Toyota

Toyota’s Land Hopper Brings Trail-Ready Electric Mobility Straight to Your Trunk

By Jackson Chung May 14, 2026

Land Cruiser owners now have a companion who takes over when the four wheels cannot go any farther. Toyota debuted the Land Hopper, a three-wheeled electric personal mobility concept designed to navigate tight trails and mountain paths with two wheels and a third for stability. With the ability to shrink to the size of a thick book, it fits well into a Land Cruiser’s cargo space before popping out allowing you to explore the great outdoors, as well as places where your larger vehicle just cannot fit.

Toyota Crown Car Seat Becomes a $3,500 Desk Chair Packed With Real Vehicle Features

By Bill Smith April 28, 2026

Toyota converted the front seat of their Crown luxury car into an office chair. The end result is disturbingly reminiscent to anyone who has ever snuggled into their Crown to get comfortable on a long trip, except this time the curve of the seat meets a computer and monitor rather than a steering wheel.

A Garage-Built Half-Scale Toyota GR Yaris WRC Rally Car Conquers Monte Carlo

By Bill Smith April 27, 2026

Photo credit: Justin White
Justin White spent 13 months working in his Australian garage on a project that evolved from humble beginnings to something far greater than anyone had anticipated. He had set out to build a half-scale duplicate of the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. This was not a model, however; it was a single-seater built to travel down real roads rather than rest on a shelf. The finished design piqued Toyota Gazoo Racing’s interest, and they quickly flew both White and his innovation to the Rallye Monte Carlo, the season opener for 2026.

Toyota’s CUE7 Robot Masters Free Throws by Learning from Its Own Mistakes

By Bill Smith April 14, 2026

On April 12, crowds flocked to Toyota Arena in Tokyo to witness CUE7 come to life on the court. Standing 219 cm (7’2″) tall, it moved with an unsettlingly steady balance as it retrieved a basketball off the ground. When the robot began to move, it appeared to be playing basketball like any other player, with deft dribbles and precise motions. When the robot took a free shot in front of 8,400 yelling spectators, the ball left its hands in a perfect arc and fell over the net.

2026 Toyota C-HR arrives as the Company’s Most Accessible Full-Electric Vehicle Yet

By Bill Smith February 18, 2026

The 2026 Toyota C-HR is the company’s most accessible full-electric car to date, a compact SUV that manages to mix some sassy good looks with the practicality you need to get by on a daily basis, and then some. It’s a terrific head-turner that reacts quickly to your input.

2027 Toyota Highlander Steps Fully Into Electric Territory, Has Up to 338HP and 320-Miles of Range

By Bill Smith February 11, 2026

The 2027 Toyota Highlander employs purely electric motors, eliminating gas and hybrids, marking the company’s first three-row battery electric vehicle in the US. This is a considerable shift from the gas and hybrid models, which now paves the way for Toyota to develop a midsize SUV with quick response, quiet operation, and enough capacity for a family.

Toyota Returns to Its Racing Roots with the TR010 Hybrid

By Bill Smith January 7, 2026

Toyota has just unveiled the TR010 Hybrid, its new competitor in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This new car replaces the GR010 Hybrid, which dominated early Hypercar races and won Le Mans in 2021 and 22.

Driverless Toyota Vehicles with Level 4 Autonomy Now Haul Baggage at Haneda Airport

By Bill Smith December 21, 2025

Toyota Industries Corporation has begun testing Level 4 autonomous driving at one of the world’s largest airports, Haneda near Tokyo. By the end of 2025, the company will have deployed three electric towing tractors that will begin making regular trips, transporting containers loaded with baggage and cargo for domestic flights operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA).

Toyota’s Robots Step Up for Holiday Giving

By Jackson Chung December 19, 2025

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is rarely in the news for anything other than vehicles, but their robotics team has been quietly revolutionizing things in ways that will matter during the holiday season. The institute’s personnel devised a strategy to align their superior technology with the needs of their local community at this time of year. A large group of people, including some with no robotics background, collaborated with the researchers to teach the robot arms a new trick.

Toyota’s GR GT Aims to be Road Car That Drives Like a Racer

By Bill Smith December 5, 2025

Toyota has recently revealed details about the GR GT, a two-seater that appears to be straight out of the company’s performance playbook. A front-engine supercar at a time when Toyota’s Gazoo racing squad has spent years fine-tuning cars like the Supra and GR Yaris, the GR GT takes it to the next level. It strikes a balance between being able to drive to the stores and having enough grip and speed to necessitate the presence of a nearby track.