and the momentum of sales growth continues. In contrast to a 3.3-fold y/y increase in the sales of registered EVs to 6,937 units, mini-EV sales decreased by 24.3% y/y to 608 units. The ratio of electric passenger car sales to total passenger car sales increased by 1.4 percentage points y/y to 2.4%. Toyota Motor Corporation’s bZ4X, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Nissan) Leaf led the sales of registered EVs, with sales of 1,867 units and 2,021 u...

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er and confirmed supplier for Mercedes-Benz models, enabling Level 3 autonomous driving. The new supply agreement supports Mercedes-Benz programs in Europe and China, with LiDAR production supported by Hesai’s new Galileo manufacturing center in Thailand. Hesai ATX LiDAR was also selected for GAC Toyota's 2026 bZ3X model, marking Hesai’s first entry into the Japanese automotive ecosystem. It has co-developed the industry’s first mass-produc...

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UMW Toyota Motor records April 2026 sales of 6,464 units in Malaysia Reported on May 15, 2026, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd posted sales of 6,464 units in Malaysia in April 2026, bringing cumulative sales to 21,924 units in the first four months of the year. Month-on-month performance has shown steady growth since January, supported by new model introductions and rising demand for electrified vehicles. UMW Toyota continues to pursue Toyota’s multi-...

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Toyota sees strong demand for U.S.-made Tundra at company outlet, plans nationwide rollout after summer Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced on May 18 that orders for its US-made large pickup truck, the Tundra, rose to 20 to 25 units in a month after its launch. Currently, the model is sold only by Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. (TM Tokyo, Minato Ward, Tokyo), Toyota's directly managed sales company, and it is said that most customers who orde...

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inivan that it will fully redesign in the summer of 2026. The new flagship model that will be fully redesigned for the first time in 16 years will offer improved riding comfort, quietness, and stable driving performance, and compete on overall strength. While the luxury minivan market is expanding, Toyota Motor Corporation’s Alphard has earned strong support, and Chinese automakers have also entered the global market. The new Elgrand is likely ...

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Toyota reportedly files plan for USD 2 billion manufacturing plant in Texas On May 15, multiple sources reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has filed with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for approval to build a new USD 2 billion manufacturing facility in the state, reinforcing the company’s U.S. production strategy. The proposed site, located in Bexar County alongside Toyota's existing truck factory in San Antonio where the company alread...

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arkable growth. For about two years now, we have been gradually switching to the second generation of RP-EPS, and we are working to improve our operations while shifting to more profitable areas. Furthermore, the high-value-added linkless steer-by-wire (SBW: Syncusteer) system has been installed in Toyota's Lexus RZ since October 2025, and the biggest focus going forward will be how much the production share of this product can be increased by 20...

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Three Japanese OEMs release April 2026 new car sales figures in China, all down y/y Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their April 2026 new car sales results in China. Toyota sold 106,500 units in April, down 25.4% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 477,100 units, down 10.0% y/y. GAC Toyota accounted for 54,116 units of the April sales volume, including 14,664 units, or 27%, from the bZ lineup. On May 11, Honda anno...

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2,408 units. It remained ahead of BYD (1,413), iCaur (547), Zeekr (357), and Tesla (172). The rest of the top 10 included Xpeng (150), Leapmotor (108), MG (92), TQ Wuling (91), and MINI (81), while the remaining top 20 comprised BMW (73), Great Wall Motor (70), Volvo (53), Perodua (52), Denza (45), Toyota (40), Dongfeng (31), smart (26), Neta (18), and Chery (15). By model, the Proton eMas 5 stayed ahead with 1,772 registrations in April, followe...

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s are as follows: Maruti Suzuki sales of 191,122 units increased 34.5% in April compared to the same month in 2025. Tata sales of 104,825 units increased 24.7% from last year. Mahindra sales of 79,758 units increased 7.6% from last year. Hyundai sales of 51,902 units increased 17.0% from last year. Toyota sales of 30,159 units increased 21.4% from last year. Honda sales of 4,069 units increased 21.1% from last year. Kia sales of 27,286 units incr...

