Category: Toyota

Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Car Seller, Widens Lead on Volkswagen

TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota Motor Co. said on Friday its vehicle sales rose by 10.1 percent last year, making it the world’s biggest carmaker for a second straight year and putting it further ahead of its nearest rival, Germany’s Volkswagen AG. The carmaker said sales were 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, including those by affiliates Daihatsu Motors…


Toyota Extends Production Curbs in Japan as COVID-19 Infections Rise

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. will halt more production in Japan this month because COVID-19 infections among autoworkers had slowed supplies of parts, the company said on Monday. That disruption, which comes amid a shortage of semiconductors, will cut planned production this month by 65,000 vehicles, 18,000 more than it announced last week, a spokesperson said. The…


Toyota Cutting Down on Vehicle Production Due to Semiconductor Shortages

Toyota will manufacture 150,000 fewer cars in February, the company announced Tuesday, with the latest cut in numbers resulting in the automaker falling short of the total 9 million vehicles initially predicted for the year. A worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips has led to a series of cuts in production volumes over past months that…


Toyota to Start Car Hardware, Software Update Service in Japan

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will launch a service next year offering customization and updates for cars as customers increasingly hold on to their vehicles for longer. The service, known as Kinto Factory, will start in late January and offer new safety features, refreshed interiors, and software upgrades to car computer systems. Toyota…


Toyota Extends Japan Production Stoppages

Toyota has announced that it will extend production stoppages at some factories in Japan and in its component plants in Southeast Asia after the supply chain crisis, initiated by the CCP virus pandemic, forced delays in its manufacturing divisions. A total of 14,000 vehicles will be removed from production in the latest halts for December,…


Japan’s Toyota Promises More Electric Models, Investment

TOKYO—Japanese automaker Toyota is beefing up its electric vehicle lineup, offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, its president, Akio Toyoda, said Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corp. plans to sell 3.5 million electric vehicles globally in 2030, he said, up from its earlier plan to sell 2 million zero emission hydrogen and battery electric vehicles…


2022 Toyota Tundra

The introduction of the new 2022 Toyota Tundra will allow the company to launch an exciting new powertrain and a variety of bed configurations. Double Cab models will have the option of a 6.5-foot or an 8.1-foot bed, while the CrewMax models will have a 5.5-foot bed or a 6.5-foot one. The all-new Toyota Tundra…


Toyota Halts More Production in Japan as Parts Run Out

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Co. on Friday expanded production stoppages at some factories in Japan because of a shortage of components shipped from parts plants in Southeast Asia. The latest halts will cut car output by 9,000 vehicles when added to curbs announced on Thursday, affecting the production of Lexus models and its four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser, Toyota…


Toyota to Build $1.29 Billion Battery Manufacturing Plant for Electrified Vehicles in North Carolina

Toyota will build a new $1.29 billion automotive battery manufacturing plant for electrified vehicles in North Carolina, the company announced Monday afternoon. The battery manufacturing plant, to be named Toyota Battery Manufacturing, is set to open in 2025 at the North Carolina Greensboro-Randolph “Megasite,” the company said in a statement. Toyota expects the facility to have four…


2021 Toyota Venza Limited

The current iteration of the Venza is powered by a hybrid system that combines a 2.5L Dynamic Force 4-cylinder engine with electric generator motors. The combined system nets 219 horsepower. Using EV, ECO, Normal, and Sport drive modes with the Electronic Continuously Variable Transmission, powering the Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive, this crossover achieves 40 mpg…