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Toyota has once again been named the top motor vehicle company in Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” The Japanese automaker ranked 28 overall out of all companies surveyed and landed in the top 10 in both running a global business and talent.

Now that Toyota has announced their plans to return to the World Rally Championship in 2017 with the Yaris WRC (pictured above), it's being said that a production version of the high-performance model could land on the market in the near future. If the model goes into development as speculated, it will be the first hot hatch offered by Toyota to hit dealerships nationwide.

Off-roading in a Tacoma pickup truck just got a whole lot more interesting now that Toyota has struck a deal with the popular video camera company GoPro to equip all 2016 Tacoma models with a GoPro mount on the roofline. With the standard device, Tacoma owners with an itch for adventure will now be able to record all of their off-road stunts and excursions right from the comfort of the midsize pickup.

For quite some time, there have been rumors floating around that Toyota would be delaying the debut of the all-new 2016 Prius. However, just recently, those stories were laid to rest by Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America, during an interview with Detroit Free Press. He spoke about the arrival of the upcoming fifth-generation Prius, shared info on the new model and talked about the future of hybrid vehicles.

Toyota has decided to celebrate the success of its two best-selling models: the Camry and Corolla, by releasing special edition versions of each car for a limited time only. Being touted as sport-themed models, the 2016 Camry Special Edition and Corolla Special Edition will feature more aggressive styling and several new technologies that will appeal to fans of both models.