Author: Toyota Official News

Toyota Considers Hydrogen-Based Mobility Partnership Between Railways and Automobiles

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have signed a basic agreement for a comprehensive business partnership, centred on a hydrogen based mobility partnership between railways and automobiles. The partnership is aimed at helping realise sustainable, low-carbon societies in the face of global warming and energy diversification. The agreement is… Continue reading Toyota Considers Hydrogen-Based Mobility Partnership Between Railways and Automobiles

Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal

Toyota system to be used in Caetanobus’s first hydrogen-fuelled FCEV1 city buses Caetanobus to launch hydrogen demonstration city bus in autumn 2019 Toyota has taken another important step towards achieving a broader hydrogen society with the announcement it will provide its hydrogen fuel cell technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal. In line with its vision… Continue reading Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal

Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Prius vehicles

September 05, 2018 PLANO, Texas, September 5, 2018 – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2016-2018 model year Toyota Prius vehicles. Approximately 192,000 vehicles in the U.S. will be involved in this recall. The subject vehicles have an engine wire harness which is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit.  A portion of… Continue reading Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Prius vehicles

Toyota Corolla Enters an Exciting New Era

Corolla name adopted globally for the new generation of Toyota’s C-segment hatchback, saloon and wagon models, to be launched in Europe in early 2019, replacing the Auris nameplate Naming coincides with Corolla’s adoption of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, replacing the three different platforms used by the current generation models All three Corolla… Continue reading Toyota Corolla Enters an Exciting New Era

Toyota and Uber Extend Collaboration to Automated Vehicle Technologies

Aug. 28, 2018 August 28, 2018―TOKYO, Japan―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) today announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota… Continue reading Toyota and Uber Extend Collaboration to Automated Vehicle Technologies

Driving the Future – Toyota Team Members Get Connected

•Toyota strengthens Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) 5.9GHz Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technology commitment via University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute partnership. •Further establishes the Ann Arbor Connected Vehicle Test Environment as the world’s largest operational real-world deployment of connected vehicles and infrastructure. August 22, 2018 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (August 22, 2018) The University of… Continue reading Driving the Future – Toyota Team Members Get Connected

Toyota Launches Car Share Service in Honolulu Through Servco Pacific Inc.

HONOLULU (July 10, 2018) – A jaunt to the beach, a quick errand or the drive to work. These activities just became more manageable for residents of Honolulu and visitors alike with today’s launch of a creative new mobility solution called Hui – a round-trip, station-based car share service. Operated by Servco Pacific (Servco), Toyota’s… Continue reading Toyota Launches Car Share Service in Honolulu Through Servco Pacific Inc.

Lexus is conducting a safety recall involving certain Lexus IS and GS vehicles

PLANO, Texas (June 26, 2018) – Toyota Motor North America, Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall involving certain Lexus models: Model Year 2006-2013 IS350, Model Year 2010-2014 IS 350C and Model Year 2007-2011 GS 350, and GS 450h vehicles. Approximately 115,000 units are involved in the United States.