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Grapevine’s SummerBlast has been the highlight of a great summer here in Grapevine. Featuring a wide-variety of fun and fabulous gatherings, exhibits and activities, SummerBlast continues to be one of the most popular local events in Grapevine.

The Toyota Avalon has been the go-to large sedan for Grapevine families who need power, dependability and luxury out of their next family car. For 2015, the Avalon gets a whole new luxury trim that adds even more tech, safety and power to the popular sedan.

The all-new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan has announced a major milestone: a driving range of 312 miles. This is a very impressive driving range that bests Tesla’s electric sedans by 42 miles.

Camping is truly a top American pastime that many Grapevine residents participate in regularly. In honor of Texas Toyota’s participation in the Tundra Summer Camp Event, we’ve created a list of the best camping spots in the city.

Toyota just announced a partnership with Ford to possibly use the American automaker’s SmartDeviceLink infotainment technology in future Toyota models. It’s an exciting new venture, as Ford’s system – unlike other infotainment tech – allows the use of a wider range of technologies than just Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The SDL system is basically an “open-sourced project” that aims to be compatible with several devices and platforms. "The in-car app market is quickly evolving. Developing

A new report has just come out that puts Toyota at the top of a list of cars that can now go over 200,000 miles. The New York Times reported earlier this year that new model cars have increased their lifetime reliability, making the 200,000-mile target the new marker for the life of a vehicle.

Ms. Crabb of Heritage Elementary School has won Texas Toyota’s Summer Fun Kid’s Pack contest. She was nominated by a parent for this summer giveaway and received the most likes on our Facebook page.

The Lamar Buffalo Ranch at Yellowstone National Park has become the first ranger station to be powered by hybrid car batteries. The 100-year-old station just completed the installation of its new power system, which uses a combination of solar power and Camry hybrid batteries.

Texas Toyota is proud to announce that last month's Teacher’s Tab/School Supplies Drive was a huge success. Over 1,200 people participated in the program by nominating their school on our Facebook page. In the end, four local schools - Hanes Elementary, Webb Elementary, Lively Elementary and Ponder Elementary – received school supplies.