Toyota has issued a recall of 43,395 vehicles in the United States due to a problem with the tow hitch cover. According to the notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the tow hitch cover can separate from the rear bumper while driving and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a…
Toyota Issues Remedy for Recalled Vehicles
Toyota has issued a remedy for 102,092 vehicles that have debris from the manufacturing process that may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, resulting in a loss of drive power. According to reports, Toyota will replace the engines of the affected Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles produced between 2021-2023 free of…
Toyota To Build EV Battery Plant In Japan
Toyota has announced plans to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka, Japan, to supply batteries for its luxury Lexus brand cars. According to reports, the plant will be operated by Primearth EV Energy, a Toyota subsidiary that specializes in making batteries for hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and purely battery-powered…
Toyota Invests In EV Charging Network Ionna
Toyota has announced plans to invest in Ionna to establish a new electric vehicle (EV) charging network throughout North America in partnership with BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. According to reports, this investment will give Toyota and Lexus customers access to a public network of DC fast chargers which are scheduled to…
Toyota Recalls 145,000 Vehicles
Toyota has issued a recall of 145,000 vehicles due to problems with the airbag. According to reports, the curtain airbag on the driver’s side may not deploy properly during certain crashes if the driver’s side window is rolled down, potentially increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Affected vehicles include 2024 Lexus TX and…
Toyota: $282 Million Investment
Toyota, the Japanese auto manufacturer, has announced plans to invest $282 million USD in Huntsville, Alabama to add new product lines at the Huntsville plant. The report also mentions that this investment will create approximately 350 jobs and bring the total investment in Toyota Alabama to over $1.7 billion USD.
Toyota Recalls 102,092 Vehicles
Toyota has issued a recall of 102,092 vehicles over possible debris in the engine. According to the notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), certain vehicles equipped with a V35A engine may have debris from the manufacturing process that may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result…
Toyota Recalls 280,000 Vehicles
Toyota has announced a recall of 280,000 vehicles in the United States due to a transmission problem that can result in cars rolling forward while in neutral and no brakes are applied, which can increase the risk of a crash. The vehicles affected include: 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, Sequoia, and Lexus LX 600 models. The report…
Toyota: $1.3 Billion EV Investment
Toyota will be investing an additional $1.3 billion USD to manufacture a new 3-row battery electric SUV for the US market. This investment by the Japanese multinational automotive corporation at the manufacturing facility in Kentucky will bring the total funding received by the plant to about $10 billion USD. As reported by Toyota, this new…
Toyota Recalls 50,000 Vehicles
Toyota has announced a recall of 50,000 vehicles in the United States due to faulty airbag inflators. The report mentions that, deployed airbags are likely to explode and shoot sharp metal fragments, which could result in injury or death. More than 30 deaths have been linked to airbag inflators produced by Takata since 2009. The…