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 of an...

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

rs 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. Honda Mot...

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

Toyota Alabama is the company’s largest engine producer in North America, with more than 2,000 employees who assembled more than 770,000 engines in 2023. Toyota Alabama currently supplies engines to seven Toyota vehicle plants in North America for vehicles that include the Corolla, Corolla Cross, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra. (Toyota press release on June 5, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/06

Zoox robotaxis under investigation by NHTSA after 2 rear-end crashes On May 13, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in documents that it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit, after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander SUVs with autonomous driving technology, and happened durin...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/14

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

1.5 billion.  In 2023, the plant achieved record production, assembling more than 777,000 engines for Toyota vehicles manufactured in North America.  The plant produces four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines for popular Toyota vehicles such as the Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Tacoma, Highlander, Sienna and RAV4. In 2023, Toyota announced a USD 49 million solar array, in partnership with Huntsville Utilities and Toyota Tsusho, to su...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22

Toyota recalls one million 2020-2022 Toyota, Lexus vehicles in U.S. over air bag sensors On December 20, Toyota announced it is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus models in the U.S.  Approximately 1 million vehicles are involved in this recall, including the 2020-21 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid; 2020-22 Camry and Camry Hybrid; 2020-21 Corolla; 2020-21 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid; 2020-21 RAV4 and RAV4...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/21

Toyota to recall over 1 million vehicles in China On December 1, FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FAW Toyota), GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Toyota), and Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), respectively. The details are as follows: 1.       GAC Toyota: Recall a total of 186,837 Highlander SUVs manufactured between October 13, 2018 and March 31, 2021. T...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/06

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

d 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

Toyota recalls 1 million Highlander CUVs globally On October 26, Toyota announced a recall of some 1 million units of their Highlander CUV globally. Of this total, some 751,000 units are in the United States, with an additional total of 63,000 units in Canada and Mexico. The recall covers 2020-2023 Highlander and Highlander hybrids to address the potential for partial or full bumper detachment. The mounting tabs can fail following even a gentle i...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/28

Ford Super Duty•    GMC Canyon2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year candidates•    Chevrolet Blazer EV•    Chevrolet Equinox EV•    Dodge Hornet•    Genesis Electrified GV70•    Honda Pilot•    Hyundai Kona•    Kia EV9•    Mazda CX9•    Toyota Grand Highlander•    Volvo EX30 (NACTOY release on September 13, 2023)...

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

GV70•    GMC Hummer EV SUV•    Honda Pilot•    Hyundai Kona•    Kia EV9•    Jeep Wrangler•    Lexus RZ•    Lexus TX•    Maserati Grecale•    Mazda CX90•    Mazda CX70•    Mercedes EQE SUV•    Mercedes GLC•    Subaru Crosstrek•    Toyota Grand Highlander•    Toyota Sequoia•    Toyota Land Cruiser•    Vinfast VF8•    Vinfast VF9•    Volvo EX30 (NACTOY release on July 27, 2...

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

market share of 7.5%.Toyota has begun a series of important steps in its electrification strategy so that more than 20% of Toyota's sales were hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), with a total of 9,734 units sold between January and June.The new generation Prius HEV was recently launched, in addition to Highlander HEV, which was presented at the beginning of 2023.A ninth model having this technology is expected to arrive before the end of 2023, which ...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/12