Toyota launches US-produced Tundra and Highlander in Japan On April 2nd, Toyota announced that it will introduce the Tundra, a full-size pickup truck produced at its San Antonio, Texas plant, and the Highlander, a mid-size SUV produced at its Princeton, Indiana plant, to the Japanese market, utilizing the new regulations implemented on February 16. Initially, the vehicles were launched on April 2 through Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. A nationwide la...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

akers, all posted y/y declines in March. Toyota fell 8.5%, its first decline in 13 months. According to Toyota Motor North America, sales of its RAV4 core compact SUV dropped 47.7% due to preparations for the rollout of a redesigned model (phased launch). Meanwhile, the Corolla Cross (+7.6%), Grand Highlander (+26.8%) and 4Runner (+77.4%) posted strong gains. Gasoline models of the Corolla Cross and hybrid versions of the Grand Highlander each se...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

loser to market launch. The Getaway features Subaru’s unique lighting signature up front, including a six-star illuminated logo on all trim levels, dynamic daytime running lights, and front headlamps. While not announced as so, the Subaru Getaway is highly related to the new three-row 2027 Toyota Highlander EV built at TMMK Georgetown plant in Kentucky and due to launch later in 2026. (Subaru release on April 1, 2026) (multiple sources)...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

GAC Toyota, FAW Toyota to recall around 560,000 vehicles in total On March 27, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Toyota) and FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FAW Toyota) recently filed recall plans as follows. -          GAC Toyota: Recall number S2026M0036V: 317,990 Highlander models manufactured in China between August 7, 2021 and September 22, 2025, effective from Apr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

Toyota investing USD 1 billion in Kentucky, Indiana plants On March 23, Toyota announced it will be spending USD 1 billion at the Georgetown, Kentucky and Princeton, Indiana assembly plants. The investment includes:    •  Toyota Kentucky - USD 800 million to further Toyota’s multi-pathway strategy by preparing the plant for the production of Highlander electric SUV, while also enabling the plant to increase production capacity for the Camr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

aser image with its announcement that appears to show the same six-pod daytime running lights that appear on its other EVs, being the Uncharted, Solterra, and Trailseeker, as well as an illuminated front logo. While not announced as so, the new Subaru may be related to the new three-row 2027 Toyota Highlander BEV being built in Georgetown, Kentucky. (Based on Subaru release on March 23, 2026 and other sources)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

help trade relations between the two countries, they will be sending them to a market that drives on the other side of the road from where they are built in the U.S. Toyota is sending three models over to Japan. In two of the cases, the Camry built in Georgetown, Kentucky and the fourth-generation Highlander SUV built in Princeton, Indiana (not the fifth generation EV launching later in 2026), the company is expending the engineering effort into...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Toyota recalls 550,007 Highlander SUVs in U.S. over faulty seat backs On March 10, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota)announced it is recalling 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The 550,007 affected vehicles in the U.S. have second-row seat backs that may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment. The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the second row seats use...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/14

Toyota to sell Camry in Japan without new U.S. import certification; Highlander and LHD Tundra launch in Tokyo in April It was revealed that Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will import and sell the U.S.-made Camry without using the Japanese government’s new system that simplifies certification procedures for U.S.-made passenger vehicles. The company plans to sell around 10,000 units of the Toyota Camry a year. Since the volume is significant,...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Three Japanese OEMs release February 2026 new car sales figures in China, all down y/y Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their February 2026 new car sales results in China. Toyota sold 82,500 units in February, down 13.9% year-over-year (y/y). GAC Toyota accounted for 41,809 units, down 0.4% y/y. The sales volumes of the Camry, Highlander, and Sienna flagship models totaled 20,761 units, up 12% y/y. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 22...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/11

Toyota plans to sell 10,000 U.S.-built Camry sedans annually in Japan It has been revealed that Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) plans to achieve an annual sales volume of approximately 10,000 units for the U.S.-built Camry sedan, which is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in 2026. The annual sales volumes of the Highlander three-row seat SUV and Tundra full-size pickup truck, which are also produced in the U.S. and scheduled to be released in Ja...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

ant in Georgetown, Kentucky, closing a run of 438,133 of the vehicles assembled since production began there in 2015. As Lexus ES production transitions back to Japan, the Georgetown plant is now focused on all-hybrid Camry and RAV4 production, along with future electric vehicles, including the new Highlander BEV. Toyota announced in early 2024 that it was investing USD 1.3 billion at the Georgetown plant to build a new three-row electric crossov...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

for exhaust emissions and noise were eliminated. Trump had long criticized differing safety standards as "nontariff barriers" that should be modified. Plans for such were mentioned in a document released by the White House in October. Toyota is considering importing Camry sedans, Tundra pickups and Highlander SUVs from its U.S. plants to Japan. Honda Motor is also considering to import the Ridgeline pickup and Pilot SUV from the U.S., while Nissa...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/18

Toyota reveals all-new next-gen 2027 Highlander BEV in U.S. On February 10, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) presented its all-new 2027 Highlander ahead of sales start in late 2026, continuing into early 2027. With seating for up to seven, the latest Highlander is also Toyota’s first three row battery electric vehicle (BEV) for the U.S. market and the first BEV assembled in the U.S., at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. Its battery modules ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

Toyota releases teaser photo of all-new 2027 Highlander BEV On February 9, Toyota revealed part of the mystery of its coming on-line debut of what will be the all-new 2027 Highlander BEV.  Accompanied by a new teaser photo, Toyota described the new vehicle as featuring sleek, modern lines, powered by an electric powertrain, and a having a spacious three-row cabin. The unveiling of the 2027 Highlander BEV will be on February 10. (Toyota release o...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

sted y/y gains. Toyota rose 7.9%, extending its streak of y/y increases to 11 months. Although sales of the core compact SUV RAV4 fell 39% due to preparations for the launch of a redesigned model, other key models posted double-digit gains, including Corolla (+12%), Camry (+15%), Tacoma (+14%) and Highlander (+68%). Honda sales rose 1.9% y/y. According to American Honda, SUV sales were led by the CR-V, with hybrids accounting for more than 55% o...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

hree-row SUV.  Toyota has yet to reveal powertrain details, but the company did confirm in 2025 that it plans to begin building a new three-row electric SUV at its manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, in 2026. The big, boxy exterior design seen last week resembles that of the current Grand Highlander, Toyota’s largest SUV sold in the U.S. More will be known when Toyota reveals the new three-row SUV in full on February 10.  (Toyota rel...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

Toyota aims to sell US made vehicles in Japan from 2026 On December 19, Toyota Motor announced that it is considering introducing three models produced in the United States―the Camry sedan, Highlander SUV, and Tundra pickup truck―to the Japanese market from 2026. Toyota has decided to reintroduce Camry and Highlander (known as Kluger in Japan), which were previously sold in the Japanese market until 2023 and 2007 respectively. Camry, a top se...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/19

rd 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 rating i...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

call 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, and the...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06