ion (Toyota), has set its production plan for the fiscal year 2025 to a record high of 800,000 units. In fiscal 2024, operations were suspended intermittently due to the impact of certification fraud within the Toyota Group, and actual production was 730,000 units. Toyota Auto Body manufactures the Alphard luxury minivan and has set its production target for this fiscal year at a record high to meet demand. In addition to the Alphard, Toyota Auto...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Ltd. (Toyota Auto Body), a subsidiary of Toyota responsible for the Group’s van business, is taking the lead in planning and developing the next-generation commercial vehicle platform and new models. Toyota Auto Body had taken the initiative in planning and developing the current Noah / Voxy and Alphard / Vellfire passenger minivans. The next-generation commercial vehicle platform is expected to be developed by leveraging technologies and know...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Toyota Auto Body Fujimatsu Plant production line to resume operations Toyota Motor Corporation announced that Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.’s Fujimatsu Plant production line that has been suspended (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture) will resume production on March 31. The production line manufactures the Toyota Noah, Voxy, Alphard, and Vellfire. The production line was suspended due to missing parts inventories following an explosion that occurred on...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/31

uring the same period. Other traditional OEMs are also beginning to capitalize on these technologies. Toyota Group regards PHEVs as one of the stepping stones to BEVs, broadening its range with models like the RAV4, Prius, and C-HR, and plans to incorporate the technology into the Corolla Cross and Alphard. Hyundai Group is honing its focus on EREVs, starting with its Genesis brand, while Ford Group is expanding its PHEV offerings in the Pickup a...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

BYD Malaysia launches Denza D9 e-MPV; Denza Z9 GT PHEV showcased On February 20, 2025, BYD officially launched Denza D9 in Malaysia, following the start of bookings in January. This luxury electric MPV's overall dimensions are (LWH) 5,250x 1,960x 1,920 mm and a 3,110-mm wheelbase. It will compete against the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire as well as the Zeekr 009 in the market. The base Advanced FWD is priced at MYR 259,000, while the Premium AWD co...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/26

Toyota Launches Alphard and Vellfire PHEV models in Japan On December 20, Toyota announced that it will commence sales of its all-new Alphard and Vellfire Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV; six-seater) models in Japan on January 31, 2025. Gasoline and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) models of the Alphard and Vellfire have also been improved, and sales will commence on January 7, 2025. Gasoline and HEV models of the Alphard and Vellfire which we...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/20

a with an SPK of 1,968 units (31%), followed by the Avanza-Veloz with 1,395 units (22%).   Toyota added that its xEV SPK achievement reached 1,724 units, of which the all-new Kijang Innova Zenix HEV contributed 1,305 units, followed by the all-new Yaris Cross HEV with 240 SPK units and the all-new Alphard HEV with 121 units.  (From PT. Toyota-Astra Motor press release dated July 31, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/05

dded that HEV is not an alternative to BEV, but it is a step towards BEV. As charging stations still take time to develop, HEVs would allow users not to worry about running out of power. Aside from the Toyota Corolla Cross, TMP’s other current HEV offerings include the Corolla Altis, Camry, RAV4, Alphard, and Yaris Cross. (From an article of Philstar on May 27, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/31

Ltd.’s Fujimatsu Plant second production line (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture), which suspended production from the second shift in the evening of April 9, will resume production from the first shift in the morning of April 17. The second production line manufactures the “Noah”, “Voxy”, “Alphard”, and “Vellfire”. Toyota has also stopped operations at its Tsutsumi Plant first production line (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/17

d that Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.’s Fujimatsu Plant second production line (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture), which stopped operations from the second shift in the evening of April 9, will extend the production halt to April 16. The second production line manufactures the “Noah”, “Voxy”, “Alphard”, and “Vellfire”. The company will decide by April 16 whether or not to resume operations from April 17. Toyota has also stopped operati...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/15

