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Japan’s Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges

Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China under a new partnership with the Shanghai government.

This photo provided by Woven by Toyota shows the square at the center of the apartment complexes of Woven City in Susono city, Shizuoka Prefecture on Feb. 2025. (Woven by Toyota via AP)

Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation.

Toyota’s truck division Hino to pay $1.6 billion as part of emissions scandal

A Toyota subsidiary has agreed to pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty for violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to regulators and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States.

Hit by scandal, Japan’s top automaker Toyota reports lower profits

Toyota’s July-September profit has sunk to less than half of what it was in the same period the previous year, as a production stoppage that followed a certification scandal and recalls dented vehicle sales.

A car drives past the entrance to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant is seen in Georgetown, Ky., Jan. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex

Toyota says it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at its factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Chase Briscoe climbs out of his car after taking pole position during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Briscoe gives Toyota its first Daytona 500 pole as Johnson and Truex also lock into NASCAR opener

Chase Briscoe led a banner night for Toyota in qualifying for the Daytona 500 by winning the pole for NASCAR’s “Great American Race.”

Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Sept. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

Suzuki Motor former boss Osamu Suzuki, who turned the minicar maker into a global player, dies at 94

Osamu Suzuki, the charismatic former boss of Japanese mini-vehicle maker Suzuki Motor Corp., has died. He was 94.

Jeremie Papin, chairperson of Nissan Americas, speaks with an attendee, following the ceremony marking the start of the production of the all-new redesigned 2022 Nissan Frontier truck at their Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Miss., on July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Japan’s Nissan reshuffles management to fix its money-losing business

Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin as its chief financial officer in a major management reshuffle billed as key to a turnaround.

Jimmie Johnson finishes putting on his helmet before a practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Denny Hamlin leads fast group of Toyotas in NASCAR’s opening practice for the Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in the opening practice for the Daytona 500.

This photo provided by Hyundai of the Tucson Hybrid has slightly lower fuel economy than the RAV4 Hybrid, but it excels in other key areas. (Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America via AP)

Edmunds’ hybrid SUV test: 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

If you’re in the market for a hybrid SUV, don’t miss out on this comparison. We put the long-running Toyota RAV4 Hybrid up against one of its best rivals, the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid.

This photo provided by Kia shows the Carnival minivan, which is now available as a fuel-efficient hybrid. (Courtesy of Kia America via AP)

Hybrid minivan test: Edmunds compares the Kia Carnival Hybrid and Toyota Sienna

The 2025 Toyota Sienna and 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid are not just the only two traditional hybrid minivans; they are two of the best minivan choices out there.

Toyota racks up booming profit, vows to invest to keep growth going

Toyota has reported that its profit for the fiscal year that ended in March doubled over a year earlier, as strong vehicles sales and a favorable exchange rate lifted results for Japan’s top automaker.

FILE - Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Executive Akio Toyoda delivers a speech on the stage at the Tokyo Auto Salon, an industry event similar to the world's auto shows on Jan. 13, 2023, in Chiba near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Toyota returns to Formula 1 in technical partnership with the US-based Haas team

Toyota is returning to Formula 1 after 15 years as the Japanese automaker becomes a “technical partner” of American team Haas.

FILE - An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Toyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million

Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation as part of a partnership aimed at helping get the American air taxi company’s commercial business off the ground.

Jimmie Johnson becomes majority owner of Legacy Motor Club as private equity firm buys into team

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is now the majority owner of Legacy Motor Club under a restructuring in which investment adviser Knighthead Capital Management bought into the Cup Series team.

A long line of unsold 2024 Bronco utility vehicles sit on display at Ford dealership on Nov. 28, 2024, in southeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

US new vehicle sales rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates dropped a little

New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable.

