Automoto Network

Brussels, Belgium – July 19th – Toyota Motor Europe’s (TME) (1) first half year sales volume of 563,067 vehicles, reflects a decrease of -6% year-on-year, outperforming the total market which declined by -19%. Across the same period, TME achieved its best ever first half-year market share of 7.6%, a significant increase of +1% point year-on-year. […] July 20, 2022 at 12:45AM

Brussels, Belgium – April 26th – Toyota Motor Europe’s (TME) (1) first quarter sales volume of 284,506 vehicles showed a marginal change of -1% year-on-year while outperforming the total market, which declined by -14%. Across the same period, TME achieved its best ever first-quarter market share of 7.6%, an increase of +1% point year-on-year. The […] April 28, 2022 at 12:46AM

Brussels, 1 April, 2022 – Today, Toyota Motor Europe announces that it is integrating all sales, marketing and after sales functions of four of its Central European markets, as a next step in consolidating its operations and building on the major success in the region. Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia will more closely coordinate […] April 02, 2022 at 12:46AM

Like everyone around the world, Toyota is watching the ongoing developments in Ukraine with great concern for the safety of people of Ukraine and hopes for a safe return to peace as soon as possible. Toyota has started to provide humanitarian assistance to those who are suffering. This includes direct assistance to Toyota’s Ukrainian employees […] March 10, 2022 at 06:15AM

Like everyone around the world, Toyota is watching the ongoing developments in Ukraine with great concern for the safety of people of Ukraine and hopes for a safe return to peace as soon as possible. As a company with operations in Ukraine and Russia, our priority in dealing with this crisis is to ensure the […] March 03, 2022 at 06:16AM

Munich. The BMW Group is underlining its corporate responsibility in the field of sustainability, by becoming the second automotive manufacturer worldwide to join the Leather Working Group. The aim of the not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation is to ensure uniform environmental and social standards for leather supply chains worldwide and to certify manufacturers. The Leather Working Group […] January 28, 2022 at 06:01AM

Brussels, 17 January – The FCH2RAIL project, already launched in January 2021, is pioneering in the field of emission-free bi-mode trains, which combine normal track use and emission-free rail travel without overhead lines. The FCH2Rail consortium is developing a Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack and integrating into a demonstration bi-mode train. Toyota has built, tested and […] January 18, 2022 at 06:15AM

Brussels, Belgium – January 13, 2022 – Toyota Motor Europe(2) (TME) reported 2021 sales of 1,076,300 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, again outperforming an overall market which had stabilised due to the combined effects of the pandemic and semi-conductor supply shortage. Across this period, TME’s overall market share increased by 0.4 ppts to 6.4%, an all-time […] January 14, 2022 at 06:15AM

Brussels, 09 November – Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ) has started production of Yaris – The Car of the Year 2021 – at its manufacturing plant in Kolin. TMMCZ becomes the second European plant to produce the region’s best-selling Yaris, alongside Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF). The introduction of a second model marks an […] November 10, 2021 at 06:18AM

Brussels, 4 November 2021 – In its second year of collaboration with Digital Business School (ISDI), Toyota Motor Europe (TME)’s Toyota Startup Accelerator moves into the bootcamp phase by selecting 10 most innovative startups from over 100 applications from 42 countries across Europe. The Toyota Startup Accelerator focuses on the fields of Inclusive Mobility, Carbon […] November 05, 2021 at 06:18AM

Brussels, Belgium – October 13, 2021 – Toyota Motor Europe (TME) today reported sales of 864,904 Toyota and Lexus vehicles across the first three-quarters of 2021 marking growth of +21% year-on-year and +3% vs. 2019. Across this period, TME outperformed the total market, maintaining a momentum which has seen its market share climb to a […] October 14, 2021 at 06:15AM

50 years ago, Toyota laid the cornerstone of its European success story with the start of a small-scale vehicle assembly plant in Portugal. Back in 1971, Toyota established with Salvador Caetano, its first manufacturing site in Europe, currently known as the Ovar Plant. Today, half a century later, Toyota has invested more than €10Bn in […] October 07, 2021 at 06:17AM

Brussels, 2 September 2021 – At Toyota we want to increase the number of women in STEM related positions. But, as data also shows, there are simply not enough women choosing STEM careers, in fact, only 18% in Europe*2. Looking deeper, just 26% of schoolgirls are interested in STEM subjects. Studies have shown that this […] September 03, 2021 at 06:18AM

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr Johan van Zyl on Friday evening, July 30th, 2021. This unfortunate loss has come as a shock to all of us. We have lost a much loved and admired leader – and an amazing person – who will always be remembered for his humour, calmness and personal […] August 01, 2021 at 06:18AM

Brussels, 20 July 2021 – In collaboration with ISDI Digital Business School, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) today kicks off the second edition of Toyota Startup Accelerator by launching an open call to recruit startups developing innovative solutions for Inclusive Mobility and Sustainability. A jury formed by top executives and experts from TME and ISDI Accelerator […] July 21, 2021 at 06:17AM

Brussels, Belgium – July 14, 2021 – Toyota Motor Europe’s (TME) resurgent growth continued into the second quarter, with first half sales of 598,888 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, reaching a record market share of 6.6%. Overall this represents +41% sales growth vs. 2020 and +4% growth vs. 2019. TME’s sales expansion is driven by continued […] July 15, 2021 at 06:17AM

Vila Nova de Gaia, 9 July 2021 – CaetanoBus, the Portuguese bus manufacturing company, and Toyota announced today the co-branding of the battery electric city bus, the e.City Gold, and the fuel cell electric bus, the H2.City Gold. Since 2019,TME has integrated Toyota’s fuel cell technology, including fuel cell stacks, hydrogen tanks and other key […] July 10, 2021 at 06:18AM

Brussels, 6 July 2021 – Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has started production of Yaris Cross, an all-new compact urban-style SUV to be launched in Europe in August. Significant additional investment of €400 million has been made to enable production of two models on the same line at the plant—the 4th generation Toyota Yaris and the […] July 07, 2021 at 06:17AM

Brussels, 1 July 2021 – For its ultimate goal of zero casualties from road traffic accidents, Toyota invested more than 20 years of work since 1997 to create and improve Total Human Model for Safety – or THUMS for short. Today, THUMS is the world’s most advanced virtual human body simulation model. Toyota made THUMS […] July 02, 2021 at 06:20AM

Stockholm, 23 June 2021 – Toyota’s worldwide image for new portability administrations, KINTO, is currently presenting the all-new Toyota Mirai power module vehicle into its KINTO Share armada in Sweden. Since KINTO began its Swedish tasks one year prior, the versatility specialist organization has developed quickly to practically 1.000 vehicles in activity today, covering practically […] June 24, 2021 at 06:19AM