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Toyota Killing Scion, Transitioning Cars Into Toyota Lineup

2006 Scion xB

Only a few minutes ago, we covered the history of Scion’s U.S. sales collapse for The Truth About Cars.

And even more recently, Toyota issued the press release (below) which details the company’s plans and spins Scion’s failure as a “leap forward for Toyota.”

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