Toyota

Toyota recalls 25,815 bZ3 EVs in China due to inaccurate remaining power estimate

Some vehicles' dashboards may show a higher remaining battery charge than actual, and in extreme cases, the vehicle can lose power before the charging warning light comes on. ...

Toyota, Pony plan to set up joint venture to run robotaxi business in China

Toyota, Pony.ai plan to invest a total of more than RMB 1 billion to set up a joint venture within the year, which will launch robotaxi cars built on Toyota's pure electric vehicle ...

Toyota consolidates R&D resources in China to increase bet on EVs

Toyota lists multiple moves, including renaming its R&D base in China, consolidating R&D resources at three joint ventures, and betting on autonomous driving technology. ...

Toyota's JV with GAC cuts about 1,000 jobs as Japanese carmakers fall behind in China's EV sector

In June, NEV penetration rate was 58.8 percent for China's local car brands, 30.9 percent for luxury brands and just 3.7 percent for mainstream joint venture brands. ...

Toyota bZ3 with BYD battery and motor starts accepting pre-orders in China with prices starting at $24,500

The Toyota bZ3 is priced lower than the BYD Han EV in China, but higher than the BYD Destroyer 05. ...

Toyota cuts bZ4X electric SUV price in China by $4,420

This comes just four months after the bZ4X officially went on sale in China on October 10, 2022. ...

BYD-backed RoboSense to provide LiDARs for multiple Toyota models

RoboSense will provide RS-LiDAR-M series LiDARs for a number of FAW Toyota's best-selling models, promising accurate sensing capabilities for vehicles. ...

Toyota unveils electric sedan bZ3 with BYD battery and motor in China

The sedan was jointly developed by Toyota, BYD and FAW Toyota, with the motor and battery coming from BYD. ...

Toyota to launch model with BYD motors and battery in China, regulatory filing shows

Toyota will launch an electric sedan called the bZ3 in China in which the battery and the motor are supplied by BYD. ...

BYD marches into Japan, home turf of Toyota and Honda

The BYD Atto 3 is expected to launch in Japan in January 2023, the Dolphin in mid-2023 and the Seal in the second half of 2023. ...