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Toyota Sienna Takes Over as Wheelchair Accessible Sales Leader
On the occasion of BraunAbility's recognition of Toyota's Mark Oldenburg for service to the wheelchair accessible community, it was announced that the Toyota Sienna has risen to the top of the sales chart for wheelchair accessible vehicle sales in America, a first for Toyota in this category.
This sales milestone was revealed in conjunction with this year’s recipient of the Ralph W. Braun Spirit of Ability award, which honors individuals who make a notable difference in the lives of people with physical disabilities, often despite overwhelming odds. The award is named for the late BraunAbility founder, Ralph W. Braun, who had muscular dystrophy but did not let that prevent him from inventing the first motorized scooter, wheelchair lift, and shaping a company that today is the worldwide leader of mobility equipment.
Ezra Frech Scores Two Gold Medals as Team Toyota Soars in Paris
In a three-day span, Ezra Frech won two gold medals at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The 19-year-old won his first Paralympic gold medal in the Men’s Track T63 100m in a time of 12.06 seconds, and then he claimed his second in the Men’s T63 High Jump at Stade de France, clearing the 1.94m bar in the final round to break the Paralympic record of 1.88m.
Toyota Reignites The ‘Start Your Impossible’ Campaign
Inspirational commercials aired leading up to and during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Team Toyota’s Ezra Frech Believes in Mobility for All
U.S. Paralympian Ezra Frech has long been a champion of mobility for all. Born with congenital limb differences, Frech has been a disability advocate since he was four years old.
“I truly believe mobility is a human right,” Frech says. “What I think is so cool about the idea of mobility is how it presents itself in each person in such a different way, particularly in the Paralympic community.”