Transport

Battle of minivans: Toyota Sienna vs Honda Odyssey

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2024 0

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

Transport

Japan to give Toyota $841m subsidy for EV battery output

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2023 0

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 […]

Business

Toyota unveils all-new 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2023 0

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 […]

Business

Toyota Century gets SUV version

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2023 0

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 […]

Business

Toyota CEO expresses concern about electric vehicle

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2022 0

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 […]

Tech

Toyota further postpones restarting China plants due to virus

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

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 […]

Tech

Toyota to recall 679 defective cars in China

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

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. […]

News Nigeria

We are re-positioning the automotive sector for a better environment – NADDC Boss

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

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 […]

Power & Energy Tech Wellbeing

Toyota displays strength in Dubai, rated ‘king of desert’

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

*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 […]

Tech

Toyota outlines plan for fully electrified lineup by 2025

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

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 […]

Features

10 Cars That Are Secretly Cool

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2015 0

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 […]