By Temitope Adebayo The Managing Director of Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL), Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo, has reaffirmed the company’s leadership in the Nigerian automobile market and announced new strategies to maintain its top position. Speaking at the recently held Toyota Motor Show at The Podium in Lekki, Lagos, Ade-Ojo revealed that Toyota currently commands 27% of […]
By Temitope Adebayo In a major corporate development likely to reshape the global automotive landscape, the Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, Akio Toyoda, has proposed a monumental 6 trillion yen ($42 billion) acquisition of Toyota Industries Corporation, according to Bloomberg News. The proposed buyout marks a historic move for Japan’s corporate sector and could significantly […]
By Temitope Adebayo When we talk about space bus in the field of automotive industry in Nigeria, Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey cannot be over looked. The two are great minivan but the Toyota Sienna provides some unique options. Available in all-wheel drive, the Sienna minivan offers exceptional handling and cutting-edge technology to keep passengers […]
By Temitope Adebayo Japan plans to give Toyota up to $841 million in subsidies for the automaker’s investment in domestic production of batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), Industry. The Japan Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura said this on Friday. READ ALSO: 70th Anniversary: Bishop Kaigama lauds KSM positive. Toyota this week […]
Toyota has unveiled all-new 2024 larger Highlander for the US, Toyota Highlander is an eight-seat American SUV that we would describe as ‘pretty darn large indeed’. It’s pretty much the same size as a fully-grown Land Rover Discovery 5. And yet, clearly Toyota USA felt that it needed to be bigger. So, give a warm […]
Toyota is set to transform its most luxurious sedan, the Century, into a sport utility vehicle that will turn heads as it is expected to be fancier than the Land Cruiser. The Century is Toyota’s incredibly fancy full-size luxury sedan that is only sold in Japan. It is Toyota’s equivalent of a Mercedes-Benz Maybach. and […]
By Temitope Adebayo The CEO of Toyota Motor Corp. Akio Toyoda is publicly questioning whether the auto industry should transition as quickly to electric vehicles. Toyoda said during a recent visit to Thailand that a “silent majority” of auto executives question whether EVs should be a single option. “But they think it’s the trend so […]
Japanese car maker Toyota decided on Friday to keep all of its factories in China suspended for another week due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, it said. The closures of its 12 factories, including four vehicle plants, are expected to continue to sometime after Feb. 17, a Toyota spokeswoman told dpa. Chinese doctor who issued […]
Japanese automaker Toyota will begin recalling 679 imported Lexus cars from Nov. 16, due to defective pneumatic rods, according to China’s market regulator. Filed by Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., the recall will involve Lexus CT200h models manufactured between Jan. 30 and March 12, 2019, the State Administration of Market Regulation said in a statement. […]
The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Jelani Aliyu has said the Council is repositioning the automotive sector with the introduction of the automotive bill which is waiting for presidential assent. Aliyu made this known during a national workshop on reducing low Sulphur fuels and global fuel economy initiative in […]
*Now tourism practitioners’ delight As a mark of global acceptance and recognition of its genuineness, motorists in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) have described Toyota vehicle models as the best for use in the country due to its agility, reliability and above all, the brand’s low cost of maintenance. In Dubai particularly and in most […]
Following in the footsteps of other legacy automakers like BMW and Volvo, Toyota has revealed plans to go big on electric vehicles over the next decade. The Japanese company has outlined a roadmap that will see the entire Toyota and Lexus lineup come with electric drivetrain options by 2025, with battery only and plug-in hybrids […]
Let’s face it: there are some cars that are just simply more appealing than others. While looked down upon by some, these cars all have some hipster appeal. They look like they are made by Fischer-Price, but these cars are built to last and built to crush obstacles. If you’ve ever had to climb a […]
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