A four-cylinder engine joins the 2009 Toyota Highlander lineup, giving the automaker a three-engine range in the popular crossover as well as a fuel-saving option. The new engine is a 2.

It may have recently passed GM to become the world's number one automaker, but even mighty Toyota isn't immune from the deteriorating U.S. market. Even before reporting a 38.9 percent drop in profits, the company predicted a sales slowdown in 2008 and moved to...

A bead of sweat rolled down my left temple, but I was getting 24.3 miles per gallon in a Toyota Highlander hybrid. That's not bad for a seven-passenger crossover that weighs 4,508 pounds.

The 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid will cost at least $26,870. The Highlander hybrid SUV will also see a price increase. The new model will start at $35,445 (beginning on August 25), including a $745 shipping charge, which translates into a $518 jump.

When I saw the 2008 Toyota Highlander, I observed its crisp lines and wide stance. It's athletic personality jumped at me and I couldn't wait to drive. This Sport Utility Vehicle doesn't have the tough and rugged appearance of other SUVs; the Highlander now be...

Oxford native and author David Magee recently drove through his home state in a Toyota Prius, enjoying the view - and the 51 miles per gallon he was getting. So it wasn't much of a surprise for the author of "How Toyota Became No.

Responding to changes in consumer demand, Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday that it will make changes to its operations in Princeton, Ind. The Highlander mid-size SUV, originally scheduled to be built in Mississippi, will be built in Princeton, starting in...

Butch Hancock says customers must wait 60 days to buy a Toyota Prius at the Kenny Kent automotive lot he oversees in Evansville. Meanwhile, sales of Tundra pickup trucks have declined while those of the Highlander sport utility vehicle remain steady.

(Chicago Tribune (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Like Kermit said, it's not easy to be green. While most automakers are reducing output of midsize and full-size sport-utility vehicles as consumers flee the gas-guzzlers, we opted to test one SUV that deserves...

Toyota Motor Corp. officials announced Thursday that the automaker will not build the Highlander SUV at its new plant in Blue Springs, Miss., but will instead manufacturer the Prius hybrid at the plant.

A vice president at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana says the production changes at the Gibson County plant could mean investment in the state next year. R.J. Reynolds says Toyota is ceasing manufacturing operations at its Princeton plant for three months b...

Today the Japanese automaker said it will now build it's red-hot Prius hybrid at it's new plant in Tupelo, Mississippi, shift the Highlander SUV from that plant to it's plant in Princeton, Indiana where it will take the place of assembly space currently used b...

This grandmother from Minnesota has owned multiple types of large vehicles with her husband, including a full-size conversion van, a Suburban and a minivan. The couple test drove the 2008 Toyota Highlander and found plenty to recommend.

Parts for the new Toyota Highlander will be stamped in Fairfield in 2009. A groundbreaking was held Tuesday, July 1, for a 120,000-square-foot facility for Takumi Stamping, a producer of small metal-stamped auto parts,on Seward Road just north of Union Centre ...

The Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a tough vehicle to get a hold of. In his detailed review of the crossover, senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder weighs the pros and cons of going green with this type of family vehicle.

“Bryan Laviolette | The Flint Journal A 3.3-liter V-6 with electric motor allows the 2008 Toyota Highlander hybrid to get 27 miles per gallon in the city”

Toyota chose to give its Highlander Hybrid Limited a high level of comfort and soundproofing to ensure a ride that is as smooth as possible. The Highlander Hybrid Limited has everything to please well-to-do buyers ($54,220) who are seeking an environmentally f...