Just Purchased 2007 Ford Mustang from Berglund Toyota
"I could have bought in Roanoke, Danville, or even Charlottesville, but I got mine from John Chaney at Berglund Toyota in Lynchburg!"
Gunnery Sargent Kathy Perdue, USMC
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Toyota Takes on My Space
Toyota Makes Sweet Music With MySpace
Toyota and MySpace Music have joined forces to bring you the hottest (and occasionally free) music, plus videos and all the latest news on artists, shows and tickets.
MySpace Music recently partnered with Universal Music Group, Sony BMG and Warner Music Group. For all you Toyota fans, that means the Toyota MySpace Music page offers just about all the music you love from major, indie and even unsigned artists. Also, MySpace Music will offer free music and streaming videos.
On the Toyota MySpace Music page, users will be able to build personal playlists and search for the hottest new music. Users can even share playlists with friends. The Toyota MySpace Music page offers a pop-out music player for on-the-go music listening, and it also allows you to listen to your music while surfing the Web.
And now for the good stuff, like Toyota Tuesday downloads. Mark your calendars because Toyota will be providing a free song download every Tuesday through September 2009. Past free downloads have come from popular artists such as Maroon 5, MSTRKRFT, Christina Milian and Darius Rucker.
To check out the latest updates, streaming videos, events in your area and the Toyota Tuesday download of the week, click the "More information" link below. And don't forget to add Toyota as a friend!
Revealed: the 2010 Toyota PRIUS !
2010 Prius Inspires at Detroit Auto Show
The wait is over, finally, and the much-anticipated 2010 Toyota Prius was officially revealed to the public at the Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 12, 2009. The new Prius goes beyond its predecessors in terms of technology and design; it's an intelligent vehicle that uses forward-thinking features and embodies the idea of what a hybrid vehicle should be in the future.
The Detroit Auto Show provided a brief glimpse of new features, including an available solar-panel roof, which uses the sun's energy to cool the vehicle's interior while it's parked. Other standout features include Touch-Tracer, an enhanced multi-information display, available Pre-Collision System and LED headlamps, and three selectable driving modes: eco, power and EV. And the exterior design makes an obvious statement: Efficiency can most certainly be beautiful.
To find out more about the third-generation Prius, check out the reveal site at
Toyota Announces New President
(From http://by127w.bay127.mail.live.com/mail/InboxLight.aspx?FolderID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005&InboxSortAscending=False&InboxSortBy=Date&n=1475053936 01/20/2009)
TOKYO -- Akio Toyoda, scion of Toyota Motor Corp.'s founding family and now its next president, will bring a U.S. perspective to the automaker as it battles falling sales and an unprecedented financial crisis.Toyoda, 52, will succeed current President Katsuaki Watanabe in June, the company said today, ending weeks of speculation.
Local media have touted him as an annointed prince riding to the rescue of a Japanese corporate icon.He will inject an international mindset into a company whose overseas operations, including the United States, now account for most of its sales and are contributing to the first operating loss in 70 years.
"I think there will be an increased sense of urgency," Chris Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. "There are so many challenges right now."
Indeed, today's Toyota would be unrecognizable to Akio's grandfather Kiichiro, who founded the automaker in 1937, or his father, Shoichiro, himself a president from 1981 to 1992.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Toyota Reveals Battery Car
(From http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aUMqD_U5PZkQ 01/12/2009)
Toyota to Sell Tiny U.S. ‘Urban Commuter’ Battery Car by 2012
Toyota Motor Corp., working to hold a lead in advanced vehicles over General Motors Corp. and smaller startups, plans to sell a tiny, battery-powered car in the U.S. by 2012 that can be recharged at electrical outlets.
A concept version of the FT-EV “urban commuter” car will be at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit starting tomorrow, Toyota said in a statement. The world’s largest seller of hybrids didn’t say how much the model, a modified version of the iQ minicar sold in Japan, may cost.
Toyota is readying the FT-EV as alternatives to gasoline expand. They range from plug-ins, including a version of Toyota’s Prius and GM’s Volt, to electric cars from Nissan Motor Co., Tesla Motors Inc. and Fisker Automotive Inc. Gasoline prices, which set a record in the U.S. last year, and pressure from governments to trim carbon dioxide emissions, are driving demand.
“Last summer’s $4-a-gallon gasoline was no anomaly, it was a brief glimpse of our future,” Irv Miller, U.S. group vice president of environmental and public affairs for the Toyota City, Japan-based company, said in the statement today.
“We must address the inevitability of peak oil by developing vehicles powered by alternatives to liquid-oil fuel, as well as new concepts, like the iQ, that are lighter in weight and smaller in size,” he said. “This kind of vehicle, electrified or not, is where our industry must focus its creativity.”
