X3, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia Sportage.  The Hyundai Santa Cruz, Nissan Rogue and Toyota Corolla Cross earned the lower-tier Top Safety Pick award. New ratings are also available for the Audi Q4 e-tron, Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron, Kia EV6, Mitsubishi Outlander, Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Grand Highlander. To qualify for either award for 2025, vehicles need good ratings in the small overlap front and side tests, an acceptable or good ra...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

n a recall notice that 99,178 vehicles are affected in Canada. Toyota is recalling 102 Toyota and Lexus models from the 2022-2026 model years, as well as Subaru Solterra vehicles, equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. The recall covers certain Toyota bZ4X, Camry, Crown, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Mirai, Prius, RAV4, Sienna and Venza models, as well as the Lexus ES, GX, LC, LS, LX, NX, RX, RZ and TX, a...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

be seen, including whether these changes will be effective. Among Japanese automakers, Toyota's October sales increased 11.8% year-on-year, marking the second consecutive month of double-digit growth. Light trucks and hybrid vehicles (HVs) drove the increase. While sales of models like the RAV4 and Grand Highlander continued to be strong, sales of the EV bZ4X and Lexus RZ fell by over 90%. Sales of electrified vehicles (Toyota and Lexus combined)...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

s. However, Tesla has raised lease prices from October following the expiration of the federal EV purchase tax credit, and analysts expect the company’s sales slump to continue. Among Japanese automakers, Toyota sales climbed 14.2% y/y, driven by light trucks and hybrids. The RAV4 and midsize SUV Grand Highlander posted strong results. Electrified vehicles (Toyota + Lexus) accounted for 45.8% of total sales in the month. Toyota Motor North Amer...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

he combination meter, unnecessary data was repeatedly written to a memory device in the combination meter when it operates, causing the memory device to deteriorate earlier than intended. Recalled models include:      •    2023-2024 Toyota Venza      •    2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, and Crown      •    2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, and Grand Highlander      •    2025 Lexus RX, Toyot...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/20

g year-over-year declines since May, regained their momentum and saw year-over-year increases. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) sold 218,022 units, up 19.9% y/y, marking the 5th consecutive month of increase. The company saw strong sales of large-sized sports utility vehicles (SUVs), including the Grand Highlander and the 4Runner. Also, its sales of electrified vehicles were about 95,000 units, up 14.5% y/y. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) sold 12...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

(valid through September 2). On the other hand, Tesla sales declined 20.9%, marking the ninth consecutive month of y/y decline. Among Japanese brands, Toyota posted a 20.9% increase, driven by strong sales of compact crossover SUVs like the RAV4, Corolla Cross, as well as midsize models such as the Grand Highlander and 4Runner. Honda saw a modest 0.2% increase, while Nissan declined 0.3%. Subaru and Mazda saw y/y growth for the first time in thre...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

those of General Motors Company, Ford Motor Company (Ford), Stellantis N.V., Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and Volkswagen AG, as well as local sales companies of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mazda Motor Corporation, and BMW AG. Toyota is displaying its existing hybrid vehicles such as the Camry, and Grand Highlander. Ford has unveiled its new Mustang performance model. The Detroit Auto Show had previously been held in the fall against the backdrop...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/15

Toyota Grand Highlander adds affordable LE grade for 2025 in US On November 4, Toyota announced adjustments to its Grand highlander model line, which was all-new vehicle for the 2024 model year in the U.S. For 2025 Toyota is now bringing more choices to the Grand Highlander lineup with the addition of the more affordable LE grade.  New LE Grade brings value to the 2025 Grand Highlander lineup with standard features like 8-person seating, 3-zone ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

Toyota finds fix for paused Grand Highlander, Lexus TX three-row SUVs Toyota has a plan to fix its Grand Highlander and Lexus TX three-row SUVs, for which production had to be stopped at the TMMI plant in Princeton, Indiana.  Toyota issued an initial recall notice and stop-sale order on June 20 after failing a random NHTSA audit in May. The problem was that with the driver's side window rolled down, the curtain shield airbag, which deploys from...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/14

tomakers in the U.S. in July 2024 was 394,000 units, a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 2.5% for the 17th month in a row. Toyota Motor Corporation recorded a 5.1% y/y sales decrease to 181,894 units for the second month in a row. Its recalls for the “Prius” in April (about 55,000 units), the “Grand Highlander” and “Lexus TX” in June (a total of about 145,000 units) affected its automotive production until the cause was identified. Hon...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/06

Toyota shuts down two production lines in Princeton, Indiana through early August A safety recall due to airbag issues on two Toyota models has led to the shutdown of two of the production lines at the company’s plant in Princeton, Indiana. Toyota notified on June 20 that the problem is with a curtain shield airbag on the drivers’ side of the Grand Highlander SUV and Lexus TX sport vehicles that may not deploy during certain crashes if the dr...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/29

Toyota recalls 145,000 Grand Highlander, Lexus TX vehicles for airbag issue On June 20, 2024, Toyota announced that it is conducting a safety recall involving model year 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX mid-size SUVs. According to Toyota, the curtain shield airbag on the driver’s side of affected vehicles may not properly deploy in crashes if the driver-side window is rolled down, thus not satisfying a federal safety standard and incre...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/22

BEV, and it will also be used to add a new battery pack assembly line using lithium-ion cells supplied by Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, a USD 13.9 billion facility slated to begin production in 2025. Princeton is already home to over 7,500 employees; they assembly the Toyota Sienna, Highlander, Grand Highlander and Lexus TS.  This follows a recent announcement of an investment of USD 1.3 billion in Kentucky for the production of ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/26

Toyota Grand Highlander falls short of IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award in U.S. On November 29, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, a new midsize SUV, did well in many categories, but fell short in the driver-side small overlap front crash test, a requirement for a TOP SAFETY PICK award, with the safety cage protecting the driver being somewhat compromised. In addition, the driver dummy’s...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/30

sembled in the U.S., and the first Lexus for Toyota Indiana. In 2021, Toyota announced an USD 803 million investment in Indiana to assemble two all-new SUV’s, further its commitment to Toyota Indiana’s workforce of more than 8,000 employees.  Earlier in 2023, Toyota Indiana launched the Toyota Grand Highlander and now is excited to offer the Lexus TX. (Lexus press release on November 9, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/10

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News  Updated at: 2023/09/15

Yokohama supplies GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as OE fitment for Toyota’s first-ever 2024 Grand Highlander The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota’s first-ever Grand Highlander SUV, which was launched in North America in June 2023. The tire size equipped is 255/65R18 111H and 255/55R20 107V. The tires set a new standard in highway terrain tires focuse...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/11

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News  Updated at: 2023/08/05

Toyota Indiana celebrates start of production of first-ever Grand Highlander On August 2, Toyota Indiana celebrated the start of production of the first-ever Grand Highlander, an all-new three row SUV, at its Princeton plant.The 2024 Grand Highlander features the latest technology, a spacious, adult-sized third row, and plenty of cargo space for families.In 2021, Toyota announced an USD 803 million investment in the Princeton plant to produce two...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/04