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Who Owns Who? Every Major Car Brand And Its Parent Company

From Toyota to Ferrari, here's how the global auto industry is really organized.

Motor1 · Aug 3

Toyota And Daihatsu’s Tiny New EV Vans Solve A Modern Problem The Old-School Way

Daihatsu’s first mass-produced EV has an LFP battery that can export energy to power tools and even whole houses.

InsideEVs · Feb 2

Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay Trailer: 550 Cars, A Huge Japan Map, And Even Touge Battles

Folks, the long-awaited Japan-based Forza Horizon 6 is shaping up to be something special. Amidst a slew of new content from Playground Games—including a fresh gameplay trailer and a developer diary—we're finally starting to see what the game will look like. Most excitingly, it will release on May 19, 2026.We've known since…

Motor1 · Jan 23

Here's Our First Look at Toyota's New Sports Car

Update 2: Toyota did not reveal its new sports car on Monday. Instead, the automaker unveiled a new Corolla concept and kicked off a countdown to December 4 on its Toyota Gazoo Racing website. It reads "The Soul Lives On." Check it out, and set your watches.  

Motor1 · Oct 9, 2025

The Daihatsu Copen Is Dying: Another Fun Car Killed Off

Japan’s kei car segment is about to lose one of its most fun models. After more than 20 years on sale, the Copen will go out of production next August. Still, there’s a glimmer of hope the diminutive open-top sports car might return someday. Daihatsu says it is conducting “various…

Motor1 · Sep 29, 2025

Toyota Still Has a Shocking Number of Cars on the Road

10,159,336—that’s how many cars the Toyota Motor Corporation sold last year, including those with a Lexus badge. Add in the vehicles shipped by its Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, and the total rises to 10,821,480. Even though deliveries dropped by 3.7 percent compared to the previous year, Toyota still came out…

Motor1 · May 9, 2025

Why Toyota Was Disappointed by the Honda-Nissan Merger Talks

Having joined Toyota in 1984, Akio Toyoda likely knows the ins and outs of the automotive industry better than anyone. As CEO for over a decade before stepping down in 2023 to become chairman of the board, he played a crucial role in Toyota’s rise to global dominance. In 2024,…

Motor1 · Mar 28, 2025

Tokyo Xtreme Racer is a novel throwback to classic PS2 racing games like Midnight Club, and I can't get enough of it

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GamesRadar · Mar 13, 2025

Toyota Is The Biggest Car Maker Again

[UPDATE] The final numbers are now in. Toyota and Lexus sold a combined 10,159,336 cars in 2024, representing a 1.4% drop compared to the year before. Including the Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, deliveries reached 10,821,480 units, down by 3.7% versus 2023.

Motor1 · Jan 16, 2025

Did This Harley-Swapped Mini Truck Make It To Sturgis? You'll Want to Hear It

You've seen countless Suzuki Hayabusa-powered builds by now, including several minitrucks. But how many Harley-powered, tooth-rattling minitrucks have you seen?

RideApart · Aug 27, 2024