The good news for fans of roomy, practical transportation is that a new Highlander is arriving. The really great news is that it’s available in a more appealing wrapper and sings a sweeter song under the hood.

Newly remodeled from the ground up, Superstition Springs Toyota/Scion has the answer to car shopping in our brutal summer heat. Park your car in the shade of the garage and walk directly into the redesigned, cool, air-conditioned dealership for a look at the CJ Cruiser, Prius Hybrid or the newly designed Camry now also available as a hybrid.

TOKYO - Looking at the year ahead, there’s no stopping Toyota. Analysts say 2007 could be the year the Japanese manufacturer surpasses General Motors Corp. as the world’s No. 1 automaker in vehicle sales.

LINO LAKES, Minn. — Ever since his 1996 Toyota Camry shot up an interstate ramp, plowing into the back of an Oldsmobile in a horrific crash that killed three people, Koua Fong Lee insisted he had done everything he could to stop the car.

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash.

TOKYO  -  Battered by a slumping North American auto market and unfavorable currency swings, Toyota is forecasting a double barrel of bad news this fiscal year: its first year-on-year sales slide in nine years and first profit slip in seven years.

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will report its first operating loss in 70 years, acknowledging that after a decade of rapid growth it can no longer escape the slowdown plaguing the global auto industry.

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week as the automaker apologized to customers and tried to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide.

TOKYO - Sales growth in China and other emerging markets offset a decline in North America to help push Toyota's profit up 7.5 percent for its third fiscal quarter.

LAS VEGAS - Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday unveiled the 2009 Corolla, the 10th generation of the reliable subcompact sedan that became a best-seller after being introduced to the U.S. market four decades ago.

DETROIT - To understand the ongoing assault by foreign automakers in the United States, look no further than the traditional car market.

Five people were hospitalized following a two-car collision in Gilbert this morning.

“Republicans continue to accuse President Obama of throwing Israel under the bus. They should know: They wrote the book on it. Look at all of the veterans they threw under the filibuster bus from wars they started.”

A man driving a white Toyota Camry died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle collision on Lindsay and Pecos roads in Gilbert, fire officials said.

 In October, Chandler’s taxpayers paid $32,350 for a new car for the mayor just as the city’s accountants were beginning to warn of financial hardship.

It’s been revealed. The 2007 Truck of the Year is the Chevy Silverado. Long a favorite with truck owners, the Silverado for ’07 has now earned the top gun award by Motor Trend Magazine.

An elderly red light runner smashed her car into a sedan carrying a young mother and infant Wednesday morning at Elliot Road and 51st Street in Ahwatukee Foothills.

A Scottsdale man could face manslaughter charges after a 17-year-old Mesa girl was killed in a truck he was driving after he ran a red light and collided with a car, Scottsdale police said.

 Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn typically has a close eye on the pulse of his community. So it was quite a surprise to learn Dunn has accepted a city-purchased, brand-new car packed with extra features as Chandler stares at potential $19 million deficit that could prompt employee wage freezes and new fees for residents.