Jimmy Vasser Toyota

If safety is one of your top criteria and you don't want to spend a lot of money on add-ons, you might just want to consider the 2012 Toyota Camry. Designed with the hopes of winning a perfect crash-test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it offers, 10 airbags, a fortified body, and suite of today's leading-edge technology - all as standard fare.

Among the two new airbags in the 2012 Toyota…

You wouldn't necessarily go looking at a Japanese automaker's lineup if you were seeking out an American-made car. But, it turns out, that' exactly where you can find it. Toyota is, in fact, expected to offer consumers the most American-made car in the entire world, for the 2012 model year.

How do we know this? Well, because the federal government just released data on content per new auto. And, the 2012 Camry is…

The Japanese automaker, Toyota, has promised Toyota enthusiasts many new and redesigned vehicles for the 2012 model year, including the Toyota Tacoma. The revamped and revitalized Tacoma is expected to hit Jimmy Vasser Toyota's showroom floor in November.

Toyota's changes to the 2012 Tacoma are primarily superficial and will not impact the pickup's powertrain. But, the updates are being made entirely to the exterior and interior design languages and to the entertainment…

Every driver knows that heart-sinking, stomach turning feeling of both fear and relief from an "almost-accident." Unfortunately, many drivers also know the physical, mental and emotional trauma that comes with actually getting into an accident. For those of us who have been in an accident, we always second guess and ask ourselves the "what if" questions. Wouldn't it have been nice if your vehicle had steered you away from the accident and saved you?

All's been quiet on the Toyota front as far as newness is concerned, since early this spring. However, talk has resumed as the Japanese automaker moves steadfast toward resuming full operation levels.

What goodies do they have in store? Enough to satisfy every driver's craving. As you might have read, at the end of the year they're planning to release the next-generation Toyota Yaris. Earlier, in fall, they'll release the Prius?

In Japan last winter, Toyota unveiled the next-generation Yaris. However, due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, talk of when it might hit showroom floors was put on the back burner and has yet to be discussed.

Happily, Toyota is recuperating from the natural disasters. Eyeing the return to full production levels in the near future. Feeling renewed onward-and-upward momentum, Toyota has once again resurrected talk of the new Yaris.

Don Esmond, Senior Vice…