GM and Toyota Takeover: Vincentric announces 2021 Best Fleet Value in Canada Awards, Toyota and GM clean-up
Toronto, Ontario — The 10th annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada Awards were announced today, with Toyota and General Motors winning five awards each. Toyota earned accolades across the Passenger Car, SUV & Crossover, and Van categories, while GM showed strength in the Truck category. The fleet groups from Ford, Stellantis, and Volvo were […]
Almost All OEMs: Solera adds Toyota, Lexus to AudaVIN service
Westlake, Texas — Solera just announced that it will be expanding its Toyota and Lexus makes and models to AudaVin, a vehicle identification number (VIN) service. Having Toyota and Lexus with AudaVin means that the VIN service now covers 80 percent of vehicles on the road today in the United States. Solera’s AI-based repair, estimating […]
At Your Fingertips: Mitchell and Toyota collaborate to bring real-time access to recalls
San Diego, California – Mitchell has announced a collaboration with Toyota on Thursday, to bring real-time access to vehicle recall data. Mitchell Cloud Estimating will now surface VIN-specific recall notices on Toyota vehicles, which will give collision repairers timely access to safety recall information as an estimate is written, helping to improve safety recall completions […]
Toyota Takeover: Toyota and Lexus win more 2021 Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards than any other automaker
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota Canada earned fifteen 2021 Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards, more than any other auto manufacturer for the seventh consecutive year. Vehicles recognized with Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards are compared against competitors in the same segments and are awarded for having lower than expected ownership costs. On Thursday, Toyota received […]
Riding Shotgun: Hospital’s mobile vaccination units gets minivans and volunteer drivers from Toyota
Toronto, Ontario — As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to ramp up across the country, Women’s College Hospital (WCH) in Toronto received a welcome surprise when a local Toyota dealership offered three minivans—complete with volunteer drivers— to support the hospital’s mobile vaccination and testing program over the next six months. Women’s College Hospital is supporting Toronto […]
Airbag Uh-Ohs: Toyota to recall 80k Venza SUVs in Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — Toyota is recalling roughly 80,000 Venza SUVs in Canada and 280,000 in the U.S. across the 2009 to 2015 model years. Due to concerns of potentially damaged wires on the driver’s-side door, it’s possible that side and curtain airbags may not deploy in a collision — though there may be a related […]
Designing the Future: Toyota Dream Car Art Contest announces finalists
Toronto, Ontario — If the past year has shown us as a society anything, it is that adults make terrible decisions and we should start deferring to children on most matters—perhaps especially in the field of automotive design. “Over the years, the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest has evolved from an art competition to an […]
Spring Broke: Gatineau driver pulled over trying to tow boat with tiny Toyota Echo
Gatineau, Québec — Some people believe that miracles happen all over the world, every day; a mother lifts a car to save their child; a lost dog returns home after 20 years—a driver in Gatineau tows a pontoon boat with a Toyota Echo. But alas, there was no miracle in Gatineau on Tuesday when police […]
Good Karma: Toyota Cars For Good to give away three vehicles to accessibility organizations
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota Canada is giving the gift of mobility with the launch of Toyota Cars For Good, a national giveaway program to recognize local organizations that advocate for physical accessibility in communities. Toyota plans on giving away three brand-new 2021 model year vehicles including any modifications required for physical accessibility (each valued at […]
Adapting in Adversity: Toyota Canada President and CEO on automakers success during the pandemic
Toronto, Ontario — In a speech to key Canadian auto industry influencers, the presidents of Toyota Canada and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) described how Toyota’s culture of corporate agility and resilience positioned the automaker for success during a very challenging year. As the world grappled with several significant issues, Toyota focused on the future: […]
