Toyota

TM

Market cap $263B

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in Japan and China.

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Toyota is transitioning from a traditional automaker into a software and services platform built on multiple strong brands. Its hybrid-focused approach protects margins and avoids risky overspending on BEVs. A more balanced global footprint and an expanding financial services arm reduce earnings volatility.

Toyota said on Tuesday it will invest $912 million in five U.S. factories to expand production of hybrid vehicles to meet increasing demand.

TM's rising hybrid sales and strong fiscal 2026 outlook bolster confidence even as expenses and debt loom.

Toyota announced plans to invest $912 million to ramp up hybrid vehicle production across the Southern US.

Toyota Motor Corporation  (NYSE: TM) shares dropped on Tuesday, despite significant news from the company, including its announcement of a major investment plan for its North American manufacturing footprint.

Toyota Motor is investing $912 million to increase production of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. to meet growing demand.

Toyota Motor on Tuesday said it will invest $912 million in U.S. manufacturing plants in five southern states. The investment follows the Japanese automaker last week confirming plans announced by President Donald Trump to invest up to $10 billion in the U.S. by 2030.

More jobs, investments in Toyota's West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee plants Hybrid-electric Corollas coming to Mississippi  PLANO, Texas , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota's U.S. manufacturing presence is expanding again to meet growing demand for hybrid vehicles. As a part of Toyota's recent commitment to invest up to $10 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, the company announces a $912 million investment and 252 new jobs across five manufacturing plants to increase hybrid capacity and bring hybrid-electric Corollas to its production lineup.