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Toyota Motor North America (TM) announces its prominent role as the Official Automotive Partner of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The company will sponsor the NFL Draft Red Carpet and create a fan experience area, featuring the new 2025 Grand Highlander. The initiative includes partnerships with Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love and NFL FLAG, with Toyota covering registration fees for youth teams within 25 miles of Green Bay.
Key elements include fourteen-year-old Jazlyn 'Jazzy' Guerra anchoring red carpet coverage, a fan interaction space featuring Toyota vehicles, and NFL FLAG players announcing draft selections live. Toyota will debut a new Grand Highlander commercial on 4/21, showcasing young flag football players.
The company highlights its North American presence with 64,000 direct employees, 14 manufacturing plants, and production of nearly 49 million vehicles. Toyota's portfolio includes 32 electrified options, with a new battery manufacturing plant opening in North Carolina in spring 2025.
Toyota has launched a new marketing campaign titled 'Your Window to the Wild' for its all-new 2025 4Runner. The campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi, features multiple video spots showcasing the vehicle's blend of rugged capability and modern innovation.
The main spot 'Into the Wild' depicts a father-daughter adventure in the mountains, set to Lord Huron's La Belle Fleur Sauvage. Additional feature-focused content highlights the 4Runner's power rear window and JBL FLEX portable Bluetooth speaker.
A separate Hispanic campaign, '4Runner Landia,' includes a contest running from April 14 to May 26, offering a chance to win a 2025 4Runner and land. The integrated campaign extends across multiple platforms including CTV, digital content, paid social, and streaming audio, partnering with major platforms like Amazon Music Live, Netflix, NBA, and National Geographic.
Toyota has announced the 2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition, marking the conclusion of the fifth-generation Supra production in Spring 2026. This special edition features enhanced performance modifications including improved braking with larger Brembo discs, refined differential control, and suspension updates for better stability.
The Final Edition showcases distinctive styling elements including matte black 19-inch wheels, carbon fiber components, and an optional GT4-inspired style pack available in exclusive matte colors. All 2026 GR Supra models maintain the powerful 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine delivering 382 horsepower and 368 lb-ft of torque, achieving 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds with automatic transmission.
Available in both 3.0 and 3.0 Premium grades with manual or automatic transmission options, the vehicle features premium technology including an 8.8-inch touchscreen display and various safety systems. Production will begin in Spring 2025.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has unveiled the new GR86 Yuzu Edition for 2026, a -production variant of their sports car featuring an exclusive Yuzu Yellow exterior color. Based on the GR86 Premium grade, only 860 units will be produced for the North American market.
The special edition comes with 18-inch matte-black wheels, black accents, and a black interior with yellow details. Standard features include Brembo® Brakes and SACHS Dampers. The 2026 GR86 lineup, available in Fall 2025, will offer three grades – GR86, GR86 Premium, and GR86 Yuzu edition.
All models feature a 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder boxer engine generating 228 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft of torque, with choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The manual version achieves 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds, while the automatic takes 6.6 seconds. The vehicle maintains its lightweight profile, weighing just 2,811 pounds for manual transmission models.
Toyota (TM) has maintained its position as the leading automotive company in U.S. patent acquisitions for the 11th consecutive year, securing 2,428 patents in 2024 according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association report. The company remains in the top 10 among all patent recipients.
The patents span multiple areas including cybersecurity, driver assist technology, electric and fuel cell vehicles, robotics, and more. Notable patents include LiDAR Reflective Fabric for improved autonomous vehicle detection, Transport Energy Transfer systems for optimizing EV charging, cooperative maneuvering systems for connected vehicles, and modular fuel cell architecture.
Toyota's North American presence includes nearly 64,000 employees across 14 manufacturing plants, with a new battery plant opening in North Carolina in spring 2025. The company currently offers 31 electrified vehicle options and invests approximately $1 million per hour in global R&D efforts.
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported strong March 2025 U.S. sales of 231,335 vehicles, up 7.7% from March 2024. Electrified vehicle sales surged 44.1% to 112,608 units, representing 48.7% of total sales.
For Q1 2025, TMNA achieved total sales of 570,269 vehicles (+0.9%), with electrified vehicles reaching 288,796 units (+39.6%), accounting for 50.6% of total volume. Lexus Division recorded its best-ever first quarter with 83,043 vehicles (+5.8%), while Toyota Division reported 487,226 vehicles (+0.1%).
Notable Q1 performance includes:
- Tacoma sales up 177.5%
- Pickups up 65.1%
- bZ4X sales up 195.7%
- GX sales up 139.5%
Deriva Energy has successfully launched its 100 MW Wildflower Solar facility in DeSoto County, Mississippi, marking the company's first investment in the state. The facility is now fully operational and generating clean power, with Toyota Motor North America as the primary power purchaser.
The project has created significant economic impact by employing 300 construction workers during installation and will provide long-term employment opportunities while contributing to the local tax base. The renewable energy generated supports Toyota's corporate sustainability goal of achieving carbon neutrality in operations by 2035, particularly benefiting their Mississippi-based Corolla manufacturing facility.
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has announced its fifth round of grant funding through Toyota's Way Forward Fund (WFF), focusing on supporting children and families affected by traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The initiative will distribute over $4 million in grants to eight selected healthcare and community organizations across the United States.
The program aims to address gaps in TBI funding for children, improve equitable access to care, and strengthen recovery support for families and caregivers. Recipients include institutions like UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland and UTHealth Houston, among others.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) continues to demonstrate its commitment to community health initiatives while expanding its business operations, with plans to open a new automotive battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina in spring 2025. The company currently offers 31 electrified vehicle options and employs nearly 64,000 people across North America.
