Toyota to revamp Hiace-class platform through “group strategy” Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will revamp the platform for its commercial vehicles. The revamped platform will be applied to the company’s mainstay class of Hiace commercial vans. Toyota will control development and production costs and simultaneously respond to diversifying market needs and powertrains through its “group strategy” that rolls out various vehicle types su...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Tokai Rika develops world-first Wheel Full Ornament, supplying to Toyota Crown Estate Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. (Tokai Rika) announced that it has developed the Wheel Full Ornament (WFO) for the first time in the world and it has been selected for the new Toyota Crown Estate. WFO is a decorative design component that is additionally attached to the aluminum wheels installed originally on vehicles, allowing users to customize to their own preference. T...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/24

Toyota launches all-new Crown Estate in Japan On March 13, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will commence sales of its all-new midsize station wagon Crown Estate model in Japan. Launched in 1955, the Crown celebrates its 70th anniversary with a history that has grown alongside the development of the Japanese economy. Following the launch of the Crossover, Sport, and Sedan, comes the fourth model in the lineup of the Crown series, the Es...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

larity. Following hybrids, those who answered BEV increased slightly, from 30% in 2021 to 32% this time. Apart from hybrids and BEVs, the ratio of those who answered PHEV (11%), clean diesel (5%), and FCEV/hydrogen engine models (3%) remained the same as in the last survey. As for fuel cell models, Toyota and Honda continue to invest in the sector, at the same time as, increasing investment in the BEV sector. Toyota has released the Mirai and Cro...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

Toyota resumes type approval applications Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has resumed type approval applications to Japan’s Ministry. Toyota has started applications for its partially redesigned models to comply with laws and regulations that will also start to be applied to current production models in November. The company intends to delay the release dates for new models such as the Crown Estate to give higher priority to the compliance of...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/27

Toyota sees robust April-June global HV sales While fuel costs have been high, Toyota Motor Corporation’s (Toyota) financial performance has been helped by robust sales of hybrid vehicles (HVs). In the period April-June 2024, HV sales in Japan increased by 23.8% year-over-year (y/y) to 998,000 units. The figure nearly doubled from five years ago. The ratio of HV sales to total sales increased to 40.1% from 31.8% in April-June 2023. While sales ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

KINTO to start offering PHVs as subscription service KINTO Corporation (KINTO, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City), a Toyota group fixed-price car subscription service provider, announced that it will start offering plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) in early August. By expanding its service lineup, it aims to secure new subscribers. KINTO will start providing the new service by first offering four PHV models, the Crown Sport, Prius, Harrier, and Lexus NX. (F...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/17

Toyota to extend production halt of three scandal-hit car models, and delay launch of new “Crown Estate” Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced on June 14 that it will extend the production suspension of its three car models that have been affected by its fraud in vehicle type designation application. The automaker, which previously announced that the production halt will continue through the end of June, concluded that it would be diffi...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/17

Toyota presents Toyota Crown Hybrid in Argentina On June 12, Toyota presented its Toyota Crown model with hybrid engine. The vehicle has a Turbo Hybrid system that combines a 2.4-liter turbo ICE engine with an electric motor on each axle, achieving a maximum combined power of 349 hp and a torque of 550 Nm. The gasoline engine has 272 hp and 460 Nm, while the front and rear electric motors offer 83 hp and 80 hp respectively, with a torque of 292 N...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/15

Toyota announces summer launch of first-ever 2025 Crown Signia in U.S. On June 6, Toyota announced the first-ever 2025 Toyota Crown Signia, which will be arriving at U.S dealerships later this summer with a U.S. EPA-estimated combined 38 MPG rating The 2025 Crown Signia is equipped with the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) as standard, with components that include a 2.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine, a hybrid transaxle, and a bi-polar Nickel Metal Hy...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/07

Toyota announces misconduct in model certification applications, halts shipment of 3 models in Japan On June３, Toyota Motor announced results of investigation regarding model certification applications as per instructions from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Although the investigation is still in progress, it found 7 models were tested using methods that differed from the government standards. The company rep...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/03

