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SAN ANTONIO (May 15, 2018) – Schools in the greater San Antonio area will soon have additional resources to help prepare youth for the jobs of tomorrow. Toyota USA Foundation, together with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), awarded $400,000 in grants to provide curriculum and teacher professional development focused on computer science, engineering, and biomedical science. Source: Toyota USA Building Skills for High-Demand Jobs

TOYOTA CITY, Japan, May 9, 2018 —Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. Source: Toyota USA TMC Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (May 8, 2018) – Toyota, together with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), awarded $150,000 in grants to eleven K-12 schools in Central Kentucky to help prepare students for the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs. Source: Toyota USA Toyota Funds STEM-Focused Curriculum in 11 Kentucky Schools

PLANO, Texas (May 4, 2018) — Although it’s been the best-selling car in the U.S. for 16 consecutive years, the Camry has long been criticized as a plain vanilla, grocery-getter. The 2018 model year has done much to dispel those misconceptions on design alone.  However, three teams of engineers from Toyota’s manufacturing plants in Indiana, and West Virginia and its Production Engineering & Manufacturing Center (PEMC) in Georgetown, Kentucky, plan to alter those impressions even further by putting three trim levels of the re-designed Camry (XSE, SE and hybrid) through their paces in the 2018 Tire Rack One Lap of America May 5 - 12. The teams will also campaign a 2017 Prius, the number one selling hybrid vehicle in America, which suffers similar criticism as just an eco-friendly, commuter car.  Source: Toyota USA Toyota Engineers Use Legendary Road Rally to Demonstrate Vehicle Performance

PLANO, Texas (April 30 , 2018) – Toyota is proud to join the ranks of the top 10 companies with the most Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified retail locations 1. While the list includes retailers from various industries, Toyota is the only automotive brand to be included in the top ranks 2. Source: Toyota USA Toyota is leading the way in automotive retail certifications

BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (April 26, 2018) – It is springtime in Blue Springs, and plants – such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi – are growing. During a groundbreaking ceremony for Toyota Mississippi’s new visitor and training center, the company announced it would invest $170 million to build the 12th generation Corolla using Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). Source: Toyota USA Toyota's Mississippi Plant Investments in Full Bloom

PLANO, Texas, April 24, 2018— Toyota today released four papers that detail the company’s environmental sustainability positions in North America as it works toward the goals of its Global Environmental Challenge, which sets sustainability targets for the company to achieve by 2050. The papers detail the efforts the company is taking to minimize environmental impact, protect the natural world, and help create a net positive value in four key areas: Carbon, Water, Materials and Biodiversity.   Source: Toyota USA Toyota Reaffirms Commitment to a Sustainable Future

DECATUR, TEXAS (April 18, 2018) —Toyota took home top hardware at this year’s Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) Texas Auto Roundup and earned first-place spots with 2019 Avalon ( Full-Size Car), 2019 Corolla Hatchback ( Compact Car), and 2018 Camry ( Mid-Size Car). Additionally, Avalon won TAWA’s award for Best New Interior. Source: Toyota USA All-New 2019 Toyota Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2018 Camry Take Top Honors at Texas Auto Writers Association's 2018 Texas Auto Roundup

Huntsville, Ala., April 13, 2018 —Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and Toyota Motor North America today announced a collaboration to launch a student-led mobility initiative.  The aim of the program, which begins the fall semester of 2018, will bring the local community together with students to find better ways to connect people to things like education and jobs, and expand usage of zero or low emission vehicles.  Source: Toyota USA Alabama A&M University and Toyota Collaborate on Mobility Initiative

SILVER SPRING, Md. (April 10, 2018) –  A short video message from teens to their peers to encourage safe driving habits might be all that is needed to avoid dangerous driving situations. That is the premise behind the Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, which drew more than 1,300 entries from students across the country. Source: Toyota USA Teens Changing Driving Behavior: Finalists Announced in National Public Service Announcement Challenge

March 2018 and Q1 2018 Sales Conference Call Notes Source: Toyota USA March 2018 and Q1 2018 Sales Conference Notes

NEW YORK, April 2, 2018 —Edwin Sanchez has lived a life of service: first as a 19-year-old artilleryman during Operation Desert Storm, in which he engaged the Iraqi Republican Guard; then as a rookie firefighter called to action on September 11, 2001, filling in for fallen comrades during a 48-hour emergency shift; and later as first responder in disaster-struck places like Puerto Rico and the Hurricane Sandy-battered shores of New York. Source: Toyota USA Toyota Donates RAV4 Hybrid to Gulf War Veteran, FEMA Hero