PA-estimated 24 MPG highway rating. The standard i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbo engine offers up to 278 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque and an EPA-estimated 26 MPG highway.  The 4Runner is built at Toyota’s Tahara plant in Japan on the TNGA-F global platform shared with the Tacoma, Tundra, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia. 4Runner will be offered in 2WD, part-time 4WD or Full-time 4WD. 2WD models will feature an automatic limited-slip differential (Auto LSD), an...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/11

ntly underway and ahead of schedule. The plant, located a few hundred yards from the offices of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, will employ about 400 workers operating five production lines and producing 18 different rear-axle variations for both ICE- and hybrid-versions of the Tacoma, Tundra and Sequoia, with production targeted to start in late 2026. Toyota chose to build in the U.S. even though an estimated 60% of the approximately 500,000 r...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/22

ffloaded its remaining inventory of Oceans at a deep discount to a New York-based ride-hailing company as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. Winner: Kia EV9 Kia launched the first mass-market full-size 3-row electric SUV late last year with sales reaching comparable levels to the redesigned Toyota Sequoia. Kia priced the EV9 in the US$55,000 to US$74,000 range, undercutting Rivian’s more premium-focused R1S model, while still including many cr...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/12

Toyota adds new versions of Sequoia and Tundra for 2025 On August 13, Toyota introduced new versions of the Sequoia SUV and Tundra full-size pickup to round out their model lines for the 2025 model year. For the Sequoia line, it added the upscale 1794 version, which incorporates real American walnut wood grain interior trim, unique leather trimmed heated and ventilated massaging front seats, 20-inch alloy wheels, second row captain’s chairs, a ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/17

uring technologies at the plant to expand Toyota’s capabilities in North America. The expansion is expected to create more than 400 new jobs. Toyota has invested more than USD 4.7 billion in Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas. The plant currently manufactures the Tundra pickup truck and the hybrid Sequoia SUV and produced more than 181,000 vehicles in 2023. (Toyota Motor North America press release on June 21, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/22

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

ntial USD 531.7 million expansion of its body-on-frame assembly complex in San Antonio, Texas, according to public records filings in local Bexar County. The project would allow Toyota to manufacture components for vehicle lines at the complex, which currently builds the Tundra full-size pickup and Sequoia full-size SUV.  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas employs more than 3,800 people, and has more than 20 on-site suppliers that employ an additi...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/22

vehicle, while engineering research R&D was conducted at Toyota Technical Centers in Michigan, Arizona, and California. The new Tacoma is built at both the Guanajuato and Tijuana plants in Mexico, and utilizes Toyota’s TNGA-F global truck platform that it shares with the Tundra, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia. The hybrid versions are expected to arrive at Toyota dealerships later this Spring. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price starts at USD...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/24

VW and Evergo inaugurate charging point in Mexico On April 5, a new EV charging center installed by VW and Evergo in Mexico began operating. The charging complex, called Parador Sequoia, is located at 115 km of the Mexico-Querétaro highway. It has a 150-kW fast charger, two of 50-kW and three of 19.6-kW alternating current chargers, some only for brand users of the group. This is one of the fifteen charging complexes that the companies plan to o...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/11

Toyota introduces sixth-gen 2025 4Runner ahead of fall U.S. market launch On April 9, Toyota introduced the all-new sixth-gen 2025 Toyota 4Runner ahead of U.S. market launch in fall 2024. The three-row 2025 4Runner will be built in Toyota Motor Corporation’s Tahara plant in Japan on Toyota’s body-on-frame TNGA-F global truck platform, shared with the Tacoma, Land Cruiser, Tundra and Sequoia, with a high-strength boxed, steel-ladder frame, mul...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/11

rom the 2022 and 2023 model years, the company said. Toyota dealers will inspect the rear axle and retighten the loose nuts for free, while any damaged components will also be repaired or replaced without charge, the company said. Also in the last week: Toyota recalled about 280,000 Toyota Tundra, Sequoia and Lexus LX 600 vehicles over defective transmissions that could cause vehicles to creep forward at lower speeds when on a flat surface, lead...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/01

llow some engine power to continue passing through to the wheels. As a result, Toyota said the vehicle could “inadvertently creep forward at a low speed when it is on a flat surface and no brakes are applied, leading to an increased risk of a crash”.  The recall includes certain Toyota Tundra, Sequoia and Lexus LX 600 vehicles manufactured between 2022 and 2024.  Toyota said it was recalling another 19,000 vehicles over a software problem t...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/24

oyota Alabama’s total investment to USD 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 Hunt...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22

4-liter turbo-charged engine and the eight-speed automatic transmission.  Land Cruiser adopts an updated CRAWL Control function that acts as a low-speed, off-road cruise control with five selectable speeds.  The Land Cruiser is built on the TNGA-F global truck platform that is shared with Tundra, Sequoia and Tacoma, with an enhanced frame that allows it to tow up to 6,000 pounds. All 2024 Land Cruiser models come standard with Toyota Safety Sen...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/21

Toyota launches all-new redesigned 2024 Tacoma in U.S. On November 28, Toyota announced the market launch of the all-new redesigned and reimagined 2024 Tacoma mid-size pickup. The all-new 2024 i-FORCE Tacomas will arrive at Toyota’s U.S. dealerships in December 2023, with i-FORCE MAX hybrid models expected to arrive in spring 2024. Built on the TNGA-F global truck platform shared with Tundra, Sequoia and upcoming Land Cruiser, the all-new Tacom...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/29

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News  Updated at: 2023/08/05

row, and plenty of cargo space for families.In 2021, Toyota announced an USD 803 million investment in the Princeton plant to produce two all-new SUV’s. The Grand Highlander is larger in every dimension compared with the Highlander, yet is not quite as big as the Toyota Sienna minivan or Toyota Sequoia body-on-frame SUV. (Toyota press release on August 2, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/04

n social media, exhibiting the same square and rugged look.Toyota previously provided a side silhouette of the U.S.-bound Land Cruiser on July 6.It is expected that the new Land Cruiser will ride on the same TNGA-F platform used for the new Lexus GX and LX models, as well as new Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia. (Toyota press release on July 26, 2023)  (Toyota USA video on July 26, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/28

cludes:   •  Hyundai Motor Group: Genesis GV60, Hyundai Santa Cruz, Kia Carnival, Kia EV6, Kia Forte, Kia K5, Kia Rio, Kia Stinger and Kia Telluride   •  BMW AG: BMW 7 Series, BMW X4, BMW iX, MINI Cooper and MINI Countryman   •  Toyota Motor Corporation: Lexus IS, Lexus RX and Toyota Sequoia   •  Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.: Nissan Ariya and Nissan Titan   •  Volkswagen AG: Porsche 911 and Porsche Taycan   •  Stellantis N...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/21

Ricardo, UK supports Toyota Motor North America on several key projects On June 27, Ricardo was named a recipient of a “Technical Excellence Supplier Award” by Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). Ricardo has supported TMNA on several key projects over the last 12 months including the successful launches of the new Tundra and Sequoia vehicles, and Toyota’s V6 twin turbo and FF 2.4L turbo engines. Ricardo also supported the start of constructi...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/28