Toyota wins Green Society Award for forestry project

For more than 20 years, Toyota has been developing and maintaining a unique forestry project just a few kilometers from the factories and offices of its corporate headquarters. Known as the Forest of Toyota, the project is slated to receive an award for contributions to

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Toyota continues competitiveness drive with new production line in Tianjin, China

As part of its efforts to enhance competiveness and flexibility at its manufacturing plants around the globe, Toyota will reorganise its operations in Tianjin, China by improving and automating some processes on existing production lines, while also

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Toyota announces pricing for Sporty Camry and Corolla special editions

Special Editions for special vehicles. Toyota’s Camry mid-size sedan, the best-selling car in America for the past 13 years, and Corolla compact sedan, the world's best-selling car of all-time, will be adding some extra summer sizzle with Special Editions for the 2016 model year.

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Toyota Financial Services announces executive changes

Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC) announced that Mike Groff, President and CEO of TFS USA, is appointed to CEO of the Toyota Financial Services Americas Region. Groff will now oversee TFS operations in the mainland United States, Canada, Puerto Rico,

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Tommi Makinen leads Toyota Gazoo Racing's WRC Return in 2017

Toyota Gazoo Racing has determined its team structure leading up to Toyota's return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2017.

Toyota President Akio Toyoda will serve as Team Chairman while Tommi Makinen, a celebrated WRC veteran, will be offering his expertise

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Pixis 'Mega' adds stature to Toyota's mini-vehicle lineup

Offering substantial storage space and capable of seating four adults* comfortably, Toyota's new Pixis Mega is a mini-vehicle that stands above the rest in its class. Available at more than 200 Toyota dealerships throughout Japan, the Pixis Mega brings excellent driver

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Toyota appoints top British talent to senior roles in Europe and UK operations

Toyota Motor Europe announced the appointment of Matt Harrison to the role of Vice-President, Toyota Sales and Marketing, Toyota Motor Europe, effective from July 1, 2015. In this new role, Harrison will report directly to Karl Schlicht, Executive VP, Toyota Motor Europe.

Harrison

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Toyota breaks ground on expansion in Michigan at Toyota Technical Center

With the push of a plow by a 2015 Tundra TRD Pro, Toyota officially broke ground on the expansion of the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Michigan. The ceremony at Toyota's campus in York Township marks the first visible step toward its growing investment and employment

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Toyota hires local grads from Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program

Two years ago Toyota Texas and Alamo Colleges invested in Bexar County's future workforce. Now that collaboration started to pay big dividends.

Nine recent graduates of the first Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program are becoming full-time

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Toyota grants scholarships to 22 Asian Pacific Islander students

Recognizing the many challenges college-bound students face, Toyota awarded tuition support to 22 Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) students from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to help with their cost

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Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation team up to make cars better

Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation entered an agreement to build a mutually beneficial long-term partnership. By leveraging the resources of both companies to complement and enhance each other's products and technologies, the

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Toyota enlightens children through annual Traffic Safety Schools

As communities grow and develop, traffic grows and develops in turn, thereby increasing the hazards and risks involved when pedestrians and automobiles interact. Toyota believes that proper traffic safety education is vital in avoiding injuries stemming from such accidents,

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Chicago's high school student wins grand prize in Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge

When Chicago high school student Elijah Wilborn created his safe driving PSA, he left his phone, music and other distractions curbside - and picked up the grand prize in the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge from Toyota and Discovery Education, the leading provider of

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Toyota fund-raising for the NSPCC breaks through £1-million target

Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) has reach its target of raising £1-million for the NSPCC, money which has been put to good use in projects supporting children in the regions around its factories in Derbyshire and North Wales.

Toyota launched its partnership with the

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Toyota Mobility Foundation launches first pilot program in Thailand

More people everywhere are about to get moving. Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) announced the launching of its first pilot program. The program, which will be in Bangkok, Thailand, reflects the Foundation's philosophy of combining Toyota's knowledge

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Toyota USA Foundation announces US$ 1.9-million in grants to support the educational programs

The Toyota USA Foundation announced US$ 1.9-million in grants to K-12 educational programs that focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and serve diverse communities.

"We know that the future of our society will be built on increasingly

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Toyota Safety Sense earns Corolla full marks in Japan Preventative Safety Assessment Test

Due to the first-ever commercial deployment of the newly developed Toyota Safety Sense C collision avoidance support package, the Corolla Fielder and Corolla Axio have earned the top ASV+ rating under the JNCAP Preventive Safety Performance Assessment.

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GSUSA and TFS pave the way for girls' financial empowerment with 'Driving My Financial Future'

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a new, multi-year partnership with Toyota Financial Services (TFS), which has pledged US$ 2.1-million to help girls become self-reliant, financially literate, and capable of leveraging their talent, resources, and personal

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Turbocharged Toyota Auris goes on sale in Japan

The partially redesigned Toyota Auris, offering a newly developed turbo engine and a brand new safety package, went on sale in Japan. Featuring significant interior and exterior changes, this latest redesign advances the Auris brand by building on the individuality

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Toyota becomes International Olympic Committee TOP Partner

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to become part of The Olympic Partner (TOP) program.

The agreement runs through to the end of 2024 in the mobility

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