Research & Development

For 50 years, Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) has led engineering for several of the best-selling Toyota vehicles on U.S. roads. Centered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, TMNA R&D is pursuing Toyota’s mission to “Produce Happiness for All” by making life safer, easier and more enjoyable. Teams are now creating both next-generation vehicles and new and advanced mobility concepts that can better move people, goods and information.

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Toyota Renews Commitment to Rebelle Rally for 2024

June 26, 2024

PLANO, Texas (June 26, 2024) – Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) today announced it has renewed its commitment to Rebelle Rally, the leading women-only off-road navigation rally, as a sponsor and multi-team participant for the third consecutive year. This year, fourteen Toyota team members are organized into seven competing teams, including one team marking Toyota’s debut in the X-CROSS class. The remaining teams will showcase their skills in the 4x4 class. Competitors come from various divisions within Toyota, including Research and Development, CALTY Design and Vehicle Performance. Additionally, Toyota is once again the presenting sponsor of the event’s live webcast.

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center Announces Fifteen New Research Projects to Advance Safety for the Automotive Industry

June 04, 2024

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 4, 2024) – Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced fifteen new projects to help advance automotive safety industrywide for societal good. These additions to CSRC’s current five-year research phase focus on better understanding driver behavior, crash avoidance and crash injury mitigation.

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Toyota Establishes Hydrogen Headquarters to Accelerate Advancement of Fuel Cell Technology

May 01, 2024

GARDENA, Calif. (May 1, 2024) – Reaffirming its commitment to support fuel cell and additional hydrogen-related products and technology toward a hydrogen economy, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced that it is renaming the TMNA R&D California office as its new North American Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ). The office workspace at the new H2HQ was recently redesigned for its teams working from research and development to commercialization planning and sales of hydrogen-related products and technologies. There are plans to add key features to the H2HQ campus in the future such as a flexible microgrid, sustainable customer education center and more.

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