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New Zealand's driver Brendon Hartley steers his Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar WEC N°8 and takes the "Hyperpole", in 3'24.408, during the Hyperpole practice session of the 90th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, in Le Mans, northwestern France, on June 9, 2022. Picture: JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP

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Hartley wins battle of 'extraordinary' Toyotas for Le Mans pole

By AFP

Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa put their Toyota on pole for the Le Mans 24 Hour Race on Thursday as the Japanese manufacturer claimed a front...

  • FILE: Toyota will suspend operations on 17 of its 28 domestic production lines from Monday to Wednesday, and one other line just on Monday. Picture: 123rf.com

    Toyota pauses most Japan production after quake

    The 7.4-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, derailing a bullet train and initially cutting power to over two million homes.

    144 days ago
  • Picture: 123rf.com

    Toyota keeps top-selling automaker title despite chip crunch

    The Japanese auto giant said it sold nearly 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, a jump of about 10% from 2020, including units made by its Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries.

    193 days ago
  • FILE: Toyota is a pioneer of hybrid vehicles and autos using hydrogen fuel and is also stepping up its development of battery-powered electric cars. Picture: 123rf.com

    Toyota to invest $3.4 bn into automotive batteries production in US

    The company did not specify further details such as a site and production capacity but said it would establish a new company for the US project.

    295 days ago
  • Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics winners rewarded by Toyota

    Car manufacturer Toyota has rewarded South Africa’s Olympic and Paralympic medallists after the Tokyo Games 2020. #Tokyo2020

    333 days ago
  • Some of the Olympic and Paralympic medalists receiving their cheques from Toyota on 10 September 2021. Pictures: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    SA's Olympic & Paralympic medallists honoured by Toyota for Tokyo performances

    On Friday, sponsors Toyota gifted seven athletes with cash at a ceremony in Johannesburg.

    333 days ago
  • FILE: Microchips are essential for car electronics systems and have been in short supply since the end of last year. Picture: AFP.

    Toyota cuts production further on virus issues, chip woes

    The Japanese car giant will cut output by 70,000 units in September and 330,000 in October, it said, adding that the move would reduce projected annual production for the fiscal year ending March 2022 to nine million vehicles.

    333 days ago
  • French driver Stephane Peterhansel (R) celebrates with teammates following his victory in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, on 15 January 2021. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP

    France's Stephane Peterhansel wins Dakar Rally for 14th time

    The 55-year-old Mini driver, aided by co-pilot Edouard Boulanger, finished ahead of Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah (Toyota), with Spain's Carlos Sainz rounding out the podium in another Mini.

    571 days ago
  • The 2016 Ford Ranger Wildtrak, a double cab in a league of its own. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    'Used car prices are plummeting. Sellers are desperate and willing to negotiate'

    The average price of key brands such as Toyota and Ford is dropping, says motoring journalist Ciro de Siena.

    755 days ago
  • Picture: AFP.

    Toyota expects 79.5% annual operating profit drop due to virus

    The company now expects an annual operating profit of 500 billion yen ($4.6 billion), down 79.5% from the 2.44 trillion yen logged in the past year to March.

    820 days ago
  • Picture: 123rf.

    Toyota's South African unit sees 15-20% hit to production due to virus

    The division had already lost production of around 13,500 units due to a nationwide lockdown in South Africa, set to last five weeks, Kirby told a virtual media briefing.

    839 days ago
  • FILE: Fernando Alonso. Picture: @McLarenF1/Twitter

    Alonso to enter 2020 Dakar with Toyota

    The move has been an open secret with Fernando Alonso entering rallies in South Africa and Morocco as preparation with fellow Spaniard and former Dakar motorcycle winner Marc Coma as co-driver.

    1020 days ago
  • Steve Hofmeyr. Picture: @stevehofmeyr/Twitter

    UPDATE: Another wheel comes off 'Afrikaans is Groot' as Toyota, Media24 walk out

    Calls were made for major sponsors, including the car manufacturer, to pull out of the festival as it is being headlined by controversial musician Steve Hofmeyr.

    1232 days ago
  • Picture: pixabay.com

    Lexus tops 2019 dependability rankings, Fiat struggles

    Lexus had a score of 106 problems per hundred, the 2019 US vehicle dependability study showed. Porsche and Toyota ranked second, with a score of 108 each.

    1273 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: AFP.

    Toyota cuts full-year profit forecast, warns over Brexit

    Shares in the carmaker fell one percent on the news, reversing gains earlier in the day, as the results were worse than even the most pessimistic analyst had feared.

    1280 days ago
  • British Prime Minister Theresa May (R) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) hold a joint press conference at 10 Downing Street in central London on 10 January 2019 following talks. Picture: AFP

    After meeting May, Japan's Abe says world does not want no-deal Brexit

    Some of Japan’s leading companies in Britain have warned that a no-deal Brexit could be a disaster. After meeting May in London, Abe said it was scenario no one wanted to see.

    1307 days ago
  • Picture: AFP.

    Toyota SA workers go on strike demanding better working conditions

    Numsa says its members are resolute and disciplined and will not back down until all their demands are met.

    1401 days ago
  • British Prime Minister Theresa May. Picture: AFP

    At conference, British PM May faces party divided by #Brexit

    Just six months before Britain is due to leave the EU on 29 March, 2019, May has said talks to clinch a divorce deal are at an impasse.

    1410 days ago
  • A Toyota Prius. Picture: toyota.co.za

    Toyota recalls 1 million hybrid cars over technical problem

    About 1.03 million vehicles built between June 2015 and May 2018 will be recalled for safety checks, the Toyota said. The affected models include Prius, Prius PHV and C-HR.

    1434 days ago
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