Yes, just 18. Toyota sold 18 electric vehicles in its home market of Japan last month. And that includes its luxury Lexus brand. Why did Toyota sell just 18 EVs in Japan in August? Toyota, including Lexus, sold just over 17,000 electric vehicles globally in August. But, in Japan, Toyota’s home market, EV sales plummeted,… Continue reading Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market last month
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August 2025 new car pre-registration figures
SMMT released figures for August pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in August 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading August 2025 new car pre-registration figures
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] What Did Akio Have to Say After His U.S. National Dealer Meeting Speech?
TomikawaEvery year, Toyota holds a National Dealer Meeting in the U.S. as a way to say thank you to local dealerships. I’ve covered it in the past, but this year I am here in Japan for a 20th anniversary event for Lexus dealers. ToyodaThe 20th anniversary. TomikawaSo, I couldn’t go to America. ToyodaYes. And instead,… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] What Did Akio Have to Say After His U.S. National Dealer Meeting Speech?
@Toyota: Toyota Launches Strategic Investment Subsidiary and Woven Capital Fund II to Accelerate Transformation into a Mobility Company
TOKYO, Japan (September 30, 2025)―Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) today announced the establishment of Toyota Invention Partners Co., Ltd. (“TIP”), a new strategic investment subsidiary with 100 billion yen (approximately 670 million USD) in capital. TIP will focus on accelerating collaborations between Toyota, Woven by Toyota (“WbyT”), Toyota Group companies, their affiliates, and external partners as… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Launches Strategic Investment Subsidiary and Woven Capital Fund II to Accelerate Transformation into a Mobility Company
@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho, Eurus Energy, and Iwatani Consider Starting Onsite Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production and Supply Project at Aichi Steel
2025-09-30 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”), Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (“Eurus Energy”), and Iwatani Corporation (“Iwatani”) announced today that they will jointly work to build an onsite project model to produce and supply hydrogen by utilizing renewable electricity at customer sites. The project has been recently certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho, Eurus Energy, and Iwatani Consider Starting Onsite Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production and Supply Project at Aichi Steel
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@Toyota: Too Afraid to Ask: Horsepower and Torque
Over the years, the terms “horsepower” and “torque” have made their way into the best car commercials. And why not? Both are critical to the drivability of your vehicle. But, we gotta be honest, we didn’t know the difference between the two. So, Jess Buck from Toyota Motor North America Research & Development set us… Continue reading @Toyota: Too Afraid to Ask: Horsepower and Torque
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] What Did Akio Have to Say After His U.S. National Dealer Meeting Speech?
TomikawaEvery year, Toyota holds a National Dealer Meeting in the U.S. as a way to say thank you to local dealerships. I’ve covered it in the past, but this year I am here in Japan for a 20th anniversary event for Lexus dealers. ToyodaThe 20th anniversary. TomikawaSo, I couldn’t go to America. ToyodaYes. And instead,… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] What Did Akio Have to Say After His U.S. National Dealer Meeting Speech?
@Toyota: Toyota Launches Strategic Investment Subsidiary and Woven Capital Fund II to Accelerate Transformation into a Mobility Company
TOKYO, Japan (September 30, 2025)―Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) today announced the establishment of Toyota Invention Partners Co., Ltd. (“TIP”), a new strategic investment subsidiary with 100 billion yen (approximately 670 million USD) in capital. TIP will focus on accelerating collaborations between Toyota, Woven by Toyota (“WbyT”), Toyota Group companies, their affiliates, and external partners as… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Launches Strategic Investment Subsidiary and Woven Capital Fund II to Accelerate Transformation into a Mobility Company
Hyundai keeping tabs in fight for ASEAN market
Hyundai braces for China’s low-margin, high-volume EV strategy in Southeast Asia, report says. Hyundai Motor Co. has not stood still as China’s aggressive push in the Southeast Asia global electric vehicle (EV) market via a low-margin, high-volume strategy is proving to be effective, as well as the most immediate and serious threat in the region,… Continue reading Hyundai keeping tabs in fight for ASEAN market