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

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