Toyota
Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The company designs, manufactures and sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, luxury vehicles under the Lexus brand, and a range of other automotive products and services. Toyota operates manufacturing facilities and sales networks across more than 170 countries and regions worldwide, including significant operations in Asia, North America, Europe and Africa. The company is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers by production volume and revenue, consistently ranking among the top global automakers. Toyota is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and several other exchanges, with the Toyota family retaining a significant ownership stake through Toyota Industries Corporation and other holdings. The company employs several hundred thousand people globally across its manufacturing plants, research and development centres, and sales operations. Toyota's product portfolio includes popular models such as the Corolla, Camry, RAV4, Hilux and Land Cruiser, alongside hybrid and electric vehicles such as the Prius and bZ series. The company pioneered mass-market hybrid technology with the Prius in 1997 and has since expanded into battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Toyota was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as a spinoff from his father's company, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, and grew rapidly in the post-war period to become a global automotive leader known for its production efficiency and quality management systems.
Toyota Updates
As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped 
By: Martin Creamer 5th May 2026 Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China,... →
BLSA CEO calls for scrapping of BBBEE amendments to support manufacturers
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 4th May 2026 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has warned of possible consequences for manufacturers, from the... →
South Africa wins record investment pledges, but delivery gap persists
By: Reuters 14th April 2026 South Africa's latest investment conference secured record commitments, but official data show that less than half of past pledges have... →
Global rollout of hydrogen buses advancing, World Platinum reports
By: Martin Creamer 26th March 2026 The rollout of platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell buses is advancing worldwide, driven by technology improvements, the World Platinum Investment... →
Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaces at vibrant PGMs Industry Day
By: Martin Creamer 19th March 2026 Bullish hydrogen sentiment re-surfaced at the PGMs Industry Day on Thursday, March 19. “I’m actually pretty bullish on hydrogen,” said... →
Africa’s envisaged hydrogen mobility build-out sketched
By: Martin Creamer 3rd March 2026 Last year, South Africa witnessed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mobility in Johannesburg when B20 and G20 top-brass were chauffeured... →
China’s ‘encouraging’ hydrogen progress witnessed first-hand by Northam Platinum
By: Martin Creamer 2nd March 2026 The ‘encouraging’ recent developments of the hydrogen economy in China have been witnessed first-hand by South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM)... →
Platinum research head notes demand for precious metals as fiat currency alternatives
By: Martin Creamer 14th January 2026 The Trump administration’s policies and repeated attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve are bringing into question the role of the US... →
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