Toyota
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 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 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
Global carmakers desperately want to become more Chinese
But partnering local companies carries big risks
Toyota to build three assembly plants in India’s Maharashtra: Nikkei
The three new plants will make India Toyota’s fourth-largest production base
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
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 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
Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project in Lampung province
The estimated cost of the investment is US$200 million to US$300 million
China’s Geely Auto unveils AI-hybrid tech to take on Toyota
The company is one of China’s largest carmakers, with some of the country’s best-selling EV models
