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DCH Toyota of Torrance is helping to support their parent company for a good cause. Toyota is entering another year of "100 Cars For Good." The Japanese auto maker will award 100 cars to nonprofits.

Those interested must sign up via Facebook, and submit applications, along with a video, in order to gain support and explain how they would use a donated vehicle. Only 5,000 organizations can apply.

Finalists will be eligible for several…

Have you ever wondered if you were making the right decision when deciding between leasing or purchasing a vehicle? At DCH Toyota of Torrance we get all kinds of questions about buying/leasing vehicles from puzzled drivers. Perhaps this is why Toyota has decided to make the process a little easier with its online guide. Navigating to the helpful "Buy or Lease Quiz" website from Toyota, located here (http://www.toyota.com/financial/buy-or-lease/quiz…

Times are certainly changing. When the original Toyota Prius appeared in 1997 (albeit a bit later in the U.S.), it was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in the world. Today, the Prius family is made up of several members: the third-generation Toyota Prius, the Toyota Prius v extended hatchback, the thrifty, subcompact Toyota Prius c, which will launch soon, and the newest Prius plug-in, which also premieres (at select dealerships) this spring. In a…

As Toyota becomes #1 in brand loyalty yet again (thanks, KBB.com readers!), the auto maker is also striking up huge numbers in California. As a state where hybrid cars are designed and dreamed up, it's no wonder Toyota Prius is such a hit. And there's plenty of cargo room in both the sedan and Prius-V model. But if you need a little more storage space, there's an answer.

Japanese company Camp-Inn…

In case you weren't aware, the lauded Toyota Corolla is in for a redesign in its 2013 model year, and the Japanese automaker is currently testing it overseas. How does DCH Toyota of Torrance know this? If we were to say that we're employing a group of secretive spies to photograph the next-gen compact, we'd be lying. Rather, the test vehicle was simply spotted by a lucky bystander who happened to snap…

Earning an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety "Top Safety Pick" award is no small feat. The organization puts vehicles through rigorous rounds of crash testing, aimed at proving just how safe a vehicle can keep a driver in the event of a car accident. Of course, the ultimate goal of the IIHS is to stop accidents from happening as well, which is why the company puts a heavy emphasis on technologies that prevent crashes in…

The 2012 Toyota Camry is available at DCH Toyota of Torrance, and there's no shortage of reasons why you should check out the mid-size entry from our favorite Japanese automaker. In its 2012 model year, the Camry has been given a wide range of upgrades, and each one works to reinforce the vehicle's image of safety, reliability, and fun.

Of course, these points need to have some form of measure. And while fun…

Let's face it: Toyota has had a rough year in terms of production and parts availability. First, the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan forced the company to cut back production, and now that they've recovered, flooding in Thailand began disrupting parts suppliers from making shipments to factories around the world.

However, if there's any proof that Toyota has learned how to recover from its first round of production disruptions, it…

At this year's SEMA Show, Toyota set out to deliver a lineup of trucks that each serve a different purpose. More specifically, the Japanese automaker showed off two variants of the 2012 Toyota Tacoma tailored to the needs of rally racers and surfers, as well as a modified 2012 Toyota Tundra, which is aimed at making the lives of motocross racers a bit easier.

Lugging a motorcycle from show to show, while also cleaning…

What do television shows, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Biggest Loser and Futurama have in common? How about movies like Yogi Bear, Disneynature African Cats, and The Other Guys? DCH Toyota of Torrance can't blame you if you're a little confused, so we'll just give you the answer. They were all featured at the 21^st annual Environmental Media Awards, which Toyota is the presenting sponsor of…