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

n, including whether these changes will be effective. Among Japanese automakers, Toyota's October sales increased 11.8% year-on-year, marking the second consecutive month of double-digit growth. Light trucks and hybrid vehicles (HVs) drove the increase. While sales of models like the RAV4 and Grand Highlander continued to be strong, sales of the EV bZ4X and Lexus RZ fell by over 90%. Sales of electrified vehicles (Toyota and Lexus combined) fell ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

ng Toyota cars made in the U.S. to Japan at a meeting held for U.S. President Trump and business executives in the evening of October 28. However, he indicated that Toyota will continue to consider importing U.S.-made Toyota vehicles, with promising candidates including the Camry mid-size sedan and Highlander SUV. Mr. Ueda stated, "I understand that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is working appropriately to align US a...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/30

ever, Tesla has raised lease prices from October following the expiration of the federal EV purchase tax credit, and analysts expect the company’s sales slump to continue. Among Japanese automakers, Toyota sales climbed 14.2% y/y, driven by light trucks and hybrids. The RAV4 and midsize SUV Grand Highlander posted strong results. Electrified vehicles (Toyota + Lexus) accounted for 45.8% of total sales in the month. Toyota Motor North America co...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

he combination meter, unnecessary data was repeatedly written to a memory device in the combination meter when it operates, causing the memory device to deteriorate earlier than intended. Recalled models include:      •    2023-2024 Toyota Venza      •    2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, and Crown      •    2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, and Grand Highlander      •    2025 Lexus RX, Toyot...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/20

-over-year declines since May, regained their momentum and saw year-over-year increases. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) sold 218,022 units, up 19.9% y/y, marking the 5th consecutive month of increase. The company saw strong sales of large-sized sports utility vehicles (SUVs), including the Grand Highlander and the 4Runner. Also, its sales of electrified vehicles were about 95,000 units, up 14.5% y/y. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) sold 121,017 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

through September 2). On the other hand, Tesla sales declined 20.9%, marking the ninth consecutive month of y/y decline. Among Japanese brands, Toyota posted a 20.9% increase, driven by strong sales of compact crossover SUVs like the RAV4, Corolla Cross, as well as midsize models such as the Grand Highlander and 4Runner. Honda saw a modest 0.2% increase, while Nissan declined 0.3%. Subaru and Mazda saw y/y growth for the first time in three mont...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

GAC Toyota releases key transition achievements, phased business deployment On June 12, GAC Toyota released key intelligentization and electrification achievements and phased business deployment at its 2025 Technology Day event. GAC Toyota unveiled a multi-path product lineup including the following content. -          The next-generation Highlander and Sienna will be available in range-extended electric (REEV) variants, with competitive...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/17

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