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The Toyota Prius Plug-In might be the newest addition to the Prius Family of Cars, but that doesn't mean it's having any trouble fitting right in. Of the combined 25,168 Prius hybrids sold last month, 1,654 were the limitedly-released Prius Plug-In. And with Toyota estimating the sale of roughly 16,000 to 17,000 of the Prius Plug-In this year, it's looking like it's right on track.

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How many days does it take the average dealership to sell a car? According to Edmunds Inside Line, as many as 53 days. The company regularly gauges how long vehicles tend to sit on dealership lots, like the Walser Toyota lot at 4401 American Blvd. West in Bloomington, MN 55437, then releases a list of the vehicles that tend to spend the least amount of time there each month.

In doing so, Edmunds shines some…

Other automakers try to imitate the success Toyota has had in the hybrid market, but few can truly compete. How can Walser Toyota, serving Bloomington, Minnesota know this for sure? A new study released by R.L. Polk has found that only 35-percent of people who've bought a hybrid would buy another.

Wait, wait, wait, isn't that a bad thing? Allow us to explain a bit further. That initial number accounts for owners…

We here at Walser Toyota always say that Toyota is looking out for its customers, and the development of their latest service more than proves it. Dubbed the Excess Wear & Use Protection Plan, it's focus is to put customers' minds at ease who've chosen to lease a new Toyota .

And how exactly can it do that? Simply put, by eliminating the fear of charges that they would otherwise be responsible for paying, in…

Consumers are loving the nostalgic 'Game of Life' based commercial from Toyota. So much so that we at Walser Toyota wouldn't be surprised if the Japanese auto maker promotes an online playable version, complete with Prius c game piece.

For many of us, the classic board game "Life" that brings back memories of great family gatherings, or arguments. But as "The Game of Life with Prius c" portrays, there is much to be learned…

After doing their best to stay out of the fleet and rental market for years, Toyota has recently made a decision to expand its reach in these exact segments. Though, they're not exactly diving in head first. In fact, sales within the rental market have only translated to 18% of the Japanese automaker's 2012 sales thus far, and their total annual fleet sales only tend to comprise 6-7% of their sales for the…

Times are a-changin' and we here at Walser Toyota can always count on Toyota to be at the top of their game. Back when the automaker rolled out its first Toyota Prius in 1997, they were on the forefront of the hybrid vehicle market, as it was the only mass-produced hybrid vehicle in the world at the time.

Toyota has come a long way since then. In a recent interview, Yoshi Inaba, President and Chief…

You may be tempted to simply ignore your "Check Engine" light when it comes on, but we here at Walser Toyota are here to tell you why that's a bad idea. When any of your dashboard's alert lights come on, they do so for good reason. It's often a sign that something has gone wrong under the hood or is about to. Rather than hoping it will go away, we'd suggest…

Toyota is coming back to NHRA Drag Racing and Funny Car competitions this year with a Toyota Camry body.These cars are way more powerful than those street legal Camry's from Walser Toyota in Bloomington, Minnesota.

This deal is not just about design, Toyota will have an advertising presence at ESPN2 broadcasts of NHRA Drag Racing.

The auto maker began involvement with NHRA in 2002 with a Celica-based Funny Car. It wasn't until…

It probably doesn't come as any surprise that automakers entering the subcompact segment in recent years have stepped up their game. We've seen the roll-out of vehicles like the Hyundai Accent, Ford Fiesta, and Honda Fit add competition to the market, and this year, Toyota couldn't let the challenge to compete go unanswered.

Their solution comes in the form of a reworked, second-generation Yaris that's interior and exterior like and feel…