Toyota launches US-produced Tundra and Highlander in Japan On April 2nd, Toyota announced that it will introduce the Tundra, a full-size pickup truck produced at its San Antonio, Texas plant, and the Highlander, a mid-size SUV produced at its Princeton, Indiana plant, to the Japanese market, utilizing the new regulations implemented on February 16. Initially, the vehicles were launched on April 2 through Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. A nationwide la...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

ty Pick.Winners included EV, ICE, and hybrid vehicles. SUVs of different sizes made up 35 of the 45 total Top Safety Pick+ winners and 12 of the 18 Top Safety Picks. No minicars, minivans or small pickups earned awards this year, and only two large pickups qualified, the Tesla Cybertruck and Toyota Tundra crew cab. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety release on March 24, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

nding the engineering effort into building RHD versions of those models. With the American-made Toyota Highlander being designated as an official vehicle of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, at least one Toyota Highlander is already registered and driving on Japanese roads. The Tundra, built in San Antonio, Texas, however, is reported to be going to Japan just as it is built in LHD form. In the case of Nissan, the Murano buil...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Toyota to sell Camry in Japan without new U.S. import certification; Highlander and LHD Tundra launch in Tokyo in April It was revealed that Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will import and sell the U.S.-made Camry without using the Japanese government’s new system that simplifies certification procedures for U.S.-made passenger vehicles. The company plans to sell around 10,000 units of the Toyota Camry a year. Since the volume is significant,...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Toyota plans to sell 10,000 U.S.-built Camry sedans annually in Japan It has been revealed that Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) plans to achieve an annual sales volume of approximately 10,000 units for the U.S.-built Camry sedan, which is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in 2026. The annual sales volumes of the Highlander three-row seat SUV and Tundra full-size pickup truck, which are also produced in the U.S. and scheduled to be released in Ja...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

d additional tests for exhaust emissions and noise were eliminated. Trump had long criticized differing safety standards as "nontariff barriers" that should be modified. Plans for such were mentioned in a document released by the White House in October. Toyota is considering importing Camry sedans, Tundra pickups and Highlander SUVs from its U.S. plants to Japan. Honda Motor is also considering to import the Ridgeline pickup and Pilot SUV from th...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/18

brand value and a disciplined approach on rental fleet and incentives propelled Toyota to the top spot among mainstream brands," said Danny Battaglia, managing director of ALG customer success at J.D. Power. "Toyota topped six segments for 2026, including a four-peat for GR Supra and five-peat for Tundra. Meanwhile, Tesla avoided the high incentives of other luxury battery electric vehicle brands in 2025”  After evaluating 300 models for used...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

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

Toyota recalling Tundra trucks, Lexus GX and LX for potential engine failure in U.S. On November 6, Toyota announced it is conducting a safety recall involving 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, 2022-2024 Lexus LX, and 2024 Lexus GX vehicles in North America, affecting approximately 127,000 conventional gas only models of the two brands in the U.S. The engine in question is a 3.5-liter twin-turbo i-Force V6 engine. Toyota acknowledged that there is a possi...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/11

n the next ignition on if the ignition is turned on and off within a specific time.  Owners of affected vehicles will be able to have the software updated at a Toyota or Lexus dealer, or Subaru dealer in the case of the Subaru Solterra. The recall comes a month after Toyota recalled nearly 394,000 Tundras, Tundra Hybrids and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a rearview camera issue. (NHTSA on November 4 and October 30, 2025) (Transp...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

Ram to launch new full-size SUV in 2028 On October 30 during a Q3 analysts briefing, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said that the SUV mentioned as part of the coming USD 13 billion investment in the U.S. will be a full-size Ram product, which will compete with the Ford Expedition (based on F-150), Toyota Sequoia (based on Tundra) and Chevrolet Suburban (based on Silverado 1500).  The new Ram SUV will launch in 2028 and will be offered with two po...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/01

Toyota Alabama starts differential production after USD 282 million investment On October 15, Toyota Alabama started assembly of three new differentials engineered for the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUV. The new production lines and additional 350 jobs are the result of a USD 282 million investment announced in 2024 and Toyota’s commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations. In addition to differentials, Toyota Alab...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Toyota recalls 393,838 vehicles in U.S. over faulty rear camera displays On October 6, Toyota announced the recall of 393,838 vehicles in U.S. over a problem with images not being shown on the multimedia display while the vehicle is going in reverse.  The affected vehicles include 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid pickups and 2023-2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid SUVs. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

Toyota recalls 443,444 Tundra pickups in U.S. over reverse lights On May 21, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing notified the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 443,444 units of 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid pickups in the U.S.  Toyota said moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure, which may reduce visibility, and not alert pedestrians and othe...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

k and Hyundai’s Santa Cruz models, both of which debuted in 2021, have tapped into that demand. Mark Templin, Toyota’s chief operating officer in the United States, notes that the company is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups. “We’re looking at it,” Templin says. Toyota views the compact truck market as an opportunity to attract budget-minded ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

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