One of the First Trucks Out of Texas Toyota Plant Went on to Drive 1 Million Miles

Victor Sheppard's Toyota Tundra was among the first to roll off the assembly line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. in 2007. Sheppard, however, was no ordinary driver, and it seems his Tundra was no ordinary truck.

While the average driver puts about 12,000 miles on the odometer every year, Sheppard averaged 125,000, making frequent work-trips from Louisiana, to Wyoming, Virginia, and North Dakota.

This year, his Tundra surpassed a million...

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Toyota Camry: Made in Kentucky and All-American

Back in your parent's day, Toyota was considered a far cry from an American automaker. Today, however, Toyota Motors North America is its own division, led by Illinois-native Jim Lentz, and it builds more cars here in the United States than some Detroit-based rivals.

While there are still advantages to buying an American-brand vehicle, when it comes to manufacturing jobs, the Toyota Camry supports more in the...

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