In the news: Toyota creates a Sport trim level for the Highlander SUV and plans to add a version of the base Highlander with the V-6 engine and four-wheel drive but no third-row seat. The new models go on sale late this month

According to Autoweek, in creating the Highlander Sport, Toyota added items such as fog lamps; a tilting, leather-wrapped steering wheel; a power driver's seat; and 17-inch alloy wheels. All Highlander Sports are powered by a 215-hp, 3.3-liter V-6 engine.

Toyota is hopeful that the new trim level will make the Highlander more competitive.

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Are men really more likely to get somebody else in trouble on the road because they love the “adrenalin rush” more than women do? Perhaps.

A survey recently conducted by Response Insurance and reported by CNN/Money revealed that men are much more likely to change lanes without a signal than women. Sixty-two percent of men swerve without signaling while 53 percent of women admit to the practice. Older drivers are also more likely to signal before changing lanes than younger drivers.

The survey also revealed that 57 percent of American drivers admitted that they don't use their turn signal when changing lanes. Three main reasons for not using the turn signal are one it "adds excitement to driving", and two, simply not having time to signal before moving over, and three, being just too lazy to bother.

These are certainly not exactly the most comforting thoughts at all. You could be driving carefully, and even with brand new turn signal lights from Toyota Parts Online, but some adrenalin junky could still pull a surprise on you. So better to never lose your focus while on the road. Stay alert.

Standing in line isn’t news to those who really want a Prius. The smash hit Toyota hybrid is still short of supply after nearly two years of sale. But if news is to be believed, things are going to get better as production at the main plant building in Japan is set to double this summer, up to 120,000 units a year.

Inside Line reports that the giant Japanese automaker Toyota now builds the Prius at two plants in Japan. Its Tsutsumi plant began production in 2003, then its Toyota Auto Body subsidiary joined in October 2004 to try to meet spiraling demand. According to reports, it's the subsidiary that will double production from the current 60,000 annual units.

A Toyota spokesman in Tokyo confirmed to Inside Line that the Toyota sold 175,000 Prius units worldwide in 2005. Globally, Toyota sold about 235,000 hybrids last year, with North America taking about 150,000 of those.

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According to a survey by Consumer Reports, the Toyota Prius is the car that makes its owners happiest.

They say that when it rains it pours.

And with Toyota, it definitely is raining. Good news, that is.

Fortune magazine has recently ranked Toyota Motor Company as number nine in its Top 10 most admired companies. This is the first time a non-American company has made the list. The panel rated 303 companies on a scale of 1 to 10 in various categories, 1 being the best and 10 being the worst. Toyota's worst score was a 2, while GM and Ford ranked near 10 in the financial stability corner. The top five contenders in the automotive category were Toyota, BMW, Honda, Nissan, and DaimlerChrysler.

The Japanese automaker has also just passed even Wal-Mart as its stock price hit an all-time record this February and its market value climbed above $200 billion. A portfolio manager quoted by Reuters news service said he saw "nothing negative you can point to with Toyota." The news service noted that Toyota is now worth more than twice the combined value of DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors in terms of market capitalization.

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