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Toyota

Multinational automotive and mobility company

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Headquarters: Toyota City, Japan
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 40,000+
Industry: Auto & Truck Manufacturers

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Latest news about Toyota

In short: Toyota posted record European sales and won the WEC title, while facing major recalls and expanding hydrogen efforts.

Company announcements

Yesterday Toyota

Toyota partners with Waymo for autonomous bZ4X fleet in Japan

Operations begin in 2027 at the Takaoka plant. The partnership scales Level 4 autonomy to enhance road safety and mobility.

August 7 Toyota

Toyota reports FY2027 first quarter net income of 1,477 billion yen

Sales revenues increase by 10.4% to 13.5 trillion yen. The company updates its full-year forecasts and details segment performance.

June 17 Toyota

Toyota announces changes to board members and executive structure

Kenta Kon appointed President, Koji Sato becomes Vice Chairman, and executive roles are restructured effective July 1, 2026.

May 18 Toyota

Toyota outlines FY2026 results and growth path

It reports operating income of 3.8 trillion yen, discusses electrified vehicle strategy, breakeven reduction, and supply-chain and production measures.

Media coverage

October 29 時事ドットコム

Toyota to operate driverless EV taxis in Japan next year with U.S. Waymo

Toyota Motor announced on the 30th that it will begin operating autonomous taxis in Japan in 2027 in partnership with Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. The self-driving capability will be upgraded to "Level 4," where the system handles all operations under specific conditions, introducing Japan's first taxi without a driver. The electric vehicle (EV) "bZ4X" will be equipped with the autonomous driving system developed by Waymo...

October 15 Reuters

Toyota expects Arene software platform to be in 10 million new vehicles, 50 models by 2030

Toyota Motor expects its Arene software platform will be deployed in 10 million ‌new vehicles annua...

October 12 Australian Financial Review

Toyota to pay record $750m to end diesel defect class actions

The two class actions complained of faulty exhaust systems in three makes of Toyota car, and the $750 million payout is the largest in Australian...

October 9 note

Toyota: Tariffs drag profits down by 1.38 trillion yen. Still, "10.3 billion yen per day ...

What caught my attention in Toyota's financial results was not so much the scale of 50 trillion yen in sales, but rather the profit after being hit by U.S. tariffs. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the impact of U.S. tariffs reduced operating profit by 1.38 trillion yen. Even so, the remaining operating profit stood at 3.7662 trillion yen. Dividing this annual figure by 365 days yields approximately 10.3 billion yen per day. However, things are not going smoothly everywhere. By region, North America posted an operating loss, while Japan and Asia supported the profits...

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