The Airframer Bulletin

Toyota Motor North America

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Toyota Motor North America, newest first.

17 items

2026

2 July

The eVTOL venture builds on nearly ten years of collaboration between Joby and Toyota.

Joby and Toyota form air mobility joint venture

The joint venture will focus initially on manufacturing groundwork and production efficiency before expanding capacity to support certification and demand for eVTOL aircraft.

2025

17 December

ReleaseJoby announces plans to double manufacturing capacity in United States

15 December

ReleaseJoby caps year of flight, demonstrating global commercial readiness and operational momentum towards FAA certification

31 October

ReleaseJoby adds to the history of propeller blade manufacturing in Dayton, Ohio

4 September

ReleaseCadence to acquire Hexagon’s Design & Engineering business, accelerating expansion in physical AI and system design and analysis

17 July

A $9.8 million state grant and $10 million in tax support helped fund the Marina expansion.

Joby doubles production capacity with Marina expansion

The expanded 435,500 square foot site added flight test capacity, new roles in training and maintenance, and key FAA certification support.

27 May

ReleaseJoby Aviation announces closing of $250 million investment

7 May

ReleaseJoby reports second consecutive Quarter of Record Certification Progress, appoints CFO

26 February

ReleaseJoby reports record certification progress and delivery of second aircraft to US Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base

19 February

ReleaseNIAR develops novel overmolded thermoplastic production process for EVTOL applications

2024

14 November

ReleaseXTI Aerospace provides Third Quarter 2024 business update

3 October

Toyota Motor Corporation Operating Officer Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa and Joby Aviation's founder and CEO, JoeBen Bevirt, strengthen their relationship with Toyota’s announced $500m investment in Joby, marked by a formal signing ceremony at Toyota’s North American regional headquarters in Plano, Texas.

Toyota to invest $500 million in Joby Aviation

Toyota engineers now work side-by-side with the Joby team in California, and, in 2023, the two companies signed a long-term agreement for Toyota to supply key powertrain and actuation components.

2023

4 May

Kazuhiro Sato (left) and Jordin Gischler (right) present a completed tilt actuator, manufactured at Joby’s San Carlos production facility with key parts supplied by Toyota.

Toyota seals its central role at Joby

Components designed by Joby and manufactured by Toyota will be delivered to Joby's facility in San Carlos, California, before the finished assemblies are shipped to the pilot production line in Marina for integration.

28 March

ReleaseaPriori expands its reach to provide Canadian manufacturers with powerful cost & sustainability insights

2021

12 March

ReleaseGAMA welcomes five new memberships

2020

15 January

ReleaseToyota and Joby Aviation are flying to new heights together

2018

1 February