Toyota News
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The Highlander would go all-EV, while the Grand Highlander would continue in ICE versions.
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2023-2024 Toyota Prius recall prompts advice to lock doors
In the latest Toyota Prius and Prius Prime, water can enter and short circuit rear door latches, which may allow them to open while the car is moving.
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Review: 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid blends into the background
The 2025 Camry lineup shifts to be all hybrid all the time, which presents quite the value proposition.
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Toyota says diesels aren't dead, might pair with hybrid tech
Toyota has previously said that diesel engines are on the way out, but it appears that it sees them differently for some global markets—with a future pairing of diesel and hybrid tech.
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Will Toyota Prius Prime gain EV route planning smarts?
Toyota plug-in hybrids in Europe offer a planner that can hold electric range for urban zones; a comprehensive trip planner could be the next step.
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More than a third of Prius owners get another one, finds CarMax
The used-car retail giant CarMax found that the Toyota Prius has the highest rate of loyalty of any nameplate.
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An additional $1.3 billion investment adds a battery pack assembly line to the plant that will build a U.S.-made Toyota electric SUV.
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Toyota exec says EVs won’t top 30%, wants new engines
Chairman Akio Toyoda expects the remaining 70% to be taken up by hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.
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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says
Some automakers are launching small, affordable EVs for the European market, but Toyota currently has no plans to follow them.
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Toyota Prius Prime: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalist
The Toyota Prius Prime gets the most out of a small battery pack, in a better-looking car that's more fun to drive than its predecessor.
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Toyota Crown PHEV aims for electric miles, home backup capability
A plug-in hybrid version of the Toyota Crown produces more than 300 hp and goes up to 55 miles on electric power only, by Japan-market figures.
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Toyota shows small electric SUV for Europe; is it US-bound?
This model could be one of six EVs Toyota plans to launch in Europe by 2026.
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Toyota hasn't said which battery tech though. Could a production version of the FT-Se take advantage of its upcoming solid-state batteries?
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Toyota targets more hydrogen vehicles than solid-state EVs by 2030
Even if all goes well, Toyota’s solid-state battery tech won't be a big portion of the EV market—or Toyota’s own output—by the end of the decade.
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Toyota aims to tap recycled Prius materials for future US EV batteries
In a circular economy approach enabled by JB Straubel's Redwood Materials, Toyota plans to make retired Prius batteries part of the EV future.
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2025 Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid, with AWD traction on tap
Goodbye, V-6: The entire 2025 Camry lineup adopts hybrid power with a fresh face, updated seating and tech, and all-wheel-drive traction.
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2025 Toyota Crown Signia hybrid SUV boasts 36 mpg, AWD
The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia is a five-seater that’s hybrid-only, with all-wheel drive across its lineup.
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2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid teased: Redesigned sedan adds all-wheel drive
The next-generation Toyota Camry Hybrid will be revealed in November at the LA auto show—and, Toyota suggests, the Hybrid will offer AWD for the first time.
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Toyota massively increased the size and investment in a North Carolina battery facility—pointing to accelerated plans for plug-in hybrids and EVs.
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Toyota shows an electric van the length of a Mini Cooper
The Kayoibako makes efficient use of space, and it isn't the only electric truck concept Toyota revealed for the Tokyo auto show.
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Toyota EPU electric truck could counter Ford Maverick hybrid
The Toyota EPU EV concept looks the closest to production of the automaker's Tokyo-bound concepts and might sit smartly alongside a hybrid Tacoma pickup.
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Does Toyota Land Cruiser Se concept preview US-bound 3-row EV?
Building on the Land Cruiser name but not the design heritage, the Land Cruiser Se is a big, American-sized electric SUV.
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Compact Toyota electric pickup project revealed: Is it US-bound?
Shorter than the 2024 Toyota Tacoma hybrid, with a modest range up to 140 miles or more: Is it the affordable, basic compact electric truck Millennials want?
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Toyota and Lexus confirm Tesla-based EV charge port starting in 2025
The move could prove especially important for Lexus, which plans to aim for higher EV road-trip range numbers.
Bengt Halvorson