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Toyota unveils a plan to become ‘more loved’ in China by taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook: A wholly-owned Shanghai EV plant

The Shanghai factory is expected to start production in 2027 and will develop a new BEV under Toyota’s premium Lexus brand.

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Lady Rants Online: “Just Got The Invitation And I [Must] Pay $499 To Make It And $250 [For] A Guest”

Woman leaves pals annoyed by charging them $499 for a two-hour party and $250 for a plus-one. The post Lady Rants Online: “Just Got The Invitation And I [Must] Pay $499 To Make It And $250 [For] A Guest” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Toyota’s First EV Battery Factory In America Is Ready

Toyota’s battery manufacturing facility in North Carolina is ready to begin production after a nearly $14 billion investment. Batteries for Toyota and Lexus electrified vehicles sold in North America will begin shipping in April. This is the company’s first in-house battery factory outside Japan.

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Toyota Announces Lexus EV Plant In Shanghai

Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion.

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Toyota Once Faked the LFA's V-10 Sound in a Regular Car

Toyota's naturally aspirated V-10 from the LFA was a one-and-done affair since the 4.8-liter engine was sadly never used in another model. However, at one point, the sweet music made by the 1LR-GUE, co-developed with Yamaha, was baked into a normal car. It was more of an experiment to discover…

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Toyota's Hybrids Dominated Last Year

Toyota's hybrids crushed it last year. While the company has been slow to launch compelling electric cars, its hybrid dominance continues to expand. Sales of hybrid models grew 21.1% across the globe last year, according to the company's year-end sales report.

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RIP: These Cars Won't Make It to 2026

Automakers discontinue vehicles all the time, be it due to slow sales, old age, or plans to replace them with entirely new models. For 2025, more than 30 cars met their maker. Even though we’re just over halfway through the new year, nearly 30 cars are already on the chopping…

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Driving two cars in the Rolex 24 means twice the chaos, as Kyle Kirkwood explains

At this weekend's Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood will pilot two cars for Lexus — which means there's twice as much to manage.

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The new tech changing IMSA's hotly debated "balance of performance" rules

At this weekend's Rolex 24, more classes will use special sensors to help IMSA maintain an even playing field. Here's how they work.

Motorsport

2001 Lexus IS300 Exhaust Headers: Top Picks for Performance and Sound

The Lexus IS300 2001 is a classic performance and luxury car. Its reliable inline 6 engine makes it a much-loved car for auto enthusiasts. The car is synonymous with a smooth-handling car having a luxurious interior. However, the factory tune and ...

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Dead: Lexus RC and RC F

UPDATE: Lexus has confirmed the RC F Final Edition is coming to the United States, priced at $94,000, including delivery and handling fees.

Motor1

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.

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Even the Toyota Mirai Outsold the Supra in Europe Last Year

It's safe to say 2024 was an excellent year for Toyota in Europe. Sales jumped by three percent to 1,128,948 units, while Lexus was up an impressive 20 percent to 88,184 cars. Together, the two brands shipped 1,217,132 vehicles, up by four percent, an all-time high on the continent. But…

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Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid: What Do You Want To Know?

Toyota’s electrified vehicle sales are in the stratosphere. The automaker now has a grand total of 30 electrified models—the most of any brand—including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fuel-cell vehicles and (admittedly few) fully electric models. Apart from a couple of high-end Lexus cars and the hydrogen-powered Mirai, electrified Toyotas had a…

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Toyota's New 2.0-Liter Turbo Engine Makes Big Power

According to Toyota's Chief Technology Officer Hiroki Nakajima, its new four-cylinder engine lineup is a "game changer." The upcoming powertrains have 1.5- and 2.0-liter displacements, and while they're being optimized primarily for electrification, the fun element isn't being ignored. At least, that's the case for the 2.0-liter turbo engine the engineers mounted…

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Audi A8 Sales Collapsed in 2024

The Audi A8 continues to fly under the radar, so much so that you'll be forgiven for mistakenly thinking the flagship from Ingolstadt is no longer on sale. The current-generation model turned seven last year when demand took a dive in the United States. Deliveries fell by a whopping 28%…

Motor1

The 2025 Genesis GV80 Is Comfortable as Hell: Review

When I get a new test vehicle, I try to get out of the city as fast as humanly possible. Driving in Seattle is miserable; driving near the holiday season when it’s always dark and raining is genuinely worse than the worst snarls Los Angeles has to offer. The paved…

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Toyota Has a Three-Hour Video With Lexus LFA V-10 Engine Sounds

Much like Toyota used a V-12 only for the Century, its premium division Lexus reserved the V-10 for the LFA. Some 12 years after production ended, the supercar is back in an unusually long official video focusing on the engine soundtrack and exhaust note. It's not the first video of…

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Toyota Exec: 'We Are Aware' Of Negative bZ4X Feedback

Toyota has spent nearly 30 years positioning itself as a leader in "green" cars on the strengths of its fuel-sipping hybrid technology, which has now spread across almost its entire family of vehicles. The same cannot be said of its approach to fully electric cars, however. Its small family of…

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Is Toyota Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold on New Return on Equity Plans?

Could Toyota’s 20% ROE target be a masterstroke in financial strategy accelerating returns, or will investors find themselves stuck in neutral?

Motor1

The Most Memorable Cars We Drove in 2024

Welcome to 2025, glad you could make it. Last year we got behind the wheel of some truly excellent vehicles. The Lamborghini Revuelto won our inaugural Cool Car Cup award for being, well, extremely cool, while we deemed the Honda Civic Hybrid, Lexus GX, and Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison the…

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Our Favorite Car Photos From 2024

Another year is nearly in the books, and it was a whirlwind. Between the traditional car reviews, the inaugural Cool Car Cup, our first Best of the Best Awards, bare-knuckles off-roading in the Truck Showdown, and the daily feature stories from Japan Month, Motor1 drove and photographed hundreds of vehicles in…

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Full 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona entry list

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The Worst Car Name in the Business Might Soon Be Retired

When Toyota announced the bZ4X back in 2022, more than a few people scratched their heads at the name. It sounds like a random designation for a stormtrooper from Star Wars. But there is a method to the madness. At its launch, Toyota explained that bZ stands for "beyond zero"…

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #38 Kelvin van der Linde

In his final year racing an Audi, Kelvin van der Linde put together an excellent DTM campaign but came up short to Mirko Bortolotti after leading into the final race.

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