Toyota News: A new Tundra suspension, soybeans for Toyotas, and mobile collision assistance

It’s time for another Toyota news roundup! Our Orlando Toyota dealership is here to share the latest and greatest news surrounding our vehicles and the automotive industry. Today we’re talking about the new Tundra suspension, two new Toyota hypercars, the new mobile collision assistance that’s been rolled out, and the Toyota Barter program in Brazil.

An all-new Toyota Tundra suspension is coming

At this point, we’re eagerly awaiting the BIG unveiling of the new Toyota Tundra. Toyota has been slowly and steadily dropping teaser images and tidbits of information, and this week was no exception – they dropped a photo and video of the 2022 Toyota Tundra’s new and updated suspension, and the automotive world is abuzz. From what we can tell in the photos, gone are the leaf springs in the rear. Instead, Toyota chose to deck out this redesigned truck with multilink suspension and coil springs in the back. This means more comfort and better handling, especially in offroad situations. We also got an up-close-and-personal look at the skid plate, which confirms that a TRD model is in the works. We’ll keep you posted for more updates!

Pay for a Toyota with soybeans

Cars aren’t cheap no matter how you look at it – they’re a big investment, but a very necessary one. That’s why Toyota established the Toyota Barter Program back in 2019. Through it, farmers in other countries can bring their crops to a third-party company called NovaAgri that will ensure the crops were farmed sustainably and then hand over the keys to a new Toyota. Farmers can choose from the Toyota Hilux truck, the new Toyota Corolla Cross, and the SW4 SUV. This program has been expanded and will now accept corn and soybeans from Brazilian farmers as barter.

Toyota preps for Le Mans with two new hypercars

Le Mans test day is coming and Toyota took its two hypercars out on the track for a final systems check before the big day, which then segues into race week and the FIA World Endurance Championship later in August. Each car did 200km of the circuit with Brendon Hartley and Kamui Kobayashi at the wheel. Despite rain delaying the checks a bit, both cars passed with flying colors and will be taking to the track for the Le Mans test day soon.

Toyota rolls out Mobile Collision Assistance 

Remember how we told you that you needed to download the Toyota app? We’re saying it again, because Toyota is rolling out mobile collision assistance. Through this new tech, Toyota will help you navigate the aftermath of a car accident. Once you’ve confirmed that you and your passengers are OK, it helps you to collect the right documentation for the accident, submit your claim to your car insurance, and then choose a collision center for auto repairs. It literally walks you through the entire process step-by-step because we all know that a car accident is stressful enough – you shouldn’t have to stress the repairs afterward.

Follow Toyota of Orlando on social media for more news updates, and call us with questions! We’re open seven days a week at (407) 298-4500 and you can visit us in person at 3575 Vineland Road, just off I-4 across from the Millenia Mall.

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