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Kobe Steel, Toyota hit with US lawsuit over vehicle metal quality

USconsumershavefiledalawsuitagainstKobeSteelLtdandToyotaMotorCorpaccusingthecompaniesofviolatingconsumerprotectionlawsandengaginginfraudbyconcealingtheuseofsubs

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Toyota, Mazda to build $1.6 billion plant in Alabama: sources

JapaneseautomotivegiantsToyotaandMazdahavechosenAlabamaasthesiteofanew1.6billionUSdollarsplant,Reutersreported.Aformalannouncementbycompanyandstateofficialsisex

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Toyota to make over 10 battery EV models in early 2020s

ToyotaMotorCorp(7203.T)onMondaysaiditwillmarketmorethan10all-electricvehicle(EV)modelsgloballyintheearly2020s,andthatinvestmenttodeveloptheirbatteriesislikelyto

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Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries

ToyotaMotorCorpandPanasonicCorpsaidonWednesdaytheyareconsideringjointlydevelopingbatteriesforelectricvehicles(EVs),apartnershipthatcouldhelpPanasonicextenditsma

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Toyota eyes 'game changer' in electric vehicle race

ToyotaMotorCorpsaiditssolid-statebatterytechnologyunderdevelopmentcouldbea“gamechanger”forelectricvehicles,butthatdoesnotmeanitismovingawayfromhydrogen-poweredf

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Toyota, Mazda, Denso to form electric vehicle venture: sources

ToyotaMotorCorp,MazdaMotorCorpandpartsmakerDensoCorpareplanningtosetupajointventuretodevelopelectricvehicles,sourcesfamiliarwithmattersaid.Toyota,Japan’sbiggest

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Toyota joins Grab's $2.5 billion fund raising, unveils tie-up

ToyotaMotorCorp’stradingarmbecamethelatestparticipantinride-hailingfirmGrab’scurrentfinancingroundthatisexpectedtoraise$2.5billion,ledbyChinesepeerDidiChuxingan

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Toyota, Intel, others to form auto big data consortium

ToyotaMotorCorp(7203.T),chipmakerIntelCorp(INTC.O)andothertechnologyandautocompaniesareformingaconsortiumtocreateanecosystemforbigdatausedinconnectedcars,theJap

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Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 billion US plant, to partner in EVs

JapaneseautomakersToyotaMotorCorp.andMazdaMotorCorp.plantospend$1.6billiontojointlybuildautomanufacturingplantintheU.S.—amovethatwillcreateupto4,000jobs,bothsid

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Toyota set to sell long-range, fast-charging electric cars in 2022

ToyotaMotorCorpisworkingonanelectriccarpoweredbyanewtypeofbatterythatsignificantlyincreasesdrivingrangeandreduceschargingtime,aimingtobeginsalesin2022,theChunic

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Why Toyota only sold one Prius in China last December

If you’re reading this in China and you bought a Prius in December, congratulations -- you were the only one.

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Warming to lithium-ion, Toyota charges up its battery options

Engineers at Toyota Motor Corp say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology, and can now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, giving the Japanese automaker the option to enter the growing all-electric car market.

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Toyota to hire 1,000 more employees at new U.S. headquarters in Texas

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday said it will hire 1,000 additional staff for its new U.S. base under construction in a Dallas suburb.

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Toyota reports 14.5% drop in profit on yen, decline in sales

Toyota Motor Corp. reported Thursday a 14.5 percent drop in profit for the fiscal first quarter as sales fell and a strong yen slashed earnings for the Japanese automaker.

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Toyota issues recall order on 1.43 million vehicles due to airbag inflator defects

Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. issued a global recall on 1.43 million of its top-selling hybrid Prius models and its high-end Lexus CT200h hybrid sports hatchbacks due to a possible defect in the models' airbag inflator.

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Toyota suspends more production lines following explosion at parts supplier

Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday said it had extended a suspension order on more of its production lines due to a parts shortage following an explosion at one of its suppliers earlier this week.

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Toyota hails a ride with U.S. Uber

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it would invest in on-demand ride-hailing company Uber, the latest in a wave of high-profile moves by automakers to embrace their potential upstart rivals as partners, customers and sources of valuable data.