Founded in 1937 Toyota, a Japanese automaker began to manufacture automobiles. At its peak, Toyota employed approximately 320,000 people worldwide. It is the world’s #1 automaker as judged by sales. In 2002 Toyota also launched Scion, a new line of automobiles designed to appeal to a younger generation.
During the 1970 energy crisis, Toyota’s popularity grew because of their high-quality affordable compact cars. In the 1990s, Toyota began to branch out by adding many larger and more luxurious vehicles to its lineup, including a full-sized pickup, the Tundra of SUVs, The Sequoia, RAV 4, and Highlander. Toyota also makes a sport version of the Camry known as the Solara. The Scion brand is a group of affordable and sporty automobiles built primarily for young adults. The Toyota Avalon is a luxury sedan and the Matrix and Yaris are economy models. Since 1968 Toyota has been producing their most popular economy car the Corolla, in addition the Toyota Tacoma pickup is a familiar name. Scion currently produces the Scion xA, xB, tC and xD. In 1997, Toyota began production of the world’s best-selling hybrid car, the Prius. Hybrid technology has many benefits to a consumer and anyone who owns one will swear by their efficiency.
To schedule maintenance or auto repairs for your Toyota or Scion vehicle in Los Altos, make an appointment with Allied Auto Works today.
