An Apple Inc. tracking device was found attached to an unmarked police vehicle in central Japan, leading to suspicions that a yakuza crime syndicate was responsible, investigative sources said Wednesday. (Japan Times)

Many parts of Japan had another sweltering day on Thursday, with temperatures rising dangerously close to 40 degrees Celsius in some places. The ongoing heatwave is raising the risk of heatstroke. (NHK)

Motor industry giant Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its first mass-produced all-electric vehicles over concerns their wheels may fall off. (BBC)

Toyota won the 24 Hours Le Mans in the classic endurance race for the fifth straight time, with the No. 8 car finishing ahead of the No. 7 in another dominant performance on Sunday. (Japan Today)

Toyota Motor will enter the home battery market, offering outdoor units that can be charged from hybrid and electric vehicles, the automaker said Thursday. (Nikkei)

An agency designed to address workplace grievances and provide general assistance for foreign workers began operating Monday under a joint initiative by eight Japanese companies including Toyota Motor and Seven & i Holdings. (Nikkei)

Hyundai Motor's latest electric vehicle that hit the Japanese market this month can travel 220 km on a five-minute charge, a far cry from the lengthy charging Japanese EVs require using low-output chargers. (Nikkei)

Amid concerns of higher raw material prices and prolonged semiconductor shortages, Toyota Motor expects a net income of 2.26 trillion yen ($17.4 billion) for the current business year through next March, down 20.7% annually. (Nikkei)

Police in Toyota City on Monday appealed to the public for any information that might help apprehend the person or persons who killed a 15-year-old girl in 2008. (Japan Today)

Electric vehicles have reached a key milestone on the road to becoming ubiquitous. That's because Toyota, America's best-selling automaker, is now selling one. (CNN)

Toyota Motor says it is still struggling to secure parts, one week after a powerful earthquake disrupted its supply chain. Japan's leading automaker says assembly lines at six of its plants will be paused until Friday. (NHK)

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has told suppliers it will cut domestic production by up to 20% from a previous plan for the three months from April, it said on Friday, to ease the strain on suppliers struggling with shortages of chips and other parts. (Reuters)

In 1967, the WABOT-project was started at Waseda University Japan. In 1972, the first android, the WABOT-1 made its appearance to the world. (TTI - English)

Hino Motors Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp.'s truck-making subsidiary, admitted Friday to having submitted fraudulent emissions and fuel economy data to transport authorities, suspending the same day the shipment of vehicles with engines for which the figures were utilized and may not meet Japanese standards. (Japan Timesj)

Toyota Motor is one of the latest multinational corporations planning to suspend operations in Russia as tough sanctions are being imposed on the country due to the conflict in Ukraine. (NHK)

Toyota Motor has restarted its plants in Japan, one day after a cyberattack targeting a key supplier forced it to shut down production lines. (NHK)

Toyota Motor has halted operations at all 14 of its Japanese plants due to a cyberattack on one of its suppliers. (Nikkei)

Japan's factory output shrank for the second month in January as the auto sector grappled with production suspensions due to the pandemic, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifying pressure on an economy facing the risk of a contraction. (CNA)

Japan's Toyota Motor is due to roll out its first mass-produced EV in the middle of this year at home and abroad. (NHK)

East Japan Railway has unveiled the country's first hydrogen-powered train. The firm hopes to replace its diesel models with the new design, which emits no CO2. (NHK)

Toyota Motor's first all-electric mass-market model will not be sold to consumers in Japan when it rolls out later this year as the automaker focuses on bigger markets with more established demand for electrics. (Nikkei)

Japan's ANA Holdings Inc. will partner with U.S. startup Joby Aviation Inc. with the aim of launching air taxi services here, both companies said Tuesday. (Xinhua)

As European automakers bow to the politicians and seek to rid themselves of carbon dioxide (CO2) spewing internal combustion engines (ICE), at least in their home markets, Mazda is doing its best to retain much of its traditional engineering while addressing the need for electrification and seeking more exotic solutions with the help of maybe hydrogen and biofuel. (forbes.com)

Japanese Olympic sponsors have refrained from splashy advertising campaigns featuring the Beijing Winter Games out of fears of a possible backlash amid criticism about China's human rights practices in the U.S. and Europe. (Nikkei)

Toyota Motor is once again the number one automaker in the world, claiming the top sales spot in 2021 for the second year in a row. (NHK)