Toyota tuvo su ceremonia oficial de inicio en Plano, Texas, el Lunes, 20 de enero. Pero no fue una ceremonia cualquiera con palas tradicionales. ¡Toyota celebró el gran evento de la manera más increíble! Esta innovadora ofreció un Tundra TRD Pro Series hecho en Texas ¡y equipado con un arado!
El rugido del Tundra señaló un nuevo comienzo, mientras movía las primeras pilas de tierra en el sitio donde se construirá la nueva oficina central Norteamericana de Toyota.
El compromiso genuino de nuestra familia Toyota hacia la protección y preservación del medio ambiente es evidente en todo lo que hacen. Su objetivo es la construcción de una oficina central ambientalmente sostenible. Ellos han contratado a los principales expertos en construcción sostenible. Se han comprometido a reducir el impacto ambiental del edificio en largo plazo, y también utilizará un proceso de construcción que es responsable con el medio ambiente. Además, el plan de conservación de los árboles de Toyota ahorrará 100% de los árboles protegidos en el sitio, y utilizará vegetación autóctona y de bajo requerimiento hídrico.
“Este es un día de nuevos comienzos en Texas,” Jim Lentz, director ejecutivo de Toyota Motor de Norteamérica se dirigió a dignatarios y asociados. El alcalde de Plano, Harry LaRosiliere, se unió a Lentz y se dirigió a la multitud. “Toyota ya ha comprobado que es un gran ciudadano corporativo y vecino, y esperamos que esta reubicación continuara mostrando su impacto no solamente en Plano pero en toda la región norte de Texas,” dijo el Alcalde.
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Toyota had its official groundbreaking ceremony in Plano, Texas on Monday, January 20th. But this was no run-of-the-mill traditional groundbreaking ceremony with plain ole shovels. Toyota celebrated the major event in the most AMAZING way possible! This groundbreaking featured a Texas-built TRD Pro Series Tundra equipped with a plow!
The roar of the Tundra signaled a new beginning, as it bulldozed the soil on the site where Toyota North America's brand new Headquarters will be built.
Our Toyota family's genuine commitment to the protection and preservation of our environment is evident in all that they do. Their goal is to build an environmentally-sustainable campus. They've hired leading experts in sustainable construction. They are committed to reducing the environmental impact of the building over its entire lifetime and will also utilize a construction process which is environmentally responsible. Also, Toyota's tree preservation plan will save 100% of the protected trees on the site, and they will use native vegetation and low water requirements.
“This is a day for new beginnings in Texas,” Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor North America chief executive officer told the crowd of dignitaries and associates. Harry LaRosiliere Mayor of Plano, Texas also addressed the crowd. “Toyota has already proven to be a great corporate citizen and neighbor, and we look forward to the continued impact they will have not only on Plano but on the whole North Texas region,” said the Mayor.
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In 2014, we celebrated our 25th anniversary. For 25 years, Lipton Toyota has been Fort Lauderdale's local Toyota dealer. We are truly grateful to all of our wonderful customers who made 2014 a fantastic year for Lipton Toyota! 2014 was our best year EVER in sales, and we look forward to setting a new record in 2015!
Our family at Lipton Toyota is proud to share this article from the Sun-Sentinel featuring our 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Lipton Toyota celebrates 25 years in Fort Lauderdale
It was a quarter century ago when Robert Lipton bought an aging Toyota store, located at on of South Florida's best spots for a car dealership.
Back then, in 1989, Lipton took over what had been Oakland Park Toyota, at the northwest corner of Interstate 95 and Oakland Park Boulevard.
Today the Fort Lauderdale dealership that is celebrating its 25th anniversary is still named Lipton Toyota, though were he still alive, Robert Lipton probably would not recognize the store.
"It's really a nice place to go now," says Steve Jensen, president of Lipton Toyota.
Along with the physical appearance of the dealership - which was enhanced dramatically just five years ago - Jensen will tell you that the way customers are treated has improved.
