Larry P. Vellequette

Kevin Hunter, head of Toyota's Calty design studio, says sequential redesigns of the Tacoma, Tundra, Sequoia and 4Runner was a first opportunity to reset the whole DNA of the brand's body-on-frame vehicles.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma features a new optional hybrid powertrain, improved ride and a big technology upgrade to fend off midsize pickup rivals.

An enthusiast apparently opened an online back door on Toyota's web presence for the upcoming 2024 Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup and on Saturday shared an image of the vehicle in an online forum.

The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius Prime gets a bigger battery to give it 19 more miles of EV range, a bigger four-cylinder engine and a noticeably higher price.

The reengineered 2024 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport will go on sale this year featuring a standard 269-hp turbocharged inline-four engine and an upgraded interior with more standard equipment.

The three-row crossover is larger than the Toyota Highlander, especially when it comes to third-row seating, and delivers a new suite of safety and driver-assistance technologies.

The Vokswagen ID7, previously known as the ID Aero, is expected to go on sale in Canada next year with the brand's best battery range and will be imported from Germany.

Subaru's redesigned 2024 Impreza will be exclusively hatchback in Canada and the U.S., starting next spring, when the brand will also bring back the Impreza RS hot hatch trim level with a more powerful engine. The 2024 Impreza was revealed Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The Toyota Crown, the brand's new lifted, fastback-shaped sedan replaces the Avalon in the automaker's lineup and arrives for the 2023 model year.

The engine change will not impact Highlander's fuel efficiency, but will result in an estimated 50-per-cent reduction in nitrogen oxides emissions and improved carbon dioxide emissions.

Volkswagen of America detailed its pricing for the 2023 ID4 electric compact crossover, equipping the base model with a smaller 62-kilowatt-hour battery that gives it a range of just over 200 miles — or 330 kilometres.

The 2023 Toyota Crown, built in Japan, will feature a hybrid powertrain and replace the large Avalon sedan in the brand's Canadian lineup.

The moves are part of a number of executive changes being made at Toyota Motor North America.

Cabin Awareness, developed by Toyota subsidiary Toyota Connected, uses advanced radar capable of detecting micromovements to ensure that passengers or pets aren't left unattended in a vehicle. The concept is being tested with an autonomous driving company.

The 2023 Lexus UX, the brand's smallest crossover, will go on sale this summer featuring the new Lexus Interface infotainment system.