lb-ft of torque, with an EPA-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 d...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/11

t are currently 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 approximatel...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/22

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

used to implement advanced manufacturing 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, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/22

ne 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

Toyota recalls Tundra, Lexus LX in U.S. over V6 engine issue On May 30, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 102,092 2022-2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles equipped with a V35A engine.  Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the V6 engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of dr...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/05

ng tax abatements for a potential 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 sup...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/22

Toyota talks of hydrogen fuel-cell programs at H2HQ opening in California On May 1 during a tour of the its new H2HQ facility in Gardenia, California, Toyota executives provided clues of where the company is heading with its hydrogen fuel-cell programs, with Class 8 semis, as well as hydrogen fuel-cell pickups, having a working fuel-cell Tundra prototype in Japan and a Hilux hydrogen fuel-cell prototype pickup in the U.K. Toyota is fitting 200 kW...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/11

chigan, helped design the 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 ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/24

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

e U.S. from 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 surfa...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/01

ch can allow 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 p...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/24

brings Toyota 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 w...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22

n the 2.4-liter turbo-charged engine and the eight-speed automatic transmission.  Land Cruiser adopts an updated CRAWL Control function that acts as a low-speed, off-road cruise control with five selectable speeds.  The Land Cruiser is built on the TNGA-F global truck platform that is shared with Tundra, Sequoia and Tacoma, with an enhanced frame that allows it to tow up to 6,000 pounds. All 2024 Land Cruiser models come standard with Toyota Sa...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/21

49 PP100) ranked second, while Chevrolet (174 PP100) and MINI (174 PP100) each ranked third in a tie. Parent corporation with most model-level awards is Toyota Motor Corporation with nine: Lexus ES, Lexus IS, Lexus NX, Lexus RX, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Tundra.  General Motors received four segment awards for Buick Encore, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and Chevrolet Tahoe, while BMW AG receiv...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/10

Toyota launches all-new redesigned 2024 Tacoma in U.S. On November 28, Toyota announced the market launch of the all-new redesigned and reimagined 2024 Tacoma mid-size pickup. The all-new 2024 i-FORCE Tacomas will arrive at Toyota’s U.S. dealerships in December 2023, with i-FORCE MAX hybrid models expected to arrive in spring 2024. Built on the TNGA-F global truck platform shared with Tundra, Sequoia and upcoming Land Cruiser, the all-new Tacom...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/29

e video of on social media, exhibiting the same square and rugged look.Toyota previously provided a side silhouette of the U.S.-bound Land Cruiser on July 6.It is expected that the new Land Cruiser will ride on the same TNGA-F platform used for the new Lexus GX and LX models, as well as new Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia. (Toyota press release on July 26, 2023)  (Toyota USA video on July 26, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/28

Ricardo, UK supports Toyota Motor North America on several key projects On June 27, Ricardo was named a recipient of a “Technical Excellence Supplier Award” by Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). Ricardo has supported TMNA on several key projects over the last 12 months including the successful launches of the new Tundra and Sequoia vehicles, and Toyota’s V6 twin turbo and FF 2.4L turbo engines. Ricardo also supported the start of constructi...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/28

a Tennessee, formerly Bodine Aluminum, marked its 20th anniversary of manufacturing in the region.   • The plant can produce 2.5 million engine blocks and transmission casings and housing every year that go into every Toyota and Lexus vehicle assembled in North America.   • From the all-new Tundra to the recently revealed, all-new Tacoma, each vehicle critical engine components produced using advanced die-casting technologies at the facil...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/17

Toyota officially unveils next-gen Tacoma On May 18th, Toyota officially debuted the all-new for 2024 Tacoma pickup truck.This is a clean sheet design and is based on the TNGA-F global truck platform, which is shared with both the Tundra and Sequoia.For its fourth generation, Tacoma utilizes a new high-strength fully-boxed, steel-ladder frame; adds numerous features for off-road enthusiasts, and features an available fully redesigned multi-link ...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/22