The recall involves several non-hybrid Toyota and Lexus models from the 2018 and 2019 model years. The automaker said the subject vehicles have a fuel pump that might stop operating.

The automaker's plan to build the world's most technologically advanced neighborhood at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji is a nod to the automaker's humble beginnings as a loom maker. And the name of the project, Woven City, has another meaning.

Even as overall sales fell, sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids jumped in 2019 as the number of entries expanded.

An Audi spokeswoman said the brand would "continue to evaluate auto shows on a case-by-case basis moving forward to determine if they are the best platform for U.S. and world premieres of our upcoming models."

The project, at the base of Mount Fuji, is being championed by CEO Akio Toyoda. Groundbreaking is planned for 2021.

For the year, VW brand sales rose as light-truck sales overtook cars for the first time.

Combined Toyota Motor North America's sales fell for the the fourth consecutive year.

Toyota confirms it is investigating complaints that owners of the redesigned 2019 RAV4 Hybrid can't fully fill up the crossover's 14.5-gallon tank. The automaker says it is reviewing the new shape of the tank as a potential cause.

The refreshed Q7 gets a boost from a new 335-hp V-6 turbocharged engine, along with upgraded interior features that more closely match those of the two-row Q8.

Toyota says it's committed to one national 60-second spot that will air during Super Bowl LIV, and it will use that commercial to promote the redesigned 2020 Highlander.

Jim Lentz will retire effective March 31 after a 38-year career with Toyota. He leaves behind a well-run but much altered company, and boasts a string of impressive initiatives over his long career.

The redesigned 2020 Toyota Highlander will get up to an estimated 36 mpg with a hybrid powertrain and will boast added infotainment and safety features, as well as seating for up to eight.

Toyota's pricing strategy for the redesigned 2020 Highlander, the top-selling large crossover in the U.S., will largely hold the sticker price on the popular XLE trim level while using a $1,400 upcharge for the fuel-saving hybrid powertrain.