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Toyota Industries $42 bln buyout is scrap value
When is a buyout premium not a buyout premium? In Japan, at least, it’s when the cross-shareholdings companies hold get in ...
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Toyota’s Japan Sales Skyrocket 37%, Outpacing Sluggish Global Growth
Toyota Motor Corporation reported global group sales of 2,715,384 vehicles in Q1 2025, marking a 7.5% increase year-over-year. Domestic sales in Japan surged by over 37% to 557,353 units, while ...
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 ...
Japanese automakers plan to use latest Chinese tech in their EVs
"To deliver cars people want in China, we need Chinese brains and hands involved in development," said Li Hui, the general ...
Toyota considers investing in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier
Toyota Industries is considering tapping Toyota and its group companies as well as major banks to fund a buyout.
Japan’s carmakers reckon with tariffs that may cost $25 billion a year
The anxiety is palpable in Toyota City, the “Detroit of Japan,” as it braces for the impact of the Trump administration’s 25 ...
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 ...
Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid vs BYD Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 PHEV - Japan and China fight it out
The BYD Leopard 5 (AKA Formula Leopard 5) and the Toyota Land Cruiser are remarkably close in terms of exterior and interior ...
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 ...
Japan's Nikkei rallies for fourth day; Toyota leads auto surge
Japan's Nikkei rose for a fourth straight session on Monday, driven by automobiles stocks after Toyota Motor revealed it ...
Toyota’s Chairman Shared This Controversial Opinion About EV Sports Cars
In a recent interview with Automotive News, Toyoda doubled down on his skepticism of battery-electric vehicles. However, when ...