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Did you happen to see the popular movie, The Martian? In it, actor Matt Damon plays an astronaut who is accidently left behind on Mars after an emergency forces the rest of the crew to leave. Afterward, Damon’s character struggles to survive the inhospitable planet for years on his own while a rescue crew is sent back to him.

We thought of this movie recently when we saw this funny Toyota commercial featuring James and a group of “space travelers.”

In a press release from yesterday, Toyota reported that it is the most recent recipient of the Yankee Cup Technology Award from the New England Motor Press Association. The automaker earned the accolade thanks to its advanced safety technology package, Toyota Safety Sense (TSS-P). Toyota plans to add the driver-assistive technology to almost every trim level in the United States, starting with 2018 model-year vehicles as...

What Is a Million-Mile Toyota Tundra Worth? https://t.co/jCKXGHTmjp pic.twitter.com/2vs96vMFu3

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We often talk about Toyota's legendary reliability, but how far can one Toyota really go? The average car is ready to drop around the 200,000-mile mark. Victor Sheppard's 2007 Toyota Tundra surpassed 1,000,000 miles.

Sheppard's job takes him all across the country, and he tallies up the mileage fast -- 125,000 per year on average.

His Tundra has gained local-celebrity status, and was showcased in Toyota's outdoor truck display at the Texas…

First introduced in 1966, this small car was a hit right away. In 1970 it had already reached the status of the #2 best-selling imported car in America. By 2005, its 30 millionth model was produced. And now, in 2016, it reaches its 50th anniversary and is even more incredible than ever before! It's the Toyota Corolla and we welcome one and all to take a look at the video below celebrating it. You'll see its look change through the years, learn about the milestones it has hit, and perhaps even add it to the top of your…

 

A photo posted by toyotausa (@toyotausa) on Feb 29, 2016 at 5:50pm PST

Back in March we announced that the sales event of the sales event of the year was taking place right in our Doylestown, Pennsylvania. As we mentioned then, the sales event does have an expiration date and it so happens to be today. If you haven't already had an opportunity to take advantage of these special savings, we encourage you to hurry in today!