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Toyota has been fighting an uphill battle of limited parts and reduced production levels since the record earthquake last March. The Japanese automaker has just announced that production levels at its North American plants are recovering faster than expected. They anticipate a return to normal operations this September - two months earlier than originally thought.

On June 6, Toyota returned to full production of the Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Sienna, and Toyota Highlander. The automaker expects the Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, and Toyota RAV4 to follow closely on the heels of these eight vehicles, resuming normal levels by the September…

It's been sometime since Toyota announced it would be expanding its Prius lineup, adding, among others, the 2012 Prius v. We knew very little about the new hybrid minivan designed especially for active families, until now. We can't wait to share all the details.

The new 2012 Toyota Prius v seats five people. Hence its name" "v". But, while "v" officially (and befittingly) translates to five, it also unofficially stands for versatility. The…

There's Twitter. There's Facebook....LinkedIn... Athlinks?. Buzznet...And now, with the help of Microsoft, Toyota is setting up their own social networking site. Drivers can interact with their car as they would on... say... Facebook or Twitter. Also helping launch the new social networking site coined "Toyota Friend" is San Francisco-based Salesforce.com.

"Toyota Friend" was recently demonstrated in a Tokyo showroom. An owner of a plug-in Prius received a message from his hybrid, named "Pre-boy", advising him to charge his car overnight. After plugging in, the "Pre-boy" responded, "The charge will be complete by 2:15 a…