If you're frustrated with your current in-car navigation system and you're looking for a different way to get from one place to another, you may be quite envious to discover that Japan will be receiving a special new option from innovative Japanese auto brand. The company recently announced it will partner with gaming brand Nintendo to turn the standard Nintendo DS into a navigational remote control that allows drivers to receive sightseeing information, navigate to destinations, map out driving routes

The 2012 Toyota Yaris might not be the most luxurious model in this year's new Toyota lineup, but it certainly has a lot of other positive attributes! The Yaris has been redesigned for the 2012 model year, and it looks better (inside and out!) than ever before.

Have you ever owned a mood ring? Sometimes they can be surprisingly accurate about the emotions you're feeling at the time. Other times, you're not sure where the reading is coming from, but it's fun to see the changing colors anyway. Japanese automaker Toyota has been working on mood ring-like vehicles since 2006, but now the company has built a working mood-sensing model from its discoveries.

If you weren't living under a rock last year, you probably heard about the terrible tsunami and earthquake (and resulting flooding) that occurred in Japan last year. These disasters not only damaged the country and devastated families; it also wreaked havoc on several Japanese automakers. Toyota was one of the auto brands that was most affected by these tragedies. The company saw shortages in parts, destroyed links in supply chains, and eventually, a shortage of new vehicles. Because of these catastrophes, Toyota has decided to create a more resilient, more disaster-proof supply chain.

Japanese automaker Toyota just can't be stopped. The auto brand continues to grow, and, because of this, its manufacturing facilities continue to expand as well. Due to the high demand for 2012 Toyota vehicles, Toyota is expanding globally-especially in the U.S. One recent expansion plan is the broadening of its Buffalo, West Virginia manufacturing facility, which builds automatic Toyota transmissions.

Though Toyota's youthful brand Scion has only been around since 2003, it's already become known for its dependable vehicles. In an annual survey by J.D. Power and Associates, the brand ranked in the top five for dependability based on 2009 models over a three-year period. Participants were asked to report any issues with their vehicles during this time, with the average being 132 for every 100 vehicles Top issues included noisy brakes…

Although Toyota's youthful Scion brand website was officially launched in 2003 to support its brand-new vehicles, it hasn't been changed much since then until recently. Not too long ago, Scion partnered with ATTIK, a global creative advertisement and digital solutions agency, to create a refreshed version of the website, which is easier to navigate, more aesthetically appealing, has more content, and is more accessible and functional.

The new Scion website was officially launched…

Is it just Fletcher Jones Toyota, or are you also starting to see more hybrid vehicles and EVs (electronic vehicles) on U.S. roads? What once was assumed to be a fad is certainly looking like a trend that is here to stay. And, with the price of gasoline at a steady high, we bet the trend will only continue to grow. The movement that began with the hybrid model Toyota Prius in 2000 has…

As Toyota becomes #1 in brand loyalty yet again (thanks, KBB.com readers!), the auto maker is also striking up huge numbers in California. As a state where hybrid cars are designed and dreamed up, it's no wonder Toyota Prius is such a hit. And there's plenty of cargo room in both the sedan and Prius-V model. But if you need a little more storage space, there's an answer.

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In January 2011, Toyota formed a new division focusing on the advancement of safety technology. Known as the Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC), the team is dedicated to learning everything they can about how automobile accidents impact drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and other vehicles in order to develop new preventative technologies. Now about a year after the group came together, they have performed 17 projects and they've partnered 12 independent institutions. 

The group has…