Video gamers rejoice - well at least if you live in Japan, speak Japanese, or plan to learn and order an overseas copy of an upcoming Nintendo 3DS game that will work in conjunction with Toyota's high end navigation systems.

For those that aren't into the video game scene, Nintendo - a name that surely rings a bell to anyone who watches even a little television - has released a new handheld or portable gaming device…

Those of you reading today's blog are likely familiar with the idea that Handy Toyota of St. Albans, VT 05478, currently located at 39 South Main Street (where we've been located for decades now), is soon to move to a new location featuring a state of the art dealership, a more comfortable and customer-centric lounge; service area; and showroom, and over 500 new and pre-owned vehicles when we finally relocate next door to?

In 2011, Toyota initiated what you certainly remember as the "100 Cars for Good" initiative, a charitable effort to assist 100 out of hundreds of non-profit organizations around the United States get the mobility they so desperately needed and deserved.  Based on the Toyota Motors USA Facebook page and the 100CarsForGood.com website, users across the country could specify who they thought was most deserving of a new car and the winners were given their…

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), the world's largest automaker for the past several years, has once again fought off all odds and sold the most cars in the world for the first fiscal quarter of 2012.  Toyota sales rose 18 percent to 2.49 million in the quarter allowing Toyota to retain the "world's largest automaker" title again, surpassing domestic brands.

As Jim Wiseman, Toyota's North American vice president of external affairs, explains…

In 2011, Toyota revamped the Tacoma namesake with a new name:  the Tacoma T|X Pro.  Quickly becoming a fan favorite of Toyota truck, Tacoma, and truck fans alike, the Tacoma T|X Pro turned previous Tacoma's on their collective heads adding in TRD components like rock-crawling BFGoodrich Rugged Trail-wrapped TRD alloys, off road capable undercarriage support, and TRD graphics to name a few.

But for 2012 it's not the Tacoma that gets…

Late last week Toyota and Discovery Education announced the winners of this year's Safe Drivers' Challenge, awarding $40,000 to promote the importance of safety in teen driving across the country.

With gasoline prices passing $4 a gallon in most areas, the Prius is the new hot commodity.  Well - maybe not "new" as much as remembered.

Back in 2007, gasoline hit a record high - then only $3.07 per gallon - and Toyota and other brand owners flocked to the most fuel efficient car in America, the Toyota Prius and its 50 miles per gallon combined.  At the time, Toyota set a Prius sales record of over…