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Toyota is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an interactive family tree that pulls together vast amounts of data from throughout the company's history. Users can search by make, body type or year to find out more about any Toyota car, with the content including a plethora of detailed information from the origins of names to when it entered and exited specific markets. Whether you're a car fanatic or just nostalgic about the car you had as a kid, it's an impressive achievement. Here is the Story about this. Click Here to check out the Interactive Family Tree

For the 10 th consecutive year, Consumer Reports chose the Toyota Prius hybrid its top green car, according to USA Today.  The Toyota Highlander was the top midsized sport utility vehicle, and the Scion FR-S tied with Subaru’s BRZ as the top sporty car. Prius continues to offer the best Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-estimated fuel economy, at 44 mpg overall, of any five-passenger, non-plug-in vehicle, according to the magazine.  The editors also gave thumbs up to the EPA-estimated 41 mpg Prius v. Top Picks must meet Consumer Reports’ stringent criteria in three areas:  road test, reliability and safety.  The winners are chosen from more than 280 tested models because they’re “impressive all-around vehicles.” Click Here to read the Full Story on Consumer Reports

The 2013 FR-S beat out its competition to earn the Best Sports Car for the Money from respected publication U.S. News & World Report. The annual award recognizes value, quality and critical acclaim across 21 vehicle categories. To evaluate the FR-S, U.S. News & World Report judges looked at the sports coupe’s safety record, reliability and opinion from industry experts. A “The Best Sports Car for the Money award is a testament to the incredibly fun and accessible sports car experience offered by the Scion FR-S,” said Scion Vice President Doug Murtha. “We are proud the FR-S continues to impress industry enthusiasts and drivers, while also representing the passion behind the Scion brand.” Click Here for the Full Story

[gallery] Toyota swept the pickup truck segments in the annual U.S. News & World Report “2013 Best Cars for the Money” awards.  The Tacoma won “Best Compact Truck for the Money” for the second-consecutive year while the Tundra took top honors as the “Best Full Size Truck for the Money.” The awards recognize the top vehicles in their respective segments for their “outstanding value and critical acclaim.” “Sweeping the pickup truck segment as ‘Best Cars for the Money’ from U.S. News & World Report is a great honor and reflects Toyota’s commitment to quality, durability and reliability, all key ingredients for great value,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division. Click here for the full Story

Toyota ranked first among automakers in the United States in the 2013 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) survey.  Toyota finished 19th overall in the latest poll, up from 31st last year. The auto industry showed the biggest gains in reputation over the past year.  Toyota rose 2.06 points from its score in 2012 to gain the top spot as the highest-regarded car company.  Honda, Hyundai and Ford fared “very good,” while results for Chrysler and General Motors were “poor.” The 14th annual RQ gauges reputation on a variety of measures including social responsibility, emotional appeal, financial performance, products and services, vision and leadership, and workplace environment. Click Here for the Full Story on the Harris Interactive Poll

The Toyota brand ranked third overall in the study and No. 1 among all non-premium brands.  Toyota has three vehicle segment winners: Prius, RAV4 and Sienna, which tops the minivan category for the third consecutive year.  Meanwhile, the Scion xB and xD are each award winners in the compact multi-purpose and subcompact segments, respectively. Together, Lexus, Toyota and Scion won seven segment awards, the most of any automaker in 2013. The study, now in its 24th year, measures problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of three-year-old vehicles.  Overall dependability is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles, with a lower score reflecting higher quality.  This is the first year that there are fewer reported problems for all-new or redesigned models than for carryover models since the study was redesigned in 2009. Click here to read more

Toyota’s 2013 RAV4 “Wish Granted” advertising campaign, which was launched with a Super Bowl ad, received more national exposure Monday.  During NBC-TV’s “Today” Show, co-hosts Kathie Lee and Hoda Kobt pulled the name of one lucky audience member and presented her with an all-new RAV4.  The New York City-based show filmed Monday’s segment in Los Angeles. Click Here to watch the video of the winner

The 2013 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid have earned the top OVERALL rating – five stars – in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests.  In addition to the two Avalon models, 10 other 2013 Toyota, Lexus and Scion models have earned OVERALL five-star ratings:  Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, Venza AWD and Venza FWD; Scion tC; and Lexus CT 200h, ES 300h, RX 350 AWD and RX 450 AWD. Click Here for the Full Story

Toyota remains the automotive brand with the highest perception among American consumers, according to an annual study by Consumer Reports magazine Click here for the full story

Toyota was again No. 1 overall for the fifth consecutive quarter in Kelley Blue Book’s new-car shopper survey. Toyota maintained its stride as the shopper loyalty leader during Q4 2012 Click Here for the Full Story

Here is a review on the 2013 Sporty Scion FR-S. Click here to read the article and learn more about the Scion FR-S.

The 2013 Scion iQ earned a 5-Year Cost to Own Award from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com on Feb. 5th, 2013 in recognition of its lowest projected costs of ownership in the subcompact category. Click Here for the Full Story