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2020
Toyota and Lexus fuel-pump recall
Toyota announced a recall affecting nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because faulty fuel pumps can fail during operation and cause vehicles to stall. The affected vehicles include Toyota and Lexus models.
2020
Toyota recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles over fuel-pump failures
Toyota recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles in the United States because fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall, increasing crash risk. Repairs were still being developed, and owners were to be notified by mail in mid-March.
2019
San Francisco Toyota offers college graduate rebate
San Francisco Toyota offered qualified recent college graduates a $500 rebate on new unlicensed Toyota models when financed or leased through the dealership and Toyota Financial Services; certain finance programs also offered no payment for 90 days.
2019
China fines Toyota over Lexus price fixing
China's market regulator fined Toyota Motor 87.6 million yuan for price-fixing involving Lexus cars in Jiangsu province. The regulator said Toyota set minimum sales and resale prices, depriving dealers of pricing autonomy and harming customers' rights.
2019
Toyota offers discounts on the Avalon in China
The article reports that Toyota's Avalon (亚洲龙) had an approximately 5,000-yuan retail discount and says the lower price was accompanied by a rise in November sales.
2019
Toyota announces recall of Alphard and Vellfire hybrid vehicles in China
Toyota Motor (China) Investment filed a recall plan covering 1,380 imported Alphard Hybrid and Vellfire Hybrid vehicles. A rear seat-belt retractor spring may have been twisted during assembly, potentially preventing the locking mechanism from working properly; Toyota said it would inspect affected vehicles and replace qualifying seat-belt assemblies free of charge.
2019
Toyota announces recall of 1,380 hybrid vehicles in China
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co. filed a recall plan with China's market regulator for 1,380 imported Alphard Hybrid and Vellfire Hybrid vehicles, with the recall scheduled to begin on January 10, 2020. Some affected vehicles may have rear-seat-belt locking mechanisms that fail to work properly because a spring may have been twisted during assembly. The company said it would inspect the belt production numbers and replace the affected seat-belt assemblies free of charge.
2019
Toyota announces intellectual property licensing program
Toyota announced Toyota IP Solutions, a program offering licenses to its patents in four technology areas to interested parties.
2019
Toyota unveils upgraded humanoid robot
Toyota unveiled an upgraded version of its remote-controlled robot, with improved hardware that makes its motions faster and smoother.
2019
Toyota announces Toyota IP Solutions licensing program
Toyota announced Toyota IP Solutions, a program offering patents for licensing to interested parties in the US and globally.
2019
Toyota demonstrates T-HR3 humanoid robot at Tokyo robot exhibition
Toyota's latest T-HR3 humanoid robot was remotely operated by a human operator at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition on December 18.
2019
Australian watchdog warns owners of vehicles with critical Takata airbags not to drive
Australia's consumer watchdog warned owners of 20,000 vehicles with previously recalled, unreplaced Takata airbags to stop driving immediately because the airbags could cause serious injury or death. The warning identified affected vehicles from BMW, GM Holden, Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota.
2019
Toyota announces recall plan for certain 2019 Prius hybrids
Toyota announced plans to recall 3,800 certain 2019 Prius hybrids after discovering an electrical glitch that could cause the speedometer and fuel gauge to become inoperative. Dealers would inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, replace a circuit board at no cost.
2019
Toyota announces succession at Toyota Motor North America
Toyota announced that Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa would replace Jim Lentz as CEO of Toyota Motor North America on April 1, 2020.
2019
Toyota announces separate China business structure
Toyota announced plans to separate its China business from its Asia business in a new organizational structure starting January 1, 2020.
2019
Toyota RAV4 wins Japan Car of the Year 2019
Toyota’s RAV4 won the Japan Car of the Year 2019 award.
2019
Takata airbag malfunction prompts recall of additional vehicles
A separate Takata airbag malfunction prompted a recall involving an additional 1.4 million vehicles. The article reports that a driver in Australia died as a result of the faulty airbags and another driver in Cyprus was injured.
2019
Toyota announces a planned separation of its China and Asia businesses
Toyota announced that, from January 1, 2020, it planned to reorganize its Asia business into separate China and Asia businesses. The source says the two businesses would exist independently.
2019
Toyota C-HR and Izoa recall
A report headline states that Toyota C-HR and Izoa vehicles were recalled, involving 11 vehicles, and describes the issue as serious.
2019
Toyota adds connectivity features to the 2020 RAV4 Hybrid
Toyota added smartphone-compatible Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, standard Amazon Alexa, and an optional 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot to the 2020 RAV4 Hybrid.