Toyota
[Toyota Times] Chairman Toyoda on Road Safety and His Sensors as Master Driver
12 Aug 2025
Returning after six months, the latest episode of Voice-Only Toyota Times News was recorded at Shoko-ji Temple, which hosted the Tateshina Meeting. Chairman Akio Toyoda spoke about safety and how he conducts himself in a crisis.
Toyota to Establish New Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in Japan
07 Aug 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it plans to acquire land in the Teihoucho area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new vehicle manufacturing plant.
[Toyota Times] Tommy Shows Off Flawless English! People & Robots Co-exist at Osaka Expo
06 Aug 2025
Tommy is now able to communicate across language barriers. So, what was he doing at Expo 2025?
Toyota Mobility Foundation to Exhibit at TICAD Business Expo & Conference
05 Aug 2025
Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), will exhibit at the TICAD Business Expo & Conference, a concurrent event of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), to be held at Yoko
12 New Companies Join Toyota Woven City as Inventors
05 Aug 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota") and Woven by Toyota, Inc. ("WbyT") today announced the addition of 12 new Inventors to "Toyota Woven City" ("Woven City"), a real-world test course for mobility in
Rally Finland: Day 4 Perfect five-star finish at home for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
05 Aug 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating a perfect result on home roads at Rally Finland after local hero Kalle Rovanpera led a historic top-five lockout for the GR YARIS Rally1.
[Toyota Times] Delivering New Value to Customers - TPS-Led Efforts in the Sales Genba
30 Jul 2025
Born on the factory floor, the Toyota Production System (TPS) is also bringing improvements to the sales genba. Take a look at the efforts of dealerships around Japan, from slashing car rental wait times to selling used vehicles remotely.
Sales, Production, and Export Results for the First Half of 2025
30 Jul 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for June 2025 as well as the cumulative total from January to June 2025, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
The Toyota Mobility Foundation, Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation and Philippine General Hospital Launch the Healthcare Mobility for All ("HEAL") Program to advance Healthcare Access Through Mobility
28 Jul 2025
The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation (TMP Foundation) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding for its Healthcare
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