New Toyota News for a New Week

Another week, another round of news to bless your Monday mornings. Here at Toyota of Clermont, we do our part to keep up with the latest goings-on in the Toyota-sphere. Recently we’ve seen a slew of news regarding the retiring of the Land Cruiser, a new 86 coming, and more. But, that was last week’s news. The future is now and we have new topics to cover. In short, Toyota’s Woven City has broken ground, there’s a new plan to combat the world’s carbon footprint, we might be getting a new paint color for TRD models, and are we seeing the downfall of the Crown? Check out these stories and more right here with Toyota of Clermont!

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The headlines are abuzz with Toyota lately and we’re here with the latest. Check it out here!

The Woven City Has Broken Ground

Reducing your carbon footprint is immensely important on both a personal and corporate level. Toyota delivered news about a year ago that they were designing a city in the foothills of Mt Fuji that spans 175 acres and seeks to exist free of emissions. At Toyota of Clermont we delivered this news but we’re happy to report that ground has been broken on this revolutionary project/experiment. Akio Toyoda was present for the ceremony and reiterated that the intention of the project was a coexistence between environment, technology, and people. The city will include interwoven networks that are specific for various means of travel and commuting, autonomous machines for both assistance and transportation, and a zero net-carbon footprint impact. With the project just beginning, we’re excited to see what the future holds.

A New TRD Paint Color Might Be Coming

If you haven’t noticed, Toyota has recently been stamping a unique paint color on every Clermont TRD model. The Army Green paint won the hearts of off-roaders and fans of the edgier side of automotive. The 2021 Lunar Rock paint became an instant hit, so what’s next? Well, some true Toyota fans have come to the conclusion it’ll be a Citrus Lime Green, reminiscent of the olden days of the Prius. An Instagram user, @4runnersnacks, took the liberty of mocking up this potential paint color on a Clermont 4Runner model picture and the results are amazing! Toyota forum participants were wowed by the color and rumor is this color might be it. But, there’s always the chance that we’re completely wrong. Only time will tell.

Compact Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Packs are Coming

Toyota is continuing to explore various avenues of alternative fueling and carbon-footprint reducing technology. Two new BEVs are set to debut this year, the Mirai recently saw a complete upgrade, and now Toyota is aiming to sell their hydrogen fuel-cell technology in a more compact package. This move aims to popularize fuel-cell technology and bring it to more industries. The battery system would be sold as a compact generator unit to be used for stationary power or as a base for trucks, boats, trains, and more. These carbon-footprint reducing generators are set to release this year but there’s no word on availability, price, and to which companies they will be sold to.

What’s Happening with the Toyota Crown?

While we’ve been getting some great Toyota news lately, the retirement of several models isn’t among the greats. The Land Cruiser is reportedly being retired in North America by the end of 2021 and the Crown might be next. Granted, we’ll never see a Crown at Toyota of Clermont but this is one of Toyota’s oldest and most beloved monikers across the rest of the globe. So, what happened? Well, the SUV craze, for one. Sedans have suffered a downturn in sales during recent years. For the Crown, sales went from around 200,000 to 36,000 per year in recent years. There are also several consumer complaints surrounding the famous Clermont sedan and Toyota has done little to improve. Will it be getting shelved for an SUV? Tell us what you think!

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