Toyota Entune Multimedia System: Bringing the Latest in Mobile Technology to Cars

Toyota of Concord, your nearest Toyota car dealer in Concord, NC, is excited to tell you that driving a Toyota car would be a lot easier now, thanks to the Toyota Entune multimedia system which will offer the largest number of mobile applications with Bing, iheartradio, MovieTickets.com, OpenTable.com and Pandora.

Recently showcased at Consumer Electronics Show, the Toyota Entune system helps a customer’s mobile phone to create an enhanced in-vehicle experience that offers fully integrated and upgradeable entertainment, navigation, and information services.

Toyota cars will soon The Etune multimedia system will comprise industry-leading Advanced Conversational Voice Recognition and compatible with most Smartphones and feature phones. By bringing the latest in mobile technology to cars, Toyota has enhanced the overall in-vehicle experience. It will be rich and robust and means personalizing the information to each driver’s needs, we at Toyota of Concord feel.

The conversational voice recognition and in-vehicle controls in this system would allow a person to enjoy his/ her conversation without touching their mobile phone. The Toyota Entune simplifies interaction for the customers and the good news is that it will be available in most Toyota cars at our Toyota NC showroom in Concord.

Once you have downloaded the Entune mobile application, you can pair your Bluetooth capable phone with your Toyota car and start accessing a variety of personalized content and services. Another best part about the Toyota Entune is that your Toyota in-car applications would never go obsolete, thanks to its ability to be upgraded wirelessly.

The attractive features included in the Toyota Entune are Bing, which is making its debut, OpenTable that would allow you to make hotel reservations across 15,000 outlets, MovieTickets.com through which you can buy movie tickets and read reviews. And all these destinations can be seamlessly integrated into the navigation system. And if you want real-time traffic, fuel prices, weather, stocks and sports updates, you can do that too with the Toyota Entune.

And if you want music-on-the-go, Toyota Entune brings iheartradio’s 750+ hometown stations; personalized stations with Pandora; XM satellite radio 170+ channels with coast-to-coast coverage; and introducing HD Radio, digital broadcasts of your favorite terrestrial music.

Additionally, the Toyota Entune comes with best-in-class, advanced conversational voice recognition system, so that you forget about memorizing the various voice commands.

The amazing Toyota Entune would be available to you as option on select models this year at Toyota of Concord. This system also supports read-back and replay capabilities for text messages. Combined with this, you have a fully featured entertainment and communication system, which includes XM radio, HD Radio, CD player, USB connectivity, Bluetooth streaming and phonebook.

If you need more information about North Carolina Toyota cars in the Concord and surrounding areas, stop by Toyota of Concord and get all the details you need. You can also check out our Toyota Specials and New Vehicle Specials on new as well as used cars anytime.

Eight Toyota Cars bag ‘Top Safety Pick’ Awards

Toyota of Concord, your nearest Toyota car dealer in Concord, NC, is proud to be associated with Toyota, Scion vehicles which were among 66 winners of Top Safety Pick awards for 2011 announced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This award substantiates our claim of Toyota being one of the safest carmakers in the world emphasizing on the safety aspects of the car like no other.

Elated with Toyota and Scion vehicles bagging the Top Safety Pick awards, Toyota of Concord believes this rare distinction is reflective of the company’s ongoing commitment to developing safe and reliable vehicles for customers. The eight winners are: Toyota Avalon, Corolla, Highlander, Sienna and Venza; Lexus RX, and Scion tC and xB.  Toyota Sienna was the only minivan to make it in the list.

Top Safety Pick awards recognize vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes based on good ratings in IIHS tests.  Winners also must have available electronic stability control, a crash avoidance feature that significantly reduces crash risk.  

Come and check out these scintillating safety cars at Toyota of Concord showroom. If you are planning to buy any of these Toyota cars, this Concord Toyota car dealer has some great offers. Be glued to these pages as Toyota of Concord, known for new Toyota vehicles and used cars in Concord, NC, will keep you posted on more updates about Toyota’s awesome cars!

2011 Toyota model lineup – A quick look

Toyota gears up for the next year and so do we at Toyota of Concord, your Toyota car dealer in North Carolina! The company has refined and reengineered its entire line-up to move the brand forward in 2011. The entire range of 2011 Toyota cars, SUVs, trucks and minivans is now available in our vast new car inventory for buyers to explore. Whether you want a dynamic car, minivan to take your family on a fun-filled trip or you have tough loads to tow and haul, we have Toyota vehicles that will fulfill all these requirements and will certainly fit your bill!

The 2011 Highlander's available 270-hp V6 engine is a popular (and good) choice. Redesigned front fascia, hood and fenders, headlights, tail lamps and 17-inch alloy wheels give it a more vibrant, contemporary look.


Highlander’s hybrid version features the Hybrid Synergy Drive System with a brawny 3.5-liter V6 engine paired with a high-torque electric drive motor-generator for total system output of 280 net horsepower. Its EPA estimated fuel economy ratings stand at 28 mpg city and 28 highways. The famed Prius, the most fuel efficient hybrid in the US today yields you 51/48/50 mpg city/highway/combined.

The Sienna is all new in 2011 with a high level of practicality, versatility, and fun. We also have the strongest of the midsize pickup category – Tacoma. Company’s full size pick-up Toyota Tundra now includes Platinum package and the business-only work truck package. The 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser engine gains 20 horsepower more than last year and offers better fuel economy.

The 4Runner’s robust 4.0-liter V6 engine rated at 270 hp delivers a strong 17 city/23 highway fuel economy and offers 90 cu. ft. of maximum cargo space and 9.6 inches of ground clearance. The model has received the highest 5-star side-impact rating from NHTSA.

