Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in May Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s biggest company Toyota Motor in stock turnover last…
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GrabCab launching in July with initial fleet of 40 Toyota Prius taxis
GrabCab vehicles will hit the road from July as Singapore’s sixth and newest taxi operator launches its services, with 40 cabs in its fleet for a start. Announcing this in a media briefing…
Toyota to take key supplier private in US$33 billion deal
Toyota Motor will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries private in a US$33 billion deal, the companies said on Tuesday (Jun 3), a landmark unwinding of cross-shareholding that is likely to…
Toyota sales hit second monthly record on US demand, tariff rush
Japanese carmakers are heavily reliant on the US auto market and could suffer as much as a US$19 billion impact from the levies Toyota Motor’s sales hit a record for the second…
Toyota sends first half of US$500 million pledge to air taxi maker
Joby says recently it now aims to start commercial services in Dubai by early 2026 after having previously targeted the end of this year Toyota Motor has invested half of a…
Advisory firm Glass Lewis backs Toyota chairman re-election
Akio Toyoda’s position at the automaker has come under scrutiny over governance concerns Advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders re-elect Toyota Motor chairman Akio…
Toyota takes all-hybrid plunge with its best-selling US vehicle
Toyota Motor is scrapping the petrol-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. The latest generation of the RAV4…
Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months
A year ago, the world’s biggest automaker was on a tear. American consumers were snapping up Toyota Motor’s hybrids, and a weak yen inflated the value of the company’s earnings. That May,…
Toyota warns of profit drop as tariff chaos threatens carmakers
Toyota Motor is bracing itself for a bumpy year, with the Japanese carmaker warning of a slump in profit as global manufacturers scramble to shield themselves from US President Donald…
Toyota sees US$1.3 billion profit hit in two months on tariffs
Toyota Motor said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will result in a 180 billion yen (S$1.6 billion) hit to operating income in just two months, with the Japanese carmaker joining a…
Toyota sees 180 billion yen profit hit in two months from tariffs
Toyota Motor said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs will result in a 180 billion yen (S$1.6 billion) hit to operating income in just two months, with the Japanese carmaker joining a…
Trump to tout US investments from Nvidia, J&J, Hyundai, Toyota
CEOs and senior executives from Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, Hyundai Motor, Toyota Motor, and SoftBank Group are among the more than two-dozen business leaders slated to visit the White…
Toyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor
Shares of Toyota Industries were set for their biggest daily jump on record on Monday (Apr 28) after Japanese automaker Toyota said it was considering a potential buyout of the key parts…
Toyota chairman proposes record buyout of its supplier at US$42 billion valuation
Toyota Motor chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed a buyout of supplier Toyota Industries, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to consolidate his grip on Japan’s biggest business…
Toyota meets “aggressive” Apac entry of China carmakers with more EVs – but also combustion engines
Facing fierce regional competition from Chinese carmakers, Japanese automotive giant Toyota is banking on a strategy of continuing to offer combustion engine cars alongside ramped-up…
Toyota is backing LG battery plant with US$1.5 billion order
TOYOTA Motor has agreed to shift a US$1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors (GM) backed out of the project,…
Toyota opens doors to $10B ‘City of the Future’ — and they’re recruiting residents
The future has officially arrived, and Toyota is inviting you to be part of it. The automotive manufacturer has unveiled its highly anticipated $10 billion “Woven City,” a futuristic,…
Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company
Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda announces the automaker's $44.4 million investment in private space technology during the 2025 International Consumer Electronic Show in Las…
Nvidia CEO unveils robot training tech, Toyota deal and new gaming chips
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) to better train robots and cars, as well as new gaming chips dominated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote speech at the CES 2025 conference on Monday (Jan 6) as…
Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year
TOYOTA Motor plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. The initial residents of Woven City will be composed…
This Classic Toyota Corolla Got So Much Better With Some Creative 3D Printing
The invention of 3D printing has made many car projects more, um, completable. Some discontinued parts can now be recreated from a computer drawing—which can introduce an opportunity for…
ComfortDelGro adds Toyota Alphard Hybrid models to limousine taxi fleet
Move is said to align with the growing demand for premium transportation services LAND transport operator ComfortDelGro (CDG) has introduced new Toyota Alphard Hybrid models to its…
Brussels motor show – Toyota Urban Cruiser world debut
The latest product for the ever-expanding Toyota and Suzuki alliance will premiere at the Brussels Motor Show in January. Looking similar to the Suzuki eVX concept and the new series…
Tesla's Withdrawal Pushes India to Broaden EV Incentives for Existing Factories
India is changing its EV policy to attract foreign car makers, including Toyota (TM, Financial) and Hyundai (HYMTF, Financial) , after Tesla (TSLA, Financial) decided not to assemble cars…