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Toyota Prius Prime Takes Top Honors for Electric/Hybrid Category at KBB Best Buy Awards https://t.co/aWllzNLNJL pic.twitter.com/ZUPP3Ts0UO

— Electric Cars Report (@ECarsReport) November 16, 2016

How far would you go to save the environment? In the upcoming 2017 Prius Prime, you can go up to 640 miles on a single tank of gas and fully-charged battery.

Toyota boldly declares the Prius Prime "the most efficient car in America," and Kelley Blue Book has taken notice. Each year, KBB highlights models that provide the greatest value in terms of cost and driver satisfaction in the Best…

An easy way to help bats is by bldg bat houses. Learn more ways to support bats, WHC Bats Project Guidance https://t.co/59RJQJzn7i #BatWeek pic.twitter.com/KzrbDIhjwI

— Wildlife Habitat (@WildlifeHC) October 25, 2016

Chicago is home to at least seven species of bat -- the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus), Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus), Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans), Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis), Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis), Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus), and Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus).

While bats in the city are often a subject...

Good news for the Giant Panda. The population has grown - conservation
action works! https://t.co/Yn2uTcEWhJ pic.twitter.com/7ml13vAYgw

— IUCN Red List (@IUCNRedList) September 4, 2016

Ever since you were a little kid, you have been interested in the critically endangered Giant Panda. Maybe part of the reason these bears are so fascinating is because Chicago played a major role in their history in the west.

The Brookfield Zoo was the first in America to have a Giant Panda exhibit. Purchased from explorer Ruth Harkness in 1937, the panda cub Su Lin was the first to ever leave…

An all-new Prius is coming our way at Chicago Northside Toyota Scion to revolutionize the hybrid segment. While many details are still in the works, experts are already talking about the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. The new and exciting model is expected to be on sale toward the end of 2016.

What do Jay Leno and Tim Allen have in common? Other than both being extremely successful actors/comedians, is that they are both in charge of rather substantial car collections. Now what does this have to do with us here at Chicago Northside Toyota, well let me explain.

It all started out with a friendly wager, a drag race, and a very simple rule, the car that is raced must be a completely stock, factory original car. While Leno follows this rule, Allen brings 1955 Ford 

What Is a Million-Mile Toyota Tundra Worth? https://t.co/jCKXGHTmjp pic.twitter.com/2vs96vMFu3

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) May 11, 2016

Victor Sheppard of Louisiana bought a new Toyota Tundra back in 2007. He needed a truck with utmost reliability, because he was no ordinary driver. He makes frequent trips from his home to Wyoming, North Dakota, and Virginia for his job -- overall, that amounts to about 125,000 miles per year.

Finally, in 2016, his odometer soared over the million-mile mark.

So, how does he do it?

That's what Toyota would like to know! "Having a million-mile truck…

The @Toyota Camry is No. 1 on the @carsdotcom American-Made Index. Find out why: https://t.co/Y7N6d3GV1e pic.twitter.com/giMVKGvjxe

— Cars.com (@carsdotcom) June 28, 2016

The Cars.com American-Made Index (AMI) is out, and once again sitting in position number one is not one of the Detroit Three brands, but a Toyota. The AMI is a comprehensive, ranked list of models that are both assembled in the United States, and contain at least 75 percent American-manufactured parts.

The Toyota Camry is built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK), where it supports over 6,000

We're funding 28,000+ species assessments with @IUCN to help protect biodiversity: https://t.co/wGteGwkSku pic.twitter.com/rOO0NUnMbL

— ToyotaGB (@ToyotaGB) May 10, 2016

Toyota is well-known for manufacturing some of the most efficient new vehicles on the market, from the groundbreaking Prius hybrid of two decades ago, to the new hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai. However, Toyota's commitment to the environment goes beyond simply reducing carbon emissions.

"The Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 addresses not only climate change, but also biodiversity," said Inger

Honored to be recognized by @MIT @techreview as one of the 50 Smartest Companies! https://t.co/B7S0q5Iovm pic.twitter.com/bN2VIoJhD3

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) June 22, 2016

This June, the MIT Technology Review released its yearly list of the world's 50 Smartest Companies. In the top half of the rankings, and one of only two automakers to be honored -- Toyota.

According to the Intellectual Property Owners Association, Toyota was awarded 1,636 patents in 2015, more than any other automaker. That rapid-fire innovation is part of the reason Toyota stands out among other automakers,