Roberts Toyota

At one time it was the Ford Model-T, then it was the BMW Beetle, and then it was the Ford F-Series of pickup trucks. Now, it's the Toyota Corolla. What exactly are we talking about? The world's best-selling vehicle ever, of course! The Corolla recently passed the Ford F-Series in overall sales with an impressive total 37.5 million units sold- approximately 2.5 million ahead of the F-Series. (So, the Corolla has been ahead for some time, but it's just been officially announced!)

What happens when you combine the exciting, iconic game of Monopoly with environmentally-focused Toyota hybrid vehicles? The Toyota Hybrid MONOPOLY Ride Experience at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, of course! Ok, maybe we at Roberts Toyota didn't actually see this coming, but we're certainly excited about it!

Are you in the market to lease a new vehicle? Toyota is your best choice! With a new wear-and-tear lease protection policy, not only can you drive the new Toyota of your dreams, but you can feel even better about doing so.

Are you one of the nearly 7 million Toyota Camry owners in the U.S.? Well, you're in luck. Toyota has launched a special online community for you and your fellow Camry drivers to share old memories and to relish your current Camry ownership experiences. Almost 17,000 Camry owners have shared their stories to-date, and most drivers rate their Camry 4/5 stars. This Toyota has gained some serious fans!

The continuous growth in popularity for iPads and Smart Phones throughout the world is a testament to what our current generations search out and latch onto: technology. New technologies are constantly being invented and refined, and the automobile industry has to keep up with these trends. That's why Toyota has decided to partner with technology giant Intel to create a new automotive infotainment platform. Although the details remain vague about the under-wraps project, Roberts Toyota can tell you that the new, integrated technology will, in the words of Toyota,"target appropriate methods of providing information to drivers through in-vehicle systems, as well as information technologies that would enable seamless communication between on-board information systems and nearby information systems."¹

Google+ has been in the news a lot recently. It's a new social networking site that's a lot like Facebook, except that it's more focused on companies and organizations. Google+ allows its members the ability to "follow" these companies for information and updates, and it allows the companies the chance to build fans and share brand content. The new Toyota Google+ page can be found at (https://plus.google.com/109401964142949249458/posts).

After facing the mountain that was the tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan in March, Toyota is ready to fight back from anything. Recently, the company's parts suppliers in Thailand were struck by floods that disrupted shipments, and as a result, Toyota was forced to cut production by ten percent at its plants in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

This time, however, the Japanese automaker's production setbacks lasted mere weeks...

Surfers are true adventures and that's why Toyota has teamed up with Oakley to build the the Oakley Surf Tacoma. On November 1st, the special surf edition Tacoma was debuted by none other than Australian surfing pro, Tom Whitaker.

Not all waves can be accessed by simply getting off the highway so Toyota made sure the Tacoma was ready for any type of conditions. They added an Icon stage 3 lift kit...

We here at Roberts Toyota are pretty big fans of the 2011 Toyota Prius. It would seem as though plenty of drivers in the Columbia, TN area and beyond are as well, as the Japanese automaker has recently opted to expand the Prius from single model to full-on fleet.

First there's the Toyota Prius v, a larger version of the Prius we know and love. Then, there's the self-explanatory Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid...

With all the Toyota Prius hybrid variants coming to Roberts Toyota in Columbia, TN, Toyota has already proven to be a top competitor in the alternative fuel world. But the company is only starting with electric - they want to advance fuel consumption technology even further.

The auto maker wants to make a better ethanol. Yeast being developed that will more efficiently ferments xylose, sugar produced when plant fibers break down...