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Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) generates frequent news across manufacturing, electrification, technology, and community engagement, making its news flow highly relevant for investors and industry followers. Company announcements from Toyota Motor North America highlight U.S. sales performance, product updates, and major investments, while also reflecting Toyota’s broader role in the automobile manufacturing and manufacturing sectors.
Recent news includes detailed 2025 U.S. sales results from Toyota Motor North America, where electrified vehicles represented 47.0% of total sales volume and 30 electrified options were available between the Toyota and Lexus brands. Other releases describe significant U.S. manufacturing investments, such as a $912 million program across plants in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Missouri to increase hybrid capacity and add hybrid-electric Corollas to the production lineup.
News coverage also follows Toyota’s move into U.S. battery manufacturing. A dedicated release announces the start of production at Toyota’s Liberty, North Carolina battery plant, described as the company’s first and only battery plant outside Japan and its eleventh U.S. plant. Additional stories focus on product and technology developments, including the sixth-generation RAV4, which will be offered only as hybrid or plug-in hybrid models, and the 2026 Toyota bZ battery electric vehicle with expanded DC fast charging access and Plug & Charge capability.
Beyond products and factories, Toyota’s news stream features marketing campaigns, concept vehicles such as the Scion 01 Concept, and community initiatives like the Driving Possibilities STEM education program and partnerships with organizations such as Music Will and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This mix of operational, financial, technology, and social impact news provides a broad view of Toyota’s activities. For ongoing updates on TM-related developments, this news page aggregates company press releases and other coverage in one place.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) began battery production at a new $13.9 billion plant in Liberty, North Carolina on Nov. 12, 2025, its first battery facility outside Japan.
The 1,850-acre site can reach 30 GWh annual capacity with 14 production lines, and is expected to create up to 5,100 U.S. jobs. Toyota also committed an additional up to $10 billion in U.S. investment over five years, bringing total U.S. investment to nearly $60 billion. Batteries will supply Camry HEV, Corolla Cross HEV, RAV4 HEV and a future U.S.-built 3-row BEV.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) unveiled the Scion 01 Concept on Nov. 4, 2025 — a purpose-built side-by-side (SXS) off-road concept developed by Toyota's North America team and CALTY design. The vehicle pairs a high-output turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid (derived from Toyota trucks) delivering over 300 horsepower with a Silent Mode for EV-only trail driving. Features include exceptional suspension articulation, balanced track width, a nimble footprint, and a first-of-its-kind FIA-compliant cage compatible with SCORE and FIA standards. The Scion 01 is a concept only and will be shown at the 2025 SEMA Show.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) is exhibiting at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (Central Hall, Booth 22200) under the theme "Powered by Possibility." The immersive Powertrain Paddock showcases specialty builds across gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell powertrains.
Key displays include the bZ Time Attack Concept EV, Tacoma H2-Overlander Concept, Turbo Trail Cruiser resto-mod, Scion 01 side-by-side concept, RAV4 GR SPORT PHEV prototype body kit and curated Genuine, TRD and AAP accessories.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) unveiled the all‑new 2026 RAV4 arriving as a 100% electrified lineup with Hybrid and Plug‑in Hybrid (PHEV) choices across three designs and seven grades.
Key specs: PHEV up to 52‑mile all‑electric range, 324 net combined hp PHEV output, up to 41 MPG combined (PHEV) and up to 44 MPG combined (Hybrid FWD). Hybrid AWD delivers 236 net combined hp. MSRP starts in the low $30,000s (Hybrid FWD). Hybrid models arrive December 2025; PHEV models arrive spring 2026. New tech includes a 12.3" digital cluster, Toyota Safety Sense 4.0, onboard 5G, and the Arene software platform.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) launched the 2026 Toyota bZ with driving range and performance improvements plus expanded charging access and connectivity as the model reaches dealers Oct. 2025.
Key consumer changes: more than 25,000 additional NACS plugs available via the Tesla Supercharger Network, standard NACS inlet and Plug & Charge for 2026 BEVs, complimentary NACS adapters for 2023–25 bZ4X owners starting in November 2025, and Apple Maps EV Routing support for all 2023‑newer Toyota BEVs via Apple CarPlay.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) will debut an enhanced Toyota Audio Multimedia system in the all-new 2026 RAV4 on Oct. 13, 2025, before wider rollout.
Key features include AT&T 5G connectivity, Automotive Grade Linux platform with Woven Arene SDK, customizable widget-based home screen on 10.5- or 12.9-inch displays, faster on-device "Hey Toyota" voice assistant, full-screen navigation in the digital gauge cluster, built-in Drive Recorder, EV Domain for PHEV controls and integrated streaming (SiriusXM 360L and optional Spotify) with Remote Connect enhancements.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) is granting $5.8 million over five years to Clark County School District in Nevada through the Toyota USA Foundation's Driving Possibilities initiative to expand hands-on STEM programming, technology, and teacher professional development.
The funding will support stackable STEM curriculum across elementary, middle and high schools, partner with Project Lead the Way and Just One Project, and create on-site family support spaces. Nevada is the initiative's 10th site; Driving Possibilities has announced $78.3 million in multi-year grants to date.
Toyota Motor North America (NYSE:TM) reported strong September 2025 U.S. sales, with total sales reaching 185,748 vehicles, up 14.2% from September 2024. The company achieved significant growth in electrified vehicle sales, which represented 45.8% of total sales volume with 85,092 units.
For Q3 2025, TMNA delivered 629,137 vehicles, marking a 15.9% increase year-over-year. Toyota Division sales rose 16.4% to 537,528 units, while Lexus Division grew 13.1% to 91,609 vehicles. Notably, electrified vehicle sales for Q3 reached 282,794 units, representing 44.9% of total volume.
The company now offers 30 electrified vehicle options across both Toyota and Lexus brands, maintaining among the lowest incentives among full-line manufacturers.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has unveiled the 2026 GR Corolla with significant performance enhancements and technological upgrades. The vehicle features improved body rigidity with 45.6 feet of additional structural adhesive and a new secondary air intake for better engine temperature control.
Available in two grades, the GR Corolla comes equipped with a turbocharged 1.6L engine producing 300 horsepower and offers either an 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission. The model introduces an enhanced JBL Premium Sound System with Active Sound Control and starts at an MSRP of $39,920.
Key features include the GR-FOUR All-Wheel-Drive system, Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, and advanced connectivity with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) celebrated a significant milestone as its SmartPath digital retail platform reached its one millionth customer. Philadelphia-area resident Dorianne Malone, who visited Ardmore Toyota to purchase a RAV4, was surprised with a complimentary vehicle to commemorate the occasion.
Launched in 2020, SmartPath enables customers to transition smoothly between online research and in-dealership shopping. The platform has become a key differentiator for Toyota's retail strategy, reflecting the company's commitment to modernizing the car-buying experience. Toyota's U.S. presence includes nearly 1,500 dealerships and 48,000 direct employees, with operations spanning 11 manufacturing plants that have produced over 35 million vehicles.