Toyota

Few of us can imagine walking 12 miles to work. But Patrick Edmond didn’t have a choice. His luck changed when Pat Lobb Toyota stepped in to help.
 

Since Toyota Connected launched a year ago, it’s been stealthily hiring data technologists, running pilot programs with Uber and Getaround, and working to create products and services to make the driving experience more personal.

Toyota Marin sells about 30 vehicles a month online and General Manager Mike Christian sees the potential to triple that growth. It’s a service that customers want, and few competitors are offering.

 

When Peterson Toyota was forced to close for more than a week due to severe flooding from Hurricane Matthew last October, employees could have gone home to wait out the disaster. But they didn’t. Instead, they helped provide basic necessities to Lumberton, N.C., residents who were devastated by the 18 inches of rain dumped on them.