Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. Former Toyota CEO Koji Sato used one of his last major appearances in the role to send a message that sounded less like routine corporate caution and more like an alarm bell. Speaking to about 700 executives from 484 supplier companies at Toyota’s annual supplier gathering on March 25, Sato warned that…
Toyota bZ4X Cutaway Toyota’s CEO is warning suppliers that they need to step it up. “Right now, we in the automotive industry are battling for our very survival,” he said at an event, per Automotive News. This means loosening overly-strict production standards and focusing on reduced costs. Toyota has always run lean with little appetite…
Reliability sells cars. A 2024 CarGurus study showed that reliability was a key influencing factor for 41% of buyers, more than those who consider budget or expected ownership costs. So bragging rights about dependability are a big deal for automakers. In Consumer Reports‘ latest findings, Japanese brands continue to dominate the podium on the organization’s…
Consumer Reports’ top 10 best new cars for 2026 all feature one important feature: electric boost. Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that purchases all the equipment it tests and accepts no freebies from manufacturers, said this year’s list features cars that either can have a hybrid powertrain or are fully electric. “For the…
China’s advanced auto industry may be hitting some speed bumps at home, but it’s expanding overseas at warp speed. And lately it’s been a question of “when,” not “if,” those vehicles could ever come to the United States. 2026 already feels like some dominoes have begun to fall. You had the Geely Group’s strong showing at…
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…