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Toyota says it’s going all-in on battery electric cars with four new models, but is it too late?

After resisting battery electric vehicles for years, Toyota goes all-in on EV with four new models due by 2027.

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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda's Dream Lineup? All Hot Hatchbacks

Higher-ups in the automotive industry are typically cooped up in an office all day, but Akio Toyoda is not one of them. Under the “Morizo” pseudonym, the company’s chairman has been racing cars as a second gig since the 2007 Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race for Toyota’s Gazoo Racing team. Even…

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Toyota Might Debut A Special Sports Car Tonight: Watch The Livestream

Toyota officially spun off Gazoo Racing as a standalone brand this week, following the reveal of the GR GT late last year. The Tokyo Auto Salon kicks off this weekend, and GR is holding a press conference where, rumor has it, the company might unveil a special mid-engine sports car.

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Toyota Chairman Buys Mid-Engine Sports Car. Which One Is It?

For sports car enthusiasts, Akio Toyoda is hands down one of the best automotive executives to have ever lived. Who would’ve imagined that in 2026, Toyota would be the savior of fun cars? A flagship GR GT recently joined the GR Yaris, GR86, and GR Corolla, but the V-8 supercar…

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Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians

Games such as Dragon Quest used to mobilize workers to back corporate goals including relaxing environmental rules

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Lexus Should Make the Electric LFA—Under One Condition

The original Lexus LFA has become the supercar version of a cult classic film.

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Haas boosts Toyota ties with F1 title partnership

Toyota replaces MoneyGram as Haas Formula 1 title partner from 2026 onwards.

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Toyota CEO Channels Trump Spirit at NASCAR, Announces Nearly $1 Billion US Investment

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda announces a $912 million U.S. investment in hybrid vehicle production after a patriotic NASCAR event in Japan.

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Toyota's Chairman Spotted In Full MAGA Gear At NASCAR Event - Here's Why It Matters

Akio Toyoda's MAGA outfit at Fuji Speedway sparks global scrutiny as analysts say the display signals Toyota's strategic push to bolster ties with the US market.

International Business Times UK

Toyota's $10 Billion U.S. Investment Means It Could Export Cars Back To Japan

Today on Critical Materials: Toyota invests $10 billion into U.S. factories, Xiaomi production capacity wins and Rivian's VW venture could extend to gas cars.

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Mazda Wants Cars to Suck Back Their Own Emissions

It’s well known that Japanese automakers have long been reluctant to commit fully to battery electric vehicles. Toyota has been the most vocal about this stance, with chairman Akio Toyoda claiming EVs will never exceed a 30 percent market share. Instead, companies from the Land of the Rising Sun see…

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Toyota Sets 400+ HP Target for New Four-Cylinder Engine

All eyes were on Toyota at the beginning of the year when it unveiled a mid-engine GR Yaris at the Tokyo Auto Salon. As if that wasn’t intriguing enough, the hot hatch ditched the familiar 1.6-liter three-cylinder it shares with the GR Corolla in favor of a larger four-cylinder 2.0-liter…

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Toyota Wants Lexus to 'Move More Freely.' But What Does That Mean?

Lexus had record sales last year, with deliveries climbing to 851,214 cars, the highest since the company was founded in 1989. While some might argue it’s best not to mess with a winning formula, parent company Toyota wants to shake things up. We’ve already discussed how the Century nameplate has…

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Introducing Century, Toyota's new car brand that will offer even more luxury than Lexus

For years, the Toyota Century was a car reserved for Japan's elite. Now, Akio Toyoda wants it to represent a new global brand above Lexus.

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Toyota Turns Century Into a Flagship Brand Above Lexus

Ever since its founding in 1989, Lexus has served as Toyota’s luxury brand, positioned to take on the likes of BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. The strategy has worked well for 36 years, with sales peaking last year at 851,214 units worldwide. However, Toyota is now shaking up its brand hierarchy…

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G.M. Takes $1.6 Billion Loss After Electric Vehicle Subsidy Goes Away

It seems like the current market for electric vehicles is entirely the creation of government policy.

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Toyota Sold So Many Cars Last Month

Toyota took a different approach to electrification than other automakers, and it’s paying off. The company has some EVs where it needs them, but perhaps more crucially, Toyota offers tons of great hybrids. Add in a good truck lineup in North America, and it’s easy to see how Toyota eclipsed…

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WRC legend Kankkunen to drive hydrogen Toyota rally car

Four-time World Rally Championship champion and Toyota deputy team principal Juha Kankkunen will pilot the latest hydrogen-powered rally car from Toyota at Rally Finland.

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WRC legend Juha Kankkunen to drive hydrogen Toyota rally car

Four-time WRC world champion and Toyota deputy team principal Juha Kankkunen will pilot the latest hydrogen-powered rally car from Toyota at Rally Finland. The GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept will make its debut on the Harju stage of the event, which runs from 31 July until 3 August.

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Toyota's Chairman Says EVs Pollute More Than Hybrids. Is He Right?

Akio Toyoda says one electric car pollutes as much as three hybrids. Here’s what research says.

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'Anybody Got The Same Issue?:' Man Buys 2025 Toyota Camry. Then He Takes a Closer Look at the Seats

A new 2025 Toyota Camry owner was left disappointed after finding an abnormality in the car’s driver’s seat. Anderson (@eldela690r) published a TikTok showing off the fist-sized imperfection.

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Toyota Math: 9 Million EVs Are Just as Polluting as 27 Million Hybrids

Akio Toyoda is a man who speaks his mind. He’s been saying for years that forcing everyone to buy EVs isn’t the way forward. Toyota’s chairman is adamant that the transition can’t be rushed and that going all-in on electric vehicles would have massive repercussions across the automotive industry. He…

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Electric Pickup Trucks Just Aren't Taking Off

Also, Nio cuts costs to get profitable while Toyota invests in itself for the long run.

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Toyota Boss: All Cars Must Be Fun

In early 2017, former Toyota CEO and President Akio Toyoda issued a company-wide decree: “No more boring cars.” He backed up that statement with exciting products like the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, and the Supra. Pictured here, the GR GT3 concept is all but confirmed to spawn a road-going version,…

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Toyota Contacted Nissan After Honda Merger Failed: Report

On December 23, 2024, Nissan and Honda signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore a potential merger. However, the negotiations didn’t last long before the two Japanese automakers parted ways. On February 13, 2025, the companies officially ended talks, partly because Nissan was against becoming a Honda subsidiary. While…

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