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Investment Overview: Toyota Alabama & Toyota USA Foundation announced up to $4.2M for Huntsville City Schools . Builds on a prior $6.7M commitment → total nearly $11M to Huntsville through the Driving Possibilities initiative. Goal: expand STEM education access + career pathways. Programs Funded: STEM Coordinator (district-wide) . STEM Coaches in 6 elementary + 2 middle schools . Care Closets...

Core Discovery: The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) found that behavioral interventions —subtle “nudges” influencing driver habits—can significantly increase EV charging efficiency and cut carbon emissions . Tested via a prototype app ChargeMinder , which integrates insights from behavioral science + AI . Key Results: U.S. Study (PHEV drivers): Charging increased 10% with behavioral nudges. Japan...

2026 Toyota Land Cruiser: Built to Explore, Designed to Impress Toyota has revealed the 2026 Land Cruiser , a modern yet heritage-inspired SUV built for both adventure and refinement. Key Highlights: Performance & Powertrain Standard i-FORCE MAX hybrid : 326 hp, 465 lb-ft torque. 8-speed automatic, full-time 4WD . 23 MPG combined (EPA est.). Towing capacity: 6,000 lbs . Off-Road Capability Sta...

Toyota Claims 200th NASCAR Cup Series Victory Toyota reached a historic milestone in motorsports as Denny Hamlin won at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway , marking Toyota’s 200th NASCAR Cup Series victory . Key Highlights: Toyota in NASCAR: Entered the Cup Series in 2007 , first win in 2008 by Kyle Busch at Atlanta. Top Drivers by Wins:Kyle Busch – 56 Denny Hamlin – 56 Martin Truex Jr. – 32...

Toyota Surprises 1 Millionth SmartPath Customer With Free RAV4 Toyota celebrated a major milestone as its SmartPath digital retail program reached 1 million customers . Key Points: The Winner:Dorianne Malone , a Philadelphia-area mom and school administrator, became the 1 millionth SmartPath customer . She purchased her third Toyota—a brand-new RAV4 —at Ardmore Toyota in Pennsylvania. Toyota execu...

2026 Toyota Highlander Gets Standard All-Wheel Drive Across the Lineup Toyota has unveiled the 2026 Highlander , a refreshed three-row SUV that now includes standard All-Wheel Drive (AWD) for all trims , both gas and hybrid. Key Highlights: Models & TrimsGas: XLE, XSE, Limited, Platinum Hybrid: XLE, Limited, Platinum PerformanceGas models: 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder, 265 hp / 310 lb-ft torqu...

Summary — All In, All Season: Toyota’s Largest NFL Campaign Puts Fans and Community First Toyota North America has launched its most ambitious NFL campaign yet, "All In. All Season.," for its third season as the Official Automotive Partner. The campaign focuses on fan engagement, community impact, and cultural moments from pre-season through Super Bowl LX. Key initiatives include supporting nearly...

Toyota Press Release: 2026 Corolla Hatchback On August 28, 2025, Toyota announced the 2026 Corolla Hatchback , bringing updated safety tech, convenience features, and a new FX Edition inspired by the 1980s FX16. All trims (SE, FX, XSE) come with a 2.0‑liter four‑cylinder engine producing 169 horsepower, achieving up to 35 MPG combined . Starting MSRP is $24,180 . For 2026, a Blind Spot Monitor wit...

Summary — AI-Powered Robot by Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute demonstrated a major robotics milestone by using a Large Behavior Model (LBM) to power the Atlas humanoid, enabling continuous whole-body tasks that combine manipulation and locomotion without hand‑coding new behaviors. The video shows Atlas adapting to unexpected physical...

Summary Toyota announced that the GR Supra will serve as the official pace car for the 2025 National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Championships, held September 4–7, 2025 at Ozarks International Raceway in Gravois Mills, Missouri. Finished in a red, white, and black Toyota GAZOO Racing livery, the GR Supra will lead competitors from 14 NASA regions across 25 classes around the challenging 3.97‑mil...

The Toyota Mobility Foundation and City of Detroit announced three winners of TMF's Sustainable Cities Challenge in Detroit, marking the conclusion of a three-year competition designed to accelerate sustainable urban mobility solutions. The winners will share $1.5 million in implementation funding to scale electric semi-trikes, ammonia-to-hydrogen production, and fast-charging battery systems in D...

Toyota Motor North America reported March 2026 U.S. sales of 211,617 vehicles. Electrified vehicles totaled 115,422 units, representing 54.5% of total sales. For Q1 2026, TMNA reported 569,420 vehicles sold, with electrified vehicles making up 50.5% of total volume. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toyota Financial Services announces that Scott Cooke, president and CEO, will retire effective June 30, 2026 after more than two decades of service. Alec Hagey, TFS executive advisor and former CFO and general counsel, has been named his successor effective April 6, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toyota Motor North America's Research & Development team competed in the legendary Mint 400 off-road race in Primm, Nevada, completing three 95-mile laps in a stock TRD Pro Tundra. The team of four drivers finished 121st of 249 entries, with 120 teams failing to finish, marking their debut as the first entry and finisher in the Hybrid Production class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Toyota celebrates Team Toyota athletes Andrew Kurka and Oksana Masters for their recent success on the global sports stage. The article highlights Toyota Racing Development's engineering work with adaptive sport equipment, including custom sit-ski design for Kurka and multi-discipline equipment innovations for Masters. Toyota also recognizes U.S. Ski and Snowboard athlete ambassador Zachary Miller...