Japan automaker opts for platform with powertrain flexibility in slowing market
Toyota showed off the new Corolla at last fall's Tokyo Mobility Show, and plans to begin production at a local joint venture in China in 2028.
Nikkei staff writers
October 17, 2026 23:30 JST
NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor plans to produce the next-generation Corolla in China beginning in 2028, using a vehicle platform compatible with different powertrain types to gain flexibility in a slowing market where it is struggling.