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DALLAS (Sept.7, 2018) – Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Toyota USA Foundation and SMU have joined together to collaborate on the creation of a new and innovative STEM-focused school in west Dallas. Source: Toyota USA Dallas ISD, Toyota and SMU Collaborate to Support Future STEM-Focused School in West Dallas

?What better way for a racer to close out the summer than with a trip to victory lane – or bring home a championship – and that’s exactly how Toyota drivers celebrated Labor Day weekend. In total, five triumphs were collected across NHRA, ARCA, POWRi and the first championship of the year won by a Toyota driver in off-road racing. Source: Toyota USA Holiday Weekend Nets Winning Results

August 27, 2018, TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) today announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota vehicles to be deployed on Uber’s ride-sharing network. Source: Toyota USA Toyota and Uber Extend Collaboration to Automated Vehicle Technologies

TOKYO (Aug. 24, 2018) – As a worldwide partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Toyota Motor Corporation is supporting Para sports and contributing to creating a more inclusive society at the grassroots level, as well as through cooperation with The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee) and the broader business community in Japan. During the upcoming Paralympic Games, Toyota will encourage further interest in Para sports around the world while providing “Mobility for All” solutions. Source: Toyota USA Toyota aims to create a more inclusive society via Tokyo 2020

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (August 22, 2018) —The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) welcome Toyota team members and their families as they “Get Connected” in the Ann Arbor Connected Vehicle Test Environment (AACVTE). The AACVTE is the world’s largest connected vehicle test environment for the DSRC 5.9GHz V2X technology and operates throughout the city of Ann Arbor.  Led by UMTRI and its partners, the AACVTE builds on the existing deployment, established in 2012.  Source: Toyota USA Driving the Future – Toyota Team Members Get Connected

Toyota drivers captured victories in ARCA and POWRi competition over the weekend, while battles took place in NASCAR at the Bristol Motor Speedway short track and the Countdown to the Championship picture continued to take formation as NHRA competed in Brainerd, Minnesota. Source: Toyota USA Toyota Drivers Battle at Bristol and Brainerd

PLANO, Texas (August 17, 2018) — Toyota’s newest campaign, supporting multiple models, begins airing this week featuring three new TV and digital spots: “Tough as Chuck” starring the one and only Chuck Norris, “Tag” and “So Beautiful.” Also recently launched and part of the multi-model campaign is “The Untameables.” Source: Toyota USA Toyota Launches First Multi-Model Campaign

Toyota drivers captured victories in Formula Drift, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League this weekend as Fredric Aasbø, Brett Moffitt and the father-son duo of CJ and Johnny Greaves continued to add to their win totals this season. Source: Toyota USA Toyota Drivers Victorious in Drift and Trucks

Around the world, its name is synonymous with “hybrid.” Almost two decades after the first Toyota Prius was introduced in the U.S., hybridization has become common, and the Prius still leads in North American hybrid sales. It’s also one of the world’s most fuel-efficient vehicles without a plug, with EPA-estimated 58 city / 53 highway / 56 combined MPG fuel economy ratings (Prius Two Eco). Source: Toyota USA 2018 Toyota Prius Remains A Hybrid Benchmark

PLANO, Texas (August 6, 2018) — Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced today that Mike Groff, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, member of the company’s Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas Region of Toyota Financial Services International Corporation (TFSIC), the direct parent of the company, will retire from these positions effective August 31, 2018. Groff will serve as Executive Advisor to Toyota Financial Services until November 16, 2018.  Source: Toyota USA Toyota Financial Services President & CEO Mike Groff to Retire, Mark Templin Appointed as Successor

TOYOTA CITY, Japan (August 3, 2018) —Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2018. Source: Toyota USA TMC Announces 2018 First Quarter Financial Results

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