Most of the Toyota vehicles have secured the highest possible ratings for safety and security. And in terms of style, performance, mileage and power, we bet they are as unique as ever and stand second to none. Come and discover the world of Toyota at Toyota of Concord, a leading Charlotte area Hendrick Automotive Group showroom in North Carolina. Who knows, you may be driving home a Toyota car that meets your needs with some of our never before seen special offers!

Toyota Scion of Concord's Holiday Toy Drive!

JIMMY MURPHEY'S TOY DRIVE

FOR CABARRUS KIDS!

Toyota Scion of Concord needs your help with our toy collection for the needy children of Cabarrus County!

When Christmas shopping for your family this year, pick up an extra toy or two for a little boy or girl and drop it off in the truck in our showroom.

Toys will be distributed on Christmas Eve morning at 10:00 a.m. at Barber-Scotia College Student Services Center.

Toyota Scion of Concord is located at 7670 Bruton Smith Blvd, in Concord NC.

  

We are just miles from the Concord Mills Mall, and a half mile from the Hendrick Motor Sports complex.

Help the needy Children of Cabarrus County be filled with Joy this Holiday Season!

Toyotathon Goes Social!!!

We're excited to announce that we're breaking new ground by introducing Toyotathon to the world of social media!

We've created a targeted and concentrated program to encourage consumers to spread the word about Toyotathon. 


During "Toyotathon Shareathon" interested consumers will be encouraged to spread the word about Toyotathon via Twitter.   


A lucky 2,000 people will be rewarded with the opportunity to earn a $500 prepaid debit card, assuming they purchase a new Toyota during the defined promotional period. From December 8th thru December 11th, 500 consumers will be able to Tweet about their plans for a new Toyota and get a certificate redeemable for a $500 prepaid debit card after they purchase or lease their new Toyota. 


At noon PT on each of those four days, 500 certificates will be given to the fastest people who Tweet about their intentions to buy a new Toyota. This turn-key Shareathon promotion is separate and above any of the existing incentive programs that are currently in place for Toyotathon. Dealership personnel do not need to redeem anything nor activate any certificates. Consumer activation of the program takes place on a website.

How it works:
Starting December 1st, we will tease the promotion. We will have digital ad banners on auto endemic websites where in-market shoppers are doing their research. We will also have mentions on auto blogs to start to spread the news of the $500 offer. All banners will link to the
butatoyota.com home page. There, people can research current offers, and find out more about the Shareathon program. Then, on December 8, the program goes live. ToyotathonShareathon.com will generate 500 unique, coded certificates per day for four days. A total of 2,000 unique certificates will be issued. No additional certificates will be available, nor are they transferable. Customers will qualify for the $500 if they do all three of the following:

• Are lucky enough to get a unique certificate
• Purchase or lease a new Toyota from Dec 8 through Jan 3. (No Toyotathon purchases prior to Dec 8 qualify)
• Submit for their redemption no later than Feb 1, 2011

Consumers do not need to bring the certificates to the store, although we suspect many will. Please remember, the dealership personnel do not need to take any action with these certificates. Customers will submit their VIN numbers online for redemption purposes. All debit cards will be mailed directly to customers' homes. We're rewarding word of mouth, ensuring at least 2,000 tweets and building a lot of buzz. Toyotathon is now officially entering the digital age and
we're proud to be the first with this kind of offer!

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Limited "xPRESSO" edition of Scion xD are here!

Scion has infused a new lease of life to xD hatchback with its xD release series 3.0.  This effort has been put in with the intention to keep its aging xD five-door subcompact  a little fresher. Toyota of Concord, a Hendrick Toyota car dealer in Concord NC, is pleased to announce that Scion has created the limited-edition xD release series 3.0 for the 2011 model year. It is believed that only 1,500 models of the RS 3.0 will be built.  

The xD RS 3.0 comes fitted with a four-piece body kit including front and rear lower lips along with side skirts. The body kit adds assertive styling and is exclusive to the xD RS 3.0. The xD comes painted in a distinctive brown color appropriately named as xPRESSO. The new brown exterior paint isn't available on any other model in the Scion lineup, and the diminutive xD wears it quite well. Scion adds B-pillar appliqués finished in a carbon fiber material and the xD RS logo which are unique to this edition.

Due to the limited production, Scion has also added an individually numbered stainless steel badge that will tell which one of 1500 units you own!

The car is expected to hit the dealerships later this month.

Visit your Hendrick Toyota of Concord dealer for all Toyota needs near Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, NC. Select your new or used car from the vast new vehicle inventory and used cars lot. Drive home the Toyota car of your choice with a special offer!    

One-of-a-kind Land Cruiser on display at Toyota of Concord

Toyota of Concord would like to showcase a shining example of the 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser, one of Toyota's longest-running model lines (as well as the inspiration for today's FJ Cruiser).  As if finding a classic in such pristine condition weren't special enough, this particular example happens to be from the personal collection of Country Music Superstar Alan Jackson.  It went up for auction in 2009 for $82,500.

Jackson's FJ45 Land Cruiser is an air conditioned, automatic transmission model with two-tone paint and a houndstooth interior.  It has been fortified with a 5.7-liter Chevy V8, delivering monster torque.  Credit for the masterful restoration of this Cruiser goes to TLC of Van Nuys, CA.

While this rareified Land Cruiser is not for sale, you can check it out anytime at Toyota of Concord, your best source for new and used Toyotas in North Carolina.