Cars are more than just appliances
by Vijay Pattni
*For scientists, inventors, engineers, and researchers
Back in early 2020, Toyota announced plans to build its own city on the site of its former factory at the base of Mount Fuji. It was to be known as Woven City and would be a home for scientists, inventors, engineers,
by Greg Potts
Based on rumors and with a little bit of creativity
Last month, we reported that Toyota's iconic Celica will return. According to the Japanese motoring website Best Car, this piece of information came directly from Toyota Motor Company's executive vice president Yuki Nakajima.Toyota's anime series Grip also snuck
Hyundai N and Toyota Gazoo Racing are showcasing their high-performance models
Hyundai's N division has come a long way over the years, and it's now gotten to a point where it's already on par with the older performance and motorsport arms from other automotive brands.Proof of that is the
It is now the fourth facility in Southeast Asia to get the nod from Toyota
A big win for the local automotive industry: En Tsumugi ELV Dismantler Corporation has become the first end-of-life vehicle (ELV) dismantling facility in the Philippines to be endorsed by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), promptly receiving a Certificate of Gratitude.Located
by Billy Caluag
Core memory unlocked
Foreign assignments are usually straightforward affairs. You fly in, drive a new car model/cover a motor show, eat, sleep, fly out, then jet lag. It was a predictable formula, but far from dull because there was always something new to drive
by Dinzo Tabamo
There were discrepancies found in Toyota’s model certification applications
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan has been keeping a close eye on Toyota Motor Corporation this year after a series of issues involving engine certifications and falsified crash-test data.The nightmare isn't over for
It was a big year for Lexus, too
The past year was quite big not just for Toyota-its luxury brand Lexus had quite the outing in 2023, too.Lexus global sales last year hit a record-high 824,258 units sold, attributed mainly to strnog demand in markets such
Wow
It was clear that 2023 was the real bounceback year for automotive manufacturers. The two prior were for recovery after the pandemic, while last year was about growth.Don't believe us? Take a look at Toyota Motor Corporation's numbers. Toyota
The brand remains in hot water at the moment
Toyota is in hot water at the moment due to the certification issues it is currently facing regarding its diesel engines. It has since suspended deliveries of key models in certain markets excluding ours-so far, we have been marked safe from
One last hurrah before the all-new model?
The Toyota Fortuner isn't exactly the youngest truck-based midsize SUV in the market right now. That said, there is an all-new model expected to arrive around 2025. Still, that didn't stop the company from giving it a few
It has addressed the biggest drawback for solid-state batteries
Toyota has made a breakthrough in its development of solid-state batteries. The Japanese carmaker reckons it won't need to compromise on shorter battery life-a typical trade-off-when it puts its new solid-state batteries into mass production in
by Cat Dow
He shared some photos during his recent PH visit
You would think that if the head honcho of Toyota Motor Corporation were to go to the Philippines, he'd try out something automotive or mobility-related the moment he gets here. A train ride, or heck, a jeepney ride-just like
A malfunction in the production order system caused the temporary suspension
Toyota Motor Corporation released a statement recently regarding the temporary suspension of operations of its plants in Japan. Due to a "malfunction in the production order system" last Tuesday, August 29, 2023, some domestic plants stopped operations dyring the first shift, and
Toyota will instead focus on developing the sedan for export
All good things come to an end. In this case, a classic midsize sedan will say farewell to its home market. Nikkei Asia reports that sales of the Toyota Camry in Japan will be discontinued.Toyota has apparently notified Japan dealerships that
by Jason Tulio
It looks like Indonesia will be the main production hub for Innovas
It's been several months since Toyota premiered the third-generation Innova. The popular MPV made its global debut back in November 2022, and it's been raking in sales over in Indonesia and India. At the moment, it's only those
He was 97 years old
Toyota has announced that Shoichiro Toyoda, the company's former president and chairman of the board, has passed away at the age of 97. Toyoda, the father of current Toyota president Akio Toyoda, died of heart failure yesterday, February 14. He was
by Jason Tulio
They’re electric and hydrogen-powered concepts from the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon
Pretty much every single car manufacturer out there is now going big on carbon neutrality. They may have different approaches to achieve it, but the end results are all the same-cutting carbon emissions across the board.Toyota, for one, hasn't
The Japanese carmaker sold 9.56 million vehicles from January to November 2022
Despite all the setbacks brought about by the pandemic and the global chip shortage, it appears 2022 has still been a good year for Toyota for the most part. It may have missed its production targets, but it's still on track
Alongside the IMV-0 Concept, or what could be the modern-day Tamaraw FX
We recently received news about a hydrogen-powered Hilux that Toyota is currently working on in the UK. While that seems like exciting news, let's be real-aside from the fact that it's in a faraway market, we're a
The carmaker just announced huge cuts to its global production next month
Toyota has had to make several production cuts this year due to many different factors, the ongoing pandemic and the global chip shortage being the biggest ones. As we head towards the final quarter of 2022, though, it appears the company's