Nagoya City), a Toyota group fixed-price car subscription service provider, will open a window for corporate customers as early as mid-2024. While KINTO’s main customers are individuals, the company has received increasing inquiries from companies, and applications for the subscription of the “Alphard” and “Vellfire” high-grade minivans from companies account for 60% of total applications for these models. KINTO will establish a new su...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/28

w car orders at the show. The Avanza with 380 SPK (15%) is in the 2nd place, followed by the Yaris Cross HEV with 217 SPK (8.5%), Veloz with 190 SPK (7.5%), and Kijang Innova Zenix Gasoline with 180 SPK (7.1%). Moreover, the newcomer all-new Vellfire HEV recorded 55 SPK units along with its sibling Alphard HEV that got 57 SPK. In total, sales of Toyota’s electrified vehicles at this event reached 762 SPK or around 30% of Toyota's total SPK. Thi...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/04

2024 IIMS: Toyota launches all-new Vellfire HEV in Indonesia Announced on February 17, 2024, PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) brought its complete products, starting from electrified vehicles (xEV), GR family, and commercial vehicles, to the 2024 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) exhibition. TAM also introduced the all-new Vellfire (Alphard) HEV at the event. Priced from IDR 1,802,700,000, this Luxury MPV has received a full model change which...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/23

rations on February 26. The automaker will keep suspending Toyota Auto Body Co.’s Inabe Plant, No.1 Production Line (Inabe City, Mie Prefecture), which produces the Toyota Hiace and other vehicles, and Gifu Auto Body Co.,Ltd.’s No.1 Production Line (Kagamihara City, Gifu Prefecture). The Toyota Alphard and Vellfire produced at the Inaba Plant are not equipped with the engines affected by the misconduct, but their production has also been halt...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/19

ipped with the affected engine include Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.’s Yoshiwara Plant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which produces the “Land Cruiser 300”, and Inabe Plant (Inabe City, Mie prefecture), which produces the “Hiace“. The Inabe Plant has also suspended the production of the “Alphard” and "Vellfire” that are produced on the same lines. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on February 6, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/06

diesel engine certification test fraud issue. While Toyota’s six car models for Japan including the “Hiace” and “Land Cruiser 300” are equipped with the affected diesel engine, the automaker will also stop the production of other models that are produced on the same lines, such as the “Alphard” and "Vellfire”. Toyota will decide when to resume shipments based on the direction of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

JTEKT supplies second generation rack parallel EPS for Toyota Century, Alphard, and Vellfire ・JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) announced that it has developed the second generation of its rack parallel type electric power steering (RP-EPS) which is adopted for the Toyota Century, Alphard, and Vellfire. The company started production of its first generation RP-EPS in 2016, and the newly developed product is an improved version of this. ・Component des...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/28

Toyota to introduce annual model revision system for high price models Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will introduce a “quasi-annual model revision system” for some Japanese models. Toyota will make annual improvements primarily to models in the high price range, such as Lexus models and the Alphard minivan, to maintain their competitiveness. In addition, the company will start an initiative to set the maximum number of accepted orders to ...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/05

Sumitomo Riko’s anti-vibration rubber adopted for new Toyota Alphard and Vellfire Sumitomo Riko Company Limited (Sumitomo Riko) announced that its automotive products such as a seat rail mount (anti-vibration rubber) have been adopted for Toyota Motor Corporation's (Toyota) all-new “Alphard” and “Vellfire”. Toyota has for the first time adopted an anti-vibration structure that prevents the transmission of vibration with the seat rail mo...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/01

Sharp’s rear operation panel adopted by Toyota for 4 new vehicle models Sharp Corporation (Sharp) announced that its newly commercialized “Rear Multi Operation Panel” has been adopted by Toyota Motor Corporation for the new “Alphard”, “Vellfire”, “Century”, and “Lexus LM”. The panel fitted on the right or left of the rear seats allows passengers to operate in-vehicle devices, such as the setting and adjustment of the seat, a...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/22