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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2022
Toyota poised for sales victory lap in U.S. as gas prices boost hybrids
Toyota has more deftly navigated a chip crunch crimping vehicle output than some of its peers, which helped it oust GM as the No. 1 automaker in the U.S. in the last quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 1, 2022
Build or buy? Automakers chasing Tesla rethink dependence on suppliers
Becoming more vertically integrated by doing manufacturing and sourcing in-house would represents a major shift for most global automakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2022
Toyota group production and sales outside Japan hit record in February
Toyota's group overseas production in February was 531,183 vehicles, a 16% increase from the same month last year, while sales totaled 620,360, a 5.2% jump from the same period a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2022
Toyota plans ¥100 billion buyback with shares trending down
The firm said in a statement it was taking the current stock price into account and being 'more flexible” than ever in its implementation of buybacks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2022
Toyota, Subaru and Mazda still betting on green combustion fuels amid EV shift
Japanese carmakers' approach of maintaining a broad range of options has drawn criticism from those who argue that they will fall behind in the pivot to battery-powered cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2022
Quake-hit Japan plants restart but Toyota to suspend 18 assembly lines
The quake has sparked concerns of further disruptions to a pandemic-hit supply chain for precision components vital to electronics and autos production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2022
With Toyota as partner, Mazda hopes to jump-start U.S. market
For Mazda, restarting U.S. production with help from Toyota is the game-changer it hopes will jump-start sales in the world's second-biggest market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2022
Chip crunch forces further production cuts at Toyota
Toyota said it would suspend production on one line at a factory for eight weekdays starting March 22 through the end of the month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2022
Cyberattack hits Toyota supplier Denso, but operations not affected
If confirmed, the incident against Denso would mark the second recent cyberattack against a Toyota supplier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2022
Toyota to cut quarterly production to ease strain on beleaguered suppliers
The move by the car giant is the latest to spotlight the supply-chain difficulties hobbling the global auto industry as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2022
Toyota to meet union demands for salary and bonus hikes in fiscal 2022, president says
Nissan Motor followed suit with the same response to its own union's demands after Toyota's announcement, in a sign of broadening momentum towards wage growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2022
Toyota to suspend Russian car production, vehicle imports
While Western companies have spurned Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the response of many Japanese firms has been more muted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2022
Toyota gears up its first BEV with safer and longer-lasting battery
Battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, typically take hours to charge, using quick-charging methods that often cause the battery's cells to heat up, leading to degradation.

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