Toyota First-Half Sales Fall Even as Hybrids Gain in US
Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales and output fell in the first half with sizable declines in Japan and China canceling out a resurgence of hybrids in North America.
Toyota Shows ‘Engine Reborn’ With Green Fuel
Toyota announced that it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels like hydrogen and bioethanol, or get paired with zero-emission electric motors in hybrids.
Long Beach ‘Tri-Gen’ Ops Start for Toyota Vehicle Facility
Civic officials and business executives on May 2 celebrated the opening of “Tri-gen,” an energy generation project at the Port of Long Beach.
Toyota to Oversee Model Certification at Daihatsu
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota will oversee model certification at its subsidiary Daihatsu to regain trust among dealers, customers and workers after a safety testing scandal.
Toyota Boosts Spending on US EV Production by $1.3 Billion
Toyota Motor Corp. is boosting investment at a plant in Kentucky by $1.3 billion as it prepares to start U.S. production next year of a three-row, all-electric SUV.
Toyota Union Seeking Higher Wages, Bonus in Negotiations
Toyota Motor Corp.’s workers’ union is seeking a bonus of 7.6 months worth of salary as it prepares for annual compensation negotiations with the Japanese carmaker.
Daihatsu Sees Long Wait to Resume Business Amid Safety Snafu
TOKYO — Daihatsu Motor Co., a Japanese unit of Toyota Motor Corp. that allegedly cheated on safety tests for decades, said Jan. 22 it doesn’t expect to resume shipping cars any time soon.
Kia, Toyota, Ford Earn 2024 APA North American Awards
The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the top car honors, and Ford’s Super Duty pickup won the truck award.
January 4, 2024Toyota Unit Daihatsu Suspends Shipments Over Safety Cheating
Toyota Motor Corp. said Dec. 20 its subsidiary Daihatsu will suspend shipments of all its vehicles in a safety scandal after an investigation found improper testing involving 64 models.
Toyota Sells Part of Denso Stake to Raise Cash for EVs
Toyota is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan’s top automaker said Nov. 29.