Toyota Motor has lowered its annual guidance as it warned of a ¥1.4 trillion hit to operating income from U.S. tariffs that have rattled the global automotive industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/companies/toyota-cuts-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #tariffs #donaldtrump #honda
Toyota saw record global sales during the first half of 2025 as strong demand for hybrid vehicles in core markets helped offset headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars imported to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/30/companies/toyota-record-global-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #electricvehicles #hybrids #tariffs #honda #nissan
Inside Toyota, a group of employees are worried about the company’s future in an era when a car’s software matters just as much as its sheet metal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/companies/toyota-digital-transformation-effort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #tech #digitalization
Japan's Nidec is building an almost totally "made-in-China” electric car motor to help Toyota compete in the world’s largest auto market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/companies/nidec-china-toyota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nidec #toyota #carmakers #china #electricvehicles
Suzuki beat out Mercedes-Benz to become Japan’s top car importer in June, thanks to the Jimny Nomad and another popular small SUV assembled in India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/companies/suzuki-top-importer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #suzuki #honda #toyota #carmakers #tariffs #donaldtrump #india
Japanese carmakers have largely absorbed the cost of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports, a move that may undermine the Asian nation’s negotiating power ahead of a July 9 deadline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/companies/japan-carmakers-absorb-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #cars #toyota #donaldtrump #tariffs
Toyota is delaying its production of electric vehicles in the U.S. to free up capacity for a popular gas-powered sports utility vehicle amid softening demand for plug-ins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/companies/toyota-delays-ev-plans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #us #electricvehicles #gas
Toyota’s sales reached a third straight monthly record in May, even as global automakers braced for big losses triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported cars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/toyota-may-sales-monthly-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #tariffs #us #hybrids