Looking to Buy New Toyota Cars?

Looking to buy new Toyota cars? Well, you should know something about your favourite brand of car so you can impress your passengers when you're driving around. A fact you might already know is that Toyota has the distinction of being the world's largest maker of automobiles, in terms of both sales and production. But how much else do you know about Toyotas? Read this article for some weird and wonderful trivia before you buy new Toyota cars.

1. If you buy new Toyota cars, the first thing you need to know is that Toyota was founded in 1937 by a man by the name of Kiichiro Toyoda. Automobiles were originally sold under the name "Toyoda," which literally means "fertile rice paddies." Toyoda's logo was updated, and the company's name was registered as "Toyota," which was simpler to write in Japanese as it requires only eight brush strokes, and also hipper, as it helped the company distance itself its old fashioned family farming background.

2. The company's headquarters are located in Toyota in the region of Aichi, Japan. The city was originally called Koromo and was invigorated when Kiichiro Toyoda founded his company there. In recognition of its automobile city status, the city changed its name to Toyota in 1959. The city of Toyota is the sister city of Detroit, Michigan, another big automobile manufacturing city. Toyota has regional headquarters and factories around the world, including Australia, India, the United States, Turkey, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

3. If you're in the market to buy new Toyota cars, you'll be interested to know that Toyota was the first company in the world to commercially mass produce and sell hybrid vehicles. The Toyota Prius was the first mass produced hybrid vehicle and went on sale in 1997; it's among the cleanest vehicles around, producing less smog and toxic emissions than other cars. The Prius is a symbolism of environmentalism, and many governments across the world offer incentives to those who buy new Toyota Prius vehicles.

4. Want to buy new Toyota Corolla cars? You're not alone. The Toyota Corolla is one of the most popular selling cars in the world. In 1997, Corolla earned the distinction of being the world's most popular nameplate, with 35 million sold. The first generation Corolla arrived on the market in 1966, and since then, the model has undergone many design changes. The earlier Corollas tended to have squarer edges, while later Corollas have a more rounded, aerodynamic style. The tenth generation Corolla went on sale in October 2006.

5. If you want to buy new Toyota cars, you'll be interested to know that since 2006, Toyota's new Japanese-market vehicle models have been equipped with an Eco Drive Indictor, which takes into account acceleration, engine and transmission efficiency and speed and tells you if you're driving in a fuel efficient manner. The Eco Drive Indictor lights up with you drive in a fuel efficient manner. So, if you're environmentally minded, it makes sense to buy new Toyota cars.