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Fine Sinter announces five-year mid-term business plan aiming to improve profitability On May 14, Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. (Fine Sinter), a Toyota Group medium size parts supplier, announced its new five-year mid-term business plan for the period ending in March 2032 (FY2031). For FY2031, the company aims to achieve sales of JPY 45 billion, and operating profit of JPY 2.25 billion. While this sales target is 2.6% lower than its FY2025 figure, the op...

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Toyota UK unveils all-new Hilux with first-ever electric variant On May 13, Toyota UK revealed the ninth-generation Toyota Hilux. For the first time, it includes an all-electric version along with a diesel 48V model. The new Hilux comes only in a Double Cab (five-seat) version. A two-seat version will be offered later in 2026. The diesel 48V model is available in four grades: Active, Icon, Invincible, and Invincible X. The electric version comes ...

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Toyota Egypt introduces two electric vehicles On May 13, multiple sources reported that Toyota Egypt Group unveiled its first electric cars for the Egyptian market. It has introduced the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ. Both vehicles are based on the advanced e-TNGA electric platform. The company is also planning to provide after-sales services, charging infrastructure, and technical support. Based on multiple sources...

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Toyota launches all-new Land Cruiser FJ in Japan On May 14, Toyota Motor announced the launch of all-new Land Cruiser FJ compact off-road SUV in Japan.Based on the concept of "Freedom & Joy”, the all-new FJ joins the existing Land Cruiser lineup including the flagship 300, the heavy-duty 70, and the core light-duty 250. The vehicle dimensions are 4,575mm in length, 1,855mm in width, 1,960mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2,580mm. Compared to the...

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y to 24,479 units. VAMA members passenger car sales were up 4.3%, commercial vehicles were up 0.5% and special purpose vehicles were down 92.4%, and hybrid vehicles were up 53.3% to 1,723 units. Battery electric vehicles were 49 units. By brand sales in April based on MarkLines Data Center figures, Toyota (excluding Lexus) was up 14.6% y/y to 6,378 units with 20.0S% market share. Mitsubishi was up 68.7% to 3,439 units with 10.8% market share. For...

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Global NCAP gives zero-star adult safety rating to Toyota Starlet On May 13, Global NCAP announced that the outgoing version of the Toyota Starlet received a zero-star rating, while the child occupant protection was rated at three stars. The vehicle was tested as part of the #SaferCarsForAfrica campaign. The Starlet, manufactured in India, comes equipped with driver and passenger frontal airbags and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard,...

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SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (43,139 units), GAC Aion (38,034 units), Xiaomi Auto (36,702 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (35,023 units), Li Auto (34,085 units), XPeng (31,011 units), Seres Auto (30,168 units), NIO (29,356 units), Great Wall Motor (26,777 units), BAIC Arcfox (16,532 units), GAC Toyota (13,078 units), SAIC-GM (10,162 units), and IM Motors (10,016 units). April and YTD new energy passenger car retail sales volumes were 849,000 ...

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Toyota sees recovery in minivan orders in Japan Toyota Motor Corporation's (Toyota), whose sales in Japan were sluggish due to restrictions on supply capacity, is seeing recovery in new vehicle orders. Orders for the minivans Noah and Voxy, which resumed after a partial redesign, appear to have increased by 70% in April compared to the automaker's planned figures. This is due to the fact that both models will be produced in parallel at Japanese a...

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Magna ends production of BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra at Graz plant, Austria On May 8, Daniel Petrovic, Quality Manager at Magna Automotive (CZ), announced that Magna has ended the production of the BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra at its Graz plant, Austria. The BMW Z4 has been in production at the Austrian plant since 2018, while the Toyota Supra has been in production there since 2019. Based on Daniel Petrovic social media post...

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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) in Taiwan and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in Japan. MFTBC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Archion Corporation, a holding company newly established in April 2026, following a business integration with Hino Motors. Daimler Truck and Toyota have shares in Archion. The partnership will mainly focus on making and supplying heavy and light buses. The commission found no competition is...

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