The Latest Breaking News from Toyota

Germany's election this past weekend was a referendum on the country's current economic state of affairs, which are, to put it simply, not great. And I haven't read a single article about the state of affairs there that hasn't mentioned the automotive industry in some way.

For the fifth consecutive year, Toyota is the biggest car maker in the world. As you can imagine, it takes more than selling Corollas and RAVs to grab and keep the sales crown for so long to the detriment of the VW Group. Toyota's massive product portfolio includes some dirt-cheap…

Perhaps it had to happen, but Toyota and Lexus appear to have mixed their messages with the introduction of a new, Prado-sized off-roader to broaden its range.

Christopher Bell was on the outside of a three-wide battle for the win when the race-ending caution flew, allowing him to take victory despite only leading a single lap. Carson Hocevar finished a career-best second while angering several of his fellow drivers, and Kyle Larson -- who was leading at…