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 recalls one million 2020-2022 Toyota, Lexus vehicles in U.S. over air bag sensors On December 20, Toyota announced it is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus models in the U.S.  Approximately 1 million vehicles are involved in this recall, including the 2020-21 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid; 2020-22 Camry and Camry Hybrid; 2020-21 Corolla; 2020-21 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid; 2020-21 RAV4 and RAV4...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/21

Toyota, Lexus recall 458,054 vehicles in U.S. for stability control software glitch On April 20, Toyota Motor North America announced it is recalling 458,054 Toyota and Lexus vehicles to fix a software glitch that can deactivate the electronic stability control system, increasing the risk of a crash."A software error can cause the Vehicle Stability Control system (VSC) not to default to 'on' the next time the car is started under certain circumst...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/22

[Auto Shanghai 2021] Toyota announces new battery electric vehicle series Toyota bZ and exhibits concept version of series’ first model On April 19, 2021, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota and the Lexus brand exhibited their products at the Auto Shanghai 2021. Toyota held a global premiere for the all-new Toyota bZ battery electric series and exhibited the Toyota bZ4X Concept, a concept version of the series’ first m...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/21

tly developed the GMC hybrid system. In the future, the automaker plans to introduce dual-motor hybrid models equipped with GMC and THS systems and low-carbon models with such flexible fuel sources as hydrogen.  8 brands under GAC Group, including GAC Trumpchi, GAC Aion, GAC Honda, GAC Acura, GAC Toyota, GAC FCA, GAC Mitsubishi and Hycan, exhibited their models at the Auto Shanghai 2021. To be specific, GAC Honda unveiled the Breeze SPORT HYBRI...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/20

Five automakers including Toyota post record-high global sales in FY2017 On April 26 seven Japanese passenger car manufacturers (Honda Motor Co., Ltd. not included) released their preliminary sales results for fiscal year 2017 (ended in March 2018). Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, and Subaru marked record-highs thanks to the growth of sales in major markets including the U.S. and China. Suzuki said it expected that sales in FY 2017 would top three...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/27

October sales in China: all four Japanese OEMs keep y/y growths By November 6, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, and Mazda announced their sales results in China for October 2017. Sales at all four companies increased year-over-year (y/y), with Nissan, Toyota and Honda achieving double-digit increases. Nissan gained the top October sales ranking among Japanese automakers.Nissan announced on November 3 that it sold 150,271 vehicles in China, which was a 18...

News  Updated at: 2017/11/07

August sales in China: all four Japanese OEMs keep y/y growths By September 5, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, and Mazda announced their sales results in China for August 2017. Sales at all four companies increased year-over-year (y/y), with Nissan, Toyota and Honda achieving double-digit increases. Honda retained the top Autust sales ranking among Japanese automakers.Nissan announced that it sold 122,319 vehicles in China, which was a 17.8% rise y/y cont...

News  Updated at: 2017/09/11

ally did bring an open-top car, the R8 Spyder, as did Mazda with its new MX-5 Miata RF (retractable fastback) version of their roadster.Toyota took the opportunity to reveal its new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, with new styling to differentiate it from the basic Prius.Almost as an attempt to upstage Toyota, Hyundai showed its new Ioniq models. The PHEV version of the Ioniq can go 25 miles on electric charge alone, besting the Prius Prime's 22 mile...

News  Updated at: 2016/03/24

Toyota, Land Rover tops in ALG residual value The residual value research firm ALG announced on November 17 the winners of its 15th annual Residual Value Awards. ALG found Toyota tops for residual value for a mainstream brand and Land Rover the best premium brand. ALG’s Residual Value Awards recognize vehicles in 26 segments, including midsize and full-size commercial vans for the first time, that are forecast to retain the highest percentage o...

News  Updated at: 2014/11/19

Mitsuoka ties up with Toyota for parts supply Mitsuoka Motor Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 that it entered into an agreement to receive engine and transmission supply from Toyota Motor Corporation. This is the first parts supply contract and business alliance between Mitsuoka and Toyota, and the units will be used for the new "Orochi," Mitsuoka's two-seater sports car with the midship engine to be launched within this year. Toyota will supply 3....

News  Updated at: 2006/07/28