Earlier this week I shared my experience driving a Toyota Camry for a week but since the vehicle was launched in North America in 1991, owners have felt a connection to the car and also the Toyota brand. Everyone seems to have a story about the Camry. With 7 million Camry drivers, Toyota launched the…
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Toyota Camry: Understanding Why So Many Love This Midsize Sedan
It’s easy to see why the Toyota Camry is the most popular car in Toyota’s line of vehicles and recently took over the title of being the best selling car in North America in May 2012. After spending a week with a Camry SE, I determined that this mid-size car that is spacious enough for…
Supporting Santa Barbara Food Bank with Toyota Women’s Influencer Network
When I first visited Toyota Headquarters in Torrance, California earlier this year I heard how the company was devoted to supporting charitable efforts in local communities and recently had the pleasure of shopping and delivering much needed items to a food bank in Santa Barbara during a recent trip with fellow Toyota Women’s Influencer Network…
Toyota Highlander Hybrid: EcoFriendly Dream for Families
Families who are looking for a non-minivan option that is safe, allows for flexible seating, plenty of storage room, and is eco-friendly, will appreciate the Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited. Since being introduced as Toyota’s first hybrid SUV in 2006, the Highlander Hybrid been named a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…
Exit the Highway for a Beach Getaway at Omni Hilton Head’s Family Adventure Package
Facebook updates of friends telling me they’ve unplugged and gone to the beach for the week has the wheels in my head turning. Sure, we went on a fantastic vacation (more on that later!) but we haven’t had any beach time this year! Despite the traveling I’ve done, we’ve never done a family road trip…
Call Me Maybe: Our Summer Song Obsession
I always seem to associate certain songs with particular times in my life and this summer will be the summer of Call Me Maybe. From the kids lip-synching it in their bedrooms to belting it out in the car and bopping along to it in the grocery store aisles, it’s a little hard to escape…
Toyota Prius C Spotted at E3
Maybe it’s my familiarity with the brand but all of a sudden Toyota is popping up absolutely everywhere! While at E3, Kris Cain, and I were enticed into the Habañero Prius C for a trivia game and the opportunity to win an iPad. While we didn’t win the iPad, we had a blast helping out others…
Car Shopping: Educating a New Generation of Consumers
With all the talk about cars in our home these days, Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer have developed a keep awareness of based on hearing me talk about automobile brands, press trips, and my involvement as a Toyota TWIN member. I love that they’re starting to take notice of cars on the road and…
10 Ways Toyota Practices Environmental Kaizen
Toyota USA Headquarters in Torrance, California While at Toyota, I was privy to immersing myself in the spirit of kaizen, a Japanese word meaning continuous improvement that drives Toyota’s culture (no pun intended). Toyota is always looking for ways that it can improve sustainability and increase efficiency, while reducing the impact on the environment. Toyota’s…
Toyota Entune Technology Demonstration
With so much music being consumed during car rides, the technology to listen to music in vehicles has vastly improved. While it used to be a big deal to have a cassette tape player or CD disc changing system, Entune is Toyota’s hot new technology that works with your cell phone to provide music and…
