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For the second time in four years Toyota has landed a spot on a deceptively positive list: the '50 Most Disruptive Companies' per MIT. Perched on the Ivy League's MIT Technology Review, the Japanese automaker is one of only two from the industry to receive this year's honor.

Toyota is an aficionado when it comes to engineering versatile models like the rugged Tacoma, family-friendly Sienna and vibrant Camry. Each of these vehicles offers different aspects of drivability and utility, loved equally across a range of drivers.

Sometimes two very different halves can make one complete and very unique whole. In the humble opinions of those of us here at Avondale Toyota, that is exactly what a newly-announced partnership between our favorite automaker, Toyota, and a certain luxury maker would certainly make.

That's why when last June we heard that the Japanese and German automakers had signed a memorandum of understanding we were quite intrigued. However since the signing, information regarding…

The recent Chicago Auto Show brought with it tons of excitement for enthusiasts of our favorite brand, Toyota. That's because the Japanese automaker officially unveiled its brand-new 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup at the exhibition.

The 2014 Toyota Tundra is exciting in many ways, but mostly because it marks the first restyling of the full-size pickup since the 2007 model year. The new truck will be manufactured in Toyota's pickup plant in San Antonio…

Drivers for years and years have turned to the experts at Kelley Blue Book to determine which model and brand they should purchase when they're in the market for a new or used car. Yes, Kelley Blue Book is quite the trusted auto source, which is why we at Avondale Toyota were so thrilled when we found out that the popular publication had paid such high regards to one of our favorite models in…

As auto enthusiasts likely know, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, also known as the IIHS, has a long history of rating automobiles and determining which are the safest for drivers in the Avondale area and beyond, using various crash tests. The ones that are deemed the safest are then given the a Top Safety Pick designation, letting potential byers know just how protected they will be in them.

Well, Avondale Toyota has great news…

With the need for fuel efficient vehicles increasing every day due either to rising gas prices or eco-friendliness, many automakers are trying to produce green versions of their flagship models. And, to this end, there are more hybrid autos than ever before. Even the original, single Toyota Prius offering has now evolved into a whole Prii lineup including the Prius v, Prius c and Prius Plug-In. And with the fuel efficient new Toyota autos expanding…

The Toyota Corolla has always been a wildly popular model in the Avondale area and beyond. And, as such, Toyota is doing all it can to offer the best features it can for drivers of the 2013 Corolla.

Which is why Toyota is also adding three-brand new Premium Packages for availability in the 2013 Corolla S. They include the Premium, Premium Interior and Premium Complete Packages. What's more, the 2013 Toyota Corolla LE, which…

If you don't know already, most of the innovation, technology and quality Toyota parts found in the new Toyota lineup are a direct result of the hard workers at the Toyota Technical Center. And as it were, the Technical Center is celebrating 35-years of dedication by giving back to some very deserving community members.

Now we realize the typical celebration for an automaker's milestone would involve a big bash, or a few anniversary…