For the Corolla, the company once again used development test data under more severe test conditions to evaluate the damage to a pedestrian's head in a collision.
Globally, it has felt the pinch of growing competition from Chinese rivals rapidly expanding production of low-priced vehicles. Meanwhile, a safety test scandal at its Daihatsu compact car unit has hurt sales in Japan and the Toyota group's reputation for quality and safety.
Japan's Toyota raised its annual net profit forecast to a record high on Tuesday, reporting strong sales in all regions in the first three quarters as the global semiconductor shortage eases.
Toyota Motor (7203.T) was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on Wednesday after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down on Tuesday, forcing the closure of 14 assembly plants.
Japanese motor industry giant Toyota has suspended operations at all of its assembly plants in its home country due to a glitch in its production system.
FAW Toyota and Shenzhen EN Plus Tech Co., Ltd. (short as "EN Plus ") reached an agreement of collaboration to address the market demand and improve the customer experience of EV charging.
Global sales for the group, including truck unit Hino Motors (7205.T) and small-car maker Daihatsu, inched down 0.1% as record overseas sales of 8.6 million vehicles helped offset a 9.6% dip in its home market to 1.9 million.
Toyota , which commands about a third of the Thai vehicle market, recorded local sales in 2022 of 288,809 units, up 20.5%, Toyota Motor Thailand said in a statement.
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Friday launched its second hybrid car in India, a seven-seat people-carrier, as part of a broader strategy to double-down on the sale of electrified vehicles in emerging markets.
For Toyota dealers, the accessory push comes at an opportune time: the Tacoma is already a favorite for aftermarket parts and the 4Runner is a player in the offroad segment.
At a time when the automotive industry in the world is experiencing unfavorable conditions due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, these days the shortage of electronic chips has further caused and reduced the production of automakers.
The Volvo brand tied with Lexus as the No. 1-rated luxury brand, in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index Automobile Report, which was released Tuesday.