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2020
Hotai Motor announces updated Toyota Hilux in Taiwan
Hotai Motor announced an updated Toyota Hilux pickup in Taiwan, with exterior and equipment upgrades and a stated price of NT$1.45 million.
2020
Toyota introduces a driver protective screen
Toyota introduced a transparent protective screen for taxi and other vehicles, designed to reduce opportunities for virus transmission. The screen fits specified Prius and Corolla models; a version for larger vehicles was still awaiting approval.
2020
Toyota formally releases updated Camry in overseas markets
Toyota's updated Camry was formally released in overseas markets. The article says overseas sales are expected to begin later in the year; it does not establish that sales have started.
2020
Toyota announces temporary price cuts on selected Japanese models
Toyota decided to reduce prices by about 50,000 to 100,000 yen on selected new cars in Japan, including the Aqua, C-HR and Lexus UX and NX. The promotion was limited to June through the end of September.
2020
Toyota Kirloskar Motor announces vehicle finance schemes
Toyota Kirloskar Motor India announced finance schemes for potential vehicle customers, including a 55% assured buy-back offer for the Yaris and Glanza, a low-EMI offer for the Innova Crysta, and a three-month EMI deferment across Toyota models in India.
2020
Toyota premieres Corolla Cross in Thailand
Toyota held the global premiere of the Corolla Cross in Thailand on July 9, 2020, and sales commenced there.
2020
Parsons Garage wins Toyota Ichiban Award
West of Ireland dealer Parsons Garage won an Ichiban Award from Toyota Motor Europe; the winners were announced during a virtual ceremony.
2020
Toyota announces stamping-type plating machine launch
Toyota announced the development of a stamping-type plating machine and said the machines would launch on July 1, 2020. The machine applies plating only to required areas and is designed to reduce plating-solution waste and CO2 emissions.
2020
Toyota announces global Prius and Prius V recall
Toyota announced a global recall of Prius and Prius V vehicles because a hybrid-system defect could prevent the vehicles from entering safe-driving mode. The reported recall was expected to cover 752,000 vehicles; China was excluded. Toyota said it would provide a free software update and free inverter replacement for vehicles whose inverters were damaged by the system fault.
2020
Toyota Australia recalls Prius and Corolla Hatch hybrid vehicles
Toyota Australia announced a safety recall involving 5,965 Prius and Corolla Hatch hybrid vehicles produced between February 2014 and April 2018. Toyota said that in rare situations the vehicles may fail to enter failsafe mode after certain hybrid-system faults, potentially causing loss of power or a stall. Dealers will update the hybrid system software free of charge.
2020
Toyota recalls Prius vehicles over stalling risk
Toyota issued a recall covering 267,000 2013–2015 Prius and 2014–2017 Prius V vehicles in the U.S. and nearly 12,000 additional Prius vehicles in Canada. A software issue could prevent vehicles from entering fail-safe mode and lead to loss of power and stalling, increasing crash risk. Toyota said dealers could fix the issue with a software update and replace an inverter if it failed as a result.
2020
Toyota offers June discounts on Glanza and Yaris
Toyota announced June discounts and benefits on the Glanza and Yaris in India, including additional discounts for COVID-19 frontline workers.
2020
Toyota Kirloskar announces vehicle financing scheme
Toyota Kirloskar Motor announced a special financing scheme with deferred EMI payments of up to 90 days, zero down payment options across its models, and a low-EMI option. It also announced assured buybacks for Yaris and Glanza models.
2020
Toyota Kirloskar adds features to vehicle service offerings
Toyota Kirloskar Motor introduced a flexible EMI system and an official WhatsApp account as new features under its vehicle service offerings.
2020
Toyota and Hino partner to develop a fuel-cell truck
Toyota and Hino struck a partnership to develop a hydrogen-powered heavy-duty fuel-cell truck.
2020
Toyota releases the GR Yaris lineup in Japan
Toyota’s Japanese website released the GR Yaris lineup and specifications, including the new RC base model and RS model with a CVT automatic transmission.
2020
Toyota Certified Used Cars offers free first scheduled maintenance with purchase
Starting June 1, Toyota Certified Used Cars offered buyers a first free scheduled maintenance service at a Toyota service center if they returned within six months after taking delivery.
2020
Toyota announces deliveries of Russian-made cars to Armenia
Toyota announced the launch of deliveries to Armenia of cars manufactured at its Saint Petersburg plant in Russia. By the end of 2020, 450 Toyota RAV4 crossovers and Camry sedans were expected to be exported to Armenia.
2020
Toyota launches fourth-generation Sienna
Toyota formally launched the fourth-generation Sienna online on May 18. The article says the new vehicle is planned for domestic production in 2022.
2020
Toyota Motor Vietnam recalls cars to replace faulty fuel pumps
Toyota Motor Vietnam is recalling nearly 30,000 locally assembled Toyota Camry, Corolla Altis and Innova cars to replace faulty fuel pumps. The campaign is scheduled to run from June 1, 2020, to June 1, 2023, and replacements are free of charge.