"We're now one of the top Toyota dealers in the country when it comes to customer service." Jensen says.
And it's not just him say saying that. Toyota has also recognized Lipton Toyota for the way it treats customers with the dealership receiving Toyota's prestigious President's Award 12 times.
"We treat customers well," said Jensen, who has been managing the day-to-day operations of the dealership since 2004.
The improvement in customer satisfaction over the last decade has an increase in sales, with Lipton
Toyota now ranked among the top 40 Toyota dealerships in the country in terms of sales volume.
Jensen believes that a lot of the success taking place at Lipton Toyota can also be attributed to its employees.
"Great dealerships start with great employees," Jensen said.
At Lipton Toyota, customers find service writers and technicians, as well as sales associates, who have been with the dealership for as long as 20 years.
Along with loyal employees comes loyal customers, who keep coming back to the same service writer or the same sales associate.
"When you're able to retain employees, you're also able to retain customers." Jensen said.
A state-of-the-art facility and great benefits are two of the reasons why employees enjoy long-standing careers at Lipton Toyota.
In 2008 and 2009, as the recession was starting to take its toll on the auto business, Jensen and the Board of Directors of the dealership decided to go ahead with plans for a major renovation.
Over the course of two years, Lipton was transformed from a store that harkened back to the old Oakland Park Toyota days to one with the most comfortable environments of any dealership in South Florida.
The renovations, in addition to a complete remodeling of the new and used vehicle showrooms, include a brand new building housing the parts and service departments, with 58 bays, as well as a new garage. The facilities, all with state-of-the-art equipment, provides visitors with a welcoming and inviting environment, where service customers can relax in a comfortable lounge and enjoy complimentary food and beverages, and new car buyers can enjoy a spacious and brightly lit showroom.
A big part of Lipton Toyota's success story can be attributed to its commitment to the community. For years, Lipton has been a supporter of several non-profit organizations as well as of events such as the City of Oakland Park Octoberfest.
Among many organizations Lipton Toyota supports are Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society and the Broward County YMCA.
While much has changed, a few things have remained the same. Lipton Toyota is still at the same location, 1700 W. Oakland Park Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale, right off I-95, making it easy to get to and from Palm Beach or Miami Dade counties.
The other thing that's stayed the same is the Toyota name on the cars, vans and trucks the dealership sells.
"We're fortunate to be partners with Southeast Toyota Distributors and to carry the Toyota brand," Jensen said.
This article was written by Rich Pollack for the Sun-Sentinel.
Our family at Lipton Toyota has received another 2 Colossal Grams from Southeast Toyota! We achieved our BEST December EVER! And that's not all... We also achieved our BEST YEAR EVER!!!
Here's a special message from Steve Jensen, Dealer Principal at Lipton Toyota and Jimmy Lagle, General Manager:
We would like to congratulate the entire Lipton Toyota TEAM for a great achievement. Not only did we have our best December EVER, but we also had our best YEAR EVER!!!! A very special thank you to all our wonderful customers who drove home in their new Toyota! And thanks to our partners and friends at SET for all their support.
Lipton Toyota is exceptionally proud to share the following letter from Edward M. Sheehy, President of Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC.
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It’s hard to beat the Highlander when it comes to crossover SUVs.
So says Kelley Blue Book and their panel of experts, which named the 2015 Highlander the top Midsize SUV category in their first ever Best Buy Awards.
After a year-long process of examining and testing almost every new vehicle on the market in the United States, the people at KBB combined their findings with vehicle pricing, 5-year cost to own data, consumer reviews and sales to figure out that the Highlander was the top new vehicle choice in the segment.
"In a segment filled with excellent alternatives,” KBB wrote, “Toyota’s well-crafted, well-styled and well-sorted Highlander simply does the best job of seamlessly mixing and matching the things that count most into a single, extremely engaging package we deem the standard bearer for its class." source