Plug-In Prius
Toyota’s two-door electric car, similar in size to Daimler AG’s Smart minicar, seats four people and would travel at least 50 miles “between home and work,” the company said. Toyota hasn’t yet set a total driving range per charge for the FT-EV, said Jana Hartline, a spokeswoman.
The company also said today that later this year it will begin delivering an initial 500 plug-in Prius hybrids with lithium-ion battery packs. Of the fleet customers that will lease them, 150 will be in the U.S.
Toyota hasn’t yet said when such Priuses, which can be recharged at household electric outlets, will be sold to individuals. Its current hybrids, as well as those sold by Honda Motor Co., GM, Nissan, Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp., use nickel-metal-hydride batteries that recharge from braking and deceleration when the vehicle is moving.
Toyota plans to unveil a new Lexus hybrid tomorrow in Detroit and a restyled Prius on Jan. 12. The company will have as many as 10 U.S. hybrids on sale in the early 2010s, Miller said. Toyota’s U.S. sales unit is based in Torrance, California.
U.S. hybrid sales fell 11 percent last year to 316,013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Toyota sold 158,884 Prius hatchbacks, a 12 percent drop from a year earlier. Toyota’s share of all hybrid sales fell to 76 percent, from 78 percent.
A concept version of the FT-EV “urban commuter” car will be at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit starting tomorrow, Toyota said in a statement. The world’s largest seller of hybrids didn’t say how much the model, a modified version of the iQ minicar sold in Japan, may cost.
Toyota is readying the FT-EV as alternatives to gasoline expand. They range from plug-ins, including a version of Toyota’s Prius and GM’s Volt, to electric cars from Nissan Motor Co., Tesla Motors Inc. and Fisker Automotive Inc. Gasoline prices, which set a record in the U.S. last year, and pressure from governments to trim carbon dioxide emissions, are driving demand.
“Last summer’s $4-a-gallon gasoline was no anomaly, it was a brief glimpse of our future,” Irv Miller, U.S. group vice president of environmental and public affairs for the Toyota City, Japan-based company, said in the statement today.
“We must address the inevitability of peak oil by developing vehicles powered by alternatives to liquid-oil fuel, as well as new concepts, like the iQ, that are lighter in weight and smaller in size,” he said. “This kind of vehicle, electrified or not, is where our industry must focus its creativity.”
Plug-In Prius
Toyota’s two-door electric car, similar in size to Daimler AG’s Smart minicar, seats four people and would travel at least 50 miles “between home and work,” the company said. Toyota hasn’t yet set a total driving range per charge for the FT-EV, said Jana Hartline, a spokeswoman.
The company also said today that later this year it will begin delivering an initial 500 plug-in Prius hybrids with lithium-ion battery packs. Of the fleet customers that will lease them, 150 will be in the U.S.
Toyota hasn’t yet said when such Priuses, which can be recharged at household electric outlets, will be sold to individuals. Its current hybrids, as well as those sold by Honda Motor Co., GM, Nissan, Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp., use nickel-metal-hydride batteries that recharge from braking and deceleration when the vehicle is moving.
Toyota plans to unveil a new Lexus hybrid tomorrow in Detroit and a restyled Prius on Jan. 12. The company will have as many as 10 U.S. hybrids on sale in the early 2010s, Miller said. Toyota’s U.S. sales unit is based in Torrance, California.
U.S. hybrid sales fell 11 percent last year to 316,013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Toyota sold 158,884 Prius hatchbacks, a 12 percent drop from a year earlier. Toyota’s share of all hybrid sales fell to 76 percent, from 78 percent.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Toyota Corolla S - Lynchburg, VA
Toyota Corolla S - Lynchburg, VA-Just Purchased - Another Satisfied Customer of John Chaney at Berglund Toyota, Lynchburg, VA 01-10-2009
Carrie Skinnell of Altavista, VA as she takes delivery of her 2005 Toyota Corolla S on January 10, 2009!
Ford F-250 Diesel Crew Cab 4wd-Lynchburg, VA
Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4wd Diesel in Lynchburg, VA-just purchased!
Daniel and Vickie Abbott of Madison Heights, VA with their son, Caydon as they prepare to take delivery of their new truck on 01/09/2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Get Your "Baby" Ready for Winter
Winter Preparation
Help ensure your vehicle runs great this winter by preparing in advance with these maintenance tips:
-Check your antifreeze and coolant. Antifreeze protects the cooling system against freezing and helps keep your Toyota starting right up, even on extremely cold days. Check your owner's manual for antifreeze and coolant service intervals.
-Maintain your tires. As the temperature fluctuates, so does the pressure in your tires. Perform regular air-pressure checks and adjustments to help minimize tire wear, and increase your gas mileage. Also, for your driving safety, make sure your tires are in good condition and do not have excess or uneven wear.
