Scion News

May 3, 2007 -- Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., recently unveiled the all-new 2008 xB urban utility vehicle at a press conference at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The xB was first introduced in early 2003 for the 2004 model year and its boxy shape ...    Read more

May 3, 2007 : Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., recently revealed the all-new 2008 xD five-door subcompact at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. "The xD is a clever new take on the five-door urban subcompact, with style and flair to match its efficiency and ...    Read more

Three years after starting the Scion brand started in the U.S., Toyota announced that its starter division is finally making profits.According to Bloomberg , Scion only contributes 2% of sales to Toyota's worldwide tally. Nonetheless, the young marque represents vindication for the carmaker's plans to design a new brand ...    Read more

According to the Free Press, the automakers have founded a unofficial alliance with the aftermarket when it comes to the purchase of body parts and other accessories.Figures show that sales of aftermarket parts increased 9 percent in 2006 to a whopping $34 billion (Yes, that’s “B”illion), according to ...    Read more

Maybe it is good to be small. Witness the success of Toyota's Scion brand. The edgy, youth-oriented brand has been popular among both young and old alike. So, apparently suffering Scion-envy, Kia is jumping on the small concept bandwagon with its new car called the Soul (pictured). Exhibited at the ...    Read more

From Hyundai’s all-plastic SUV concept to the Sirius and XM merging of the antennae to CTS coupes and wagons, here’s a sample of this week’s auto news: ...    Read more

Once again, a celebrity steps forward to promote the use of an electric car. This time it is Tom Hanks who has purchased a custom all-electric Scion Xb. A company called AC Propulsion converted the compact UV into an electric car using a system called the eBox. The conversion has ...    Read more

February, 2007 – Chicago - The Scion tC, the best-selling vehicle in the Scion lineup, raises the bar in the sports coupe segment as it receives sharp styling revisions, new standard equipment and safety features for 2008.Freshened Exterior and Enhanced InteriorThe 2008 tC is distinguished by the new Scion family ...    Read more

February 8, 2007 – Chicago - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 2008 xB urban utility vehicle at a press conference today at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The xB was first introduced in early 2003 for the 2004 model year and its boxy shape became ...    Read more

February 8, 2007 – Chicago - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., revealed the all-new 2008 xD five-door subcompact at a press conference today at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show."The xD is a clever new take on the five-door urban subcompact, with style and flair to match its efficiency ...    Read more

TORRANCE, Calif., January 19, 2007 -- Scion will stage the world premiere of the second-generation xB and the all-new xD at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.(Pictured is the 2006 Scion xB Release Series 4.)The Scion press conference will take place on Thursday, February 8 at 9:00 A.M. CT in the ...    Read more

January, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced that the tC Release Series 3.0 (tC R.S. 3.0) will be on display at the 2007 North American International Auto Show and hit dealer showrooms beginning in mid-February.The 2007 tC Release Series 3.0 will come in ...    Read more

From the Neiman Marcus Lexus LS 600h edition to the Mazda Ryuga Concept to Toyota’s view that diesels are too expensive, here’s a sample of this week’s automotive news: ...    Read more

What do you get when you take two Scions and converted them radio stations that the listeners set the music? Clear Channel's new eChannelMusic system. Here's how it works. Listeners can go to the website and submit 10 songs. If they are picked by CC program director Jeanene ...    Read more

You just got tossed out of the house (games) because you play too many games either off or on-line. What do you do? Why, play in your car!Seagate, a storage company based in Scotts Valley, California, has tricked out a 2006 Scion xb with three personal computers with touchscreens that ...    Read more

These days, anybody who is anybody is online. In this case, maybe it should be anything that is anything is online. Case in point: Toyota Motor Corp.The world's second largest automaker has created an online network for its Scion brand called "Scion Broadband". The site will feature short films, music ...    Read more

Kids, it seems, are the latest segment targeted by automakers.The idea is to increase sales to parents and, down the road, to the little tykes themselves. According to the Wall Street Journal, more auto makers are trying to place ads and products in child-oriented areas such as "kiddie" gyms that ...    Read more

Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a recall this week affecting its youth-oriented brand, Scion.Over 30,000 Scion tC coupes are affected. Toyota has discovered that the seat-mounted side air bags and side curtain air bags could activate if the side door is closed hard while either while the car engine is ...    Read more

October, 2006 – Torrance, CA - Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced last week that the fourth and last limited production Scion for 2006, the xB Release Series 4.0 (xB R.S. 4.0), will hit dealer showrooms next month. The 2006 xB Release Series 4.0 will come in ...    Read more

Torrance, CA - Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced last week that the xA Release Series 3.0 will arrive at dealer showrooms beginning in October. The 2006 xA Release Series 3.0 will come in a stunning Stingray Metallic light blue exterior paint and offer unique exterior and ...    Read more

Torrance, CA - Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. Inc., will launch two new vehicles in spring 2007 to replace current generation xA and xB. "The xA and xB will always be very special models for us and have contributed greatly to Scion's success, but we're ready ...    Read more

Proving the old adage that what goes around comes around, boxed shaped vehicles like the old Woodies may have been rediscovered by a whole new generation of car buyers. According to USA Today, dealers for such SUVs or crossovers as the Scion xB, Honda Element, and Chevrolet’s HHR are hard ...    Read more

Torrance, CA - The Scion tC, the best value in the sport coupe market, is offered in a new Spec Package model for 2007, aimed at the tuner segment with a lower price point than the standard model. "Thanks to its outstanding performance and value, the Scion tC has been ...    Read more