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Toyota chairman proposes record buyout of its supplier at over $55bn valuation
The buyout would bolster chairman Akio Toyoda's holding and influence over the broader Toyota group. Read more at ...
Toyohashi Plant First in Japan*1 to Implement Truck Loading Using Automated Forklifts*2
Fully Automated, from Receiving Products to Truck LoadingApril 28, 2025 -- Kao Corporation successfully implemented Japan’s ...
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Japan’s Nikkei rallies toward four-day win; Toyota leads auto surge
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei rose on Monday, putting it on course for a four-day winning streak, with auto-sector stocks among the ...
Mega Buyouts Can Help, Not Hinder, Japan Inc. Reform
Toyota Industries is the latest storied name to potentially go private. A setback for Japan’s stock market? Not if ...
Toyota chairman proposes $42 billion acquisition of Toyota Industries, Bloomberg reports
Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed acquiring supplier Toyota Industries in a possible 6 trillion yen ($42 billion ...
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Japan charts a course to EV chiplets
Japan’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may be about to take a leaf from the IT and telecom technology playbook by ...
Toyota considers making top-selling RAV4 SUV in the US to avoid Trump tariffs: report
The Japanese company is weighing whether to produce the next version of its SUV at its Kentucky factory, according to a ...
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Toyota May Shift RAV4 Production to U.S.
A plan to end Toyota RAV4 production in Kentucky and move it entirely to Canada and Japan is now under review.
Toyota Chairman Proposes Record Buyout of Its Supplier at $42 Billion Valuation
Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed a buyout of Toyota Industries Corp., people familiar with the matter ...
Japan Shares Recoup Tariff-Linked Losses, Aided by Toyota Gains
Japan’s benchmark Topix Index rose to erase all losses triggered by Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariff announcement, ...