Tag: Toyota

Toyota’s new EVs are finally catching on in China, and the flagship model is about to drop

After falling behind in China, Toyota’s new electric vehicles are starting to find their footing. Now, it’s about to launch a new flagship model. Keeping pace in an intensifying EV market Although nearly every global automaker has struggled to keep pace in China’s fast-moving auto market, Toyota has been one of the hardest hit. After… Continue reading Toyota’s new EVs are finally catching on in China, and the flagship model is about to drop

@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Group Company Planic Won Minister of the Environment Awards for Climate Action 2025

Circular Economy 2025-12-08 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that K.K. Planic (“Planic”), a group company of Toyota Tsusho, has received the Minister of the Environment Awards for Climate Action 2025. This award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding achievements in “climate change mitigation (measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions) ” and… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Group Company Planic Won Minister of the Environment Awards for Climate Action 2025

A car like the Bugatti Veyron may never happen again

Two decades ago, Autocar drove the Bugatti Veyron for the first time – and it blew us away. “The noise – a peculiar cacophony that sounds a bit like two TVRs on full reheat plus an industrial-strength air hose – is accompanied by mind-bending, heart-stopping acceleration, the like of which has never been felt before in a… Continue reading A car like the Bugatti Veyron may never happen again

VinFast strengthens its aftersales operations in Indonesia

VinFast partners with five aftermarket service providers in Indonesia. VinFast Auto announced that it recently signed agreements with five local companies to help strengthen its aftermarket operations in Indonesia. The Vietnamese battery electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturer said its local subsidiary, VinFast Indonesia, recently signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Goodyear Indonesia, Dunlop, Denso Sales… Continue reading VinFast strengthens its aftersales operations in Indonesia

Exclusive: Hyundai to resurrect petrol-powered i30 N

Hyundai is preparing to resurrect the petrol-powered i30 N hot hatch, filling the gap left by the recent demise of the Ford Focus ST and Honda Civic Type R, a well-placed source has told Autocar. The original i30 N was launched in 2017 as the first model from Hyundai’s N performance brand. A close rival… Continue reading Exclusive: Hyundai to resurrect petrol-powered i30 N

@niche: SEISMIC SHIFTS AND CRUSHED SOULS, AS THE INDUSTRY CAREENS ON A RUNAWAY TRAIN TO STUPIDVILLE. WE’RE STUCK IN A TWILIGHT ZONE OF THE NOT GOOD, THE REAL BAD AND THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE. YES, IT’S THE PERFECT TIME FOR THE AUTOEXTREMIST YEAR IN REVIEW!004188

Editor’s Note: Join us this week as we look back on a Swirling Maelstrom of a year in the AE Year in Review. In On The Table, we have a special note from Peter about the event announcing Trump’s rollback of U.S. fuel economy requirements, complete with some preening to the camera from Jim “I’m a genius just… Continue reading @niche: SEISMIC SHIFTS AND CRUSHED SOULS, AS THE INDUSTRY CAREENS ON A RUNAWAY TRAIN TO STUPIDVILLE. WE’RE STUCK IN A TWILIGHT ZONE OF THE NOT GOOD, THE REAL BAD AND THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE. YES, IT’S THE PERFECT TIME FOR THE AUTOEXTREMIST YEAR IN REVIEW!004188

Old Teslas Are Falling Apart

Alex Martin / AFP via Getty Images / Futurism Want a used car that works? You’d be wise to not get an older Tesla. In Consumer Reports’ latest ranking for used cars, the Elon Musk-run automaker came dead last in terms of reliability, trailing by over forty points from the top spot on a scale… Continue reading Old Teslas Are Falling Apart