Toyota

SoftBank set to become Japan’s most valuable company

Investor tastes have shifted towards companies that are benefiting from the AI buildout

Toyota has weathered the Iran war better than other carmakers, keeping factories running despite disrupted routes through Hormuz.

Toyota sales slide for third month on Middle East conflict

In April, it falls 3.7% from the year before to 902,015 units

Toyota may be the world's biggest car company by volume, but it has hardly set the world of EVs alight, mainly because it has continued to bet heavily on hybrids such as the Vellfire Hybrid.
THINKING ALOUD

In the EV race, Japan’s most dangerous rival could be closer to home than China

Chinese carmakers may have pulled ahead in tech and value, but something else is holding the Japanese back

Toyota is expanding its electric model range with the (from left) BZ4X Touring and Urban Cruiser.

Toyota to launch its first mainstream EV in Singapore in Q3 2026

The Urban Cruiser will use a Category A COE; another SUV, the bZ4X Touring, will also hit the market

Toyota’s outlook for the year was well below the 4.59 trillion yen median forecast in an LSEG poll of 23 analysts.

Toyota sees 20% drop in annual profit as Iran war weighs

The world’s top-selling automaker expects an operating income of 3 trillion yen in the year to March 2027

The new plants will bring Toyota’s factories in India to six.

Toyota to build three assembly plants in India’s Maharashtra: Nikkei

The three new plants will make India Toyota’s fourth-largest production base

Denso has factored in a profit hit of about 45 billion yen from the uncertainty, according to executive vice-president Yasushi Matsui.

Toyota suppliers start to see shortages due to Iran conflict

With little visibility into which components might suddenly become unavailable, parts makers are issuing cautious forecasts for the current fiscal year

Chery’s brands are heavily reliant on sport utility vehicles and the company is now working on smaller models to broaden its lineup.

China’s Chery seeks to be ‘Toyota plus Tesla’ as it targets global expansion

The company’s global sales have surged in recent years, almost quadrupling from 2020 to 2025

Toyota has kept its title as the world’s top carmaker in 2025 by selling 11.3 million units, after widening its lead over Volkswagen.

Toyota sees sales decline as Iran conflict looms over operations

The company has been able to keep churning out cars, with worldwide production climbing 3.9% to one million units