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Business, Fuel

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.

July 30, 2024
Business, Technology

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.

May 28, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

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.

May 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety

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.

April 8, 2024
Business, Technology

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.

February 6, 2024
Business

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.

January 29, 2024
Business, Safety

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 doesnt expect to resume shipping cars any time soon.

January 22, 2024
Business, Technology

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 Fords Super Duty pickup won the truck award.

January 4, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Toyota 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.

December 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

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, Japans top automaker said Nov. 29.

November 29, 2023