For years, many foreign companies treated China as a vast consumer base or a low-cost manufacturing hub. Now that paradigm is shifting dramatically. China is not just where multinationals scale production or sell at volume; it is increasingly where they make strategic decisions, engage in serious research and development and innovate in ways that will…
Affordable SUVs don’t just come with a lower price upfront; they’re designed to stay reliable, safe and inexpensive to maintain for years. GOBankingRates interviewed Alan Gelfand, veteran mechanic and owner of German Car Depot, who shared his expertise on what true affordability actually means. “An affordable SUV isn’t just one that’s cheap to buy; it’s…
Toyota is recalling 126,691 Tundra and Lexus models because the engines can stall, increasing the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In a Nov. 6 recall notice, NHTSA said that “machining debris” may not have been removed from the cars’ engines during manufacturing, which could cause the engines not…
Toyota on Wednesday said it plans to invest up to $10 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations over the next five years. Earlier this year, the Japanese automaker also pledged to invest $14 billion in an electric vehicle battery plant in Liberty, North Carolina, which the company said will create up to 5,100 new jobs….
Toyota is recalling more than a million vehicles in the U.S. due to a problem with their rearview cameras that could increase the chances the vehicles could crash, the National Transportation Safety Board says. The vehicles involved — some 1,024,407 — are 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus and Subaru Solterras that have Panoramic View Monitor systems. “A software…
The Japan Mobility Show kicks off on Thursday with major automakers as well as nontraditional players displaying their latest models of electric vehicles expected to debut in Japan, where battery EVs are still a niche. But one carmaker is generating a lot of attention: China’s BYD, the world’s largest EV manufacturer, with its electric minivehicle…
The Hong Kong operations would serve as a strategic base for the Beijing-based carmaker to “oversee its research and development [R&D], intellectual property management and international supply chain functions”, said InvestHK, the Hong Kong government’s investment promotion arm, in a statement on Thursday. Li Auto, one of the few profitable EV makers in mainland China,…
The most reliable cars in the UK have been revealed, with a tie at the top of the table between four models Christopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter and Liam Ryder Digital Production Editor 16:41, 13 Oct 2025 Portrait of a mechanic at work in his garage – car service, repair, maintenance and people concept. The sound…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles because the rearview camera may not display when backing up, increasing the risk of a crash, federal traffic safety regulators said. Included in the recall are 2022-2025 Toyota Tundras and Tundra hybrids and 2023-2025 Sequoia hybrids. The number of automobiles in the recall total 393,838, with…
Despite Toyota’s lofty perch at the top of global vehicle manufacturing, EVs remain at the bottom of the automaker’s list, never a priority in a strategy focused on profitability, hybrids, and gradual transition. However, recent changes at Toyota’s Kentucky plant may be an indication of the auto giant’s shifting priorities as it heads into 2026….