Fletcher Jones Toyota Scion

Toyota has been through a hard year with recalls and possible run-away Prius vehicles. However, it seems that vindication is up ahead for the Japanese auto maker, although they are still under the proverbial spyglass.

But some good news - preliminary research by the Department of Transportation suggests the world's biggest carmaker may be right.

By analyzing in-car data recorders, federal safety regulators are finding many of these Toyota accidents were caused by driver error, not mechanical problems.

It's still not easy for the car company: A new study from Experian Automotive shows Toyota's steady growth in the…

By the year 2015, Toyota hopes to have a line up of "EV Supercars" - a full line of sportscars built around electric powerplants.

For now, the plans from Toyota are to have a 500 horsepower car that is totally gas free - creating the first of many eco-friendly roadsters, competing with the likes of Tesla vehicles. Of course, "competing" might not be the best term, as Toyota & Tesla Motors are now partners.

Tesla, which has recently inked a multimillion dollar deal with Toyota to co-develop electric propulsion tech, is likely to lend some of its fast electric car know-how to the…

Toyota is planning to produce not only a new plug-in electric Prius by 2012, but also several other EV vehicles for that model year.

Three new to the market vehicles, all "green cars," will be out by the end of that model year. These three cars will be a "A battery electric vehicle, a plug-in version of the Prius and an as-yet-unveiled variant of the Prius will arrive in U.S. dealerships in the first half of 2012," according to Automotive News.

Although no details were given on the Prius variant, it is believed to the long-rumored Prius Alpha model…

Earlier this year, Tesla, best known for making all electric sports cars like the Roadster, joined forces with Toyota Motors. Their plan was to produce several green cars and share technologies.

Well, it looks as though the fruits of their labor are already paying off - Tesla and Toyota have announced two prototypes that will be coming out within the next couple of years. These concepts were produced by Tesla for the Japanese auto maker.

"Since our announcement in May, Toyota and Tesla engineering teams have made a lot of progress in a short amount of time, and it is exciting…

Fletcher Jones Toyota Scion prides itself on the number of long term employees that make up the sales, service, parts, and body shop teams. 

 
Once a month, Fletcher Jones Toyota Scion invites anyone driving a  Toyota, Scion, or Lexus to their Customer Appreciation Car Wash, no matter where it was purchased or service.  We will wash any year and any model!  The car wash date is announced monthly.  Please check the website periodically for date details. 

Date of next car wash:  7/31/10
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.