e in 2025 to 15 million rides, surpassing 20 million lifetime rides to date. The company is laying the groundwork for ride-hailing operations in over 20 additional cities in 2026, including Tokyo and London. The latest financing round was led by Alphabet, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital, with significant investments from Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Silver Lake, Tiger Global, and T....

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

t while it continued production of the previous generation RAV4. Among other process changes, it dedicated space in both the Woodstock and Cambridge plants to build battery packs for the RAV4 as it goes fully hybrid. Dropping the ICE version of the RAV4 for 2026 follows the same path as the Sienna, Sequoia and Camry over the past five years. (multiple sources on January 23, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

ives of other luxury battery electric vehicle brands in 2025”  After evaluating 300 models for used-vehicle performance, brand outlook and product competitiveness,14 different brands received awards in 26 segments, with model award recipients including:   •    Toyota: GR Supra, GR86, Camry, Sequoia, Tundra and Tacoma  •    BMW: 3 Series, 4 Series and X1  •    Lexus: NX, RX and LX  •    Tesla: Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

e ignition is turned on and off within a specific time.  Owners of affected vehicles will be able to have the software updated at a Toyota or Lexus dealer, or Subaru dealer in the case of the Subaru Solterra. The recall comes a month after Toyota recalled nearly 394,000 Tundras, Tundra Hybrids and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a rearview camera issue. (NHTSA on November 4 and October 30, 2025) (Transport Canada on October 30, 20...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

Ram to launch new full-size SUV in 2028 On October 30 during a Q3 analysts briefing, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said that the SUV mentioned as part of the coming USD 13 billion investment in the U.S. will be a full-size Ram product, which will compete with the Ford Expedition (based on F-150), Toyota Sequoia (based on Tundra) and Chevrolet Suburban (based on Silverado 1500).  The new Ram SUV will launch in 2028 and will be offered with two po...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/01

Toyota Alabama starts differential production after USD 282 million investment On October 15, Toyota Alabama started assembly of three new differentials engineered for the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUV. The new production lines and additional 350 jobs are the result of a USD 282 million investment announced in 2024 and Toyota’s commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations. In addition to differentials, Toyota Alab...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Toyota recalls 393,838 vehicles in U.S. over faulty rear camera displays On October 6, Toyota announced the recall of 393,838 vehicles in U.S. over a problem with images not being shown on the multimedia display while the vehicle is going in reverse.  The affected vehicles include 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid pickups and 2023-2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid SUVs. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

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