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Toyota
Toyota’s sales plateau amid downturn in Japan and China
World’s biggest carmaker has seen sales and output fall throughout the year
Flying Taxis could take off next year following Toyota investment
Joby air cabs the first to have certification plans accepted by US aviation regulator
Foreign carmakers also have a China overcapacity problem
None predicted just how fast China’s own industry would develop in the age of EVs
How long will my car last?
If you’re very lucky, 400,000km seems to be the answer, and if longevity is of utmost importance to you, look to Japan
Switch to electric motoring stalls as EV sales fail to pick up in July
CSO figures show new EV licensed vehicles totalled 12,765 in the seven-month period from January to July
Sales of new electric cars down 22% so far this year
EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months
Regulators raid Toyota offices over safety scandal, sending stock down
Scandal centres on falsified safety tests
Toyota bets on new line of combustion engines in challenge to Tesla
Japanese carmakers unveil latest technology for hybrid vehicles
Are car touchscreens safe? Safety regulator lays down the law
From 2026, the crash-testing experts will strip safety points from cars that overly rely on touchscreens
An Post named most reputable organisation over last 15 years as RTÉ suffers greatest decline
Credit unions top the annual RepTrak study for 2024, with only X found to have a worse reputation than RTÉ
Why Nissan needs more than a gamble on solid-state batteries
Japanese carmaker has fallen behind in electric vehicle race and lacks scale needed to compete globally
Electric car sales in Ireland drop 14% despite rise in overall new car market
Sales of regular hybrids are up 19.5% while plug-in hybrids rose 10.7%; even diesels are up 9%
New Land Cruiser proves itself a rugged off-roader with retro looks
Toyota’s muscular cruiser gets a retro new look to add style to its off-road substance
Hybrids are hot with buyers as new car sales up 18%
Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, latest industry figures show
Was Toyota’s bet on hybrid cars right all along?
Japanese automaker’s stance on limited appetite for fully electric vehicles is being reassessed
Toyota raises profit forecast as hybrid sales soar
World’s biggest automaker’s bet on technology justified by a nearly 50% increase in hybrid-electric car sales in latest quarter
The new Toyota Prius that looks good and is fun to drive. We never thought we’d be writing that
The biggest hurdle is the price, but the latest Prius possesses an allure the model never had before
Number of new electric cars in Ireland rose by 45% last year
Latest CSO data shows continued decline in diesel while petrol stayed strong
From AI boom to zombie companies; an A to Z of financial markets in 2023
US powerhouse economy grows by 5.2% in third quarter, is expected to expand by 2.1% in 2023 and 1.5% in 2024
The 50 best cars for 2024 - and the winner is ...
We reveal our top 10 cars for next year and why they are the best
The 50 best cars for 2024 – in reverse order: 30-11
We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why
The 50 best cars for 2024 – in reverse order: 50 to 31
We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why
Nvidia played its way to the domination of AI
Games were at the cutting edge of computing long before machine learning
Tesla deploys ‘gigacasting’ to shake up the way electric vehicles are assembled
Toyota is working on the same technique as it aims for a big ramp-up of EV production
How solid-state batteries could transform transport
Toyota appears close to a manufacturing breakthrough that could accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. But will the technology ever be commercially viable?
Subaru Solterra brings the brand to the EV market but can it retain its DNA?
It’s nice to see Subaru mixing it with mainstream brands – and with a price starting at €51,495, it’s competitive
Tesla the best-selling brand of new car with Irish motorists in June, CSO figures show
Almost a fifth of new cars registered in the State in the first half of 2023 were electric
Toyota builds its best Prius yet – and one that has more to offer than just eco credentials
After 25 years, the Prius has evolved from oddball eco warrior to great-looking family coupe
Toyota’s new generation C-HR will come with plug-in hybrid power
The coupe crossover will be offered with a choice of regular or plug-in hybrid power
Toyota chair faces removal vote over governance issues
More challenges to boards on diversity and corporate values expected during Japan’s annual meeting season
Toyota shareholders submit proposal on climate disclosure, in test for new CEO
Move highlights the pressure new chief executive Koji Sato faces over the company’s environmental lobbying
Electric car sales overtake diesel in April as new car market grows 16.2% this year
New car sales are up 16 per cent so far this year with 67,018 new registered cars at the end of April
EV sales rise in March as diesel declines
Total number of cars licensed for the first time rose last month
How has Ireland’s car market changed with a decade of two registration plates?
From financial crash to Brexit, Covid, and the chip crisis, the Irish car market has changed out of all recognition in the past decade
Mazda’s CX-60 review: It shows all that’s wrong with plug-in hybrid EVs
Plug-in hybrids often come in for an unfair kicking from EV-angelists. With this one, it’s fair…
First drive: Toyota gives Corolla a big boost with hybrid tweaks and tech upgrades
Latest improvements make it easy to see why Irish buyers keep opting for this Toyota
Toyota production up 9% in January even as chip pain still lingers
Japanese carmaker still undershoots production target but fares noticeably better than rivals Nissan and Honda
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 20 years in bid to offset inflation
Japanese carmaker’s incoming president urges rest of auto industry to follow suit and ease burden on consumers
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike for workers in 20 years
World’s biggest carmaker meets union demands for third straight year
Women conspicuously absent from new Toyota CEO’s top team
Close to a fifth of companies listed on Tokyo’s top exchange are led by all men
Toyota hits record November output but shortages loom
The world’s number one automaker produced 833,104 vehicles last month, an increase of 1.5% from a year earlier
The Irish Times car buyer’s guide for 2023: The best SUVs and crossovers
In the final part of our series we pick our favourites in this category, from seven-seaters to luxury drives
The Irish Times car buyer’s guide for 2023: The best electric hybrids and plug-in hybrids
Our pick of the best plug-in hybrid and regular hybrid cars to buy in the coming months
The Irish Times car buyer’s guide for 2023: The best electric cars
Our favourite EVs to fit all budgets and motoring needs complete with their original reviews
Impact of China’s impending water catastrophe will be felt around the world
From a collapse in food production to the threat of nuclear war, drought in Asia starkly illustrates the dangers of climate change
Toyota’s Aygo X: This new city car is pitched at the upper end of the market. Here’s what you get for your money
This small car has the same safety and entertainment-tech features as its bigger rivals
Toyota: Material prices cause big profit miss despite currency boost
Carmaker has squandered the advantage it gained from yen’s weakness
Toyota recalls EV fleet with warning wheels could fall off
World’s largest carmaker recalls 2,700 battery SUVs with safety issue less than two months after launch
Honda warns of rising costs, forecasts weaker annual profit
Company has already slashed production due a severe shortage of semiconductors
An Post ranked most reputable organisation in State
RepTrak study finds ‘Covid bounce’ in reputations has subsided
Being boss of Wrightbus – ‘It was a big risk at the time: this isn’t Tesla’
Buta Atwal has led a resurgence at the Ballymena busmaker that collapsed in 2019
VW to scrap dozens of models and focus on premium market
Line-up of petrol and diesel cars to be cut by 60% in Europe
State environmental watchdog still buying diesel vehicles
Despite warning public on fossil-fuel emissions, 80% of EPA fleet powered by diesel
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