Toyota starts selling US-built Highlander and Tundra in Japan
Toyota begins Tokyo sales of two US-built models under new import rules, with a nationwide rollout expected later this summer.
- Toyota has begun selling its US-built Highlander SUV and Tundra pickup truck models in Japan.
- The Highlander is produced in Indiana, while the Tundra is manufactured in Texas.
- The company also plans to sell the US-built Camry sedan in Japan starting in the second half of this year.
- These sales are facilitated by a new certification system under a Japan-US agreement that simplifies import procedures for American-made vehicles.
Toyota Motor Corp. released two US-made models in Japan on Thursday (April 2).
The Highlander SUV and the Tundra pickup truck were put on sale by a dealership in Tokyo. Nationwide sales will begin as early as this summer.
The Highlander, a seven-seater with three rows of seating, is produced at a factory in Indiana and sells for 8.6 million yen.
The Tundra, one of the largest passenger vehicles sold in Japan by Toyota, measures about 6 meters in length and two meters in width and height. It is manufactured at a factory in Texas and priced at 12 million yen.
The Japanese automaker also plans to sell US-built Camry sedans in Japan starting in the second half of this year.
Toyota sells those vehicles using a new certification system introduced under last year's Japan-US agreement to simplify import procedures for US-made vehicles.
"By bringing these three US-produced models to Japan, Toyota will meet the diverse needs of a broad range of customers and help further strengthen Japan-US relations," the company said in a statement.
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