Toyota Is Moving Prewar 700-Ton Press Halfway Around The World

Toyota Is Moving Prewar 700-Ton Press Halfway Around The World

Toyota closed its São Bernardo Plant in November 2023, marking the end of its first overseas production facility. The closure caps off a period of continuous car production in São Paolo, Brazil, lasting over 60 years. The plant was home to a Komatsu 700-ton press that predates Toyota’s carmaking business itself. And now that the … Read more

Toyota GR Yaris Gets Optional 8-Speed Auto, Rally Inspired Interior And Vertical Handbrake

Toyota GR Yaris Gets Optional 8-Speed Auto, Rally Inspired Interior And Vertical Handbrake

The Tokyo Auto Salon kicked off today, and Toyota took the opportunity to unveil the facelifted version of the GR Yaris, which has been one of the most talked-about and pined-after performance cars of the past decade. Updates to the forbidden (to the U.S.) GR model include a styling overhaul, more power, improved ergonomics, an … Read more