Toyota Prius Plug-In Flies off Lots – Third Fastest-Selling Car in April

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In

Cars.com released their results of studies of car sales trends for March and April, and the Toyota Prius Plug-in was in the top three fastest-selling cars for both months.

The average time a new 2012 or 2013 model car spent on any car lot, from arrival until final purchase, was 45 days in April, up from 41 days in March. However, this is still a better national average than April last year, which found cars lingering for 48 days.

But not the Toyota Prius. 

The 2012 Prius Plug-in gathers no dust, leaving lots in an average just five days, topped only by the 2013 BMW X3 and 2013 BMW X5, which both cycle in four days. The 2012Toyota Prius c follows closely with a seven-day turnover time.

The Toyota Prius has outsold its class competitors, the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, in both months, and sales are expected to grow as long as supply can meet demand.

Moral of the story? Don’t wait to get yours, because they don’t hang around long, and you don’t want to miss out!

Toyota of Concord Congratulates Winners of 2012 Mayor’s Water Conservation Challenge

2012 Toyota Prius c

Toyota and the Wyland Foundation created the 2012 National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation to honor the 40^th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The competition was held throughout April and encouraged residents across the United States to make online pledges to reduce their water use. Cities with the highest percentage of residents who pledged were recognized as the winners.

Participants in the winning cities are now eligible to win a drawing for over $50,000 in prizes, including custom-designed sprinkler systems and showerheads, water-saving toilets, Lowe’s gift cards, and the grand prize of a Toyota Prius c Hybrid.

Toyota has a long-standing commitment to conservation and sustainability and encourages the public to share this commitment through a variety of company initiatives. Support for the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation also came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, U.S. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, WaterPik, Rain Bird, Lowe’s, Sterling Plumbing, PADI and Project AWARE.

Toyota of Concord applauds the following cities for their commitment to conservation:

Laguna Beach, California

Victoria, Minnesota

South Shore, Kentucky

Charlestown, New Hampshire

Manhattan Beach, California

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Fort Pierce, Florida

Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Greeley, Colorado

Madison, Wisconsin

Charlottesville, Virginia

Toms River, New Jersey

Toyota of Concord Congratulates Toyota 100 Cars for Good Finalists

Toyota has announced the finalists in the second annual Toyota 100 Cars for Good competition, which awards 100 new Toyota vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations over 100 days.

The 500 finalists were evaluated by a panel of independent experts in areas of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. They represent a wide range of services, including animal welfare, education, environment, arts, health, veterans’ affairs and public safety.

Finalists will be provided with a digital video camera, training toolkit and online advertising credits courtesy of Toyota, to raise awareness of their organizations and attract voters to their 100 Cars for Good campaign. Each finalist will make a video explaining how the new vehicle will help their community efforts, and the videos will be featured on Toyota’s Facebook page at www.100carsforgood.com.

Voting for the winners of Toyota 100 Cars for Good begins May 14 and continues through August 21.  Five organizations will be featured each day on Toyota’s Facebook page. A winner is chosen each day based on popular vote, and the four runners-up each day receive a $1,000 grant from Toyota.

The winning organizations have their choice of a Camry Hybrid, Highlander SUV, Prius v hybrid, Sienna minivan, Sienna Mobility or Tundra full-sized pickup, whichever new Toyota they believe best suits their needs. Toyota Financial Services will also provide a six-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty will also be provided for each vehicle.

Toyota of Concord was proud to participate in last year’s Toyota 100 Cars for Good contest by presenting new vehicles to two deserving local non-profits. This year, finalists from North Carolina include A Child’s Place of Charlotte, Adult Day and Health Care Services in Matthews, Bridge II Sports in Durhan, MedicForce in Almond, and project hope consulting Inc. in Charlotte. We congratulate the finalists and encourage you to vote for your favorite worthy organization.