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[Toyota Times] Mitsubishi Fuso-Hino Merger: 4 Firms Collaborate for the Future of Commercial Vehicles
30 Jun 2025
Major Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturers Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino are merging. Together with parent companies Daimler Truck and Toyota, what do these four have in stake for the future of commercial vehicles?
Acropolis Rally Greece: Day 4 Sunday success and second overall for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Ogier
30 Jun 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team's Sebastien Ogier secured second overall as well as maximum bonus points on the final day of a demanding Acropolis Rally Greece.
Sales, Production, and Export Results for May 2025
27 Jun 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for May 2025, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
[Toyota Times] 2 GR Stories: New Store in Taiwan & Factory Reopening - A New Start for Making "Ever-Better Cars"
26 Jun 2025
ROOKIE Racing has opened its first overseas location in Taiwan, the GR Garage Linkou Flagship Store, and the Motomachi Plant's GR Factory has reopened after renovations. We present GR's new steps forward.
Acropolis Rally Greece: Preview Greek gravel classic the next test for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
20 Jun 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will look to defend its unbeaten run through another hot and rough gravel challenge when the legendary Acropolis Rally in Greece hosts round seven of the 2025 season on June 26-29.
[Toyota Times] U.S. Tariffs: Considering the Future of the Auto Industry
18 Jun 2025
What do the U.S. auto tariffs mean for us, and how is Toyota responding? We explore these questions together with a panel of experts.
Le Mans 24 Hours: Race TOYOTA GAZOO Racing finishes sixth at Le Mans
18 Jun 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's dreams in the 93rd Le Mans 24 Hours were dashed by a gruelling contest at the Circuit de la Sarthe, where a determined team effort ended in a disappointing result.
[Toyota Times] Creating the Future of Commercial Vehicles Together - Definitive Agreements on Mitsubishi Fuso-Hino Merger
18 Jun 2025
Having agreed to merge, on June 10, Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, along with their parent companies Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation, signed definitive agreements regarding
[Toyota Times] Cars as Culture - Chairman Toyoda Leads the Automobile Business & Culture Association of Japan
13 Jun 2025
Chairman Akio Toyoda has taken up a new post leading the Automobile Business & Culture Association of Japan. In doing so, he pledged to make the cars that underpin Japanese life an essential part of the country's culture.
LEXUS Signs Athlete Partnership Agreements with Japanese National Football Team Player Wataru Endo and Professional Surfer Kanoa Igarashi
13 Jun 2025
LEXUS has signed athlete sponsorship agreements with Wataru Endo, a member of SAMURAI BLUE (the Japan National Football Team), and professional surfer Kanoa Igarashi. This partnership was inspired by
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