“Project Portal,” a truck running on a their hydrogen fuel cell system that Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) designed specifically for heavy truck use. Emitting only water vapor, the zero-emission class 8 truck is roaming the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach now that it’s finished over 4,000 miles of developmental driving. […]
Twenty years ago, the first production hybrid was launched in the first generation of the Toyota Prius. Since then, the Japanese automaker has expanded not just their original hybrid model, but also the technology that powers it to create no less than eight available gas-electric vehicles. Now, they’re celebrating an impressive milestone. Since the Prius […]
Why you should consider leasing a new Toyota In my 27 years selling Toyota’s, one of the questions that keeps coming up is, “Why would anyone want to lease a vehicle? They will never own a car and it’s just like renting an apartment. They just throw their money away.” I must say, armed with […]
We all know that saving the environment is important. That’s why Toyota has been initiating and keeping up with sustainability improvements since the 1970’s. Did you know that Toyota, as a whole, recycles over 90% of our materials? Toyota is doing what it can to keep our Earth clean by developing sustainable energy vehicles, reusing viable parts, […]
A Brief History of the Toyota Brand At Cedar Rapids Toyota, we are proud to be a part of the Toyota brand, one that has been a part of the international auto game for 83 years. Starting as a developing department at a loom company named Toyoda, Toyota began making cars in 1935 after extensive […]
Some may view the death of the Scion brand as the end of an era, one that targeted young people and created affordable, attractive vehicles for the adventurous youth. However, Toyota doesn’t view it like that. Not only has Toyota absorbed 3 Scion models into its 2017 lineup, including the Toyota Corolla iM (previously the Scion iM) […]
Toyota truly supports Yellowstone National Park educating youth on nature and conservation of our national parks. That’s why Toyota has donated $1 million dollars to Yellowstone Park Foundation to build an eco-friendly building for rangers to teach adolescents and to support development of a new sustainable Yellowstone Youth Campus. The all-new Yellowstone Youth Campus will provide an excellent facility […]
Welcome to Cedar Rapids Toyota’s New Blog! Here you will find all sorts of information about tips, tricks and valuable assets on car ownership! We are ready to provide you with answers to your most probing questions. We recently moved to our Brand New Facility at 1190 Boyson Road Hiawatha, IA to give you the […]