Small pickups are having a moment. Trucks like the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz are flying off the shelves, while startup Slate Auto is seeing huge interest for its back-to-basics, small electric utility pickup. Now, it seems like…
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is here. The newest version of Toyota’s wildly popular crossover has gone hybrid-only, with the choice of a normal hybrid system or a more powerful plug-in model. In America, you can only pair that plug-in with…
For a while, it seemed that Honda would take over Nissan, but this did not happen. A Japanese newspaper reported that Toyota also wanted to assist Nissan, but this did not result in any concrete actions either. The new Nissan…
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[Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in the March 2004 issue of MotorTrend] There was a time when sport coupes filled this magazine’s pages. For example, our July 1995 issue featured a shootout with a Honda Prelude VTEC, Toyota MR2…
Toyota North America COO Mark Templin didn’t go so far as to criticize the Trump administration, but he didn’t mince words either. Photo by: Getty Images Trump’s tariffs have had an incredibly destabilizing effect on the automotive industry. It’s not…
Toyota’s final set of RAV4 teasers just before the official May 20 reveal of the 2026 model both acknowledge that the previews are, in fact, of the RAV4 itself and show more than earlier teaser images. This time, the photos…
The eleventh shade exclusive to Toyota’s TRD Pro line, Wave Maker, hits dealers later this year. Photo by: Toyota Toyota’s TRD Pro line has offered some excellent color options throughout its history: Army Green, Electric Lime, Terra, Mudbath—the list goes…
For most of the NASCAR Truck race at North Wilkesboro, Corey Heim was firmly in control. It was a dominant performance that didn’t end with a victory celebration, but bitterness and anger for the driver of the No. 11 TRICON…
Japan’s Toyota is the world’s largest automaker – and also the auto industry’s biggest loser when it comes to projected losses from US President Donald Trump’s trade war. As Bloomberg reports, new tariffs on imported cars and auto parts have forced the…