Masahiro Inoue, right, now overseeing Toyota’s business in South America, and Toyota Chief Executive Koji Sato attend a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Japanese automaker Daihatsu on Tuesday named a veteran at its parent company Toyota to replace its president as it tries to repair the damage from a scandal over cheating on vehicle safety tests. Inoue will become Daihatsu President effective in March. (Kyodo News via AP)

Scandal-mired Toyota group automaker Daihatsu reshuffles leadership

Japanese automaker Daihatsu has named a veteran at its parent company Toyota to replace its president as it tries to repair the damage from a scandal over cheating on vehicle safety tests.

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen, of Denmark, steers his car during the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnership

The first-year team principal of Haas reiterated the Formula 1 team is not for sale even if new technical partner Toyota tried to buy the organization.

Brad Keselowski relaxes in his garage before a practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Final Daytona 500 practice is paced by Keselowski as Fords dominate session 17 drivers skipped

Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in “The Great American Race.”

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, center, and Takao Kato CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, right, arrive to attend a joint news conference Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

Toyota Motor Corp. CEO Koji Sato bows in front of the media in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Jan 29, 2024. Toyota Chief Sato apologized Monday to customers, suppliers and dealers for flawed testing at a group company, which follows similar problems in recent years.(Kyodo News via AP)

Toyota chief apologizes for cheating on testing at group company — again

Toyota Chief Koji Sato has apologized to customers, suppliers and dealers for flawed testing at a group company, which follows similar problems in recent years.

This photo provided by BMW shows the company's new Panoramic iDrive interface. It features a dash-spanning display atop the dash to help drivers better access controls and information with less distraction. (Courtesy of BMW of North America via AP)

Edmunds highlights the top car-tech trends from CES 2025

CES in Las Vegas provides an annual preview of high-tech attractions headed for the car world. Breakthrough automotive technology seen at CES 2025 included BMW’s first widescreen digital display, Honda’s all-new production-ready “0” electric cars, and Toyota’s vision of how personal transportation w

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

What a merger between Nissan and Honda could mean for the automakers and the industry

Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have confirmed that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger.

This photo provided by Chevrolet shows the 2025 Traverse. The Traverse got a redesign last year and is one of the roomiest three-row midsize SUVs you can buy. (General Motors via AP)

Edmunds: The best midsize SUVs for families in 2025

Midsize three-row SUVs are among today’s primary modes of family movement, but some are roomier than others.

File - Toyota cars await shipping at the Toyota Logistics parking lot at the Long Beach Port on March 10, 2004, in Long Beach, Calif. Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing

Japanese transport officials have raided a Toyota-affiliated plant to search for evidence after the company admitted cheating on engine testing.

Japan’s Toyota raises its profit outlook after solid earnings helped by a weak yen

Toyota is raising its full fiscal year profit forecast after reporting its October-December profits nearly doubled from the year before.

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

Toyota recalling 381,000 Tacoma pickups because parts can fall off rear axles, increasing crash risk

Toyota is recalling about 381,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks in the U.S. because a part can separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Bubba Wallace , left, celebrates in Victory lane with his son Becks Hayden and his wife Amanda Carter after winning the first of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Oh, baby! Bubba Wallace celebrates his 1st win at Daytona with his newborn son and a new outlook

Bubba Wallace won the first of two qualifying races for the Daytona 500. He showed enough speed to make him one of the favorites heading into “The Great American Race.”

FILE - A car drives past the entrance to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant is seen in Georgetown, Ky., Jan. 27, 2010. Toyota says it will invest $1.3 billion at its huge factory complex in Georgetown, in part so it can build an all-new three-row electric SUV to be sold in the U.S. The company says the money will help with future electric vehicle production, including the addition of a line to assemble battery cells into packs for other EVs. But it won’t add any new jobs to the complex, which now employs nearly 9,400 workers. The investment brings to nearly $10 billion the amount of money that Toyota has spent at the plant, the company said in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, file)

Toyota to invest $1.3B at Georgetown, Kentucky, factory to build battery packs and new electric SUV

Toyota says it will invest $1.3 billion at its huge factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, in part so it can build an all-new three-row electric SUV to be sold in the U.S.