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Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in 1937 in Japan. The brand is known for durable volume models, hybrid leadership (Prius lineage), and global manufacturing. Lexus is Toyota’s luxury division.
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New Jersey Cop in Bush Disguise Issues 74 Tickets in Six Hours
Police in Dunellen, New Jersey, pulled off an unconventional distracted-driving crackdown last month when an officer spent a six-hour shift disguised as a roadside shrub. The undercover cop, planted beside the 100 block of North Washington Avenue—a busy, pedestrian-heavy downtown…
Soldier’s Deployment Didn’t Stop Dealer From Illegally Repossessing Her Car — Now It’s Paying $137K
A Mississippi-based dealership chain, Holmes Motors, has agreed to pay $137,348 to resolve allegations that it illegally repossessed vehicles from active-duty servicemembers and failed to refund security deposits and prepaid lease amounts after early terminations. The settlement stems from violations…
Toyota posts massive profit jump on strong car sales and weak yen
Toyota Motor Corp. reported a fiscal first-quarter net profit of 1.48 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) on August 4, 2026, nearly doubling its 841 billion yen profit from the same period a year earlier. The Japanese automaker attributed the surge to…
How a Damaged Toyota Became a Teaching Powerhouse at the 4T Academy
A once-destined-for-scrap Toyota has been reborn as one of the most hands-on teaching tools at Toyota Kentucky’s 4T Academy (Team, Teach, Together, Toyota). The vehicle, classified as a damaged completed vehicle (DCV)—a unit compromised beyond repair, sale, or licensing—was donated…
Toyota sales drop for fifth straight month amid Iran turmoil and China slowdown
Toyota’s global vehicle sales fell 1.1% year-over-year in June to 926,688 units, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline, while production rose 2.2% to 984,408 units. The drop was driven by a 24% plunge in the Middle East and a 27%…
Do Sunshades Actually Keep Your Parked Car Cooler?
It’s common sense: a sunshade in your windshield should block heat, just like blinds in a home. But how much cooler can it really make your car? A 1988 study by the University of Central Florida’s Solar Energy Center tested…
The Inside Story of Toyota’s Viral Hiring Test: Ropes, Six Seconds, and Why It Matters
Toyota’s reputation for precision manufacturing isn’t just talk—it’s built on rigorous, hands-on training drills that prospective plant workers must master before stepping onto the factory floor. Among the most viral of these is the "Rope Twist" challenge, a deceptively simple…
7 Underrated JDM Engines That Packed Serious Hidden Power
Japan’s JDM engine legacy isn’t just about the Toyota 2JZ-GTE, Nissan RB26DETT, or Honda K24. While those legends dominate the conversation, the Land of the Rising Sun built countless other powerplants that flew under the radar—engines that delivered surprising performance…
Toyota’s Racing Partner TOM’s Develops Anti-Bear Helmet
TOM's, a renowned Japanese tuning and motorsports company, has helped develop a lightweight helmet called Protect Light to keep people safe from bear encounters. The helmet is aimed at farmers, walkers, and anyone uneasy about Japan's growing number of bear…
Aftermarket Anti-Theft Device Owners Don’t Know How Vulnerable They Are To Hacking
A team of University of California San Diego researchers has discovered a vulnerability in the KARR Security System, an aftermarket anti-theft device used in over two million vehicles. The device, which provides features such as remote lock/unlock, engine immobilization, and…