Tag: Toyota

Toyota CEO Says California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales ‘Difficult’ to Achieve

California’s plans to ban the sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 is “difficult” to achieve as it may take longer for battery-electric cars (BEVs) to become mainstream, Toyota’s President Akio Toyoda said. Toyoda said that BEVs will “take longer to become mainstream than the media would like us to believe,” citing its impact on the…


Automakers Tackle Patent Hurdle in Quest for In-Car Tech

STOCKHOLM/BERLIN—Over a dozen automakers including Toyota and Nissan, have signed up with a platform for patent licences from 51 tech companies, aiming to simplify access to wireless technology and avoid costly legal battles. Conflicts have stemmed in part from different views among carmakers, suppliers, and tech firms over who should shoulder the cost of licensing….


Typhoon Batters Western Japan With Record Rain, Killing 2

TOKYO—Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country on Monday, causing transport disruptions and forcing manufacturers to suspend operations. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure to New York for the U.N. General…


Toyota’s July Global Vehicle Output Drops Again, Puts Annual Target in Doubt

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday its July global vehicle production had fallen 8.6 percent year-on-year, missing its target for the fourth straight month, as COVID outbreaks, severe weather and a recall probe on top of a persistent chip shortage hurt output. The sustained weakness in overall performance in July from the world’s largest automaker…


2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Hybrid

The 2022 Toyota Tundra line brings a new i-Force Max hybrid powertrain which supplements the 3.5L Twin-Turbo V6 engine with HV Electric Motor system, ramping the power output up to 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque. The engine is married to a 10-speed Electronically Controlled automatic Transmission with intelligence (ECT-i) featuring sequential shift mode,…


Toyota Says No Change to Plan to Produce 9.7 Million Vehicles Globally This Year

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it would hold to its plan to produce 9.7 million vehicles globally this fiscal year, even as it announced another stoppage related to the spread of COVID-19. The Japanese automaker is seeking to boost production in earnest after COVID lockdowns in China and a global chip shortage forced it…


Toyota Suspends Some Japan Factory Production Due to COVID Outbreak

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said it would suspend the night shift operation on Tuesday at one production line at its factory in central Japan due to an outbreak of COVID-19, after it suspended operations there also on Monday night. The suspension comes as the Japanese automaker seeks to boost its production in earnest after COVID-19 lockdowns…


Hit by Rising Costs and Supply Snarls, Toyota Profit Tumbles 42 Percent

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp’s profit slumped a worse-than-expected 42 percent in its first quarter as the Japanese automaker was squeezed between supply constraints and rising costs. Operating profit for the three months ended June 30 sank to 578.66 billion yen ($4.3 billion) from 997.4 billion yen in the same period a year ago, Toyota said on…


Toyota Misses April-June Output Target but Says May Be Turning Corner

TOKYO—Toyota Motor’s production for the April-June quarter fell around 10 percent short of its initial plan, but the automaker struck a more optimistic note for its business from August onwards as China’s COVID-19 lockdowns eased and demand outside Japan was resilient. The world’s largest automaker by sales said on Thursday that output and sales were…


2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport 4×4

Toyota 4Runner is powered by a 4.0L DOHC V6 with Dual Independent VVT-i, delivering 270 horsepower and 278 lb-ft of torque. The engine is accompanied by a 5-speed automatic transmission with ETC-i. I would have preferred more gears. The 4Runner is excellent on the trail. Its strength is found in its steep climbing ability and…