-Inspect your battery. Connections to your battery should be free of grime or corrosion. Winter conditions can also drain battery life quickly. If your car is slow to start on cold mornings, it's probably time to replace your battery.
-Replace your wiper blades if necessary to maintain maximum visibility, and keep your washer fluid reservoir full with non-freezing washer fluid.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
GMAC begs/gets Bank Holding Co. Status
(From http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_en&refer=home&sid=aHJ5U8LG4HMY
The Fed is using emergency powers to grant Detroit-based GMAC’s request because of the “unusual and exigent circumstances affecting the financial markets,” according to a statement from the central bank today. To comply with rules about who can own a bank, GMAC’s majority owner Cerberus Capital Management LP agreed to distribute its stake to its investors and minority owner GM will cede all control.
The Fed order said the plan “would benefit the public by strengthening GMAC’s ability to fund the purchases of vehicles manufactured by GM.”
Saving GMAC may improve the chances of salvaging GM, which received $9.4 billion in U.S. loans this month to stave off collapse at least until January. The package didn’t include support for GMAC, which finances about 75 percent of the inventory at GM dealers. The lender also served as a major source of loans to GM car buyers until it was frozen out of credit markets after losses totaling $7.9 billion.
GMAC’s survival “is critical to the future of the dealers,” said Kimberly Rodriguez, principal of Grant Thornton’s automotive practice, in a Dec. 19 statement on the bailouts for GM and Chrysler LLC. The lending arms of automakers “need to be able to finance GM and Chrysler dealers, and support vehicle financing to customers in order for the parent auto companies to be viable.”
GMAC Granted Bank Status as U.S. Seeks to Save GM
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- GMAC LLC won Federal Reserve approval to become a bank holding company, enabling the auto lender to tap U.S. financial industry bailout programs and help keep General Motors Corp. in business.
The Fed is using emergency powers to grant Detroit-based GMAC’s request because of the “unusual and exigent circumstances affecting the financial markets,” according to a statement from the central bank today. To comply with rules about who can own a bank, GMAC’s majority owner Cerberus Capital Management LP agreed to distribute its stake to its investors and minority owner GM will cede all control.
The Fed order said the plan “would benefit the public by strengthening GMAC’s ability to fund the purchases of vehicles manufactured by GM.”
Saving GMAC may improve the chances of salvaging GM, which received $9.4 billion in U.S. loans this month to stave off collapse at least until January. The package didn’t include support for GMAC, which finances about 75 percent of the inventory at GM dealers. The lender also served as a major source of loans to GM car buyers until it was frozen out of credit markets after losses totaling $7.9 billion.
GMAC’s survival “is critical to the future of the dealers,” said Kimberly Rodriguez, principal of Grant Thornton’s automotive practice, in a Dec. 19 statement on the bailouts for GM and Chrysler LLC. The lending arms of automakers “need to be able to finance GM and Chrysler dealers, and support vehicle financing to customers in order for the parent auto companies to be viable.”
Friday, December 19, 2008
How to... and How Not to..........
Washing Your Car
If there's one lesson to be learned here it's DON'T USE DISH DETERGENT to wash your car. Dish detergents are meant to clean everything off the surface of a dish so you can, well, eat off it!
However, that squeaky clean feeling on your car after washing with a detergent is a sign your paint has been left unprotected. Best bet, use a liquid car wash from your dealer, specially formulated to dissolve dirt without compromising your vehicle's finish.
As for what type of cloth to use for washing, a 100% terrycloth towel works best, better than diapers, t-shirt, flannel and other seemingly soft fabrics.
Lastly, wash early and often to keep it clean and free of airborne contaminants.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
2009 Kelley Blue Book Awards
Toyota, Scion, Lexus Lead 2009 Kelley Blue Book Awards
KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM RELEASES 2009 RESIDUAL VALUE ANALYSIS
Kelley Blue Book -- www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used- vehicle information, recently announced the 2009 model-year vehicles projected to retain the greatest amount of their original retail prices after five years of ownership. Kelley Blue Book's residual values are a reflection of current vehicle data, market conditions for each vehicle, competition in each segment, expectations of the future economy and the combined experience of Kelley Blue Book's team of market and pricing analysts.
Kelley Blue Book -- www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used- vehicle information, recently announced the 2009 model-year vehicles projected to retain the greatest amount of their original retail prices after five years of ownership. Kelley Blue Book's residual values are a reflection of current vehicle data, market conditions for each vehicle, competition in each segment, expectations of the future economy and the combined experience of Kelley Blue Book's team of market and pricing analysts.
