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Toyota's October vehicle output to be 100K short due to semiconductor shortage
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it plans to produce about 800,000 vehicles worldwide in October, about 100,000 short of its average monthly production plan, due to semiconductor shortages.
Nickel-and-diming: Auto makers rev up charges for 'basic' car features
Motorists are increasingly being forced to pay tacked-on fees and even sign up for pricey subscriptions to get basic features on their cars -- and auto giants are telling investors...
Toyota recalls first mass-produced EVs over risk of loose wheels
Toyota Motor said Thursday it would recall 2,700 of its first mass-produced electric vehicles for the global market because of a risk the wheels could come loose. The world's largest automaker by sales submitted the...
Where is the missing Star Wars Toyota Celica?
The future of Star Wars is coming into focus on this May the Fourth, with new film projects being announced during the annual celebration.
Toyota unveils first electric vehicle in eight years
The company on Tuesday unveiled the battery-powered bZ4X small SUV, which starts at $42,000 and can go up to 252 miles per charge.
Toyota, GM sales sputter on supply-chain disruptions, chip shortage
Toyota Motor and General Motors reported a slump in first-quarter US sales on Friday, as industry-wide disruptions to supply chains and chip shortages squeezed inventories.
Why lockdowns in China may make inflation worse
New coronavirus lockdowns in China are snarling production for everything from Apple iPhones to Toyota SUVs — and threatening to make already red-hot global inflation even worse.
All Toyota plants in Japan halt production due to apparent cyberattack
Toyota was forced to suspend production at all 14 of its factories in Japan starting on Tuesday after an apparent cyberattack took down a key supplier of parts.
Elon Musk doubles down on China with Tesla plant in Shanghai: report
Tesla will break ground next month on a new factory in Shanghai -- solidifying Elon Musk's commitment to double production of electric vehicles in China, according to a report. The...
Toyota heading to moon with cruiser, robotic arms, dreams
Gitai Chief Executive Sho Nakanose said he felt the challenge of blasting off into space has basically been met but working in space entails big costs and hazards for astronauts.
Short seller who took on Wirecard is betting against Tesla
"Are Toyota and VW undervalued or is Tesla overpriced?" Fraser Perring, the founder of investigative financial research group Viceroy Research, tweeted Wednesday.
VW and Toyota take aim at Elon Musk's Tesla with $170B investment in EVs
Watch out, Elon: Volkswagen and Toyota have you in their sights, with both announcing major new investments in electric vehicles to compete against market-leader Tesla.
Car wash: GM falls behind Toyota in US sales for first time
Japanese automaker Toyota outsold General Motors in the US in 2021, marking the first time the Detroit automaker has not led US auto sales since 1931.
Lexus going all-electric in Toyota's $70B electrification plan
Toyota President Akio Toyoda on Tuesday announced a $70 billion plan to electrify the automaker's lineup that includes making Lexus an all-electric brand by 2035.
Toyota to build $1.3 billion battery plant in North Carolina
Toyota has selected North Carolina's Greensboro-Randolph megasite as the location of a new $1.29 billion automotive battery manufacturing plant for its electric vehicles.
Car-nal desire: UK car flipped over while the couple was having sex inside
But during their throes of passion, one of them knocked the handbrake, sending the small car rolling down a hill and onto its side.
US approving some microchip sales to Huawei despite shortage: Report
Reuters reports that Huawei, the blacklisted telecom company, was approved to purchase microchips from US-based suppliers for its auto component business.
Tesla tops Toyota to become world's most valuable automaker
Tesla's market value sped past Toyota's on Wednesday, making Elon Musk's electric car company the most valuable automaker on earth. Tesla's stock, which has been surging all year, climbed 4...
New York auto show officially canceled for 2020
Organizers said Friday they were canceling the 2020 New York auto show that had previously been pushed back until August, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the venue’s use as...
Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears
DETROIT — Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily. Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota said they would...