On September 10, Toyota Motor Manufacturing France announced that its production site in Valenciennes, France, had increased its daily production rate from 1,220 to 1,250 vehicles following strong demand for the new Yaris Cross.
The Valenciennes plant now produces one vehicle every 58 seconds. The company has also a
On September 10, IVECO announced a new collaboration with Toyota under the EU-funded EMPOWER project to develop next-generation hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty vehicles. Toyota will supply its third-generation fuel cell technology, while IVECO will lead vehicle development, integration and validation.
The IVEC
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their August 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota reported sales of 118,400 units in China in August, down 22.8% year-over-year (y/y), marking its seventh consecutive month of y/y decline. Year-to-date (YTD) sales fell 18.8% y/y to 927,900 units. GAC Toyota sold 52,367 un
On September 9, Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited (AVA) announced the launch of local assembly for the 9th-generation Toyota Hilux at AVA through the successful completion of a quality confirmation meeting. The event brought together teams from Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited, CFAO Mobility Kenya, and Toyot
Announced on September 3, 2026, Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) reported August 2026 sales of 4,900 vehicles (including Lexus), down 31% from July due to reduced demand during the Ghost Month (Ngau month).
Sales of Toyota models totaled 4,767 vehicles, comprising 1,236 domestically assembled (CKD) units and 3,531 imported
On September 8, Egypt's Prime Minister met with the CEO of Toyota Tsusho Group. The CEO stated that the group operates in the Egyptian automotive sector through the Toyota and Lexus brands via Toyota Egypt. It has been assembling Toyota Fortuner cars locally since 2012. The CEO announced that the company intends to a
On September 7, Toyota and Scania announced a partnership to advance hydrogen fuel cell solutions for heavy-duty mobility through real-world logistics operations.
In this collaboration, Toyota will supply fuel cell systems for 40 heavy-duty vehicles as part of Scania’s Pilot Partner program. The program will evaluate
Autoliv Inc. (Autoliv) has developed an integrated virtual safety platform designed to support vehicle safety. This Human Body Model (HBM) Safety Suite integrates a digital human model for crash simulation with software tools that help evaluate safety performance in virtual environments and optimize safety solutions
On September 3, Michigan-based May Mobility, Inc. and NTT Mobility, Inc. announced plans to accelerate autonomous driving services in Japan, including the public-road deployment of Toyota’s e-Palette in 2026.
The deployment will mark Japan’s first public-road operation using Toyota’s autonomous e-Palette, a battery-e
On September 3, Toyota Europe announced that it is collaborating with transport, energy and industrial companies, as well as German policymakers, to establish an integrated hydrogen mobility ecosystem for heavy-duty transport.
The initiative aims to support the deployment of hydrogen trucks by 2030 by combining suppo
On September 3, Nikkei reported that Toyota is pushing back the launch of the Highlander BEV three-row SUV until “2027 or later,” a further delay from the one announced in July.
Production of the flagship electric SUV is also expected to be delayed by several months at the TMMK Georgetown Plant, which was initially p
Announced on August 31, 2026, Toyota recorded 17,866 sales in July, down 1.6% YoY. The Pure Pick Up segment (Hilux Travo, Revo and Champ) accounted for 5,838 units (up 3.0%), while the Eco Segment (Yaris and Yaris ATIV) totaled 5,337 units (up 5.5%). Toyota's January–July sales reached 135,199 units, up 2.4% YoY, giv
Announced on August 28, 2026, Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd. obtained the updated investment approvals for its Phu Tho project. The approvals cover the assembly and manufacture of automobiles and automotive parts, warranty and repair services, and CBU vehicle imports for the Vietnamese market.
The project is valued a
On September 1, 2026, Toyota announced the world premiere of significantly updated Lexus NX compact SUV. With a new generation hybrid system and newly developed lithium-ion battery for its PHEV variant, the new NX delivers advancements in both driving and environmental performance, with refreshed exterior and interio
to a four-star rating for adult occupant protection in its latest #SaferCarsForAfrica crash test results.
In May 2026, Global NCAP gave the two-airbag Toyota Starlet a zero-star rating for adult occupant protection and three stars for child occupant protection. It came with two front airbags as standard but did not
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