Innovation and Advanced Technology

Whether it's vehicle specifications, manufacturing processes, environmental concerns, or the future of the automobile, Toyota and Lexus engineers and designers are always finding ways to make things better. Better means more performance, more safety, more fuel efficiency, more sustainability... more value, and more reasons for customers to say, "Toyota offers me an innovative, advanced technology driving experience that's easy to integrate into my life". Here, you'll find examples of the world-leading advancements and technology that help make Toyota and Lexus leaders in innovation.



MAR 03, 2022

TORONTO, ON – March 3rd, 2022 – The future will arrive in Canada this Spring when the second-generation Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric sedan goes on sale in Canada...

FEB 07, 2022

Test Car Drifts Autonomously on a Closed Course LOS ALTOS, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2022) — Today, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all. As revealed...

FEB 02, 2022

ANN ARBOR, Michigan – February 2, 2022 – Toyota was awarded more patents than any other automaker in 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, according to an annual ranking by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)...

DEC 02, 2021

TORONTO, Ontario (December 2nd, 2021) – Arthur C. Clark famously observed, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. Wouldn’t it be great to conjure up some of that magic when driving...

MAR 11, 2021

Driving into the Future: The Road to Zero Emissions – Feb 18,...

FEB 10, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – FEBRUARY 10, 2021 - Lyft Canada and Toyota Canada, in partnership with Toyota Credit Canada, today announced a partnership offering drivers on the Lyft platform in Metro Vancouver the opportunity to rent a hydrogen-powered zero-emission vehicle...

JAN 27, 2021

DMONTON, Alberta– January 27, 2021 – Edmonton’s RUNWITHIT Synthetics has been named one of six finalists inthe global City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH). The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) launched CATCH in February 2020 with a global call for dynamic, intelligent and data-driven solutions to address mobility and city planning challenges in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

DEC 22, 2020

LONDON (December 22, 2020) -- The winner of the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge has now been announced with Phoenix Instinct from the UK receiving $1 million to further develop their intelligent ultra-light carbon fiber wheelchair, bring it to...

OCT 20, 2020

LOS ALTOS, Calif. (October 20, 2020) — Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota’s early-stage venture capital fund, today announced its investment in YPC Technologies, a robotic kitchen startup based in Montreal, Canada. The funding follows YPC Technologies’...

APR 28, 2020

TORONTO, ONTARIO – April 28, 2020 – In early 2020, Toyota passed the milestone of more than 15 million hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) sales worldwide since the Prius was first launched in 1997.

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