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The Toyota #Mirai wins World Green Car of 2016. #WCOTY2016 pic.twitter.com/QfP0Asq5j0

— World Car Awards (@WorldCarAwards) March 24, 2016

It has been a long and arduous road that began last spring. That was when the 73 jurors of the 2016 World Car Awards were elected. They hail from 23 countries, including Australia, China, Japan, Germany, India, and the United States, and are all top-level automotive journalists.

That summer, the 2016 Toyota Mirai was nominated, along with seven other candidates, for consideration for the World Green Car award.

Three finalists were selected at the

If you're looking for a vehicle that allows you to have options, we recommend the 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in. You can either charge it up to receive better mileage, but if the opportunity isn't available to do so, you simply don't have to worry.

Decisions come easy in the Prius Plug-in hybrid, unless you are faced with one like the father is in the video below. Check it out to see how…

Driving every day is one of those small joys that we try our best not to take for granted and our favorite Japanese automaker certainly feels the same way; the Earth is a precious thing, it's our only home, and keeping it happy and healthy is our duty as its residents. Toyota is working towards a greener future in a number of ways, one of which involves all their efforts to keep their vehicles…

Now that the Los Angeles Auto Show has drawn to a close, it seems as though auto enthusiasts can't stop talking about some of the exciting unveils that took place. One model in particular was the 2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. After learning about the specs and features of the new model, all of us here at Lithia Toyota of Missoula are counting down the days until this gas-electric SUV make its way to our showroom in February.

This year's Frankfurt Motor Show is bringing us quite a few impressive new models. One in particular that recently debuted was the Toyota Hybrid-R Concept. Described as being a speedier and sportier version of the regular Yaris, its stylish body lines certainly earned it some attention.

There is no doubt about it, the Toyota Prius has made the automaker a leader in the hybrid vehicle industry. Not only has it earned Toyota numerous awards and accolades for its superior style and efficiency, but it also reached a major production milestone. According to June sales results, the 3 millionth Prius model was sold!

Just by looking at the array of news that we cover on our Toyota blog, it's easy to see that the hottest topics of discussion are Toyota's hybrid offerings and green initiatives. This is why it seems only natural that for the third consecutive year, Toyota was named the leader of Interbrand's Top 50 Best Global Green Brands.