Below are the two sets of winners:
2009 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 MODELS (listed alphabetically)
Honda Civic/Civic Hybrid Scion tC
Honda Fit Toyota Corolla
MINI Cooper Toyota Prius
Scion xB Toyota Yaris
Scion xD Volkswagen Rabbit
2009 BEST RESALE VALUE: BY VEHICLE CATEGORY
COMPACT PICKUP: Toyota Tacoma HIGH-PERFORMANCE CAR: Nissan GT-R
FULL-SIZE PICKUP: Toyota Tundra HYBRID CAR: Honda Civic Hybrid
CROSSOVER: Honda CR-V COMPACT CAR: MINI Cooper
LUXURY CROSSOVER: BMW X5 MID-SIZE CAR: Lexus IS
HYBRID CROSSOVER: Toyota Highlander Hybrid FULL-SIZE CAR: Cadillac CTS
SUV: Jeep Wrangler LUXURY CAR: Audi A5
LUXURY SUV: Audi Q7 Quattro VAN: Honda Odyssey
HYBRID SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
Saturday, December 13, 2008
New Factory Built
Toyota Begins North American Production of the RAV-4
December 4, 2008 - Woodstock, ON - A ceremony today at Toyota's new manufacturing facility here officially kicked-off production of the RAV4 sport utility vehicle. The plant represents an investment of CAN$1.1 billion and boosts Toyota's investment in Canada to approximately CAN$5.6 billion.
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Toyota Motor Corporation President Katsuaki Watanabe presided over the event, which was attended by local officials, the 1,200 team members who are building RAV4, and hundreds of supplier representatives.
"We started production in nearby Cambridge almost exactly 20 years ago, and this Woodstock plant shows our commitment to Canada is continuing," Watanabe said.
The Woodstock plant is the only location outside of Japan where the RAV4 is built.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) currently produces 12 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and the Lexus RX350. With the start-up in Woodstock, Toyota has 14 plants with the annual capacity to build approximately 2 million cars and trucks as well as engines and transmissions.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Talking About Tires !
Tires: Key Component of both Safety & Gas Mileage
Tires defintely are a key component in the maintenance of your own personal safety while driving and in the acheivement of satisfactory gas mileage.
As we all know, but seem to forget often, you must check your tires' treadwear regularly. "Cupping" of tires (outside area is worn while middle appears unworn) can create a dangerous and noisy ride. Often, in bad weather, cupped tires will fail to give you the grip you need to maintain control of the vehicle. Additionally, cupped tires will usually produce a roaring noise effect that can be irritating.
Cupping can be due to a failure to maintain the factory-recommended tire pressure for your particular vehicle in your tires. You can discover the recommended pressure from your owners manual or by asking a factory dealer of your car brand to give you this information.
With this knowledge in hand, it is then up to you to check and adjust the tire pressure often, and, at least once per month. Doing this will give you longer tire life and will help achieve the best gas mileage for your car.
And, remember to rotate the tires regularly according to the factory-recommended schedule. Again, this can be obtained from the owner's manual or the factory dealer.
Lastly, when it becomes the time to buy new tires, be sure to check what kind of tire price specials your factory dealer is offering. Right now, my dealership is offering a great tire deal which can be viewed immediately below this post!
Tires defintely are a key component in the maintenance of your own personal safety while driving and in the acheivement of satisfactory gas mileage.
As we all know, but seem to forget often, you must check your tires' treadwear regularly. "Cupping" of tires (outside area is worn while middle appears unworn) can create a dangerous and noisy ride. Often, in bad weather, cupped tires will fail to give you the grip you need to maintain control of the vehicle. Additionally, cupped tires will usually produce a roaring noise effect that can be irritating.
Cupping can be due to a failure to maintain the factory-recommended tire pressure for your particular vehicle in your tires. You can discover the recommended pressure from your owners manual or by asking a factory dealer of your car brand to give you this information.
With this knowledge in hand, it is then up to you to check and adjust the tire pressure often, and, at least once per month. Doing this will give you longer tire life and will help achieve the best gas mileage for your car.
And, remember to rotate the tires regularly according to the factory-recommended schedule. Again, this can be obtained from the owner's manual or the factory dealer.
Lastly, when it becomes the time to buy new tires, be sure to check what kind of tire price specials your factory dealer is offering. Right now, my dealership is offering a great tire deal which can be viewed immediately below this post!
Great Tire Deal !
Buy 3 Tires , Get 4th FREE!
Installation Price includes:>
No-charge road hazard Protection>
Mounting and Balancing>
Valve Stems>
Listed Tire Disposal fees
BF Goodrich, Dunlop, Goodyear, Pirelli, Continental, General, Uniroyal, Michelin, Toyo, and Yokahama Tires available.
Offer good at Berglund Toyota only. Purchase price for three tires is the regularly posted retail price. Sales tax, shop supplies, and other applicable taxes are extra. Not valid on Run Flat tires. Toyotas only. Offer expires 12/31/2008.
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