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UMW Group registers sales of 396,820 vehicles in Jan-Nov per...

13 December 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Group registered sales of 396,820 units in the January-November period, an increase of 16% from 341,390 units in the same period last year. "Year-to-date Novem...

Toyota Prius wins Japan Car of the Year award

08 December 2023

TOKYO: Toyota’s all-new Prius has won the coveted Japan Car of the Year (COTY) award here. Entering the awards ceremony as the favourite to win, the Prius polled a massive 360 v...

Toyota plans to expand battery EV line-up in Europe to 6 mod...

04 December 2023

FT-Se sports car concept. TOKYO: Toyota Motor said today it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026 and it expected such vehicles t...

Toyota Land Cruiser 70 is back in Japan

03 December 2023

TOKYO: Toyota announced late last month the re-introduction of the Land Cruiser "70" in Japan, marking the continuation of a legacy that began with the BJ in 1951. Celebrati...

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series in Australia: New powertrain op...

02 December 2023

SYDNEY: The next chapter in the story of the venerable Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is set to begin with the Australian arrival of the heavily upgraded 4x4 range, sporting new styl...

Toyota partially halts output at Tianjin plant in China, say...

01 December 2023

TOKYO: Toyota Motor is partially suspending production at its plant in Tianjin, China, the Jiji news service reported today, as global automakers face strong sales competition in t...

Toyota launches versatile Hilux Champ in Thailand from RM61K

01 December 2023

BANGKOK: Toyota has launched the IMV 0 (Zero) pickup truck in Thailand. Toyota Motor Thailand said orders for the new IMV series model called Hilux Champ are now open, promising...

Toyota HiAce hydrogen prototype in pilot programme in Austra...

23 November 2023

SYDNEY: Toyota has unveiled a prototype HiAce powered by a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine that will undergo a customer pilot program starting in Australia in November ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing Malaysia: 2023 Sepang 1K Race

23 November 2023

SEPANG: Toyota returns to the 2023 Sepang 1000 KM Endurance Race (S1K) seeking to not only defend the overall title it won last year but aiming to complete a hat trick of podium fi...

UMW chalks up 27% growth in vehicle sales to 44,767 units in...

20 November 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Group sustained its automotive sales momentum in October with a record 44,767 vehicles sold amid a pick-up in orders for both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and Perodua ...

Toyota targets batteries in circular economy

20 November 2023

TOKYO: Toyota aims to create a circular economy for the batteries used in its vehicles as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. The company aims to promote circulari...

Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid in US

15 November 2023

DETROIT: The next generation of the Toyota Camry, the best-selling sedan in the US market, will come with only a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, the boldest move yet by the Japa...

Toyota Crown Signia hybrid SUV unveiled

15 November 2023

LOS ANGELES: Toyota has announced the North American debut of the first-ever Crown Signia, marking the nameplate's entry into the SUV category. The Crown Signia will be the seco...

Highest October monthly sales in five years, says UMW Toyota

10 November 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor Malaysia ended October 2023 with sustained growth, achieving monthly total sales of 10,931 units, the highest in the last five years. In a stateme...

Toyota innovations at play

09 November 2023

The Lexus RZ 450e (left) and electrified Toyota AE86. The legendary Nurburgring in Germany is arguably the most challenging racetrack in the world. Featuring terrifying twists,...

Toyota extends output cut at Chinese JV to ease dealer press...

08 November 2023

SHANGHAI: Toyota Motor has told dealers that it will extend a plan to reduce output at one of its joint ventures in China, where it faces rising competition. The cut, which was ...

Toyota unveils new Crown Sedan in Japan, hybrid and fuel cel...

04 November 2023

TOKYO: Toyota has unveiled its all-new Crown Sedan model in Japan. Orders are now being accepted, and the official launch is scheduled for Nov 13. The new Crown Sedan represe...

Toyota plans to trial new EV pickup in Thailand, says exec

02 November 2023

BANGKOK: Toyota will soon test a new electric pick-up truck in Thailand, its executive said, its latest effort to boost EV sales in the country where rising competition from Chines...

Toyota global sales, output reach record 5.6 million vehicle...

31 October 2023

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp’s global sales climbed 8.3% in April to September from a year earlier to a record 5,596,183 vehicles, putting the world’s biggest carmaker on track for ano...

Toyota picks Finnish company to develop new instrument clus...

26 October 2023

NAGOYA: Toyota has selected Kanzi One HMI software, developed by Finnish company Rightware, for the design and development of in-vehicle experiences for its global models of the To...