Toyota pulls the plug on Scion

• Toyota (NYSE:TM) is winding down its Scion brand in the U.S., ending a 12-year effort to create a separate identity for small cars aimed at younger buyers.
• The carmaker will start rebadging three 2017 model Scion cars as Toyotas starting in August, while the tC small coupe will go out of production.
• Scion sales peaked at 173,034 vehicles in 2006, but have trended down since.