The 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, first announced over two years ago, is a mix of our favorite Japanese automaker and a lesser-known electric-vehicle manufacturer known as Tesla Motors. Both companies have been meticulously working to make sure that the all-new RAV4 EV lives up to the hype that has been created during its development, and the final product was recently unveiled at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium.

So what's the good word on the new model? The 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV is priced fully equipped at $49,800. It's powered by a battery pack mounted under the…

The Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix Celebrity/Pro Race has been held every April since 1977, and ever since the 1991 race, the event has been used to raise money for local children's hospitals in the area. This brings in more in a larger crowd, bigger name celebrities, and more attention across the country, even from those who might not ordinarily be racing fans.

So how does the race work exactly? Any celebrity is welcome join in the fun, from A-list superstars to up-and-coming artists. Meanwhile, professional race car drivers are selected to appear in the race as well…

When you visit the Toyota of Braintree lot, conveniently located at 210 Union Street Braintree, MA, you'll find a wide range of safety and convenience features packed into every new Toyota in stock. And for that, we have the Toyota Technical Center to thank. The division first opened its doors in 1977, and they've been improving vehicle powertrains, safety features, and convenience technologies ever since.

Of course, all of that hard work has hardly gone unnoticed. Toyota recently gave the green light to two big expansions, and each one has the potential to take the R&D group…

Japanese auto maker Toyota is welcoming a new face to their North American family. Makers of quality vehicles like Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Camry are proud to name Shigeki Terashi as their North American President (as of April 1, 2012).

Terashi joined Toyota in 1980, as part of the growing body engineering design division. His first assignment was crafting the successful Camry. Terashi later took over at the auto maker's Technical Center, overseeing the launch of Toyota Venza as well as Sienna minivan throughout the country.

Jim Lentz, currently president and COO of Toyota Motor Sales USA, is to…

As most of our clever Toyota drivers know, the Japanese automaker was the first to premiere a mass-produced hybrid vehicle with the Toyota Prius. The Prius is now in its third-generation, and it's added several more members to its hybrid family. One of the newest additions to this line-up is the 2012 Toyota Prius c, a five-door hatchback with a lot of style and a very affordable price.

Coming in at a whopping 542 pounds lighter, 19 inches shorter, and 1 inch lower than the standard Prius, the new Prius c is a lighter, even more fuel efficient version…

Toyota might not be the oldest automaker in the world, but it does sell the most vehicles. This year, the company has plans to produce its 25 millionth vehicle this year, as well as begin production on the innovative new Toyota EV RAV4.

Toyota managed to be very successful in 2011, despite environmental setbacks in Japan, including a tsunami and earthquake, as well as flooding in Thailand. The company was somehow able to ramp up production at the end of the year to catch up with its competitors despite huge shortages in vehicle parts and damaged factories.

The Japanese automaker…

California loves Prius. It is the place where hybrid cars are dreamed up, after all. It's no wonder Toyota Prius is such a hit.

There's plenty of cargo room in both the sedan and Prius-V variants, but if you need a little more storage space, there's an answer. Camp-Inn has designed an extension of Prius rear hatch space, on display at the annual Tokyo Auto Salon. It's a new kind of roof camper.

The device extends rear capacity, as well as protected roof storage by 20 inches. With your Prius rear seating folded down, Camp-Inn claims…

Toyota is moving forward in the world of hybrids at a rate that other automakers simply can't keep up with. The Japanese automaker hasn't even officially release the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, and already they're planning to unveil another plug-in at the 2012 North American International Auto Show!

While some might accuse other automakers of saturating the market, Toyota of Braintree knows that there are many different types of car buyers out there. And for Toyota to get drivers to start taking hybrid, plug-in, and EV technology seriously, they need to offer more options. That's where…

With the release of the Entune infotainment system, it only makes sense that Toyota would seek to improve it even further for use in future vehicles. Toyota also knows, however, that as in-vehicle multimedia systems become more advance, the demands of drivers will grow accordingly. This escalation is the reason behind the Japanese automaker's recent partnership with Intel.

While this represents a huge step in the right direction for Toyota, especially with its recent release of the Entune system, the company with the most to gain is actually Intel. The tech giant is a part of the Genivi Alliance…

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.

However, if there's any proof that Toyota has learned how to recover from its first round of production disruptions, it's this latest round of flooding. The Japanese automaker's manufacturing plans are already back on track after…