GARDENA, Calif. – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota has demonstrated that its fuel cell heavy-duty trucks can be refueled in about eight minutes for a range of up to 450 miles, with production trucks expected on the road for commercial operations in 2027.

The tests were run with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) in Golden, Colorado. They followed the SAE J2601-5 standard and covered 70 MPa high-flow hydrogen fueling. Toyota and NLR engineers performed multiple rounds of testing.

Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) sold 117,215 electrified vehicles in the U.S. in September, up 37.8% on a volume basis, accounting for 58.2% of its total sales volume of 201,306 vehicles.

Total September sales rose 8.4% on volume and 4.0% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis against September 2025. Electrified sales grew 32.2% on a DSR basis.

Saline, Michigan – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota has opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC), a 30,000-square-foot development and evaluation facility in Saline, Michigan, giving its Michigan-based battery teams expanded capabilities across the full battery-development cycle.

The center covers every stage from raw-material sourcing through customer applications to recycling. Toyota describes it as the next chapter of its electrification transformation.

Saline, Michigan – October 01, 2026 -- Toyota Motor North America has opened a 30,000-square-foot Battery Center of North America (TBC) in Saline, Michigan, expanding its capacity to test and develop battery technology across the full production cycle, from raw-material sourcing to recycling.

Plano, Texas – October 01, 2026 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported September 2026 U.S. sales of 201,306 vehicles, up 8.4 percent year-over-year, with electrified vehicles accounting for 58.2 percent of that volume.

September electrified vehicle sales surge 37.8 percent to 117,215 units

Electrified sales rose 37.8 percent on a volume basis and 32.2 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis in September compared to the same month in 2025. TMNA now offers 32 electrified vehicle options across the Toyota and Lexus brands.