Toyota’s group sales lost momentum in January after government probes revealed decades of fraud at two major affiliates. Worldwide sales, including those of subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, rose 4.4% to 831,161 units last month compared to January 2023, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Domestic sales for January fell for the first time in 13 months … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Toyota Industries Caught Cheating After Volkswagen faced the … Read more
Image: Toyota Despite 2023 being a weird year for car sales with high interest rates, global shortages, shipping delays, and reduced inventory, Volkswagen and Toyota were locked in a tight race to deliver more cars than ever before. Both the German giant and the Japanese behemoth were aiming for the global sales crown, and 2023 … Read more
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Prius is the iconic hybrid vehicle in the American hivemind. We’ve had others, sure, but the Prius spent so many years as the shining example of eco-friendly transportation. How could we see the company behind it as anything but the greenest automaker around? The Toyota CH-R Is Dead in America A … Read more