, RAV4, Scion, Sienna, Toyota, Tundra, xB, xD | 4 Comments

TMC’s Environmental Technology Development update: a peek at Toyota and Lexus’ powertrain future (Part 1)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

On Monday 24 September, what was ostensibly the press preview for the (very limited) production version of the battery electric variant of the Toyota iQ soon became, in the words of Bertel Schmitt of The Truth About Cars, “the strangest … Continue reading →

Posted in Avalon, Corolla, CT, ES, GS, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, iQ, IS, Lexus, LS, Prius, Prius MPV, RAV4 EV, RX, Sienna, Toyota, Yaris HSD | 3 Comments

From earthquakes and a tsunami to…tornadoes!? *UPDATED*

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Lately, it seems that Toyota can’t catch a break from Mother Nature’s wrath and fury. We’ve certainly been diligent in reporting on the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the tsunami and aftershocks that followed, and now, half … Continue reading →

Posted in Camry, Japan Earthquake & Tsunami 2011 aftermath, Sienna, Toyota | Leave a comment

Informed Speculation: The 7 new Toyota and Lexus hybrids due by the end of 2012

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

Coinciding with the public debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show of the Toyota RAV4 EV Demonstration Vehicle jointly developed by Toyota and Tesla, a press release in the Toyota USA Newsroom ends with this sentence: “Finally, by the … Continue reading →

Posted in ES, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, IS, Lexus, Prius, Sienna, Yaris | 4 Comments