The breakthrough EV batteries Toyota says will double driving range and cut charging times are facing another setback. The company is once again delaying plans for a new battery plant in Japan. Why is Toyota delaying its EV battery plant this time? Earlier this year, Toyota bought a 280,000-square-meter plot of land in Fukuoka, Japan,… Continue reading Toyota is yet again delaying EV battery plans
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Japanese Automakers Warn of Billions in Tariff Losses
Toyota, Honda and Nissan forecast big hits to their profits from higher tariffs that they acknowledged were likely “here to stay.” Go to Source
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] Shaping the Next 100 Years from Japan – Akio Toyoda Tells the Century Story
Chairman Toyoda The Century’s development was overseen by Kenya Nakamura, Toyota’s first chief engineer. “To be like no other.” This spirit guided Nakamura in every aspect of the Century, from its development to production and sales. That development began in 1963. It was 30 years after Toyota started making cars, and only 18 years after… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Shaping the Next 100 Years from Japan – Akio Toyoda Tells the Century Story
@Toyota: TRD Manufacturing Goes Beyond the Racetrack
Learn more about Toyota Racing Development’s (TRD) venture into manufacturing Tacoma and Tundra upper control arms and how the team collaborates with Production Engineering, Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (R&D) and its suppliers. Greg Ozmai, general manager of Operations, and Jeff Peterson, design manager for Commercial Vehicle Development, share how TRD’s experience in… Continue reading @Toyota: TRD Manufacturing Goes Beyond the Racetrack
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] Shaping the Next 100 Years from Japan – Akio Toyoda Tells the Century Story
Chairman Toyoda The Century’s development was overseen by Kenya Nakamura, Toyota’s first chief engineer. “To be like no other.” This spirit guided Nakamura in every aspect of the Century, from its development to production and sales. That development began in 1963. It was 30 years after Toyota started making cars, and only 18 years after… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Shaping the Next 100 Years from Japan – Akio Toyoda Tells the Century Story
Elan M100: revisiting the first – and last – FWD Lotus
A one-piece, bespoke foam and plastic-skinned dashboard. A quick-fold hood that didn’t leak and which stowed beneath its own lid. Electric windows good for more than five consecutive rises and falls. Back in 1989, all this didn’t sound like a Lotus. Even more un-Lotus-like was the appearance of a Japanese engine beneath this car’s steeply… Continue reading Elan M100: revisiting the first – and last – FWD Lotus
Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits
This week, Toyota took the wraps off its first-ever battery-electric SEMA concept build, the bZ Time Attack Concept. The concept promises to “push the limits” of EV performance as a purpose-built racer built for time attack circuits and hill climbs — and we’ve got the specs. Internal combustion engines require oxygen to do their combusting, which is… Continue reading Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits
Toyota recalls over 1 million vehicles including the RAV4, and EVs from several brands
Toyota issued another major recall, impacting over 1 million vehicles, including the RAV4 and EVs from Lexus and Subaru. Toyota recalls 1M cars, including the RAV4 and EVs In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Toyota announced plans to recall 1,024,407 vehicles across the Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru brands. The recall… Continue reading Toyota recalls over 1 million vehicles including the RAV4, and EVs from several brands
Battery as a Service (BaaS) Market to Reach USD 11.20 Billion by 2032, Fueled by EV Adoption and Smart Battery Swapping Ecosystems | DataM Intelligence
AUSTIN, Texas and TOKYO, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — According to DataM Intelligence, the Battery as a Service (BaaS) Market is expanding at a remarkable pace, driven by the rapid electrification of mobility and the emergence of modular energy-as-a-service models. The Battery as a Service Market Size, valued at USD 1.71 billion in 2024, is projected… Continue reading Battery as a Service (BaaS) Market to Reach USD 11.20 Billion by 2032, Fueled by EV Adoption and Smart Battery Swapping Ecosystems | DataM Intelligence
Toyota impulsa las posibilidades en SEMA 2025
Gasolina. Híbrido. Eléctrico. Hidrógeno. Toyota presenta un futuro de movilidad y aventura de múltiples vías. LAS VEGAS, 6 de noviembre de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota llega a la exposición de la Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA: Asociación de Mercados de Equipos Especializados) con un mensaje inspirador: “Powered by Possibility” (Impulsado por las posibilidades). Cuando… Continue reading Toyota impulsa las posibilidades en SEMA 2025