Auto China 2024: Toyota China to exhibit new product lineup On April 18, Toyota China announced that with the theme of “Co-creating a New Future for Automobiles”, it will exhibit a new product lineup at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing. At the event, Toyota China will make the global debut of two new models of the bZ battery electric vehicle family. To be concurrently exhibited are intelligent hybrid electric models such as the 9th-generation C...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/22

Yokohama Rubber supplies GEOLANDAR A/T G015 tires for Toyota’s CROWN CROSSOVER RS LANDSCAPE The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced the supply of its GEOLANDAR A/T G015 tires as original equipment (OE) for Toyota’s new CROWN CROSSOVER RS “LANDSCAPE”, a special edition of CROWN CROSSOVER, which was launched in April 2024 in Japan. The tire size is 245/60R18 109H. The GEOLANDAR A/T G015 is an all-terrain tire for SUVs that...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/17

Toyota focusing on specific vehicle versions to avoid excessive order backlogs Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has been concentrating on specific vehicle versions for certain car models to avoid an excessive volume of orders for new vehicles. For the new “Crown Sports” and “Crown Sedan” released in November 2023, the automaker released only one version for each powertrain type. All versions are high-end, and low-price versions are plann...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/19

UBE’s nylon 6 resin adopted for new Toyota Crown FCV hydrogen tank liner UBE Corporation announced that its “UBE NYLON 1218IU” polyamide (nylon) 6 resin jointly developed with Toyota Motor Corporation has been adopted for the new Toyota “Crown” fuel-cell vehicle’s (FCV) high-pressure hydrogen tank. The new nylon 6 resin has satisfied the requirement of the plastic liner material that prevents hydrogen leakage for the FCV high-pressure...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/26

Toyota launches Crown Sport PHEV model in Japan On December 19, Toyota announced that it commences sales of its all-new Crown Sport Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) model in Japan. While retaining a beautiful design, the Sport PHEV model promises drivers a sportier feel incorporating exclusive equipment. 2.5L plug-in hybrid system, equipped with A25A-FXS 2.5L Dynamic Force Engine and high-output density drive motor (front: 134 kW, rear: 40 ...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/19

Toyota successfully rejuvenating Crown Series customer base The customer base of Toyota Motor Corporation’s “Crown” Series is becoming younger. As for orders for the “Crown Sport” released in November 2023, customers in their 20s and 30s account for 20%, and those in their 40s and 50s account for 50%. Customers in their 60s and older, which accounted for 60% for the previous generation model, have decreased to about 30%. The Crown’s s...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/12

Sumitomo Rubber’s “e. SPORT MAXX” tire adopted for Toyota Crown Sedan Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that its Dunlop “e. SPORT MAXX” tire has been adopted as original equipment for Toyota Motor Corporation’s new “Crown Sedan”. The tire has been adopted for both hybrid and fuel-cell versions. Sumitomo Rubber has improved rolling resistance by adopting its newly formulated material for the tread rubber ...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/04

Auto Guangzhou 2023: GAC Toyota exhibits models such as new Crown, new Prado On November 17, at the Auto Guangzhou 2023, GAC Toyota officially unveiled the new Crown and the new Prado, of which the former will be launched in 2024 and the latter will be available for pre-order after the 2024 Spring Festival. The new Prado is available with either a round or rectangular front fascia. It reproduces the hardcore demeanor of the Land Cruiser family, w...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/23

Toyoda Gosei to supply high-pressure hydrogen tank and environmentally-friendly grille for Toyota Crown Sedan Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei) announced that its high-pressure hydrogen tank and topcoat-less hot-stamped grille were adopted for the all-new Toyota Crown Sedan. The fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) model of the Crown Sedan has three high-pressure hydrogen tanks; the tank installed in the rear of the vehicle is manufactured by Toyoda Gosei...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/20